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The Johnny Damon Foundation Inc

Its FY2023 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$1k
Granted FY2021
1
Grants FY2021
1
States reached
$1k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2021.

Youth Development$81kHealth$65kPhilanthropy$16kEducation$14kInternational$10kRecreation & Sports$3kFood & Nutrition$3kPublic Safety & Disaster$2kOther$0
02FY2021 · 1 grant

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,250
Median grant
1
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FLORIDA LEAGUE$1,250
02The need
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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 (FY19–19, $15k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, 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%KIDS BEATING CANCER: $15k → 13%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

NY
MA
CT
CA
UT
NC
DC
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.
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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 33% of The Johnny Damon Foundation Inc’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address. By recipient address, 8% of the giving stays in CA; by stated purpose, 5%.

The Johnny Damon Foundation Inclessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 38% directed abroad (not shown)
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.
$107k · 6 repeat orgs$91k to everyone else

6 repeat relationships: 0 still active in FY2021, 6 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2021 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

6
33

Total granted

$107k
$90k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+2%
+44%

Still filing today

67%
55%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2021, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1k went to new ones.

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

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

’17’18’19’20’21
HealthPhilanthropyInternationalYouth DevelopmentPublic BenefitHuman ServicesOther
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

  • BA
    BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL FL
    3× · 2017–2019 · $75k
  • DO
    DAVID ORTIZ CHILDREN'S FUND
    2× · 2017–2020 · $10k · revenue -47%
  • MC
    Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care Inc
    2× · 2017–2018 · $10k · revenue +70%

Funded once

  • KB
    KIDS BEATING CANCER INCgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $15k · revenue +46%
  • AF
    AdventHealth Foundation Inc
    one grant, 2017 · $10k · revenue +3%
  • PF
    PROMONTORY FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $10k · revenue +153%
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
Children's Hospital & Research Center At Oakland

The mission of children's hospital & research center at oakland is to protect and advance the health and well-being of children through clinical care, teaching and research.

Health
2
Orlando Health Foundation Inc

The mission of the orlando health foundation is to support the strategic priorities of orlando health through philanthropy. this is accomplished through special events and annual major and planned gift fundraising efforts.

Health
3
Mila's Miracle Foundation

The mission of mila's miracle foundation is to find and fund paths to a cure for batten and other life-threatening neurological disorders. families in this community have been pivotal in raising the necessary funds and awareness. together,…

Health
4
Children's Health Care

We champion the health needs of children and families. we are committed to improving children's health by providing the highest-quality, family centered care, advanced through research and education.

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
Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation

Phoenix children's hospital foundation supports phoenix children's hospital through fundraising ensuring that the hospital continues to stay on the leading edge of pediatric medicine and is equipped to fulfill its mission to advance hope,…

Health
7
Variety Children's Hospital

To inspire hope and promote lifelong health by providing the best care to every child.

Health
8
Hugo W Moser Research Institute At Kennedy Krieger Inc

The hugo w. moser research institute at kennedy krieger, inc. (the "research institute") is an internationally recognized research facility finding answers to problems and injuries that affect a child's developing brain. researchers have…

Science & Tech
9
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Sanford burnham prebys medical discovery institute's mission is to advance the biomedical sciences by cultivating the next generation of scientific leaders, providing meaningful opportunities for researchers of all backgrounds to learn,…

Health
10
Orlando Health Inc

Orlando health is a trusted leader inspiring hope through the advancement of health. our mission as a community-owned organization is to improve the health and quality of life of the individuals and communities we serve.

Health
11
The Florida Center for Early Childhood Inc

The florida center supports the healthy development of young children, specializing in those with delays, disabilities or mental health challenges. our mission- "to help build and foster strong families and expand the potential of young…

Human Services
12
Florida Research Center for Agricultural Sustainability Inc
Philanthropy
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Turn 2 Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Rdm Positive Impact 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

22 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. 22 of the 40 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)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
22/22
Grantees still filing
16/22
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL FL: $75,000 · OtherBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF CENTRAL FLMary's Center for Maternal and Child Care Inc: $10,000 · OtherMary's Center for Maternal and Child Care IncGIVEN KIDS THE WORLD: $9,000 · OtherGIVEN KIDS THE WORLDMARIANO RIVERA FOUNDATION: $5,000 · OtherJAMAAL CHARLES YOURTH MATTERS: $5,000 · Other+19 more: $28,050 · Other+19 moreAdventHealth Foundation Inc: $10,000 · HealthAdventHealth…Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $10,000 · HealthDana-Farber …+4 more: $1,585 · Health+4 morePROMONTORY FOUNDATION: $10,000 · PhilanthropyPROMONTOR…CECF WISH FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 · PhilanthropyCECF WISH…SKINNERSTRONG FOUNDATION INC: $1,750 · PhilanthropySKINNERST…THE MIGHTY OAK FUND: $1,500 · PhilanthropyTHE MIGHT…RDM POSITIVE IMPACT FOUNDATION: $1,200 · PhilanthropyRDM POSIT…+1 more: $250 · PhilanthropyKIDS BEATING CANCER INC: $15,000 · Human ServicesDAVID ORTIZ CHILDREN'S FUND: $10,000 · InternationalSPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA Inc: $1,400 · Recreation & SportsTHE LITERACY PROJECT: $1,000 · Community Improvement
Other$132,050Health$21,585Philanthropy$17,200Human Services$15,000International$10,000Recreation & Sports$1,400Community Improvement$1,000

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 budgetKIDS BEATING CANCER INC: $15,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetDAVID ORTIZ CHILDREN'S FUND: $10,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetAdventHealth Foundation Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMary's Center for Maternal and Child Care Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCECF WISH FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetFive Acres The Boys and Girls' Aid Society of Los Angeles County: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEW ENGLAND FOOD FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetCHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSKINNERSTRONG FOUNDATION INC: $1,750 over 2y, 2.8% of budgetTHE MIGHTY OAK FUND: $1,500 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA Inc: $1,400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRDM POSITIVE IMPACT FOUNDATION: $1,200 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE LITERACY PROJECT: $1,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetNEW IMAGE YOUTH CENTER: $1,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSAVE THE BRAVE: $600 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetARTHRITIS FOUNDATION INC: $535 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSpace Coast Discovery Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTURN 2 FOUNDATION INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE V FOUNDATION: $50 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.

Raymond James Charita…The Blackbaud Giving …National Philanthropi…The Bank of America C…Fidelity Investments …American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Amazonsmile Foundation
Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundFL8.8× affinity4 shared granteesties to 7 of 7Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile 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 Johnny Damon Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Johnny Damon Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 50%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →median 7%
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: 7% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
5get no government money at all
6report 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 40 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 2021, released 2021. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2023) is on record and reports no grant expense, so the figures above are from FY2021, the most recent year this funder made grants.

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