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The Kurtz Foundation Inc

Its FY2026 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$16k
Granted FY2026still arriving
2
Grants FY2026still arriving
2
States reached
$15k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0190% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2026.

Religion$403kEducation$292kPhilanthropy$257kHuman Services$202kInternational$135kHealth$92kArts & Culture$79kCivil Rights$51kOther$0
02FY2026 · 2 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2026

  • Under $10k1 grant · $1k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $15k
$15,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$3k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
HANDS TOGETHER$15,000
HOUSE OF CHAMPIONS$1,000
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 (FY17–23, $200k) land where the poverty rate runs at 17%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%THE HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION: $5k → 17%THE HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION: $5k → 17%A KID AGAIN: $3k → 13%JOSEPH'S HOME: $4k → 17%JOSEPH'S HOME: $3k → 17%CATHOLIC CHARITIES: $1k → 17%THE GATHERING PLACE: $200 → 17%CORNERSTONE OF HOPE: $53k → 17%CORNERSTONE OF HOPE: $50k → 17%CORNERSTONE OF HOPE: $25k → 17%CORNERSTONE OF HOPE: $10k → 17%CORNERSTONE OF HOPE: $10k → 17%CORNERSTONE OF HOPE: $5k → 17%MARRIAGES OF GRACE: $27k → 17%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

MN
IL
WI
MI
NY
MA
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CA
UT
CO
KY
MD
DC
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.

73%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.3M · 46 repeat orgs$471k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +56% since the first grant, against +14% for those funded once.

46 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2026, 44 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

46
76

Total granted

$1.3M
$471k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+56%
+14%

Still filing today

43%
25%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2026, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Human ServicesHealthInternationalReligionYouth DevelopmentCivil RightsOther
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

  • CO
    CORNERSTONE OF HOPE INC
    6× · 2017–2023 · $153k · revenue +156%
  • TD
    THE DYNAMIC CATHOLIC INSTITUTE
    5× · 2020–2025 · $71k · revenue +13%
  • CR
    CLEVELAND RIGHT TO LIFE INC
    4× · 2017–2021 · $50k · revenue +196% · 43% of their budget

Funded once

  • TA
    THOMAS AND CAROLINE KURTZ FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2023 · $50k
  • SP
    ST PETER THE ROCK MEDIAgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $40k · revenue +96%
  • RI
    ROOTED IN FAITH FORWARD IN HOPE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2018 · $30k
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 Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati Ohio

The organization's mission is to improve the health status of the community it serves.

Health
2
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Group Return

Caring for life, researching for health and educating those who serve.

Health
3
The Christ Hospital

Improve the health of our community and create patient value by providing exceptional outcomes and the finest experiences, all in an affordable way.

Health
4
Mercy Health

Mercy Health will provide assistance, support and direction to all of the health care institutions and activities operated and maintained by its Subsidiaries. The mission of Mercy Health in performing these activities shall be to provide a…

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5
Trinity Hospital Twin City

As an affiliate of commonspirit health, we make the healing presence of god known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all.

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6
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany

Catholic charities, a ministry of the catholic diocese of albany, is committed to active witness on behalf of the scriptural values of mercy and justice. catholic charities, recognizing human need at all stages of life, responds to all…

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7
Hope for Cleveland's Children
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8
Christus Health

Supporting the health care ministries of the sponsoring congregations in extending the healing ministry of jesus christ in conformity with the roman catholic church.

Health
9
Heart of Christ Clinic

To carry out the healing ministry of jesus christ by providing comprehensive primary medical and health care, recognizing the religious conscience protections of the individuals providing and receiving such care, focused on the health and…

Religion
10
Trihealth Inc

To improve the health status of the people we serve.

Religion
11
Elizabeth's New Life Center Inc

Provide complete and caring pregnancy services (without prejudice to religion, age, race, gender, marital status or income level) through its women's centers and prenatal care facility, as well as provide marriage enrichment, healthy…

Human Services
12
Our Lady of Consolation Geriatric Care Center

We, at ch, humbly join together to bring christs healing mission and the mission of mercy of the catholic church expressed in catholic health care to our communities.

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Catholic Charities Corporation; the most unlike its peers is Thomas and Caroline Kurtz Foundation. 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

46 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. 46 of the 123 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)
15
Early backer (in before they grew)
40/46
Grantees still filing
30/46
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Individual grant recipient: $138,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientTHE CATHOLIC FOUNDATION: $125,000 · OtherTHE CATHOLIC FOUNDATIONIndividual grant recipient: $124,999 · OtherIndividual grant recipientCATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $90,000 · OtherCATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBEAUMONT HIGH SCHOOL: $58,715 · OtherTHOMAS AND CAROLINE KURTZ FOUNDATION: $50,000 · OtherCLEVELAND RIGHT TO LIFE INC: $49,500 · Other+91 more: $699,700 · Other+91 moreCORNERSTONE OF HOPE INC: $152,500 · Human ServicesCORNERSTONE …MARRIAGES OF GRACE: $27,000 · Human ServicesMARRIAGES OF…HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION FKA HEALTH NET FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · Human Services+4 more: $10,200 · Human ServicesTHE DYNAMIC CATHOLIC INSTITUTE: $70,700 · ReligionST PETER THE ROCK MEDIA: $40,000 · ReligionI'M IN MINISTRY: $15,500 · ReligionYoung Catholic Professionals: $7,500 · ReligionHands Together Inc: $95,000 · InternationalWOMEN'S RIGHTS WITHOUT FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL: $16,000 · InternationalSISTER OF MARY BOYSTOWN AND GIRLSTOWN INC: $6,000 · International+2 more: $7,000 · InternationalWomankind Inc: $10,000 · HealthTHE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION: $6,000 · HealthGI 21: $5,000 · HealthBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $1,000 · HealthO'HANA HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 · HealthALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $1,000 · HealthCARITAS FOR CHILDREN INC: $13,500 · Youth DevelopmentKaleidoscope Youth Center Inc: $1,500 · Youth DevelopmentWEST CREEK CONSERVANCY: $10,500 · Environment
Other$1,335,914Human Services$199,700Religion$133,700International$124,000Health$24,000Youth Development$15,000Environment$10,500

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 budgetCORNERSTONE OF HOPE INC: $152,500 over 6y, 1.8% of budgetHands Together Inc: $95,000 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetCATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $90,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetTHE DYNAMIC CATHOLIC INSTITUTE: $70,700 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetCLEVELAND RIGHT TO LIFE INC: $49,500 over 4y, 43% of budgetST PETER THE ROCK MEDIA: $40,000 over 1y, 13% of budgetVillage at Marymount: $40,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetMARRIAGES OF GRACE: $27,000 over 1y, 60% of budgetDOUBLE HARVEST INC: $25,000 over 2y, 4.9% of budgetWOMEN'S RIGHTS WITHOUT FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL: $16,000 over 5y, 1.4% of budgetI'M IN MINISTRY: $15,500 over 3y, 4.8% of budgetCARITAS FOR CHILDREN INC: $13,500 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetWEST CREEK CONSERVANCY: $10,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWomankind Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetHEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION FKA HEALTH NET FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetYoung Catholic Professionals: $7,500 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetJOSEPHS HOME: $6,500 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetSISTER OF MARY BOYSTOWN AND GIRLSTOWN INC: $6,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION: $6,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetGI 21: $5,000 over 1y, 5.9% of budgetMary's Meals USA Inc: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSLAVIC VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT: $3,250 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCOAR PEACE MISSION INC: $3,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetREHABILITATION CENTER FOR NEUROLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT: $2,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetA KID AGAIN INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOUSE OF CHAMPIONS: $2,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetOUR RESCUE: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetINDEPENDENCE YOUTH FOOTBALL INC: $1,500 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetZELIE'S HOME: $1,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetKaleidoscope Youth Center Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetIMAGE CLEAR ULTRASOUND INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCATHOLIC CHARITIES CORPORATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFLYING HORSE FARMS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCLEVELAND RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetO'HANA HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBaby 1st Network: $500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetSTRONGSVILLE SOCCER ORGANIZATION: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetCITIZENS FOR HUMANE ACTION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE HUMAN FUND: $500 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetTHE GROUP 31 FOUNDATION: $250 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetTHE GATHERING PLACE: $200 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 CORNERSTONE OF HOPE INC ↗
  • Who funds Hands Together Inc ↗
  • Who funds CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds THE DYNAMIC CATHOLIC INSTITUTE ↗
  • Who funds THOMAS AND CAROLINE KURTZ FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds CLEVELAND RIGHT TO LIFE INC ↗
  • Who funds ST PETER THE ROCK MEDIA ↗
  • Who funds Village at Marymount ↗
  • Who funds MARRIAGES OF GRACE ↗
  • Who funds DOUBLE HARVEST INC ↗
  • Who funds WOMEN'S RIGHTS WITHOUT FRONTIERS INTERNATIONAL ↗
  • Who funds I'M IN MINISTRY ↗
  • Who funds CARITAS FOR CHILDREN INC ↗
  • Who funds WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY ↗
  • Who funds Womankind 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 Cleveland Foundat…Thomas and Caroline K…The Fedeli Family Cha…Gregory and Lyn Kurtz…Corinne L Dodero Foun…The Luciano Family Fo…Sisters of Charity Fo…The Sam J Frankino Fo…The Foundation of the…The Swagelok Foundati…Catholic Community Fo…The Cleveland Clinic …
The Cleveland FoundationOH24.7× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Cleveland Foundation · Thomas and Caroline Kurtz Foundation · The Fedeli Family Charitable Foundation · Gregory and Lyn Kurtz Foundation · Corinne L Dodero Foundation for the Arts and Sciences · The Luciano Family Foundation · Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland · The Sam J Frankino Foundation · The Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus · The Swagelok Foundation · Catholic Community Foundation · The Cleveland Clinic 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 Kurtz Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Kurtz Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 30%5%19%42%75%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    3get no government money at all
    9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
    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.
    05Through Plinth

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    How do I get to The Kurtz Foundation Inc?

    Find your warmest path to The Kurtz 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 123 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 2026, released 2026. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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