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The Broadfield Foundation

Its FY2021 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$130k
Granted FY2021
16
Grants FY2021
2
States reached
$33k
Largest
01What it funds
0193% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2021.

Religion$153kEnvironment$101kArts & Culture$98kEducation$37kPhilanthropy$35kYouth Development$29kHousing & Shelter$12kAnimals$10kOther$0
02FY2021 · 16 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2021

  • Under $10k13 grants · $36k
  • $10k–50k3 grants · $94k
$3,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH$32,600
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY$31,000
FIDELITY CHARITABLE - DONOR ADVISED FUND$30,403
THE GATHERING PLACE$7,400
HAND IN HAND OF GLYNN INC$5,000
UNVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION$5,000
PINCKNEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH$3,000
NEW HOPE METHODIST CHURCH$3,000
FAITHWORKS$2,400
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA$2,000
GOLDEN ISLES YOUTH ORCHESTRA$2,000
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS OF LESS THAN 1000$1,420
COASTAL GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY$1,400
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY$1,000
FREDERICA ACADEMY$1,000
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY18–20, $5k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $2k → 14%GRACE HOUSE OF BRUNSWICK: $3k → 14%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.
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.

68%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$326k · 17 repeat orgs$152k to everyone else

17 repeat relationships: 11 still active in FY2021, 6 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2021 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

17
23

Total granted

$326k
$112k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+23%
+43%

Still filing today

59%
43%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2021, 70% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $39k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21
Arts & CultureEducationReligionPhilanthropyHuman ServicesPublic BenefitOther
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

  • GH
    Georgia Historical Society
    4× · 2018–2021 · $67k · revenue +33%
  • TU
    THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION
    4× · 2017–2021 · $22k · revenue +112%
  • TG
    THE GATHERING PLACE INC
    4× · 2018–2021 · $20k · revenue +89%

Funded once

  • GU
    GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
    one grant, 2020 · $21k
  • NH
    NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
    one grant, 2019 · $16k
  • GW
    GREATER WORKS MINISTRY
    one grant, 2019 · $10k
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
Southeast Georgia Health System Inc

Southeast Georgia Health System, Inc., will provide safe, quality, accessible, and cost-effective care to meet the health needs of the people and communities it serves.

Health
2
Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority

Southeast Georgia Health System Inc., assumed all of the operations of the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority on May 1, 2015 and has agreed to operate the facilities thereof as a community healthcare provider, offering safe,…

Health
3
Georgia Southern University Foundation Inc

The Georgia Southern University Foundation, Inc. was created to raise private funding to meet certain educational and institutional needs at Georgia Southern University not addressed by state allocations. The Foundation's primary mission…

Education
4
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Inc

The Georgia Budget & Policy Institute works to advance lasting solutions that expand economic opportunity and well-being for all Georgians. We produce research and state budget analysis to show Georgia ways to provide equitable education,…

Public Benefit
5
Georgia Biosciences Organization Inc

The mission of georgia biosciences organization is to advance the life sciences industry in georgia by promoting innovation, workforce development, and public understanding of its impact on the economy, health, and quality of life. the…

Community Improvement
6
Georgia Hospital Association

The georgia hospital association (gha) serves approximately 150 hospitals throughout georgia. its purpose is to promote the health and welfare of the public through the development of better health care for all of georgia's citizens. gha…

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7
Georgia Aquarium Foundation Inc

To be the fundraising arm for the georgia aquarium, inc., to hold financial and other investments for the benefit of the georgia aquarium, inc., and to make distributions/grants/loans to and for the benefit of the georgia aquarium, inc.…

Animals
8
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits

Our mission is to create thriving communities by helping nonprofits succeed. our work revolves around four primary areas of focus.1. we are a hub for social innovation 2. we are a capacity accelerator for organizations and their people3.…

Community Improvement
9
Uga Real Estate Foundation Inc

The UGA Real Estate Foundation manages and improves various real estate assets for the benefit of the University of Georgia, governed by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The UGA Real Estate Foundation may also…

Philanthropy
10
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Inc

Girl scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. the girl scout leadership experience is based on three keys of leadership, helping girls: discover their values, interests and unique talents;…

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11
Friends of Ga State Parks & Histori

The mission of friends is to partner with, promote and preserve georgia state parks & historic sites. statewide, friends works to raise awareness of the economic and intrinsic values of georgia's greatest treasures. we work with state and…

Human Services
12
Georgia Council on Economic Education

The mission of the georgia council on economic education is to help k-12 teachers teach economics and personal finance in the public and independent schools of georgia.

Social Science
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Georgia Music Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Centered for Life 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

22 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. 22 of the 46 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)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
22/22
Grantees still filing
17/22
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Georgia Historical Society: $66,920 · OtherGeorgia Historical SocietyWESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: $56,665 · OtherWESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCHST SIMONS ISLAND LAND TRUST: $53,000 · OtherST SIMONS ISLAND LAND TRUSTFIDELITY CHARITABLE - DONOR ADVISED FUND: $30,403 · OtherFIDELITY CHARITABLE - DONOR ADVISED FUNDTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $26,500 · OtherTHE NATURE CONSERVANCYGRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: $21,000 · OtherGRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHGEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES: $20,300 · OtherNEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: $16,000 · Other+24 more: $101,000 · Other+24 moreTHE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION: $21,550 · EducationFREDERICA ACADEMY INC: $5,000 · EducationFLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 · EducationGEORGIA MUSIC FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · Arts & CultureCoastal Georgia Historical Society: $5,400 · Arts & CultureGOLDEN ISLES YOUTH ORCHESTRA INC: $4,360 · Arts & CultureST SIMONS AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE COALITION INC: $3,500 · Arts & CultureTHE GATHERING PLACE INC: $20,000 · ReligionCENTERED FOR LIFE INC: $2,500 · ReligionGLOBAL TEEN CHALLENGE INC: $20,000 · HealthEAST LAKE FOUNDATIONINC: $8,200 · PhilanthropyTHE FIREBOX INITIATIVE INC SAPP: $5,000 · PhilanthropyGRACE HOUSE OF BRUNSWICK INC: $2,500 · Human ServicesAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $2,000 · Human Services
Other$391,788Education$29,050Arts & Culture$23,260Religion$22,500Health$20,000Philanthropy$13,200Human Services$4,500

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 budgetGeorgia Historical Society: $66,920 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $26,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION: $21,550 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetGLOBAL TEEN CHALLENGE INC: $20,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetTHE GATHERING PLACE INC: $20,000 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetHAND IN HAND OF GLYNN INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetGEORGIA MUSIC FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 8.5% of budgetEAST LAKE FOUNDATIONINC: $8,200 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCoastal Georgia Historical Society: $5,400 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetCOASTAL GEORGIA COUNCIL INC: $5,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetFREDERICA ACADEMY INC: $5,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetSoutheast Georgia Health System Foundation Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE FIREBOX INITIATIVE INC SAPP: $5,000 over 1y, 2.2% of budgetGOLDEN ISLES YOUTH ORCHESTRA INC: $4,360 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetCENTERED FOR LIFE INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetFLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGRACE HOUSE OF BRUNSWICK INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLeadership Georgia Foundation Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% 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.

  • Who funds Georgia Historical Society ↗
  • Who funds THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ↗
  • Who funds THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds GLOBAL TEEN CHALLENGE INC ↗
  • Who funds THE GATHERING PLACE INC ↗
  • Who funds HAND IN HAND OF GLYNN INC ↗
  • Who funds GEORGIA MUSIC FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds EAST LAKE FOUNDATIONINC ↗
  • Who funds Coastal Georgia Historical Society ↗
  • Who funds COASTAL GEORGIA COUNCIL INC ↗
  • Who funds FREDERICA ACADEMY INC ↗
  • Who funds Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE FIREBOX INITIATIVE INC SAPP ↗
  • Who funds GOLDEN ISLES YOUTH ORCHESTRA INC ↗
  • Who funds ST SIMONS AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE COALITION INC ↗
  • Who funds CENTERED FOR LIFE INC ↗
  • Who funds FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds GRACE HOUSE OF BRUNSWICK INC ↗
  • Who funds BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA INC ↗
  • Who funds American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches ↗

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.

Davis Love III FoundationGA22× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Davis Love III Foundation · Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation Inc · The Benefield Foundation Inc · Georgia Power Foundation Inc · United Way of Coastal Georgia Inc · Julia Terrill Thomas Foundation Inc · The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc · Windolf Family Foundation Inc · Arthur and Lindee Lucas Family Foundation Inc · St Marys Methodist Church Foundation I · Williams Family Foundation of Georgia Inc · J Bulow Campbell 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 Broadfield Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Broadfield Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    1report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
    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 46 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 2021, released 2021. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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