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The Mulvihill Family Foundation at a glance

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The Mulvihill 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.

$215k
Granted FY2024still arriving
19
Grants FY2024still arriving
8
States reached
$95k
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 2024.

Education$410kHousing & Shelter$169kInternational$86kHuman Services$36kFood & Nutrition$35kHealth$32kReligion$26kPublic Safety & Disaster$20kOther$0
02FY2024 · 19 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k13 grants · $45k
  • $10k–50k5 grants · $75k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $95k
$5,500
Median grant
8
States reached
$950k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
REGINA DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL$95,000
JOSEPHINUM ACADEMY$25,000
IGNITE$15,000
LALMBA ASSOCIATION$13,250
ADVICE & AID PREGNANCY CENTERS$11,000
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF KANSAS$11,000
THE LIGHTHOUSE - MISSOURI BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME$9,250
HARVESTERS COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK$9,000
SUDAN RELIEF FUND$8,250
CONCERN WORLDWIDE US INC$5,500
TEAM RUBICON$3,000
COME TO BELIEVE NETWORK$2,500
MADONNA MISSION$1,500
FACE THE FUTURE FOUNDATION$1,000
SKOKIE COUNTRY CLUB EDUCATIONAL FDN$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 (FY17–24, $171k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, 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%TEEN LIVING PROGRAMS: $13k → 14%IGNITE: $51k → 14%IGNITE: $23k → 14%TEEN LIVING PROGRAMS: $18k → 14%IGNITE: $16k → 14%TEEN LIVING PROGRAMS: $15k → 14%IGNITE: $15k → 14%IGNITE: $10k → 14%IGNITE: $8k → 14%MADONNA MISSION: $2k → 14%MADONNA MISSION: $2k → 14%MADONNA MISSION: $500 → 14%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

IL
MI
NY
CA
CO
MO
KY
VA
MD
AZ
KS
DC
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.

91%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$751k · 19 repeat orgs$73k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +66% since the first grant, against +25% for those funded once.

19 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2024, 7 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

19
23

Total granted

$751k
$49k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+66%
+25%

Still filing today

68%
30%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 89% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $25k 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
InternationalEducationHuman ServicesPhilanthropyHealthFood & NutritionOther
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

  • I
    IGNITE
    8× · 2017–2024 · $167k · revenue +102%
  • CW
    CONCERN WORLDWIDE (US) INC
    8× · 2017–2024 · $48k · revenue +79%
  • LA
    LALMBA ASSOCIATION
    4× · 2019–2024 · $23k · revenue +19%

Funded once

  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM
    one grant, 2019 · $12k
  • KE
    KU ENDOWMENT
    one grant, 2017 · $9k
  • AR
    AMERICAN RED CROSS
    one grant, 2022 · $8k
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
Saint Xavier University

Saint xavier university, a catholic institution inspired by the heritage of the sisters of mercy, educates persons to search for truth, think critically, communicate effectively and serve wisely and compassionately in support of human…

Education
2
Kipp Chicago Schools

The team at kipp chicago schools is guided by a simple, yet powerful mission: to create a network of excellent schools in chicago that teach our students the character and academic skills necessary to succeed in college and beyond, and to…

Education
3
Greater Chicago Food Depository

The greater chicago food depository is the nonprofit food bank serving cook county. our mission - is to end hunger. we believe food is a basic human right. to achieve our mission, we work in partnership with a network of community-based…

Food & Nutrition
4
Chicago Refugee Coalition

The Chicago Refugee Coalition is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated ot the alleviation of human suffering through innovative partnerships, advocacy and community empowerment.

Human Services
5
Columbia College Chicago

The organization's mission is to educate students for creative occupations in diverse fields of arts and media.

Education
6
The Chicago Scholars Foundation

Chicago scholars is transforming the leadership landscape of our city by resolving the fundamental barriers to success for academically driven, first generation college students from under-resourced communities.

Education
7
University of Chicago

The mission of the university of chicago has been to sustain at the highest level of excellence, the communication of knowledge, the creation of knowledge and the fostering of a dynamic community of scholars and students.

Education
8
Uchicago Medicine Network Inc

Uchicago medicine network, inc. supports and encourages health and human service by providing support, directly or indirectly to ingalls memorial hospital, the university of chicago medical center, and other related tax-exempt…

Health
9
Chicago Collegiate Inc

To equip all students in grades six through twelve with the academic skills, intellectual habits and character traits to succeed in the college of their choice, strenghten their communities and change the world.

Education
10
World Hunger Relief Institute

World hunger relief institute equips people to alleviate hunger through education, research, and sustainable agriculture.

International
11
Gastro Intestinal Research Foundation Inc

The GI Research Foundation works to treat, prevent, and cure digestive diseases. In collaboration with the physicians and scientists at the University of Chicago Digestive Diseases Center, we fund innovative clinical and laboratory…

Health
12
Roosevelt University

Roosevelt university is an independent, non-profit, metropolitan university and national leader in educating socially conscious citizens for active and dedicated lives as leaders in their professions and their communities. the university's…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Nourishing Hope; the most unlike its peers is Little By Little 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

26 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. 26 of the 49 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)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
25/26
Grantees still filing
18/26
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

REGINA DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOL: $302,700 · OtherREGINA DOMINICAN HIGH SCHOOLJOSEPHINUM ACADEMY: $76,750 · OtherJOSEPHINUM ACADEMYWELLSPRING COMMUNITY CHURCH: $25,000 · Other+28 more: $89,400 · Other+28 moreIGNITE: $167,000 · Human ServicesIGNITE+1 more: $4,000 · Human ServicesCONCERN WORLDWIDE (US) INC: $48,000 · InternationalCONCERN WORLD…LALMBA ASSOCIATION: $23,450 · InternationalLALMBA ASSOCI…WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $12,500 · InternationalWORLD CENTRAL…SUDAN RELIEF FUND INC: $8,250 · InternationalSUDAN RELIEF …LITTLE BY LITTLE INC: $3,250 · InternationalHARVESTERS - THE COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK: $23,000 · Food & NutritionFeeding America: $10,000 · Food & NutritionAdvice and Aid Pregnancy Centers Inc: $18,700 · HealthFace the Future Foundation: $1,000 · HealthCRISTO REY NETWORK: $3,250 · EducationGREAT LAKES ACADEMY INC: $2,000 · EducationLOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO: $1,000 · EducationUNIVERSITY CLUB FOUNDATION: $1,000 · EducationTHE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: $250 · EducationUNITED WAY OF KENTUCKY INC: $2,500 · PhilanthropyANTHONY RIZZO FAMILY FOUNDATION: $1,000 · Philanthropy
Other$493,850Human Services$171,000International$95,450Food & Nutrition$33,000Health$19,700Education$7,500Philanthropy$3,500

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 budgetIGNITE: $167,000 over 8y, 1.4% of budgetCONCERN WORLDWIDE (US) INC: $48,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetLALMBA ASSOCIATION: $23,450 over 4y, 1.9% of budgetHARVESTERS - THE COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK: $23,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAdvice and Aid Pregnancy Centers Inc: $18,700 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $12,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFeeding America: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSUDAN RELIEF FUND INC: $8,250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOME TO BELIEVE FOUNDATION: $7,500 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetROSE BROOKS CENTER INC: $7,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMadonna Mission: $4,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetLITTLE BY LITTLE INC: $3,250 over 3y, 1.4% of budgetCRISTO REY NETWORK: $3,250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTEAM RUBICON INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED WAY OF KENTUCKY INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGREAT LAKES ACADEMY INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSKOKIE COUNTRY CLUB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: $1,500 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetNOURISHING HOPE: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHIKAMING OPEN LANDS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetANTHONY RIZZO FAMILY FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFace the Future Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetGIRLFORWARD: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUNIVERSITY CLUB FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetHOPE IGNITES CHICAGO: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO: $250 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 IGNITE ↗
  • Who funds CONCERN WORLDWIDE (US) INC ↗
  • Who funds LALMBA ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds HARVESTERS - THE COMMUNITY FOOD NETWORK ↗
  • Who funds Advice and Aid Pregnancy Centers Inc ↗
  • Who funds WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC ↗
  • Who funds Feeding America ↗
  • Who funds SUDAN RELIEF FUND INC ↗
  • Who funds COME TO BELIEVE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds ROSE BROOKS CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds Madonna Mission ↗
  • Who funds LITTLE BY LITTLE INC ↗
  • Who funds CRISTO REY NETWORK ↗
  • Who funds TEAM RUBICON INC ↗
  • Who funds UNITED WAY OF KENTUCKY INC ↗
  • Who funds GREAT LAKES ACADEMY INC ↗
  • Who funds SKOKIE COUNTRY CLUB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds NOURISHING HOPE ↗
  • Who funds LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ↗
  • Who funds CHIKAMING OPEN LANDS ↗
  • Who funds ANTHONY RIZZO FAMILY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Face the Future Foundation ↗
  • Who funds GIRLFORWARD ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY CLUB FOUNDATION ↗

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 Chicago Community…Baird Foundation IncAbbVie FoundationGs Donor Advised Phil…Harry F Chaddick and …WP & HB White Foundat…Helen V Brach Foundat…National Philanthropi…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Morgan Stanley Global…The Blackbaud Giving …Charities Aid Foundat…
The Chicago Community TrustIL19.1× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Chicago Community Trust · Baird Foundation Inc · AbbVie Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Harry F Chaddick and Elaine Chaddick Foundation Inc · WP & HB White Foundation · Helen V Brach Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Charities Aid Foundation America

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

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
    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 49 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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