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The Benjamin & Heather Crane Foundation Inc

Its FY2019 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$256k
Granted FY2019
17
Grants FY2019
10
States reached
$120k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2019.

Youth Development$449kCrime & Legal$442kPhilanthropy$31kReligion$12kInternational$7kHuman Services$5kHealth$3kEducation$1kOther$0
02FY2019 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2019

  • Under $10k15 grants · $16k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $240k
$1,000
Median grant
10
States reached
$142k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Love146 Inc$120,000
HOPE Farm Inc$120,000
Mully Childrens Family USA$3,000
Discovery Land Company Foundation$2,500
Young Life$2,500
The Next Door$1,250
Bridgeport Ministries$1,200
Justice and Mercy International$1,026
Vanderbilt University$1,000
Leaders Collective$700
Daystar Counseling Ministries Inc$515
International Sports Agency Childre$500
Wonderfully Made Ministry for Girls$500
Modern Day Missions$400
Chris Long Foundation$200
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 (FY17–19, $447k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 99% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%Marriage Matters Now Inc: $4k → 8%ABLE YOUTH: $1k → 14%HOPE FARM: $165k → 11%HOPE Farm Inc: $157k → 11%HOPE Farm Inc: $120k → 11%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

WI
CT
CA
CO
MO
TN
NC
GA
TX
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.

97%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$922k · 6 repeat orgs$28k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +82% since the first grant, against +65% for those funded once.

6 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2019, 0 since wound down; 11 grantees were first funded in FY2019 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

6
10

Total granted

$922k
$20k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+82%
+65%

Still filing today

100%
80%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2019, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $9k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19
Youth DevelopmentHuman ServicesInternationalReligionPhilanthropyCrime & LegalOther
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

  • HF
    HOPE FARM INC
    3× · 2017–2019 · $442k · revenue +158%
  • LI
    LOVE146 INC
    3× · 2017–2019 · $442k · revenue +110%
  • TD
    THE DISCOVERY LAND COMPANY FOUNDATION
    2× · 2018–2019 · $31k · revenue +44%

Funded once

  • DS
    DENVER SEMINARY
    one grant, 2018 · $9k
  • MM
    MARRIAGE MATTERS NOW
    one grant, 2018 · $4k · revenue +19%
  • LL
    LA LIMYE' MINISTRIESgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $3k · revenue +65%
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
Christian Mission for the United Nations Community

Christian Mission for the United Nations Community is a ministry aimed at leading the head of every nation and other top leaders to faith in Jesus Christ and helping them to walk in dependence upon God as they discharge the…

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2
Mercy Multiplied International Inc

Mercy multiplied international, inc. is a christian-based entity that exists as the central coordinating body for the mercy multiplied program and brand. formerly known as mercy ministries international, inc., the ministry officially…

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3
Youth for Christ International Ministries

As part of the body of Christ, to see that every young person in every people group in every nation has the opportunity to make an informed decision to be a follower of Jesus Christ and become a part of the local church.

Religion
4
Doug Holliday Ministries Inc

Doug Holliday Ministries exists to ignite the Body of Christ with Great Commandment-Great Commission priorities by inspiring, instructing, and involving the next generation of missional leaders worldwide. Programs include: Inspiring:…

Religion
5
Youthfront Inc

Interdenomination ministry dedicated to bringing youth into a growing relationship with jesus christ.

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6
Jewish Voice Ministries Intl

To proclaim the gospel, grow the messianic jewish community and engage the church concerning israel and the jewish people. this is done through education, evangelism and being a movement leader, all with excellence in order to transform…

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7
Time of Grace Ministry

Time of grace is for people who want more growth and less struggle in their spiritual walk. we share the truth of god's word simply and clearly through television, print, and digital media that people view millions of times each month. we…

Religion
8
Young Leaders International Inc

The mission of young leaders international, inc. is to empower young leaders to reach their world for christ.

Religion
9
A Jesus Mission

A Jesus Mission creates unique opportunities for individuals or teams to serves as Christian missionaires around the world through traditional evangelism, discipleship training, and outreach.

Religion
10
West African Mercy Ministries Inc

West african mercy ministries is a non-profit, faith-based organization that works in ghana, west africa. our mission is to glorify god and love jesus through mercy ministry. we see this happening as we contagiously champion compassionate…

International
11
What Matters Ministries and Missions

The organizations exempt purpose is to rescue orphans and widows, feed the poor, build the local church through ministry, crusades and outreaches and to win souls around the world.

Religion
12
Global Media Outreach

Leveraging technology to invite all people to know jesus christ as savior and grow in a personal relationship with him.

Religion
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Young Life; the most unlike its peers is Able Youth 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

23 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. 23 of the 27 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.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
9
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/23
Grantees still filing
19/23
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

HOPE FARM INC: $442,000 · Human ServicesHOPE FARM INC+2 more: $5,000 · Human ServicesLOVE146 INC: $442,000 · Crime & LegalLOVE146 INCTHE DISCOVERY LAND COMPANY FOUNDATION: $30,666 · Philanthropy+1 more: $200 · PhilanthropyDENVER SEMINARY: $9,000 · OtherBridgeport Ministries: $1,200 · OtherDAYSTAR COUNSELING MINISTRIES INC: $1,015 · OtherLEADERS COLLECTIVE: $700 · OtherMUSICARES FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 · OtherVanderbilt University: $1,000 · Other+7 more: $2,107 · OtherYOUNG LIFE: $5,000 · Youth DevelopmentMEMPHIS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 · Youth DevelopmentWONDERFULLY MADE MINISTRY FOR GIRLS CO DEEANN HODGE: $500 · Youth DevelopmentFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: $250 · Youth DevelopmentMULLY CHILDRENS FAMILY USA INC: $3,000 · InternationalLA LIMYE' MINISTRIES: $2,500 · InternationalJUSTICE AND MERCY INTERNATIONAL: $1,026 · InternationalTHE NEXT DOOR INC: $1,750 · Housing & Shelter
Human Services$447,000Crime & Legal$442,000Philanthropy$30,866Other$16,022Youth Development$6,750International$6,526Housing & Shelter$1,750

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 budgetHOPE FARM INC: $442,000 over 3y, 11% of budgetLOVE146 INC: $442,000 over 3y, 4.2% of budgetTHE DISCOVERY LAND COMPANY FOUNDATION: $30,666 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetYOUNG LIFE: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMARRIAGE MATTERS NOW: $4,000 over 1y, 2.2% of budgetMULLY CHILDRENS FAMILY USA INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLA LIMYE' MINISTRIES: $2,500 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetTHE NEXT DOOR INC: $1,750 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDAYSTAR COUNSELING MINISTRIES INC: $1,015 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMEMPHIS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMUSICARES FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAble Youth Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetVanderbilt University: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLEADERS COLLECTIVE: $700 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWONDERFULLY MADE MINISTRY FOR GIRLS CO DEEANN HODGE: $500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetTHROUGH THE WORD INC: $500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMODERN DAY MISSIONS: $400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL 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.

Christian Community F…Christian Community F…The Community Foundat…Hca Healthcare Founda…The Signatry Charitab…Natl Christian Charit…Servant FoundationRaymond James Charita…American Endowment Fo…Gs Donor Advised Phil…The Blackbaud Giving …Vanguard Charitable E…
Christian Community Foundation IncCO16× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Christian Community Foundation Inc · Christian Community Foundation of Memphis · The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc · Hca Healthcare Foundation · The Signatry Charitable Trust · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Servant Foundation · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · American Endowment Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

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 Benjamin & Heather Crane Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Benjamin & Heather Crane Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%15%30%45%60%share of the org’s income from government →median 49%
  • LOVE146 Inc: 49% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
3report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–60%
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.
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Find your warmest path to The Benjamin & Heather Crane Foundation Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

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 27 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 2019, released 2019. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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