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The Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation Ltd at a glance

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The Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation Ltd

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$365k
Granted FY2025still arriving
13
Grants FY2025still arriving
7
States reached
$240k
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, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$1.2MRecreation & Sports$100kReligion$81kHousing & Shelter$75kCivil Rights$59kHuman Services$52kHealth$32kEmployment$23kOther$0
02FY2025 · 13 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k3 grants · $8k
  • $10k–50k9 grants · $117k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $240k
$12,000
Median grant
7
States reached
$2.6M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
JOURNEYS LUTHERAN SCHOOL$240,000
FELICIAN UNIVERSITY$20,000
THE MERCY CENTER$15,000
SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AND FOUNDATION INC$14,000
MALAIKA EARLY LEARNING CENTER$12,500
BEYOND VISION$12,500
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS ON THE MAIN LINE$12,000
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE$11,000
LORAS COLLEGE$10,000
THE SPECIAL COMMISSION TO ADVANCE MACRO SOCIAL WORK$10,000
ROBERT K GREENLEAF CENTER$5,000
DMAX FOUNDATION$1,500
THE NATIONAL HUMAN SERVICES ASSEMBLY$1,500
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 (FY17–25, $25k) land where the poverty rate runs at 6%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 1% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%YOUTH FRONTIERS: $250 → 11%THE MERCY CENTER: $15k → 6%MERCY CENTER: $5k → 6%MERCY CENTER: $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

ND
MN
IL
WI
MA
IA
IN
OH
PA
NJ
MO
VA
MD
DC
GA
TX
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.

40%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$672k · 35 repeat orgs$991k to everyone else

35 repeat relationships: 8 still active in FY2025, 27 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

35
25

Total granted

$672k
$708k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+6%
+22%

Still filing today

49%
24%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 22% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $284k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EducationHealthAnimalsHuman ServicesFood & NutritionInternationalOther
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

  • RC
    RIPON COLLEGE
    2× · 2022–2023 · $50k · revenue +6%
  • SH
    SETON HALL UNIVERSITY
    3× · 2018–2020 · $30k · revenue +42%
  • BM
    BRYN MAWR COLLEGE
    6× · 2019–2025 · $25k · revenue +18%

Funded once

  • MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
    one grant, 2018 · $600k · revenue +17%
  • CT
    CROSS TRAINERS ACADEMY
    one grant, 2020 · $25k
  • GS
    GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL RESEARCH
    one grant, 2017 · $19k
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.

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The Corporation of Saint Mary's College Notre Dame

The corporation of saint mary's college, notre dame (saint mary's) is a catholic, residential, women's, liberal arts college offering undergraduate degrees and co-educational graduate programs. (continued in schedule o)

Education
2
Saint Joseph's University

As philadelphia's jesuit catholic university, saint joseph's provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. we prepare students for personal excellence, professional success, and engaged citizenship. striving…

Education
3
St Mary's University

St. marys university, as a catholic marianist university, fosters the formation of people in faith and educates leaders for the common good through community, integrated liberal arts and professional education, and academic excellence.

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4
Lehigh University

The university's goal in the coming decade is to advance learning through the integration of teaching, research and service to others. the core of this goal is to prepare graduates to engage with the world and lead lives of meaning. to do…

Education
5
Manhattanville University

To educate students to be ethical and socially responsible leaders in a global community.

Education
6
Misericordia University

Misericordia university, a catholic liberal arts institution established in the tradition of the sisters of mercy, fosters intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and respect for persons in an environment where all are welcome.values…

Education
7
Albright College

As a diverse community of learners, we cultivate integrity, curiosity, connection and resilience.

Education
8
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
9
St Marys University of Minnesota

Enriched by the lasallian catholic heritage, saint mary's university of minnesota awakens, nurtures, and empowers learners to ethical lives of service and leadership.

Education
10
Monmouth University Inc

See schedule omonmouth university is a comprehensive institution of higher education committed to excellence and integrity in teaching, scholarship and service. through its offerings in liberal arts, sciences, and professional programs,…

Education
11
Meredith College

Meredith college, grounded in the liberal arts and committed to professional preparation, educates and inspires students to live with integrity and provide leadership for the needs, opportunities and challenges of society.

Education
12
Georgian Court University

Georgian court university (gcu), provides a comprehensive liberal arts education and is open to students of all faiths, delivers a curriculum that promotes scholarship, service, and personal development.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Milwaukee School of Engineering; the most unlike its peers is National Human Services Assembly. 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

27 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. 27 of the 65 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)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
25/27
Grantees still filing
17/27
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING: $600,473 · EducationMILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGRIPON COLLEGE: $50,000 · EducationRIPON COLLEGESalem State University Alumni Association and Foundation Inc: $41,000 · EducationALVERNO COLLEGE: $29,158 · Education+5 more: $81,050 · Education+5 moreJOURNEYS LUTHERAN SCHOOL INC: $240,000 · OtherJOURNEYS LUTHERAN SCHOOL INCMILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION: $75,000 · OtherMILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSIONCROSS TRAINERS ACADEMY OF MILWAUKEE: $75,000 · OtherCROSS TRAINERS ACADEMY OF MILWAUKEEROBERT K GREENLEAF CENTER INC: $45,000 · OtherROBERT K GREENLEAF CENTER INCROBERT K GREENLEAF CENTER FOR SERVANT LEADERSHIP: $40,000 · OtherCLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY: $35,500 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $32,500 · OtherSETON HALL UNIVERSITY: $30,000 · OtherFRIENDS OF REFLECTIONS JOURNAL: $26,000 · Other+35 more: $180,558 · Other+35 moreMERCY CENTER CORPORATION: $25,000 · Human Services+1 more: $250 · Human ServicesAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: $7,500 · HealthDMAX FOUNDATION: $4,750 · HealthTHE MARIAH FENTON GLADIS FOUNDATION: $2,000 · HealthMaternity Care Coalition: $1,000 · Health+1 more: $200 · HealthThe Preserve Chester Springs: $13,500 · AnimalsNOKOTA HORSE CONSERVANCY INC: $1,000 · AnimalsNEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS ON THE MAIN LINE INC: $12,000 · Food & NutritionTHE ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · ReligionTHE GOOD PEOPLE FUND INC: $5,250 · International
Education$801,681Other$779,558Human Services$25,250Health$15,450Animals$14,500Food & Nutrition$12,000Religion$10,000International$5,250

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 budgetMILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING: $600,473 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetRIPON COLLEGE: $50,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetROBERT K GREENLEAF CENTER INC: $45,000 over 4y, 3.9% of budgetSalem State University Alumni Association and Foundation Inc: $41,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetSETON HALL UNIVERSITY: $30,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetALVERNO COLLEGE: $29,158 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBRYN MAWR COLLEGE: $25,300 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetMERCY CENTER CORPORATION: $25,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetBEYOND VISION INC: $22,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetMALAIKA EARLY LEARNING CENTER: $20,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetLORAS COLLEGE: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFELICIAN UNIVERSITY: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Preserve Chester Springs: $13,500 over 5y, 24% of budgetMarquette University: $13,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE GOOD PEOPLE FUND INC: $5,250 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetDMAX FOUNDATION: $4,750 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetLAFAYETTE COLLEGE: $2,750 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MARIAH FENTON GLADIS FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetNATIONAL HUMAN SERVICES ASSEMBLY: $2,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetCAPITOL WEST ACADEMY INC: $1,293 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNOKOTA HORSE CONSERVANCY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetMaternity Care Coalition: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYOUTH FRONTIERS INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNAMI National: $200 over 2y, 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 MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ↗
  • Who funds RIPON COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds ROBERT K GREENLEAF CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds Salem State University Alumni Association and Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds SETON HALL UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds ALVERNO COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds BRYN MAWR COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds MERCY CENTER CORPORATION ↗
  • Who funds BEYOND VISION INC ↗
  • Who funds MALAIKA EARLY LEARNING CENTER ↗
  • Who funds LORAS COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds FELICIAN UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds The Preserve Chester Springs ↗
  • Who funds Marquette University ↗
  • Who funds NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS ON THE MAIN LINE INC ↗
  • Who funds THE ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds THE GOOD PEOPLE FUND INC ↗
  • Who funds DMAX FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds LAFAYETTE COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds THE MARIAH FENTON GLADIS 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.

Baird Foundation IncThe US Charitable Gif…Verizon FoundationJpmorgan Chase Founda…Vanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…American Endowment Fo…Morgan Stanley Global…Network for GoodDonor Advised Charita…Natl Christian Charit…American Online Givin…
Baird Foundation IncWI11.4× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Baird Foundation Inc · The US Charitable Gift Trust · Verizon Foundation · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust · American Endowment Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Network for Good · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc

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

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 21%
  • Mercy Center Corporation: 21% of income from government
  • Seton Hall University: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
5report 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, 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.
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Find your warmest path to The Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation Ltd 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 65 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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