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The Drell-Nack Philanthropic Foundation Inc at a glance

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The Drell-Nack Philanthropic Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$35k
Granted FY2025still arriving
30
Grants FY2025still arriving
12
States reached
$5k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0184% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2022 to 2024.

International$28kAnimals$13kHealth$13kPublic Safety & Disaster$9kArts & Culture$8kEnvironment$6kCivil Rights$2kReligion$2kOther$0
02FY2025 · 30 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,000
Median grant
12
States reached
$726k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Conservation NW$5,000
GPF Foundation$4,000
Alzheimers Association$2,000
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine$2,000
National Parks Conservation Assoc$2,000
Mercy Ships$2,000
Animal Legal Defense Fund$2,000
CAMERAorg$1,800
Honest Reporting$1,057
Farm Link Project$1,000
PETA$1,000
Individual grant recipient$1,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center$1,000
PAWS Chicago$1,000
Ukraine Defense Support$1,000
02The need
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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 (FY22–25, $2k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 65% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%INTERNET ARCHIVE: $100 → 10%Charity Navigator: $200 → 7%CHARITY NAVIGATOR: $200 → 7%Charity Navigator: $100 → 7%CHARITY NAVIGATOR: $100 → 7%APOPO US INC: $1k → 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.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
MN
IL
NY
MA
OR
WY
IN
OH
NJ
CA
UT
VA
MD
AZ
TN
NC
DC
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.

79%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$103k · 30 repeat orgs$27k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +13% since the first grant, against 0% for those funded once.

30 repeat relationships: 18 still active in FY2025, 12 since wound down; 12 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

30
35

Total granted

$103k
$16k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+13%
0%

Still filing today

80%
46%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 70% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $11k went to new ones.

50%100%’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’22’23’24’25
AnimalsInternationalHealthHuman ServicesEnvironmentArts & CultureOther
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

  • HI
    HONESTREPORTINGCOM INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $9k · revenue +50%
  • CN
    CONSERVATION NW
    3× · 2023–2025 · $8k · revenue +22%
  • AL
    ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND INC
    4× · 2022–2025 · $6k · revenue +31%

Funded once

  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2024 · $1k
  • WJ
    WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS
    one grant, 2023 · $1k
  • C
    CREW
    one grant, 2023 · $1k
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
Animal Outlook Inc

Animal outlook is a national animal protection organization working to end the abuse of farmed animals using a variety of strategies, including investigations, legal advocacy, corporate and food system reform, and vegan outreach.

Animals
2
Rainforest Trust

Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.

International
3
Wildaid Inc

Wildaid's mission is to inspire change and empower the world to protect wildlife and vital habitats from critical threats.

Animals
4
The Union of Concerned Scientists Inc

The union of concerned scientists puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.

International
5
Faunalytics

Empower animal advocates with research, insights, and strategies that maximize their effectiveness to end animal suffering.

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6
Friends of the Earth

Friends of the earth strives for a more healthy and just world by defendng the environment and human health while advancing social and economic justice by conducting research and education, transforming the economy so it protects the…

Environment
7
Asociacion Interamericana Para La Defensa Del Ambiente

To strenghten people's ability to guarantee their individual and collective right to a healthy environment, via the development, implementation, and effective enforcement of national and international law.

Crime & Legal
8
Actionaid Usa

Actionaid is an international network building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice. actionaid usa is the u.s. branch of actionaid international, which works in…

Social Science
9
Cdp North America Inc

Cdp north america, inc. 's ("cdp-na") vision for the future is a thriving economy that works for people and planet in the long term. we focus investors and companies on taking urgent action to build a truly sustainable economy by measuring…

Environment
10
Open Markets Institute

The open markets institute works to help people relearn how to use competition policy to build stronger democracies, more just and equitable societies, more innovative and sustainable economies, and a more secure and peaceful world.

Education
11
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all. the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its science family of journals,…

Science & Tech
12
Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide

Educational & charitable. to provide legal and scientific information to public interest attorneys and scientists in numerous countries.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is National Park Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Internet Archive. 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

47 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. 47 of the 77 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)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
47/47
Grantees still filing
21/47
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC: $12,000 · InternationalGLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INCWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $9,000 · InternationalWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCMercy Ships International: $6,000 · InternationalMercy Ships InternationalCOMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE EAST REPORTING IN AMERICA INC: $4,060 · InternationalCOMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE E…FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES: $3,000 · InternationalFRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORC…UKRAINE DEFENSE SUPPORT: $3,000 · InternationalUKRAINE DEFENSE SUPPORT+2 more: $2,075 · InternationalPCRM: $4,700 · OtherPCRMIndividual grant recipient: $2,515 · OtherIndividual grant recipientBETH JACOB CONGREGATION: $2,000 · OtherBETH JACOB CONGREGATIONCAMERAorg: $1,800 · OtherCAMERAorgNATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION: $1,500 · Other+36 more: $19,048 · Other+36 moreANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND INC: $6,200 · AnimalsANIMAL LEGAL D…PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS INC: $2,500 · AnimalsPEOPLE FOR THE…DIRECT ACTION EVERYWHERE: $2,114 · AnimalsDIRECT ACTION …PAWS CHICAGO: $1,500 · AnimalsPAWS CHICAGOHEARTLAND ANIMAL SHELTER NFP: $1,500 · AnimalsHEARTLAND ANIM…PAWS OF WAR INC: $1,000 · AnimalsPAWS OF WAR IN…+4 more: $1,503 · Animals+4 moreCONSERVATION NW: $8,052 · EnvironmentCONSERVATI…NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION: $2,000 · EnvironmentNATIONAL P…FOOD FOR CLIMATE LEAGUE: $1,000 · EnvironmentFOOD FOR C…ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CENTER OF THE MIDWEST: $1,000 · EnvironmentENVIRONMEN…+1 more: $368 · EnvironmentGPF FOUNDATION: $11,400 · EducationGPF FOUND…PARTNERS FOR PEDIATRIC VISION: $4,000 · HealthALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $2,500 · HealthPhysicians Committee for Responsible Med: $2,500 · HealthST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $450 · Health+4 more: $500 · HealthHONESTREPORTINGCOM INC: $8,614 · Arts & CultureThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $400 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $355 · Arts & Culture
International$39,135Other$31,563Animals$16,317Environment$12,420Education$11,400Health$9,950Arts & Culture$9,369

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 budgetGLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC: $12,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGPF FOUNDATION: $11,400 over 4y, 3.8% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $9,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHONESTREPORTINGCOM INC: $8,614 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetCONSERVATION NW: $8,052 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND INC: $6,200 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMercy Ships International: $6,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN MIDDLE EAST REPORTING IN AMERICA INC: $4,060 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPARTNERS FOR PEDIATRIC VISION: $4,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUKRAINE DEFENSE SUPPORT: $3,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPhysicians Committee for Responsible Med: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS INC: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDIRECT ACTION EVERYWHERE: $2,114 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPAWS CHICAGO: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHEARTLAND ANIMAL SHELTER NFP: $1,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $1,075 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFOOD FOR CLIMATE LEAGUE: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFARMLINK PROJECT: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPAWS OF WAR INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY CENTER OF THE MIDWEST: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAPOPO US INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Louis D Brandeis Center Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOMPASSION & CHOICES: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCharity Navigator: $600 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL: $538 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPREDATOR DEFENSE: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $450 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetONE TAIL AT A TIME NFP: $400 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHICAGO HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: $368 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS INC: $210 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetKenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: $145 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNutritionfactsorg Inc: $125 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetIN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS: $103 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDICAL DEBT RESOLUTION INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetInternet Archive: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMICHELLES LOVE: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCaringBridge: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTOP SOLDIER SUICIDE 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.

Vanguard Charitable E…Jewish Communal FundSilicon Valley Commun…Morgan Stanley Global…National Philanthropi…Paypal Charitable Giv…The Pfizer Foundation…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…The Bank of America C…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramPA12.1× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Jewish Communal Fund · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · The Bank of America Charitable 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 Drell-Nack Philanthropic Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Drell-Nack Philanthropic Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    4get no government money at all
    7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–15%
    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 77 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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