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The Mirer Family Foundation Inc (Formerly Rick Mirer Children's Cha

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$25k
Granted FY2024still arriving
8
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$20k
Largest
01What you fund
01

What you funded, over time

By grantee IRS cause code (NTEE).

A cause breakdown isn’t shown here: 50% of THE MIRER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC (FORMERLY RICK MIRER CHILDREN'S CHA’s grantee dollars fall outside its nine largest cause areas, whether because the recipient carries no IRS cause code or because its cause sits in the long tail. A chart would be mostly one residual band and misrepresent the portfolio.

02FY2024 · 8 grants

Where the money goes

Your grants by size, and where they go.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k7 grants · $5k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $20k
$826
Median grant
5
States reached
$78k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
GOSHEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION$20,300
SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICER'S ASSOCIAT$1,000
CROSSROADS UNITED WAY$1,000
CITYLAX$826
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION$500
CUREBOUND$500
MAKE-A-WISH$500
THE V FOUNDATION$300
02The need
03

Do your dollars go where the need is?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, then read against the area’s typical level.

show:

Your human-services grants (FY18–24, $43k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 93% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of your grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%49ERS FOUNDATION: $2k → 8%49ERS FOUNDATION: $2k → 8%GOSHEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION: $20k → 13%GOSHEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION: $20k → 13%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount

Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty linein the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP; grantee ZIP can differ from where services are delivered.

Which US states your grants reach

MN
IL
MI
NY
IN
OH
PA
CA
MO
AZ
NC
DC
TX

US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are actually delivered. Need from public data — U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA — shown as context about the area, never attributed to your giving.

04

Where the work is directed

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

About 17% of The Mirer Family Foundation Inc (Formerly Rick Mirer Children's Cha’s grant dollars are earmarked, by their stated purpose, for a different county than the recipient’s own address — money that lands at a nonprofit in one place but is meant to do its work in another. Read by recipient address, 47% of the giving stays in CA; read by stated purpose it is 44% — less of the work is directed home than the recipients' locations suggest.

The Mirer Family Foundation Inc (Formerly Rick Mirer Children's Chalessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 3.6% directed abroad (not shown)

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 foundation’s own 990 grant descriptions.

03Your edge
repeat funding

Who you back again

Which organizations you funded more than once, and which you funded a single time. Each grantee is matched to its own filings.

65%of every dollar goes to organizations you’ve funded before.
$108k · 17 repeat orgs$57k to everyone else

17 repeat relationships — 4 still active in FY2024, 13 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

17
26

Total granted

$108k
$55k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+18%
+40%

Still filing today

41%
42%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 89% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $3k 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
HealthHuman ServicesFood & NutritionYouth DevelopmentPublic BenefitHousing & ShelterOther

First-time = a grantee’s first year in your filing window; renewed = funded in an earlier year too. As a portfolio matures the renewed share naturally climbs — once funded, an org stays “renewable” — so the signal is the years that buck it (a new-grantee intake wave). 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

  • BT
    Boys to Men Mentoring Network Inc
    5× · 2017–2022 · $10k · revenue +119%
  • SF
    SAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION
    2× · 2018–2022 · $3k · revenue +18%
  • TV
    THE V FOUNDATION
    3× · 2018–2024 · $1k · revenue +54%

Funded once

  • CF
    COMM FOUND OF THE NAPA VALLEY
    one grant, 2017 · $20k
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2023 · $11k
  • NS
    NATIVITY SCHOOL
    one grant, 2017 · $4k

Repeat = funded in two or more distinct years; growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Your field

The map has a center of gravity: the average direction from the rest of the sector toward the organizations the foundation funds — the shape of its giving. Scoring every nonprofit along that direction surfaces the ones that look most like the portfolio. These are the closest matchesthat aren’t grantees — 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.

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
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
4
Asco Association

Asco association promotes the common business interests of its members by: (1) advocating for policies that improve the quality of cancer care; (2) maintaining the highest standards of oncology medical care through programs supporting…

Community Improvement
5
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Leadership in the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer through excellence, vision and cost effectiveness in patient care, outreach programs, research, and education.

Health
6
International Myeloma Foundation

Dedicated to improving the quality of life of myeloma patients while working toward prevention and a cure.

Unclassified
7
Global Down Syndrome Foundation

To significantly improve the lives of people with down syndrome through research, medical care, education and advocacy. an important part of this mission is to support the global affiliate organizations that we helped establish and…

Health
8
American Society of Clinical Oncology Inc

See schedule o:asco is a professional oncology society committed to conquering cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality patient care.

Health
9
National Scleroderma Foundation Inc

The national scleroderma foundation's mission is to advance medical research, promote disease awareness, and provide support and education to people with scleroderma, their families and support networks.

Health
10
New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
11
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
12
Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation

The samuel waxman cancer research foundation (the "foundation") funds innovative research to bring faster cures to patients. in addition to supporting ongoing collaborative research in specific cancers, our scientists are investigating the…

For reference, the grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Feeding San Diego and the most unlike its peers is 3RD and Goal Foundation Attn Brian Veith. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.

Your grantees are a median of 26 years old; the field is 16. You back the established end — and your money leans older still.

THE FIELDby orgYOUR GRANTEESby number22%0%<5yr14%0%5–10yr19%39%10–20yr16%30%20–35yr13%9%35–55yr16%22%55yr+
THE FIELDby orgYOUR MONEYby value22%0%<5yr14%0%5–10yr19%43%10–20yr16%16%20–35yr13%29%35–55yr16%12%55yr+

The field is 22% startups (under 5 years old) — 0% of your grantees by number, and just 0% of your money.

Closures · last 5 years

The orgs you fund almost never close 0.0% lost their exemption, against 13% of the field you don’t fund.

orgs you fund
0.0%0/23
the rest of the field
13%
240,396/1,819,542

Age = years since IRS exemption (a founding proxy). “Closed” = auto-revocation for 3 years of non-filing — a floor on closure, not proof, and bigger established orgs lapse least. Association, not causation.

05the grantee network

22 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each one resolved to its own IRS returns and tracked year by year — your grant beside their revenue from every source. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

Counted here: distinct organizations you funded across 20172025, not grant rows in a single year — so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 22 of the 49 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile; the rest are funded organizations whose filings we could not track year by year.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
22/22
Grantees still filing
14/22
Grew since you first funded

Where your money sits — by cause, then by grantee

COMM FOUND OF THE NAPA VALLEY — $20,000 · OtherCOMM FOUND OF THE NAPA VALLEYCATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL — $17,633 · OtherCATHEDRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLIndividual grant recipient — $11,160 · OtherIndividual grant recipientCROSSROADS UNITED WAY INC — $7,100 · OtherCROSSROADS UNITED WAY INCUNDER DETAIL FILING REQUIREMENT — $6,575 · OtherUNDER DETAIL FILING REQUIREMENTBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GOSHEN — $6,500 · OtherBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GOSHENNATIVITY SCHOOL — $3,800 · OtherMISCELLANEOUS DI MINIMUS CONTRIBUTI — $3,650 · Other+27 more — $23,525 · Other+27 moreGOSHEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC — $40,300 · Human ServicesGOSHEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS …SAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION — $3,000 · Human ServicesSAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINER…University of Notre Dame du Lac — $30,701 · EducationUniversity of Not…Boys to Men Mentoring Network Inc — $10,073 · Youth DevelopmentAmerican Heart Association Inc — $3,550 · HealthTHE V FOUNDATION — $1,300 · HealthCUREBOUND — $1,000 · HealthCaringBridge — $1,000 · HealthTHE DANNY BUTLER MEMORIAL FUND INC — $1,000 · HealthNational Kidney Foundation Inc — $500 · HealthMOVEMBER FOUNDATION — $300 · Health+1 more — $200 · HealthROLF BENIRSCHKE LEGACY FOUNDATION — $2,000 · Public BenefitTHE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION — $1,011 · Arts & Culture
Other$99,943Human Services$43,300Education$30,701Youth Development$10,073Health$8,850Public Benefit$2,000Arts & Culture$1,011

Each org by its size and your share of it — top-left is where you’re load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ your share of their budgetGOSHEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC — $40,300 over 2y, 7.6% of budgetUniversity of Notre Dame du Lac — $30,701 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBoys to Men Mentoring Network Inc — $10,073 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetCROSSROADS UNITED WAY INC — $7,100 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc — $3,550 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION — $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetROLF BENIRSCHKE LEGACY FOUNDATION — $2,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetTHE V FOUNDATION — $1,300 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION INC — $1,082 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION — $1,011 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCUREBOUND — $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCaringBridge — $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE DANNY BUTLER MEMORIAL FUND INC — $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCITY LAX INC — $826 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetNational Kidney Foundation Inc — $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFeeding America — $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMOVEMBER FOUNDATION — $300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFEEDING SAN DIEGO — $260 over 1y, 0.0% of budget3RD AND GOAL FOUNDATION ATTN BRIAN VEITH — $250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetELUNA FORMERLY THE MOYER FOUNDATION — $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE SNOW FOUNDATION — $200 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNETWORK FOR GOOD — $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budget
Go grantee by grantee — a decade per org, and how each moved after you funded them

A decade per grantee — revenue shaded, your grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds GOSHEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION INC
  • Who funds University of Notre Dame du Lac
  • Who funds Boys to Men Mentoring Network Inc
  • Who funds CROSSROADS UNITED WAY INC
  • Who funds American Heart Association Inc
  • Who funds SAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS FOUNDATION
  • Who funds ROLF BENIRSCHKE LEGACY FOUNDATION
  • Who funds THE V FOUNDATION
  • Who funds SAN DIEGO POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION INC
  • Who funds THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
  • Who funds CUREBOUND
  • Who funds CaringBridge
  • Who funds THE DANNY BUTLER MEMORIAL FUND INC
  • Who funds CITY LAX INC
  • Who funds National Kidney Foundation Inc
  • Who funds Feeding America
  • Who funds MOVEMBER FOUNDATION

The grantmakers whose grantees overlap with yours far more than size alone predicts. Each orbits closer the stronger the alignment; the arcs between them show where they also fund each other. Here it reads as a tightly interlocked camp — most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Ayco Charitable FoundationNY11.7× affinity4 shared granteesties to 8 of 8Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

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Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. A research starting point: overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

Government reliance of your grantees

Every dot is one organization The Mirer Family Foundation Inc (Formerly Rick Mirer Children's Cha funds. Left–right is the share of its income from government; up–down is the share from you. Bigger dots raise more. Filter to federal or a single department — and drag the year to watch it move.

2024
202122232425
no gov · 00%1%3%6%10%your share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get 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
    typical government reliance, FY2025

    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 your grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first — a floor, not 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 12–24 months.

    05Through Plinth

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    How do I get to The Mirer Family Foundation Inc (Formerly Rick Mirer Children's Cha?

    Find your warmest path to The Mirer Family Foundation Inc (Formerly Rick Mirer Children's Cha 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 directly from IRS e-file XML — your own 990/990-PF and the multi-year returns of the 49 grantees we resolved across every year we hold, several hundred filings in all (a different count from the grant rows on the cover, which are one fiscal year)— each linked to its source. Grantee achievements and outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III); we read these as association with sustained funding — the foundation is one of several forces — suppress low-confidence name matches rather than guess, and say so where a figure rests on a single grant or filing. Not everything on this page is a filed figure, and the difference matters. Filed is what you reported on your 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. How we build these →

    Generated from your IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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