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The Makino Foundation (Fka the Leblond Foundation of Makino) at a glance

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The Makino Foundation (Fka the Leblond Foundation of Makino)

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$31k
Granted FY2024still arriving
10
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$5k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0195% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.

Recreation & Sports$424kHuman Services$89kArts & Culture$61kPublic Benefit$55kHealth$32kEducation$28kYouth Development$22kEmployment$13kOther$0
02FY2024 · 10 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$2,500
Median grant
5
States reached
$1.1M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Individual grant recipient$5,000
SAFE HAVEN$5,000
IV-CHARIS$5,000
SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF NJ AREA-5 - MIGHTY DUCKS$5,000
RAY OF HOPE FOUNDATION$2,500
DRESS FOR SUCCESS$2,500
ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY$2,000
THE VILLAGE FOOD PANTRY$1,500
SCHNAUZER RESCUE CINCNNATI$1,000
ST FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH BOY SCOUT TROOP 186$1,000
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY18–24, $25k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 29% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%HEART OF UNLIMITED BOUNDARIES: $1k → 13%MY VERY OWN BLANKET: $2k → 15%SAMARITAN CAR CARE CLINIC: $5k → 11%GREATER PROJECT: $5k → 9%DRESS FOR SUCCESS: $3k → 11%THE VILLAGE FOOD PANTRY: $2k → 12%BROKEN BUS MINISTRY: $2k → 12%GREATER MIAMI VALLEY YMCA: $1k → 12%LOVE LIKE JJ: $5k → 6%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

WI
MI
OH
PA
NJ
KY
VA
MD
DC
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.

77%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$663k · 10 repeat orgs$194k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +57% since the first grant, against +22% for those funded once.

10 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2024, 9 since wound down; 9 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

10
43

Total granted

$663k
$166k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+57%
+22%

Still filing today

60%
65%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 8% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $28k went to new ones.

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

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesArts & CultureHealthHousing & ShelterPhilanthropyAnimalsOther
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

  • WS
    Wright State University Foundation Inc
    2× · 2018–2019 · $20k · revenue +93%
  • CS
    CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
    2× · 2019–2020 · $12k · revenue +53%
  • M2
    Matthew 25 Ministries Inc
    2× · 2018–2019 · $9k · revenue +21%

Funded once

  • AM
    A MATTER OF 50 METERS CO MASON PARKS & RECREATION FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2021 · $10k
  • WE MAKE AUTISM AT WORK INCgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $10k · revenue +30%
  • CC
    CLINTON CITY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
    one grant, 2022 · $10k
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 Children's Theatre of Cincinnati

The mission of The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) is to educate, entertain and engage audiences of all ages through professional theatrical productions and arts education programming. Our vision is to awaken a lifelong love of…

Arts & Culture
2
Cincinnati Arts and Technology Center

Unlocking the self-worth and potential of at-risk teens through the transformative power of art, a first-class environment and a character-building culture. Equipping at-risk teens with skills, credentials and pathways to employment.…

—
3
Art Opportunities Inc

To create community driven public art and launch careers for youth and artists.

Arts & Culture
4
Cincinnati Center for Autism

We support individuals with autism and their families through programming in the areas of academics, adaptive behavior, communication, and social participation.

Education
5
Greater Cleveland Volunteers

Greater cleveland volunteers enriches the community and indivuduals through volunteer service. volunteers age 18 and older are recruited and placed in the agency's programs or referred to local nonprofit or public organizations to help…

Philanthropy
6
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland

Create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.

Youth Development
7
Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra

Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra (CCO) creates intimate, transformative experiences that connect the musically curious.

Arts & Culture
8
Strategies to End Homelessness Inc

Strategies to End Homelessness leads a coordinated community effort to end homelessness in Greater Cincinnati.

Human Services
9
Cintrifuse

To empower Cincinnati entrepreneurs to launch bold, scalable startups; and we work to improve the odds of those startups growing into transformational companies.

Community Improvement
10
Ohio United Way

To strengthen the capacity of United Ways across Ohio and to advance the common good for Ohioans.

Philanthropy
11
Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati

To resolve serious legal problems of low income people, to promote economic and family stability, and reduce poverty through effective legal assistance.

—
12
Cincinnati Public Radio Inc

Cincinnati Public Radio is the trusted, independent source of journalism, music and culture empowering a vibrant, engaged and informed community.

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Cincinnati Museum Association; the most unlike its peers is Association of the United States Army. 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

38 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. 38 of the 62 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)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
38/38
Grantees still filing
25/38
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CITY OF MASON: $452,500 · OtherCITY OF MASONIndividual grant recipient: $100,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: $44,100 · OtherRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE+34 more: $129,425 · Other+34 moreCINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY: $12,000 · Arts & CultureThe Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc: $6,000 · Arts & CultureCINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: $6,000 · Arts & CultureCincinnati Playhouse in the Park: $6,000 · Arts & CultureThe Contemporary Arts Center: $6,000 · Arts & CultureCINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION: $6,000 · Arts & CultureTAFT MUSEUM OF ART: $6,000 · Arts & CultureSAMARITAN CAR CARE CLINIC: $5,000 · Human ServicesLOVELIKEJJ: $5,000 · Human ServicesGREATER PROJECT: $5,000 · Human ServicesDRESS FOR SUCCESS CENTRAL NEW JERSEY: $2,500 · Human ServicesMY VERY OWN BLANKET PROJECT INC: $2,000 · Human ServicesBroken Bus Ministry Inc: $1,500 · Human ServicesVillage Food Pantry Inc: $1,500 · Human ServicesHEART OF UNLIMITED BOUNDARIES: $1,000 · Human ServicesGREAT MIAMI VALLEY YMCA: $1,000 · Human ServicesWright State University Foundation Inc: $20,000 · EducationEmerge Recovery and Trades Initiative: $5,000 · HealthIV-CHARIS: $5,000 · HealthTRANSPLANT HOUSE: $5,000 · HealthRay of Hope Foundation: $3,000 · Health+1 more: $500 · HealthWE MAKE AUTISM AT WORK INC: $10,000 · EmploymentLIFE REMODELED: $6,000 · Housing & ShelterSLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE INC: $3,500 · Housing & Shelter
Other$726,025Arts & Culture$48,000Human Services$24,500Education$20,000Health$18,500Employment$10,000Housing & Shelter$9,500

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 budgetWright State University Foundation Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetBOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA COUNCIL 438 DAN BEARD: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWE MAKE AUTISM AT WORK INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetMatthew 25 Ministries Inc: $9,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSAFE ON MAIN INC: $7,500 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetThe Cincinnati Ballet Company Inc: $6,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCINCINNATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: $6,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLIFE REMODELED: $6,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetCincinnati Playhouse in the Park: $6,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Contemporary Arts Center: $6,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCINCINNATI MUSEUM ASSOCIATION: $6,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTAFT MUSEUM OF ART: $6,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSAMARITAN CAR CARE CLINIC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WEST CHESTERLIBERT: $5,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetLOVELIKEJJ: $5,000 over 1y, 7.3% of budgetEmerge Recovery and Trades Initiative: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetGREATER PROJECT: $5,000 over 1y, 2.9% of budgetIV-CHARIS: $5,000 over 1y, 5.4% of budgetTRANSPLANT HOUSE: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE INC: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGRACE CENTERS OF HOPE: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCamp Daniel Inc: $3,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetRay of Hope Foundation: $3,000 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetDRESS FOR SUCCESS CENTRAL NEW JERSEY: $2,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMY VERY OWN BLANKET PROJECT INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBuilding Blocks Foundation: $1,500 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetDOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CINCINNATI: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGREAT MIAMI VALLEY YMCA: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW JERSEY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetANIMAL RESCUE FUND INC: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMagnified Giving: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHOMELESS ANIMAL RESCUE TEAM: $500 over 1y, 0.1% 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.

Ge Aerospace Foundati…Johnson Charitable Gi…Carol Ann and Ralph V…The Greater Cincinnat…Charles H Dater Found…John a Schroth Family…Duke Energy FoundationMillstone FundThe Thomas J Emery Me…Hcs FoundationThe Wohlgemuth Hersch…Louise Taft Semple Fo…
Ge Aerospace FoundationCT28.3× affinity18 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Ge Aerospace Foundation · Johnson Charitable Gift Fund · Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation · The Greater Cincinnati Foundation · Charles H Dater Foundation Inc · John a Schroth Family Char Tr · Duke Energy Foundation · Millstone Fund · The Thomas J Emery Memorial · Hcs Foundation · The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation Co Fifth Third Bank Na Agent · Louise Taft Semple 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 Makino Foundation (Fka the Leblond Foundation of Makino) funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Makino Foundation (Fka the Leblond Foundation of Makino). 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%3%5%8%10%share of the org’s income from government →median 2%
  • We Make Autism at Work Inc: 2% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get 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 · 0–10%
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 62 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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