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The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc at a glance

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The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$678k
Granted FY2025still arriving
23
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$200k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.

Religion$801kEducation$796kHealth$490kPhilanthropy$312kPublic Safety & Disaster$290kRecreation & Sports$288kHuman Services$184kFood & Nutrition$181kOther$0
02FY2025 · 23 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k13 grants · $33k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $50k
  • $50k–250k6 grants · $595k
$5,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$7.4M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
INNERSCIENCE RESEARCH FUND$200,000
AMERICAN CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE$150,000
NAT'L BAPTIST CONVENTION OF AMERICA$85,000
DIAMOND DERBY$60,000
SIMMONS COLLEGE OF KY$50,000
100 BILLION MEAL CHALLENGE FUND$50,000
SHIRLEY WISH IN SKY FOUNDATION$15,000
Individual grant recipient$15,000
2L FOUNDATION$10,000
WALDO RACING FOUNDATION$10,000
SHIRLEY WISH IN SKY FOUNDATION$5,700
WEST END SCHOOL$5,000
KOSAIR FOR KIDS$5,000
NORTON HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION$5,000
KING SOLOMON MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH$2,500
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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY21–25, $162k) land where the poverty rate runs at 17%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 93% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%GIVING HOPE INC: $50k → 23%FIRE MISSION MINISTRIES: $1k → 9%AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK: $100k → 14%THE PRISONERS HOPE: $1k → 15%2L FOUNDATION: $10k → 10%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
MI
IN
NJ
CT
CA
KY
VA
MD
DC
LA
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.
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Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 11% of The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address. By recipient address, 48% of the giving stays in KY; by stated purpose, 41%.

The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inclessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

54%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.9M · 15 repeat orgs$1.6M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +42% since the first grant, against +14% for those funded once.

15 repeat relationships: 7 still active in FY2025, 8 since wound down; 13 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

15
31

Total granted

$1.9M
$1.5M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+42%
+14%

Still filing today

40%
52%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 78% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $149k 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
HealthHuman ServicesPhilanthropyEducationHousing & ShelterSocial ScienceOther
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

  • AC
    AMERICAN CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE INC
    3× · 2022–2025 · $600k · revenue +42%
  • GT
    GIVE TO RESEARCH
    2× · 2023–2025 · $300k · revenue +40%
  • DD
    DIAMOND DERBY INC BARNSTABLE BROWN PARTY
    2× · 2024–2025 · $96k · revenue +398%

Funded once

  • PR
    PHOENIX RISING HOPE FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2020 · $250k · revenue -93% · 33% of their budget
  • GC
    GREATER CLARK CO SCHOOLS
    one grant, 2020 · $250k
  • GS
    GREATER ST MARY MISSIONARY BAPTIST
    one grant, 2020 · $132k
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
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
3
Target Als Foundation Inc

Our mission is to break down barriers to als research to find effective treatments. by uniting academia, the pharma and biotech industry, government, venture capital, related nonprofits, and the als community, we aim to overcome the…

Education
4
Lung Cancer Research Foundation

The mission of the lung cancer research foundation is to improve lung cancer outcomes by funding research for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of lung cancer.

Health
5
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

To cure cf and provide all people with cf the opportunity to lead long, fulfilling lives by funding research and drug development, partnering with the cf community, and advancing high-quality, specialized care.

Health
6
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc

The mission of dfci is to provide expert, compassionate, and equitable care to children, adults, and their families, while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer and related diseases. we train new…

Health
7
The Johns Hopkins Hospital

For more than 125 years, the mission of the johns hopkins hospital has been to lead the world in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and to train tomorrow's great physicians, nurses and scientists. above all, we aim to provide the…

Health
8
American Lung Association

The american lung association's mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. we do this through education, advocacy, and research.

Health
9
Project Drawdown

Project drawdown's mission is to drive meaningful climate action by advancing science-based solutions and strategies. project drawdown's work is focused on three pillars: science - advancing science-based climate solutions and strategies;…

Education
10
Targeting Resistance in Cancer Cooperative
Health
11
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation Inc

Support for Markey Cancer Center Hospital building expansion and research projects.

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12
Aerial Recovery

Aerial recovery's mission is to save lives and stop evil. through the creation and deployment of humanitarian special operators, aerial recovery brings together selected veterans, first responders, and mission-qualified civilians who,…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Usa Cares Inc; the most unlike its peers is Waldo Racing Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

30 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. 30 of the 59 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)
30/30
Grantees still filing
15/30
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION OF AMERICA: $470,000 · OtherNATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION OF AMERICAGREATER CLARK CO SCHOOLS: $250,000 · OtherGREATER CLARK CO SCHOOLSIndividual grant recipient: $170,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientGREATER ST MARY MISSIONARY BAPTIST: $132,000 · OtherGREATER ST MARY MISSIONARY BAPTISTIndividual grant recipient: $108,216 · OtherAMERICAN RED CROSS: $100,000 · OtherLOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK: $100,000 · OtherSIMMONS COLLEGE: $100,000 · OtherDIAMOND DERBY INC BARNSTABLE BROWN PARTY: $96,250 · OtherNAT'T BAPTIST CONVENTION OF AMERICA: $85,000 · Other+36 more: $529,547 · Other+36 moreAMERICAN CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE INC: $600,000 · EducationAMERICAN CORNERSTON…+1 more: $5,000 · EducationGIVE TO RESEARCH: $300,000 · Science & TechGIVE TO R…PHOENIX RISING HOPE FOUNDATION: $250,000 · Philanthropy+2 more: $11,000 · PhilanthropyAmerican Action Network Inc: $100,000 · Human ServicesGiving Hope Inc: $50,000 · Human Services2L FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · Human Services+2 more: $2,000 · Human ServicesFeeding Dreams Inc: $25,000 · Food & NutritionAMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONINC: $25,000 · Social Science
Other$2,141,013Education$605,000Science & Tech$300,000Philanthropy$261,000Human Services$162,000Food & Nutrition$25,000Social Science$25,000

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 budgetAMERICAN CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE INC: $600,000 over 3y, 2.5% of budgetGIVE TO RESEARCH: $300,000 over 2y, 2.3% of budgetPHOENIX RISING HOPE FOUNDATION: $250,000 over 1y, 33% of budgetLOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK: $100,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Action Network Inc: $100,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetDIAMOND DERBY INC BARNSTABLE BROWN PARTY: $96,250 over 2y, 2.7% of budgetGiving Hope Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetFeeding Dreams Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 4.1% of budgetAMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONINC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetCOMMONWEALTH POLICY FOUNDATION INC: $20,000 over 1y, 5.9% of budgetWALDO RACING FOUNDATION: $20,000 over 2y, 11% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $12,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF COLLIER COUNTY FLOR: $12,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetAMERICAS FUTURE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetMYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetADDIE AND BAYLOR KIRCHGESSNER FOUNDATION INC: $6,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetWest End School Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHelping a HeroOrg: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetKOSAIR CHARITIES COMMITTEE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CARPENTERS HOPE: $5,000 over 1y, 4.2% of budgetPARKS ALLIANCE OF LOUISVILLE INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUSA CARES INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFIRE MISSIONS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetTHE PRISONERS HOPE INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE HOPE CENTER INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGILDA'S CLUB KENTUCKIANA INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $1,000 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.

  • Who funds AMERICAN CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE INC ↗
  • Who funds GIVE TO RESEARCH ↗
  • Who funds PHOENIX RISING HOPE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK ↗
  • Who funds American Action Network Inc ↗
  • Who funds DIAMOND DERBY INC BARNSTABLE BROWN PARTY ↗
  • Who funds Giving Hope Inc ↗
  • Who funds Feeding Dreams Inc ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONINC ↗
  • Who funds COMMONWEALTH POLICY FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds WALDO RACING FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds American Heart Association Inc ↗
  • Who funds BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF COLLIER COUNTY FLOR ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAS FUTURE INC ↗
  • Who funds 2L FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM INC ↗
  • Who funds ADDIE AND BAYLOR KIRCHGESSNER FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds West End School 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.

The Community Foundat…The Community Foundat…The Community Foundat…Collier Community Fou…Republic Bank Foundat…The Gheens Foundation…LG&E and Ku Foundatio…Shirley's Way IncBrown-Forman Foundati…Lift a Life Foundatio…Sociable Weaver Found…W L Lyons Brown Found…
The Community Foundation of Louisville IncKY26.6× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc · The Community Foundation of Louisville Depository Inc · The Community Foundation of Louisville Corporate Depository Inc · Collier Community Foundation Inc · Republic Bank Foundation Inc · The Gheens Foundation Inc · LG&E and Ku Foundation Inc · Shirley's Way Inc · Brown-Forman Foundation · Lift a Life Foundation Inc · Sociable Weaver Foundation Inc · W L Lyons Brown 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 John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The John H Schnatter Family Foundation Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →median 5%
  • Mystic Seaport Museum Inc: 5% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
4get no government money at all
3report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–30%
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 59 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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