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The Ruth and Frederick Stavis Family Foundation at a glance

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The Ruth and Frederick Stavis 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.

$19k
Granted FY2024still arriving
27
Grants FY2024still arriving
10
States reached
$4k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0193% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Education$40kArts & Culture$40kHealth$28kReligion$25kHuman Services$7kPhilanthropy$4kInternational$2kSocial Science$2kOther$0
02FY2024 · 27 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$500
Median grant
10
States reached
$189k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
MVUMI SCHOOL TRUST$3,805
NEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES$2,500
FRIENDS OF THE DUNBAR FREE LIBRARY$1,500
DANA FARBER JIMMY FUND$1,000
SMITH COLLEGE$1,000
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL$1,000
HEBRON ACADEMY$1,000
BROWN UNIVERSITY$1,000
MARLBORO SCHOOL OF MUSIC$500
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE$500
Individual grant recipient$500
WGBH$500
DARTMOUTH HEALTH$500
CARINGBRIDGE$500
NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO$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 (FY20–24, $6k) land where the poverty rate runs at 7%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%NEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES: $3k → 7%NEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES: $1k → 7%NEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES: $1k → 7%NEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES: $1k → 7%NEWBRIDGE ON THE CHARLES: $500 → 7%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

ME
VT
NH
MN
IL
NY
MA
OH
PA
RI
VA
MD
DE
DC
LA
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.

60%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$88k · 36 repeat orgs$59k to everyone else

36 repeat relationships: 20 still active in FY2024, 16 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

36
43

Total granted

$88k
$52k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+20%
+42%

Still filing today

64%
19%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 61% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $7k went to new ones.

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

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

’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureHealthEducationHuman ServicesPhilanthropySocial ScienceOther
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

  • CH
    Children's Hospital Corporation
    2× · 2023–2024 · $7k · revenue +32%
  • NO
    Newbridge on the charles inc
    5× · 2020–2024 · $6k · revenue +17%
  • TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
    2× · 2020–2021 · $6k · revenue +34%

Funded once

  • TB
    TEMPLE BETH SHALOM
    one grant, 2023 · $16k
  • AF
    AMERICAN FREINDS OF EON COLLEGE
    one grant, 2023 · $10k
  • MUSEUM OF FINE ARTSgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $6k · revenue +87%
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
Western New England University

Western new england university, a comprehensive private institution with a tradition of excellence in teaching and scholarship and a commitment to service, awards undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in various departments from…

Education
2
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
3
Bentley University

Organization's mission bentley university believes good business can impact more than the bottom line - it can change the world. bentley is a community of future business leaders who will deliver value in the marketplace and lasting…

Education
4
Trustees of Boston College

Mission strengthened by more than a century and a half of dedication to academic excellence, boston college commits itself to the highest standards of teaching and research in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs and to the…

Education
5
American Museum of Natural History

The museum's mission statement is: "to discover, interpret, and disseminate - through scientific research and education - knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe."

Arts & Culture
6
Trustees of Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College educates the most promising students and prepares them for a lifetime of learning and of responsible leadership, through a faculty dedicated to teaching and the creation of knowledge.

Education
7
Mass General Brigham Incorporated & Affiliates Group Return

Mass general brigham incorporated is developing an integrated health care delivery system throughout the region that offers patients a continuum of coordinated, high-quality care.

Health
8
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary

THE MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY ("THE INFIRMARY") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT TEACHING HOSPITAL CONDUCTING PATIENT CARE AND RESEARCH. THE INFIRMARY IS A TEACHING HOSPITAL OF HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL AND AN INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH.…

Health
9
New York University

Nyu is a private university with approximately 60,000 matriculating students in 20 schools and institutes. nyu's primary missions are education, research and scholarship, and patient care.

Education
10
Boston Architectural College

The bac is committed to provide excellence in design education grounded in practice and accessible to diverse communities.

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11
University of Miami

See Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission.

Education
12
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute

Sanford burnham prebys medical discovery institute's mission is to advance the biomedical sciences by cultivating the next generation of scientific leaders, providing meaningful opportunities for researchers of all backgrounds to learn,…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Northeastern University; the most unlike its peers is Eastman Charitable Foundation. 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 87 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)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
36/38
Grantees still filing
24/38
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

TEMPLE BETH SHALOM: $16,060 · OtherTEMPLE BETH SHALOMBOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL: $10,200 · OtherBOSTON CHILDRENS HOSPITALAMERICAN FREINDS OF EON COLLEGE: $10,000 · OtherAMERICAN FREINDS OF EON COLLEGETEMPLE SHALOM OF NEWTON: $8,830 · OtherTEMPLE SHALOM OF NEWTONMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON: $8,000 · OtherMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTONTRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY: $5,500 · OtherTRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITYSMITH COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART: $5,075 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: $5,000 · OtherWGBH: $4,500 · OtherMVUMI SCHOOL TRUST: $3,805 · Other+51 more: $25,033 · Other+51 moreMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS: $6,000 · Arts & CultureMUSEUM OF F…ALL NEWTON MUSIC SCHOOL INC: $2,600 · Arts & CultureALL NEWTON …NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC: $2,000 · Arts & CultureNEW HAMPSHI…BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC: $1,000 · Arts & CultureBOSTON SYMP…ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC: $1,000 · Arts & CultureISABELLA ST…NEW LONDON BARN PLAYHOUSE INC: $900 · Arts & CultureNEW LONDON …+8 more: $2,680 · Arts & Culture+8 moreChildren's Hospital Corporation: $7,000 · HealthChildren'…Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $3,300 · HealthDana-Farb…CaringBridge: $1,100 · HealthCaringBri…PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $920 · HealthPARTNERS …+1 more: $200 · HealthHebron Academy Incorporated: $5,000 · EducationTHE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE: $3,000 · EducationTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $575 · Education+1 more: $200 · EducationNewbridge on the charles inc: $6,000 · Human ServicesBROWN UNIVERSITY: $5,204 · Community ImprovementHebrew Senior Life Inc: $3,013 · Philanthropy
Other$102,003Arts & Culture$16,180Health$12,520Education$8,775Human Services$6,000Community Improvement$5,204Philanthropy$3,013

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 budgetChildren's Hospital Corporation: $7,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMUSEUM OF FINE ARTS: $6,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNewbridge on the charles inc: $6,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY: $5,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBROWN UNIVERSITY: $5,204 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetHebron Academy Incorporated: $5,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetDana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $3,300 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetHebrew Senior Life Inc: $3,013 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetALL NEWTON MUSIC SCHOOL INC: $2,600 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetNEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC: $2,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCaringBridge: $1,100 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $920 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNEW LONDON BARN PLAYHOUSE INC: $900 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetMORE THAN WORDS INC: $706 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $575 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetVermont Public Radio: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetChosen Vale Inc Enfield Shaker Museum: $500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMarlboro School of Music Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEASTMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION: $415 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $400 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFROM THE TOP INC: $380 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE INC: $359 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE GARDNER MUSEUM INC: $250 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetNORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetROXBURY YOUTHWORKS INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNDERSTANDING OUR DIFFERENCES INC: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetVERMONT PUBLIC CO: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOPERA NORTH: $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWOMEN'S LUNCH PLACE INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOLUMBUS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $150 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $75 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 Children's Hospital Corporation ↗
  • Who funds MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS ↗
  • Who funds Newbridge on the charles inc ↗
  • Who funds TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds BROWN UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds Hebron Academy Incorporated ↗
  • Who funds Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc ↗
  • Who funds Hebrew Senior Life Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds ALL NEWTON MUSIC SCHOOL INC ↗
  • Who funds NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC ↗
  • Who funds THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION ↗
  • Who funds CaringBridge ↗
  • Who funds BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INC ↗
  • Who funds ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM INC ↗
  • Who funds PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ↗
  • Who funds NEW LONDON BARN PLAYHOUSE INC ↗
  • Who funds MORE THAN WORDS INC ↗
  • Who funds THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK ↗

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.

Combined Jewish Phila…Boston Foundation IncNational Philanthropi…Morgan Stanley Global…Vanguard Charitable E…American Endowment Fo…The Bank of America C…Fidelity Investments …Donor Advised Charita…Amazonsmile Foundation
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncMA16.7× affinity6 shared granteesties to 9 of 9Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc · Boston Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Endowment Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · 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 Ruth and Frederick Stavis Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Ruth and Frederick Stavis Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 50%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 6%
  • Roxbury Youthworks Inc: 88% of income from government
  • More Than Words Inc: 24% of income from government
  • Trustees of Boston University: 12% of income from government
  • Children's Hospital Corporation: 10% of income from government
  • Women's Lunch Place Inc: 8% of income from government
  • Northeastern University: 7% of income from government
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: 7% of income from government
  • From the Top Inc: 6% of income from government
  • The Trustees of the Smith College: 1% of income from government
  • All Newton Music School Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Hebrew Senior Life Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Vermont Public Co: 0% of income from government
  • Museum of Fine Arts: 0% of income from government
  • Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation: 0% of income from government
  • Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
5get no government money at all
1rely on government for over half their income
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 87 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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