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The Jeffrey R and Laura J Knudson Family Foundation at a glance

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The Jeffrey R and Laura J Knudson Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$22k
Granted FY2024still arriving
17
Grants FY2024still arriving
10
States reached
$4k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Health$23kEducation$19kRecreation & Sports$17kHousing & Shelter$9kPhilanthropy$8kHuman Services$6kYouth Development$4kInternational$4kOther$0
02FY2024 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,000
Median grant
10
States reached
$407k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
RIPPLE MINISTRIES OF SNOHOMISH$3,500
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL$2,500
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION$2,500
SAMARITAN'S PURSE$2,000
PRE-BORN$1,400
IMAGINE CHILDRENS MUSEUM$1,000
PROVIDENCE GENERAL FOUNDATION$1,000
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION$1,000
SUN ANGEL FOUNDATION$1,000
HOUSING HOPE$1,000
HEALTH & HOPE FOUNDATION$1,000
ALZHEIMERS DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION$1,000
COCOON HOUSE$1,000
PROVIDENCE GENERAL FOUNDATION$500
CADDIES FOR KIDS$500
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 (FY17–24, $8k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 52% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 10%HAVEN WOMENS CENTER: $2k → 15%PRE-BORN: $1k → 16%HEALTH & HOPE FOUNDATION: $1k → 9%ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF PHOENIX: $400 → 11%COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION: $500 → 11%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $2k → 9%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $1k → 9%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
ID
MN
NY
MA
IA
IN
CA
UT
MD
AZ
TN
NC
GA
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.

60%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$60k · 13 repeat orgs$40k to everyone else

13 repeat relationships: 7 still active in FY2024, 6 since wound down; 8 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

13
21

Total granted

$60k
$26k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+16%
+51%

Still filing today

77%
48%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 34% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $14k went to new ones.

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

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesHealthPhilanthropyEducationHousing & ShelterReligionOther
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

  • TF
    THE FOLDED FLAG FOUNDATION
    3× · 2017–2019 · $13k · revenue +67%
  • WF
    WOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA
    2× · 2017–2018 · $5k · revenue +16%
  • AN
    American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches
    2× · 2017–2018 · $3k · revenue +46%

Funded once

  • BT
    BREAKTHROUGH T1Dgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $5k · revenue +26%
  • ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITYgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $3k · revenue +51%
  • RW
    RICK WADDELL PLAY YELLOW
    one grant, 2021 · $2k
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
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fdn Group

Susan g. komen 's mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities & investing in breakthrough research to prevent & cure breast cancer.

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2
City of Hope

City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR A CONTINUATION OF OUR MISSION

Health
3
Institute for Systems Biology

Non-profit research institute to advance a systems (or holistic and cross-disciplinary) approach to science; personalized medicine; global health & environmental sustainability; science education; & the pioneering & invention of biological…

Science & Tech
4
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
5
The San Diego Foundation

The san diego foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.

Philanthropy
6
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute

We conduct fundamental infectious disease research to generate critical new knowledge about pathogens and their interactions with see schedule o for continuationhumans to enable the discovery and development of novel interventions,…

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7
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc

Susan g. komen has an unmatched, comprehensive 360-degree approach to fighting breast cancer across all fronts and supporting millions of people in the u.s. and in countries worldwide. we advocate for policies to protect patients, drive…

Health
8
Arizona Community Foundation

To lead, serve and collaborate to mobilize enduring philanthropy for a better arizona.

Philanthropy
9
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
10
Allosource

Inspired by the gift of donation from our communities, allosource responsibly provides innovative cellular and tissue allografts to advance patient healing.

Health
11
Society for Neuroscience

Sfn's mission is to: 1. advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system by bringing together scientists of all segments of neuroscience, by facilitating the integration of research directed at all levels of biological…

Health
12
Providence Portland Medical Foundation

As expressions of god's healing love, witnessed through the ministry of jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Providence General Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Everett High Blue and Gold Club. 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

28 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. 28 of the 42 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)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
28/28
Grantees still filing
19/28
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

TRADITION'S ARNOLD PALMER EDUCATION FUND: $9,700 · OtherTRADITION'S ARNOLD PALMER EDUCATION FUNDALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH: $7,000 · OtherALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCHSUN DEVIL CLUB: $3,500 · OtherSUN DEVIL CLUBPROVIDENCE GENERAL FOUNDATION: $2,500 · OtherPROVIDENCE GENERAL FOUNDATIONRICK WADDELL PLAY YELLOW: $2,170 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $1,500 · OtherARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: $2,500 · OtherARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW…+15 more: $11,874 · Other+15 moreBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $5,000 · HealthBREAKTHROUGH T1DALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $3,500 · HealthALZHEIMER'S DISEA…ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $3,000 · HealthST JUDE CHILDREN'…PUGET SOUND KIDNEY CENTERS: $1,940 · HealthPUGET SOUND KIDNE…SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: $1,000 · HealthSEATTLE CHILDREN'…AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $850 · HealthAMERICAN CANCER S…THE FOLDED FLAG FOUNDATION: $13,200 · Public BenefitTHE FOLDED FLA…HOUSING HOPE: $8,000 · Housing & ShelterHOUSING HO…COCOON HOUSE: $1,000 · Housing & ShelterCOCOON HOU…American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $3,000 · Human ServicesAmerican …Healthy Alternatives to Violent Environm: $2,000 · Human ServicesHealthy A…Mission Pre-Born Inc: $1,400 · Human ServicesMission P…HEALTH AND HOPE FOUNDATION: $1,000 · Human ServicesHEALTH AN…COACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION: $1,000 · Human ServicesCOACHELLA…Delivering Dreams of Arizona: $400 · Human ServicesWOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BARBARA: $4,500 · PhilanthropyWOMEN'S F…SUN ANGEL FOUNDATION: $3,000 · PhilanthropySUN ANGEL…PALM SPRINGS PATHFINDERS INC: $500 · PhilanthropyPALM SPRI…RIPPLE MINISTRIES OF SNOHOMISH: $3,500 · ReligionSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $2,000 · Religion
Other$40,744Health$15,290Public Benefit$13,200Housing & Shelter$9,000Human Services$8,800Philanthropy$8,000Religion$5,500

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 budgetTHE FOLDED FLAG FOUNDATION: $13,200 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetHOUSING HOPE: $8,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRIPPLE MINISTRIES OF SNOHOMISH: $3,500 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSUN ANGEL FOUNDATION: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPROVIDENCE GENERAL FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHealthy Alternatives to Violent Environm: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPUGET SOUND KIDNEY CENTERS: $1,940 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOCOON HOUSE: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHEALTH AND HOPE FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetCADDIES FOR KIDS: $1,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOACHELLA VALLEY RESCUE MISSION: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetIMAGINE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $850 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMARYSVILLE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDelivering Dreams of Arizona: $400 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.

Howarth Trust IncCommunity Foundation …Puget Sound Energy Fo…Evertrust FoundationElizabeth a Lynn Foun…Leland J & Dorothy H …Employees Community F…The Norcliffe Foundat…Seattle FoundationEnterprise Holdings F…The Blackbaud Giving …Gs Donor Advised Phil…
Howarth Trust IncWA15.8× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Howarth Trust Inc · Community Foundation of Snohomish County · Puget Sound Energy Foundation · Evertrust Foundation · Elizabeth a Lynn Foundation · Leland J & Dorothy H Olson Charitable Foundation · Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company · The Norcliffe Foundation · Seattle Foundation · Enterprise Holdings Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management 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 Jeffrey R and Laura J Knudson Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Jeffrey R and Laura J Knudson Family 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%5%10%15%20%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–20%
    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 42 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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