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The Highland-Mills 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.

$182k
Granted FY2017
51
Grants FY2017
20
States reached
$21k
Largest
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What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Science & Tech$1.5MHuman Services$24kInternational$23kPhilanthropy$19kEducation$11kCivil Rights$11kHealth$9kArts & Culture$8kOther$0
02FY2017 · 51 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 51 grants below total $122,500, the rows itemized in this filing. The $182,350 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $59,850 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2017

  • Under $10k49 grants · $84k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $39k
$1,500
Median grant
20
States reached
$2.7M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Afghan Girls Financial Assistance Fund$20,500
Community Foundation of New Jersey$18,000
McCarter Theater$5,000
Little Sisters Fund$5,000
Heifer Project International$5,000
Project Concern International$3,000
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund$3,000
Habitat for Humanity International$3,000
Women for Women International$3,000
Princeton Day School$3,000
George School$3,000
Southern Poverty Law Center$3,000
NARAL Pro-Choice America$3,000
Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women$2,500
Princeton Friends School$2,500
02Its 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
Pathfinder International

Pathfinder expands access to sexual and reproductive health services, opening the door to opportunities for women and all individuals to thrive-economically, educationally, and civically. driven by our country-led leadership and local…

International
2
The Population Council Inc

We generate ideas, produce evidence, and design solutions to improve the lives of underserved populations around the world. we take a multidisciplinary, intergenerational, life-cycle approach that contributes to (see schedule o)four global…

International
3
The Trustees of Princeton University

Research, education and general - princeton university is a private not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution of higher learning with approximately 5,700 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate students. 2,500 students graduated in the 2024-2025…

Education
4
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

The trustees of the university of pennsylvania (the "university") sees itself as having a public service mission. in such regard, the university aims to provide a rich and diverse educational environment for its students; to pioneer…

Education
5
Counterpart International Inc

For over 60 years, counterpart international has partnered with communities worldwide to turn local ideas into lasting solutions, connecting local vision with global opportunity. (continued on schedule o)we believe people closest to the…

International
6
The Fund for Peace Inc

Building bridges across diverse sectors, and developing innovative technologies and tools for policy makers. a leader in the conflict assessment and early warning field, the fund for peace focuses on the problems of weak and failing…

International
7
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
8
Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation

Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities worldwide. In Haiti, Malawi, Rwanda,…

Health
9
Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics

The peterson institute for international economics (piie) is an independent nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to strengthening prosperity and human welfare in the global economy through expert analysis and practical…

Social Science
10
New York University

Nyu is a private university with approximately 60,000 matriculating students in 20 schools and institutes. nyu's primary missions are education, research and scholarship, and patient care.

Education
11
World Resources Institute

Wri is committed to creating change that improves people's lives and ensures the natural world can thrive. (see schedule o)wri's bold vision requires a formula for success we call "count it. change it. scale it.":- count it: our work is…

International
12
Council On Foreign Relations Inc

The council on foreign relations (cfr) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives, journalists, educators and…

International
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Princeton Healthcare System Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Afghan Girls Financial Assistance Fund. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

41 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. 41 of the 51 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)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
41/41
Grantees still filing
26/41
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Afghan Girls Financial Assistance Fund: $20,500 · Human ServicesAfghan Girls Financial …REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL: $3,000 · Human ServicesREPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FO…ARM IN ARM INC: $1,500 · Human ServicesARM IN ARM INCHEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL: $5,000 · InternationalHEIFER PROJECT INTERN…LITTLE SISTERS FUND INC: $5,000 · InternationalLITTLE SISTERS FUND I…WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL: $3,000 · InternationalWOMEN FOR WOMEN INTER…PROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL: $3,000 · InternationalPROJECT CONCERN INTER…UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $2,000 · InternationalUNITED STATES FUND FO…AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 · InternationalAMERICARES FOUNDATION…CENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE: $1,000 · InternationalCOOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC: $1,000 · InternationalPROJECT HOPE - THE PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 · InternationalGEORGE SCHOOL: $3,000 · OtherGEORGE SCHOOLHabitat for Humanity International: $3,000 · OtherHabitat for Humanity Internatio…INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN: $2,500 · OtherINSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERM…HEALING THE CHILDREN NEW JERSEY INC: $1,500 · OtherRiders for Health II: $1,500 · OtherWaterville Valley Music Center: $1,500 · OtherBRIDGE HOUSE CORPORATION: $1,500 · OtherSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: $3,000 · OtherSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INCNAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUC FUND INC: $3,000 · OtherNAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUC FUND…TASK Inc Trenton Area Soup Kitchen Inc: $2,000 · OtherTASK Inc Trenton Area Soup Kitc…+17 more: $12,000 · Other+17 moreCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY: $18,000 · PhilanthropyCOMMUNITY FOUNDA…PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL INC: $3,000 · EducationPRINCETON…PRINCETON FRIENDS SCHOOL: $2,500 · EducationPRINCETON…HOMEFRONT INC: $2,000 · EducationHOMEFRONT…TRUSTEES OF CLARK UNIVERSITY: $1,500 · EducationTRUSTEES …UBUNTU PATHWAYS INC: $1,000 · EducationUBUNTU PA…MCCARTER THEATRE COMPANY: $5,000 · Arts & CultureTHE JEWISH FOUNDATION FOR THE RIGHTEOUS INC: $1,000 · Arts & CultureMARGRET AND HA REY CENTER INC: $1,000 · Arts & CultureSEEDS: $2,500 · EnvironmentSOLAR ELECTRIC LIGHT FUND: $2,000 · EnvironmentD&R GREENWAY LAND TRUST INC: $500 · Environment
Human Services$25,000International$23,000Other$34,500Philanthropy$18,000Education$10,000Arts & Culture$7,000Environment$5,000

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 budgetAfghan Girls Financial Assistance Fund: $20,500 over 1y, 23% of budgetCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY: $18,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMCCARTER THEATRE COMPANY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLITTLE SISTERS FUND INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPRINCETON DAY SCHOOL INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPROJECT CONCERN INTERNATIONAL: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetREPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUC FUND INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSEEDS: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPRINCETON FRIENDS SCHOOL: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN: $2,500 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTASK Inc Trenton Area Soup Kitchen Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHOMEFRONT INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICARES FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTRUSTEES OF CLARK UNIVERSITY: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHEALING THE CHILDREN NEW JERSEY INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBRIDGE HOUSE CORPORATION: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPemi-Baker Hospice & Home Health: $1,100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCENTRAL ASIA INSTITUTE: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCORNER HOUSE FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetFRESH AIR FUND: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUBUNTU PATHWAYS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYIVO INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE JEWISH FOUNDATION FOR THE RIGHTEOUS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCARCINOID CANCER FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOOPERATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF EVERYWHERE INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMARGRET AND HA REY CENTER INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetPROJECT HOPE - THE PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE HEALTH FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHITOPS INC: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetD&R GREENWAY LAND TRUST INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCoalition for Peace Action: $500 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPRINCETON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM FOUNDATION 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.

Princeton Area Commun…Bristol-Myers Squibb …Curtis W McGraw Found…Community Foundation …Educational Ventures …The Robert Wood Johns…The Griffin-Cole FundHoney Perkins Family …Catholic Human Servic…Pseg Foundation IncThe Pfizer Foundation…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…
Princeton Area Community Foundation IncNJ23× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc · Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc · Curtis W McGraw Foundation · Community Foundation of New Jersey · Educational Ventures Inc · The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation · The Griffin-Cole Fund · Honey Perkins Family Foundation Inc · Catholic Human Services Foundation · Pseg Foundation Inc · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Jpmorgan Chase 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.
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How do I get to The Highland-Mills Foundation Inc?

Find your warmest path to The Highland-Mills 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 51 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 2017, released 2017. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $60k of grant expense with no grantee named in the published copy. A private foundation itemizes every grant it makes, so a return carrying none has filed its list as an attachment that the public copy does not include. The figures above are therefore from FY2017, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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