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The Pesenti Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$14k
Granted FY2025still arriving
22
Grants FY2025still arriving
7
States reached
$1k
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, FY2020 to 2025.

Education$13kHuman Services$11kReligion$7kEnvironment$6kHealth$6kAnimals$5kFood & Nutrition$5kYouth Development$5kOther$0
02FY2025 · 22 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$500
Median grant
7
States reached
$21k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$1,000
ASU FOUNDATION$1,000
THE YOSEMITE CONSERVANCY$1,000
CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA$1,000
TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION$1,000
STAR ROCK MINISTRIES$1,000
LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK$1,000
BOULDER PREP HIGH SCHOOL$750
NEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION$500
TELLURIDE HUMANE SOCIETY$500
CITY OF REFUGE$500
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BOULDER VALLEY$500
Individual grant recipient$500
PREBORN$500
VETERANS GUEST HOUSE$500
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 (FY23–25, $2k) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%PREBORN: $500 → 16%PREBORN: $500 → 16%PREBORN: $500 → 16%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

WA
NY
NV
IN
CA
CO
MD
AZ
TN
NC
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.

81%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$63k · 24 repeat orgs$15k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +36% since the first grant, against +6% for those funded once.

24 repeat relationships: 17 still active in FY2025, 7 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

24
15

Total granted

$63k
$12k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+36%
+6%

Still filing today

71%
60%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 77% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $3k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’20’21’22’23’24’25
AnimalsEducationCrime & LegalHealthInternationalHousing & ShelterOther
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

  • CC
    CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA
    6× · 2020–2025 · $6k · revenue +97%
  • YF
    YOSEMITE FOUNDATION
    6× · 2020–2025 · $6k · revenue +32%
  • STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
    5× · 2021–2025 · $5k · revenue +112%

Funded once

  • RT
    RUNNING TO PLACES THEATER CO R2P
    one grant, 2024 · $1k
  • ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $1k · revenue +74%
  • IW
    INSIDEOUT WRITERS INCgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $1k · revenue +212%
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 San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

To ensure every companion animal has access to quality medical care, compassionate shelter, and a loving home.

Animals
3
The Peregrine Fund Inc

To change the future for nature and humanity by conserving birds of prey worldwide.

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4
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

We inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love, appreciation, and understanding of the sonoran desert.

Arts & Culture
5
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The aspca's mission, as stated by founder henry bergh in 1866, is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the united states." the aspca was founded on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and…

Animals
6
American Humane Association

Founded in 1877, american humane association, dba american humane society (american humane) is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and well-being of animals. our leadership programs are first to serve in promoting and nurturing the…

Animals
7
Sempervirens Fund

To ensure coast redwood forests in the santa cruz mountains thrive for generations to come. since 1900, sempervirens has protected more than 36,000 acres. learn more about our mission, vision, and strategic plan through 2030 at:…

Environment
8
Sky Island Alliance

We work to connect people, wildlife, and lands across the u.s.-mexico border through the use of science, advocacy, educational activities, community engagement, and on-the-ground conservation initiatives. our main activities include…

Environment
9
Pasadena Hospital Association Ltd

Huntington Health stands for community. We stand for compassion. But more than anything, Huntington stands for health. Providing world-class health care is our specialty, and it's what we've been doing for the San Gabriel Valley since…

Health
10
The San Diego Foundation

The san diego foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.

Philanthropy
11
Living Desert the

The living desert mission is to enhance desert conservation through preservation, education and appreciation.

Environment
12
Safe Nesttemporary Assistance for

Safe nest's mission is to provide comprehensive, collaborative, and innovative services for everyone affected by domestic and sexual violence while passionatley working to end this shared epidemic.

Human Services
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Los Angeles Regional Food Bank; the most unlike its peers is Pasadena Christian School. 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

29 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. 29 of the 44 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)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
29/29
Grantees still filing
20/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: $6,000 · OtherCHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHTailhook Educational Foundation Inc: $3,000 · OtherTailhook Educational Foundation IncDouglas County Sheriffs Advisory Council: $2,500 · OtherDouglas County Sheriffs Advisory CouncilIndividual grant recipient: $2,500 · OtherIndividual grant recipientVeterans Guest House Inc: $2,500 · OtherVeterans Guest House IncCAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSOC: $1,500 · OtherLOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK: $1,500 · OtherPLANNED PARENTHOOD: $1,500 · OtherChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $2,500 · OtherChildren's Hospital Los AngelesCarson Valley Community Food Closet Inc: $2,500 · OtherCarson Valley Community Food Closet IncWOMENS GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT FUND: $1,500 · OtherMission Pre-Born Inc: $1,500 · Other+17 more: $14,000 · Other+17 moreSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $5,000 · EducationSTEPHEN SILLE…MARINE CORPS-LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDA FOUNDATION INC: $1,600 · EducationMARINE CORPS-…PASADENA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: $1,350 · EducationPASADENA CHRI…ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: $1,000 · EducationARIZONA STATE…CHILD CRISIS ARIZONA: $6,000 · Crime & LegalCHILD CRIS…INSIDEOUT WRITERS INC: $1,000 · Crime & LegalINSIDEOUT …YOSEMITE FOUNDATION: $6,000 · Recreation & SportsSTAR ROCK MINISTRIES: $5,000 · Youth DevelopmentPASADENA AUDUBON SOCIETY: $2,050 · AnimalsTelluride Humane Society Inc: $1,000 · AnimalsTHE HUMANE SOCIETY OF BOULDER VALLEY INC: $500 · AnimalsTHE HUMANE SOCIETY FOR SEATTLEKING COUNTY: $250 · AnimalsDENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION: $250 · AnimalsCity of Refuge: $3,000 · Housing & ShelterBEVERLY-VERMONT COMMUNITY LAND TRUST: $1,000 · Housing & Shelter
Other$43,000Education$8,950Crime & Legal$7,000Recreation & Sports$6,000Youth Development$5,000Animals$4,050Housing & Shelter$4,000

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 budgetCHILD CRISIS ARIZONA: $6,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetYOSEMITE FOUNDATION: $6,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetSTAR ROCK MINISTRIES: $5,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetCity of Refuge: $3,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetTailhook Educational Foundation Inc: $3,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetDouglas County Sheriffs Advisory Council: $2,500 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetChildren's Hospital Los Angeles: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCarson Valley Community Food Closet Inc: $2,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetVeterans Guest House Inc: $2,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetPASADENA AUDUBON SOCIETY: $2,050 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetMARINE CORPS-LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDA FOUNDATION INC: $1,600 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetMission Pre-Born Inc: $1,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWOMENS GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT FUND: $1,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetPASADENA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: $1,350 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINSIDEOUT WRITERS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBEVERLY-VERMONT COMMUNITY LAND TRUST: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDIRECT RELIEF: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION FOR A NEW AMERICAN UNIVERSITY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTelluride Humane Society Inc: $1,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetTHE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE STATE THEATRE OF CALIFORNIA INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEW YORK IMMIGRATION COALITION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHIGHLANDER RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE HUMANE SOCIETY FOR SEATTLEKING COUNTY: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION: $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.

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.

California Community …Gs Donor Advised Phil…Vanguard Charitable E…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Morgan Stanley Global…National Philanthropi…The Bank of America C…American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Natl Christian Charit…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
California Community FoundationCA12× affinity4 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: California Community Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile 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 Pesenti Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Pesenti Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%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
    0get 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.
    05Through Plinth

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to The Pesenti Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to The Pesenti 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 44 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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