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The Gemini Foundation at a glance

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The Gemini 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.

$2k
Granted FY2025still arriving
2
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$1k
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 2025.

Philanthropy$150kReligion$106kEducation$96kHealth$43kArts & Culture$28kHuman Services$26kEnvironment$20kYouth Development$7kOther$0
02FY2025 · 2 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$100k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
GEORGE W BUSH PRESIDENTIAL CENTER$1,000
VARIETY THE CHILDREN'S CHARITY OF ST LOUIS$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 (FY20–24, $28k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION: $1k → 17%FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE COMMUNITY CENTER: $25k → 11%FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE COMMUNITY CE: $1k → 11%HARBOR SPRINGS CHAMBER FOUNDATION: $100 → 9%FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE COMMUNITY CE: $500 → 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.
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.

72%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$349k · 24 repeat orgs$134k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +49% since the first grant, against +31% for those funded once.

24 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2025, 22 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

24
28

Total granted

$349k
$134k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+49%
+31%

Still filing today

63%
57%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

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

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

’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthEducationHuman ServicesAnimalsArts & CultureEnvironmentOther
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

  • MN
    MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION
    3× · 2020–2024 · $150k · revenue +42%
  • BG
    BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC FNDTN INC
    2× · 2020–2021 · $30k · revenue +311%
  • FO
    FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE COMMUNITY CENTER INC
    3× · 2020–2024 · $27k · revenue +235%

Funded once

  • OL
    OUR LADY OF MERCY
    one grant, 2021 · $75k
  • VD
    VILLA DUCHESNE - OAK HILL SCHOOL
    one grant, 2021 · $25k
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    one grant, 2021 · $10k · revenue +21%
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
University of Florida Health Corporation

UF Health's mission is to promote health through outstanding and high-quality patient care, innovative and rigorous education in the health professions and biomedical sciences, and high-impact research across the spectrum of basic,…

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2
Harbor Beach Community Hospital

To provide community access to quality health care.

Health
3
Hospice of the Treasure Coast Inc

Hospice of the treasure coast, inc. exists to provide hospice, grief counseling, education and other services to patients and families dealing with death and dying so that they might live as fully and comfortably as possible.

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4
Holy Cross Hospital Inc

We, holy cross hospital and trinity health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. holy cross hospital is a member of trinity health.

Health
5
Governors Island Corporation

The governors island corporation, doing business as the trust for governors island, is the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization created by the city of new york and charged with the planning, redevelopment and ongoing operations of 150…

Animals
6
Hospice of Martin & St Lucie Inc

Hospice of martin & st. lucie, inc. exists to provide hospice, grief counseling, education and other services to patients and families, dealing with death and dying so that they might live as fully and comfortably as possible. hospice…

Human Services
7
Florida Health Sciences Center Inc

As the region's leading safety net hospital, tampa general hospital is committed to providing area residents with excellent and compassionate health care ranging from the simplest to the most complex medical services. our shared purpose:…

Health
8
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Inc

Sarasota memorial healthcare foundation is the philanthropic partner that helps sarasota memorial health care system bring world-class care to our community.

Health
9
Island Hospital Foundation

The mission of the foundation is to raise funds to support island health and its commitment to community health in and around anacortes, washington.

Unclassified
10
St Joseph's Hospital of Tampa Foundation Inc

St. joseph's hospitals foundation secures, manages and stewards philanthropic support to benefit the health care mission of st. joseph's hospital, st. joseph's women's hospital, st. joseph's children's hospital of tampa, st. joseph's…

Health
11
Mcphs University

Mcphs university prepares students for careers in health care through teaching, scholarship, research, professional service and community engagement.

Education
12
Mclaren Port Huron

Mclaren healthcare, through its subsidiaries, will be the best value in healthcare as defined by quality outcomes and cost.

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Food for the Poor Inc; the most unlike its peers is Breakthrough T1D. 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

31 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. 31 of the 52 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)
10
Early backer (in before they grew)
31/31
Grantees still filing
24/31
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

OUR LADY OF MERCY: $75,000 · OtherOUR LADY OF MERCYBOCA GRANDE WOMAN'S CLUB INC: $30,500 · OtherBOCA GRANDE WOMAN'S CLUB INCBOCA GRANDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: $30,000 · OtherBOCA GRANDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVILLA DUCHESNE - OAK HILL SCHOOL: $25,000 · OtherVILLA DUCHESNE - OAK HILL SCHOOLHARBOR SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $12,750 · OtherHARBOR SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETYGASPARILLA ISLAND CONSERVATION IMPR: $8,000 · Other+27 more: $35,450 · Other+27 moreMCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION: $150,200 · HealthMCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATIO…+6 more: $2,050 · HealthThe Boca Grande Preschool Inc: $11,500 · EducationWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: $10,000 · EducationLES CHENEAUX CULINARY SCHOOL INC: $10,000 · EducationTHE ISLAND SCHOOL INC: $3,600 · EducationTHE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION: $2,000 · EducationBOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC FNDTN INC: $30,100 · PhilanthropyFRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $26,500 · Human ServicesHEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION FKA HEALTH NET FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 · Human Services+1 more: $100 · Human ServicesLittle Traverse Conservancy Inc: $10,700 · EnvironmentBARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY INC: $1,200 · EnvironmentBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY: $7,200 · Youth Development
Other$216,700Health$152,250Education$37,100Philanthropy$30,100Human Services$27,600Environment$11,900Youth Development$7,200

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 budgetMCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN FOUNDATION: $150,200 over 3y, 1.0% of budgetBOCA GRANDE WOMAN'S CLUB INC: $30,500 over 3y, 3.3% of budgetBOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC FNDTN INC: $30,100 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetFRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $26,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetLittle Traverse Conservancy Inc: $10,700 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetWASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLES CHENEAUX CULINARY SCHOOL INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY: $7,200 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetVARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF ST LOUIS: $6,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetLITTLE TRAVERSE BAY HUMANE SOCIETY: $3,850 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ISLAND SCHOOL INC: $3,600 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHARBOR SPRINGS FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK: $3,500 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetHARBOR HALL FOUNDATION: $3,100 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTHE GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY INC: $1,200 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHESSEL SCHOOL HOUSE CORPORATION: $1,100 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MICHIGAN: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION FKA HEALTH NET FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLITTLE TRAVERSE SAILORS: $700 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetROYAL PALM PLAYERS INC: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetRetirement Home For Horses Inc: $500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFOOD FOR THE POOR INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CAREGIVER CLUB: $250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUSEPPA ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $150 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetGoochlandCares: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHARBOR SPRINGS CHAMBER FOUNDATION: $100 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTIDEWELL FOUNDATION INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Children's Mercy Hospital: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSUSQUEHANNA SPCA 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.

Gulf Coast Community …Ia Lenoir Charitable …Linda & Barry Allen F…The V & L Marx Founda…The Shore Lane Family…Carbonari Family Foun…Sweet Peas FoundationLilly Endowment IncEdwardson Family Foun…Gerald M & Carole a M…The Lilly Christy Bus…Van Beuren Charitable…
Gulf Coast Community Foundation IncFL23.1× affinity9 shared granteesties to 10 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc · Ia Lenoir Charitable Tr · Linda & Barry Allen Foundation · The V & L Marx Foundation · The Shore Lane Family Foundation Inc · Carbonari Family Foundation · Sweet Peas Foundation · Lilly Endowment Inc · Edwardson Family Foundation · Gerald M & Carole a Miller Family Foundation · The Lilly Christy Busch Hermann Foundation · Van Beuren Charitable 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 Gemini Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Gemini Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 90%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Food for the Poor Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
9get no government money at all
8report 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.

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 52 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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