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The Ferrantino Foundation at a glance

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The Ferrantino Foundation

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.

$155k
Granted FY2025still arriving
11
Grants FY2025still arriving
4
States reached
$74k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0194% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$705kHealth$516kInternational$64kHuman Services$13kFood & Nutrition$12kPublic Safety & Disaster$10kRecreation & Sports$7kArts & Culture$6kOther$0
02FY2025 · 11 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k7 grants · $23k
  • $10k–50k3 grants · $58k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $74k
$5,000
Median grant
4
States reached
$3.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
DYNAMI FOUNDATION$73,650
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$33,333
ALZHEIMER ASSOCIATION$15,000
THE CHADTOUGH FOUNDATION$10,000
CAF AMERICA$5,760
KEIFER FOUNDATION INC$5,000
AIM AT MELANOMA$5,000
MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT$3,150
Individual grant recipient$2,000
HENRY BUTCH DEBLOUW MEMORIAL FOUNDATION$1,000
STURGEON FOR TOMORROW INC$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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–25, $89k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 90% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%THE CHADTOUGH FOUNDATION: $20k → 14%CHAD TOUGH FOUNDATION: $10k → 14%THE CHADTOUGH FOUNDATION: $10k → 14%THE CHADTOUGH FOUNDATION: $10k → 14%LIVING AND LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER: $1k → 8%CHAD TOUGH FOUNDATION: $10k → 14%LIVING AND LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER: $750 → 8%THE CHADTOUGH FOUNDATION: $10k → 14%LIVING AND LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER: $500 → 8%THE CHADTOUGH FOUNDATION: $10k → 14%CHILDREN'S CHARITIES AT ADIOS: $1k → 8%CHILDREN'S CHARITIES AT ADIOS: $800 → 8%HOCKEY HAS HEART: $5k → 8%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.

91%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.3M · 16 repeat orgs$137k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +74% since the first grant, against +5% for those funded once.

16 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2025, 10 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

16
35

Total granted

$1.3M
$112k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+74%
+5%

Still filing today

63%
60%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 84% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $24k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthHuman ServicesEducationArts & CulturePhilanthropyCrime & 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

  • DF
    DYNAMI FOUNDATION
    7× · 2019–2025 · $327k · revenue +87%
  • UO
    University of Michigan
    8× · 2017–2025 · $168k · revenue +202%
  • CD
    CHADTOUGH DEFEAT DIPG FOUNDATION
    7× · 2017–2025 · $80k · revenue +250%

Funded once

  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2024 · $27k
  • SO
    SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $10k · revenue +49%
  • RJ
    ROBERT J TURNER FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2020 · $10k · revenue +9%
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
Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance

Cancer awareness established in 2011, the michigan ovarian cancer alliance promotes saving women's lives through early detection of ovarian cancer and improved treatment outcomes.

Education
2
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of Michigan

Providing patient support, community connections, education and advocacy.

Health
3
Michigan Pharmacy Foundation

To advance pharmacy through education, practice innovation and research focused on patient care, for the improvement and promotion of public health and public education.

Philanthropy
4
M Family Foundation

The m family foundation was founded to fund research, promote early detection, educate the community and assist families impacted by ovarian or pediatric cancer.

Philanthropy
5
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Inc

The multiple myeloma research foundation (mmrf) is the largest nonprofit in the world solely focused on accelerating a cure for each and every multiple myeloma patient. we drive the development and delivery of next-generation therapies,…

Health
6
Melina Michelle Edenfield Foundatio

To raise awareness and money to help find a cure for diffuse midline glioma (dmg) and dipg pediatric brain tumors in honor of melina michelle edenfield.

Health
7
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Inc

The mesothelioma applied research foundation, inc. mission is to offer hope and support to patients and families dealing with mesothelioma. this is accomplished by educating patients and families about the disease, helping them obtain the…

Health
8
Megan Lally Memorial Fund Inc

The organization's mission is to benefit metastatic breast cancer research in memory of megan a. lally by holding fundraising events including a signature run like an antelope running event.

Health
9
About Face Detroit
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10
Detroit International Research and Education Foundation

Diref enchances cross-cultural understanding, develops contacts, and opens channels of communication for investment and other business activities by promoting, supporting, and administering educational and research programs in healthcare…

Health
11
Gilda's Club - Metro Detroit

Gilda's club - metro detroit ensures that all people impacted by cancer are empowered with knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.

Arts & Culture
12
International Myeloma Foundation

Dedicated to improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure.

Unclassified
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Miracle League of Plymouth Inc; the most unlike its peers is Dynami Foundation. 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

36 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 36 of the 56 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)
8
Early backer (in before they grew)
34/36
Grantees still filing
21/36
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY: $400,000 · OtherMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYUniversity of Michigan: $168,333 · OtherUniversity of MichiganCATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL: $150,000 · OtherCATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLCENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY: $150,000 · OtherCENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY+34 more: $125,130 · Other+34 moreDYNAMI FOUNDATION: $327,400 · HealthDYNAMI FOUNDATION+5 more: $26,000 · Health+5 moreCHADTOUGH DEFEAT DIPG FOUNDATION: $80,000 · Human ServicesHOCKEY HAS HEART: $5,000 · Human Services+2 more: $4,050 · Human ServicesCHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA: $42,400 · PhilanthropyTHAAR CARE FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 · Philanthropy+2 more: $1,500 · PhilanthropyROBERT J TURNER FOUNDATION: $10,000 · Crime & LegalHAVEN INC: $500 · Crime & LegalGLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN: $9,705 · Food & NutritionThe Kiefer Foundation: $8,000 · Public Safety & Disaster
Other$993,463Health$353,400Human Services$89,050Philanthropy$45,900Crime & Legal$10,500Food & Nutrition$9,705Public Safety & Disaster$8,000

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

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetDYNAMI FOUNDATION: $327,400 over 7y, 25% of budgetUniversity of Michigan: $168,333 over 8y, 14% of budgetCHADTOUGH DEFEAT DIPG FOUNDATION: $80,000 over 7y, 0.4% of budgetCHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA: $42,400 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetSHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 2.8% of budgetROBERT J TURNER FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 4.5% of budgetGLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN: $9,705 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetThe Kiefer Foundation: $8,000 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetMETAVIVOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHOCKEY HAS HEART: $5,000 over 1y, 7.3% of budgetAIM AT MELANOMA: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMERCY EDUCATION PROJECT: $3,150 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetVIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLIVING & LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER: $2,250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetFESTA ITALIANA: $2,200 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetTHAAR CARE FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetLIFE DIRECTIONS: $2,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetVARIETY CLUB CHARITY FOR CHILDREN DBA VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetKYLE MILLIKEN FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 1y, 4.3% of budgetCHILDRENS CHARITIES AT ADIOS: $1,800 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetHENRY BUTCHIE DEBLOUW MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC: $1,500 over 2y, 6.1% of budgetPINK FUND INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNORTH STAR REACH: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetOCEAN REEF MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE PENN INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetLIVING HOPE INTERNATIONAL: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetOAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMIRACLE LEAGUE OF PLYMOUTH INC: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetDETROIT CHILDREN'S FUND: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHAVEN INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE GARDEN PARTY ROSS: $500 over 1y, 0.2% 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 DYNAMI FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds University of Michigan ↗
  • Who funds CHADTOUGH DEFEAT DIPG FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA ↗
  • Who funds SHADES OF PINK FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds ROBERT J TURNER FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds GLEANERS COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN ↗
  • Who funds The Kiefer Foundation ↗
  • Who funds METAVIVOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT INC ↗
  • Who funds HOCKEY HAS HEART ↗
  • Who funds AIM AT MELANOMA ↗
  • Who funds ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC ↗
  • Who funds MERCY EDUCATION PROJECT ↗
  • Who funds VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA INC ↗
  • Who funds LIVING & LEARNING ENRICHMENT CENTER ↗
  • Who funds FESTA ITALIANA ↗
  • Who funds THAAR CARE FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds LIFE DIRECTIONS ↗
  • Who funds VARIETY CLUB CHARITY FOR CHILDREN DBA VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY ↗
  • Who funds KYLE MILLIKEN FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds CHILDRENS CHARITIES AT ADIOS ↗
  • Who funds HENRY BUTCHIE DEBLOUW MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds PINK FUND INC ↗

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.

Community Foundation …DTE Energy FoundationAa Van Elslander Foun…Butzel Long Charitabl…Vera and Joseph Dresn…Canton Community Foun…Children's Hospital o…Ford PhilanthropyConsumers Energy Foun…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Raymond James Charita…The Pfizer Foundation…
Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganMI25.9× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan · DTE Energy Foundation · Aa Van Elslander Foundation · Butzel Long Charitable Trust · Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation Dba Dresner Foundation · Canton Community Foundation Inc · Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation · Ford Philanthropy · Consumers Energy Foundation · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · The Pfizer Foundation Inc

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 Ferrantino Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Ferrantino Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    2get 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
    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.
    05Through Plinth

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to The Ferrantino Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to The Ferrantino Foundation 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 56 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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