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The Barish & O'Brien Foundation at a glance

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The Barish & O'Brien Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$10k
Granted FY2024still arriving
22
Grants FY2024still arriving
10
States reached
$2k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Health$12kFood & Nutrition$4kHousing & Shelter$4kAnimals$3kCommunity Improvement$3kEnvironment$1kCivil Rights$1kEducation$1kOther$0
02FY2024 · 22 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$200
Median grant
10
States reached
$22k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL$1,893
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL$1,500
WHITE PLAINS BEAUTIFICATION FOUNDATION INC$1,000
CITY OF WHITE PLAINS MAYOR'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND$1,000
LIFTING UP WESTCHESTER$1,000
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY$500
PAWS CROSSED ANIMAL RESCUE INC$350
NY BOTANICAL GARDEN$300
HOSPICE OF WESTCHESTER$250
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES$200
WIRE FOX TERRIER CLUB OF THE CENTRAL STATES$200
CHRISTIAN RELIEF SERVICES INC - AMERICAN HELPING AMERICANS$200
ELEVENTH HOUR RESCUE$200
CORNELL UNIVERSITY DEPT OF ORNITHOLOGY$125
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY$100
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY22–24, $300) land where the poverty rate runs at 17%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%INNOCENCE PROJECT: $100 → 17%THE INNOCENSE PROJECT: $100 → 17%INNOCENCE PROJECT: $100 → 17%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
IA
NJ
CT
CA
VA
TN
DC
OK
AL
GA
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

83%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$28k · 21 repeat orgs$6k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +17% since the first grant, against +10% for those funded once.

21 repeat relationships: 17 still active in FY2024, 4 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

21
10

Total granted

$28k
$4k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+17%
+10%

Still filing today

71%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 81% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24
AnimalsHealthEnvironmentFood & NutritionHuman ServicesHousing & ShelterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • WP
    White Plains Hospital Medical Center
    4× · 2021–2024 · $8k · revenue +57%
  • LU
    LIFTING UP WESTCHESTER INC
    4× · 2021–2024 · $4k · revenue +17%
  • FW
    FEEDING WESTCHESTER INC
    2× · 2022–2023 · $4k · revenue +28%

Funded once

  • CF
    CENTER FOR ADVOCACYSUPPORT AND TRANSFORMATION
    one grant, 2023 · $1k
  • RJ
    Resounding Joy Inc
    one grant, 2021 · $500 · revenue +10%
  • TC
    THE CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS
    one grant, 2023 · $500
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The aspca's mission, as stated by founder henry bergh in 1866, is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the united states." the aspca was founded on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and…

Animals
2
American Humane Association

Founded in 1877, american humane association, dba american humane society (american humane) is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and well-being of animals. our leadership programs are first to serve in promoting and nurturing the…

Animals
3
World Animal Protection

World animal protection is a global organization working to end factory farming and wildlife exploitation. we expose cruel systems, promote animal-friendly alternatives, and influence policy change. for over 75 years, we've been rewriting…

Animals
4
New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
5
World Wildlife Fund Inc

Wwf's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on earth. (continued on schedule o)

Environment
6
Humane World for Animals International

HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL, FKA HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (HSI), works around the globe to promote the human-animal bond, rescue and protect dogs and cats, improve farm animal welfare, protect wildlife, promote animal-free…

Animals
7
Animal Wellness Action

To prevent cruelty to animals, we promote enacting and enforcing good public policies. enacting good laws depends upon electing good lawmakers, and we remind voters which candidates care about and support animal issues.

Human Services
8
Humane Farm Animal Care

Every farmer and rancher participating in the Certified Humane program had to modify their operations to meet the Animal Care Standards and be certified. Schedule O

Animals
9
Nonhuman Rights Project Inc

The Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is the only civil rights organization in The United States dedicated solely to securing fundamental rights for nonhuman animals and the leading force in building a national and global nonhuman rights…

Animals
10
The Humane Society of Rochester & Monroe County for the Prevention of Cruelty to

Together with our community, we better the lives of animals through justice, prevention, and life-saving care. lollypop farm, the humane society of greater rochester, envisions a just and compassionate world for all animals.

Animals
11
Pet Animal Welfare Society of Connecticut Inc

Pet animal welfare society of ct (paws), established in 1962, is a no-kill animal rescue shelter dedicated to the rescue and adoption of our community's homeless and abused dogs and cats. paws efforts are focused on three critical needs:…

Animals
12
The Humane League

We exist to end the abuse of animals raised for food. this mission is executed by persuading companies and institutions to adopt animal welfare policies through negotiation and pressure campaigns, and then holding them accountable to their…

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Feeding Westchester Inc; the most unlike its peers is Resounding Joy Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

21 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 21 of the 36 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
0
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/21
Grantees still filing
16/21
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

White Plains Hospital Medical Center: $7,572 · HealthWhite Plains Hospital Medical CenterST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $2,850 · HealthST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL …Resounding Joy Inc: $500 · Health+1 more: $200 · HealthFEEDING WESTCHESTER INC: $3,500 · OtherFEEDING WESTCHESTER INCCITY OF WHITE PLAINS MAYOR'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND: $1,000 · OtherCITY OF WHITE PLAINS MAYOR'S SCHOLAR…CENTER FOR ADVOCACYSUPPORT AND TRANSFORMATION (CAST): $1,000 · OtherCENTER FOR ADVOCACYSUPPORT AND TRANS…AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY: $700 · OtherAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETYHOSPICE OF WESTCHESTER: $500 · OtherTHE CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS: $500 · OtherCHAITE CHARITABLE GIFT: $500 · Other+14 more: $3,125 · Other+14 moreLIFTING UP WESTCHESTER INC: $4,000 · Housing & ShelterLIFTING UP WE…WHITE PLAINS BEAUTIFICATION FDNINC: $3,000 · Community ImprovementWHITE PLAI…Wildlife Conservation Society: $1,000 · AnimalsWildlife …PAWS CROSSED ANIMAL RESCUE INC: $850 · AnimalsPAWS CROS…Humane World for Animals Inc: $600 · AnimalsHumane Wo…THE 11TH HOUR ANIMAL RESCUE INC T/A ELEVENTH HOUR ANIMAL RESCUE: $200 · AnimalsTHE 11TH …NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA INC: $100 · AnimalsLEFFERTS TIDE MILL & PRESERVE INC: $500 · EnvironmentNEW POND FARM EDUCATION CENTER INC: $500 · EnvironmentHUNGER SOLUTIONS NEW YORK INC: $400 · Food & NutritionMEALS-ON-WHEELS OF WHITE PLAINS INC: $300 · Food & Nutrition
Health$11,122Other$10,825Housing & Shelter$4,000Community Improvement$3,000Animals$2,750Environment$1,000Food & Nutrition$700

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetWhite Plains Hospital Medical Center: $7,572 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetLIFTING UP WESTCHESTER INC: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetFEEDING WESTCHESTER INC: $3,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWHITE PLAINS BEAUTIFICATION FDNINC: $3,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $2,850 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetWildlife Conservation Society: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPAWS CROSSED ANIMAL RESCUE INC: $850 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHumane World for Animals Inc: $600 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetResounding Joy Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLEFFERTS TIDE MILL & PRESERVE INC: $500 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetNEW POND FARM EDUCATION CENTER INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHUNGER SOLUTIONS NEW YORK INC: $400 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL OF THE USA INC: $300 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $300 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetMEALS-ON-WHEELS OF WHITE PLAINS INC: $300 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE INNOCENCE PROJECT INC: $300 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE 11TH HOUR ANIMAL RESCUE INC T/A ELEVENTH HOUR ANIMAL RESCUE: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Hastings Center Inc: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Pfizer Foundation…Charities Aid Foundat…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
The Pfizer Foundation IncNY9.9× affinity4 shared granteesties to 5 of 5Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Barish & O'Brien Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Barish & O'Brien Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • The 11TH Hour Animal Rescue Inc T/a Eleventh Hour Animal Rescue: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 36 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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