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The Ludwick Family Foundation at a glance

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The Ludwick 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.

$420k
Granted FY2024still arriving
10
Grants FY2024still arriving
3
States reached
$125k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Environment$959kEducation$701kHealth$508kArts & Culture$378kAnimals$255kScience & Tech$188kHuman Services$111kPublic Safety & Disaster$50kOther$0
02FY2024 · 10 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k1 grant · $5k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $90k
  • $50k–250k3 grants · $325k
$25,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$9.5M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM$125,000
HOOVER INSTITUTION$100,000
49-ER FOUNDATION$100,000
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$25,000
WM KECK OBSERVATORY$25,000
THE TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION$10,000
LUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL$10,000
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART$10,000
WEINGARTEN CHILDREN'S CENTER$10,000
A FOUNDATION BUILDING STRENGTH$5,000
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 (FY17–21, $106k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 7%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 7%SAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION: $100k → 8%AVENIDAS: $1k → 8%HALE RANCH FOUNDATION: $5k → 8%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.
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.

93%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$3.0M · 21 repeat orgs$241k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +60% since the first grant, against +19% for those funded once.

21 repeat relationships: 9 still active in FY2024, 12 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

21
17

Total granted

$3.0M
$241k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+60%
+19%

Still filing today

67%
59%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 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
EducationArts & CultureHuman ServicesHealthAnimalsScience & TechOther
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

  • MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION
    8× · 2017–2024 · $925k · revenue +105%
  • FF
    FOUNDATION FOR HEARING RESEARCH INC WEINGARTEN CHILDRENS CENTER
    6× · 2019–2024 · $366k · revenue +46%
  • Rochester Institute of Technology
    8× · 2017–2024 · $200k · revenue +61%

Funded once

  • SF
    SAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $100k · revenue +38%
  • HC
    HARVARD COLLEGE FUND
    one grant, 2017 · $50k
  • HB
    HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
    one grant, 2018 · $50k
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
University of Southern California

The central mission of the university of southern california is the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit. the principal means by which our mission is…

Education
2
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Philanthropy
3
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

See schedule osfmoma believes the art of our time is vital and shares it with passion and purpose, and that art and the creative process can open minds and help build a better world. for that reason, we assemble unparalleled collections,…

Arts & Culture
4
University of Hawaii Foundation

To unite donors' passions with the university of hawai'i's (uh) aspirations by raising philanthropic support and managing investments to benefit uh, the people of hawai'i and our future generations.

Education
5
The Uc Davis Foundation

The mission of the uc davis foundation is to secure, steward and manage private gifts for uc davis.

Education
6
President and Fellows of Harvard College

Undergraduate, graduate, and professional education and research across a broad array of academic domains.

Education
7
Southern California University of Health Sciences

The mission of southern california university of health sciences (scu) is to educate students as competent, caring and successful practitioners of integrative healthcare. the university is committed to providing excellence in academics,…

Education
8
National Science and Technology Medals Foundation Inc

The nstmf's mission is to build inclusive stem communities across the united states. fundamental to these communities are the significant, inspirational connections we foster between the individuals who have received national recognition…

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9
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The mission of mit is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Education
10
University of California Irvine Foundation

The mission of the university of california, irvine foundation (uc irvine foundation) is to raise and manage private funds to support uc irvine's broader mission of excellence in teaching, research and public service. to this end, the uc…

Education
11
San Francisco Challenge dba AmericaOne
Recreation & Sports
12
Sutter Bay Hospitals

MISSION STATEMENT: MISSION: CARING FOR OUR PATIENTS FIRST AND OUR PEOPLE ALWAYS. VISION: TO BE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED AND CONNECTED HEALTH SYSTEM FOR GETTING AND STAYING WELL. VALUES: EXCELLENCE - We deliver high-quality,…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Palo Alto Community Fund; the most unlike its peers is A Foundation Building Strength Inc. 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

25 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. 25 of the 39 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.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
25/25
Grantees still filing
19/25
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

49-ER FOUNDATION: $455,000 · Other49-ER FOUNDATIONWAIMEA OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL: $180,000 · OtherWAIMEA OCEAN FILM FESTIVALFRIENDS OF PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM ZOO: $130,000 · OtherFRIENDS OF PALO ALTO JR MUSEUM ZO…HARVARD COLLEGE FUND: $50,000 · OtherHARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL: $50,000 · OtherLUCILLE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: $40,000 · OtherOKIZU FOUNDATION: $40,000 · Other+17 more: $119,650 · Other+17 moreFOUNDATION FOR HEARING RESEARCH INC WEINGARTEN CHILDRENS CENTER: $365,500 · EducationFOUNDATION FOR HEARING RESEARC…THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY: $335,000 · EducationTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE L…Rochester Institute of Technology: $200,000 · EducationRochester Institute of Technol…Wellesley College: $57,000 · EducationWellesley College+1 more: $1,000 · EducationMONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION: $925,000 · AnimalsMONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDAT…THE TECH INTERACTIVE: $115,000 · Arts & CultureSAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART ASSOCIATION: $80,000 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $2,600 · Arts & CultureCALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY: $187,585 · Science & TechVIDA VERDE NATURE EDUCATION: $159,333 · EnvironmentSAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION: $100,000 · Human ServicesHALE RANCH FOUNDATION: $5,000 · Human Services+1 more: $1,000 · Human Services
Other$1,064,650Education$958,500Animals$925,000Arts & Culture$197,600Science & Tech$187,585Environment$159,333Human Services$106,000

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 budgetMONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION: $925,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetFOUNDATION FOR HEARING RESEARCH INC WEINGARTEN CHILDRENS CENTER: $365,500 over 6y, 2.5% of budgetTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY: $335,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetRochester Institute of Technology: $200,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetCALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY: $187,585 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetVIDA VERDE NATURE EDUCATION: $159,333 over 2y, 6.8% of budgetTHE TECH INTERACTIVE: $115,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetSAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION: $100,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetSAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART ASSOCIATION: $80,000 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetWellesley College: $57,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetOKIZU FOUNDATION: $40,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetA Foundation Building Strength Inc: $17,000 over 6y, 1.1% of budgetTHE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND: $15,000 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetLUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGAMMA PHI BETA FOUNDATION: $7,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetHRJ CHARITIES INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetHALE RANCH FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetPALO ALTO ART CENTER FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetPursuit Of Excellence: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetAVENIDAS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSENSE OF SECURITY CALIFORNIA: $100 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLIFEMOVES: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCITYTEAM MINISTRIES: $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.

  • Who funds MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds FOUNDATION FOR HEARING RESEARCH INC WEINGARTEN CHILDRENS CENTER ↗
  • Who funds THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds Rochester Institute of Technology ↗
  • Who funds CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY ↗
  • Who funds VIDA VERDE NATURE EDUCATION ↗
  • Who funds THE TECH INTERACTIVE ↗
  • Who funds SAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds Wellesley College ↗
  • Who funds OKIZU FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds A Foundation Building Strength Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE PALO ALTO COMMUNITY FUND ↗
  • Who funds LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH ↗
  • Who funds GAMMA PHI BETA FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds HRJ CHARITIES INC ↗
  • Who funds HALE RANCH FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds PALO ALTO ART CENTER FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Pursuit Of Excellence ↗
  • Who funds AVENIDAS ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SENSE OF SECURITY CALIFORNIA ↗
  • Who funds LIFEMOVES ↗
  • Who funds HARVARD MAGAZINE INC ↗
  • Who funds CITYTEAM MINISTRIES ↗

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.

Silicon Valley Commun…Jewish Community Fede…Marin Community Found…The David and Lucile …The George and Judy M…Los Altos Mountain Vi…The James Irvine Foun…Gs Donor Advised Phil…American Endowment Fo…The Ayco Charitable F…Vanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…
Silicon Valley Community FoundationCA22.5× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Silicon Valley Community Foundation · Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma · Marin Community Foundation · The David and Lucile Packard Foundation · The George and Judy Marcus Family Foundation · Los Altos Mountain View Community Foundation · The James Irvine Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · American Endowment Foundation · The Ayco Charitable Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust

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 Ludwick Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Ludwick Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • Wellesley College: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get 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 · 0–25%
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 Ludwick Family Foundation?

Find your warmest path to The Ludwick Family Foundation 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 39 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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