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The Vincent and Carol W Dean Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

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The Vincent and Carol W Dean Family Charitable Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$258k
Granted FY2024still arriving
17
Grants FY2024still arriving
3
States reached
$30k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Health$660kHuman Services$254kAnimals$239kEducation$139kCrime & Legal$112kEnvironment$80kRecreation & Sports$45kFood & Nutrition$34kOther$0
02FY2024 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k5 grants · $23k
  • $10k–50k12 grants · $235k
$15,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$6.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FAMILY SERVICES INC$30,000
HUMANE SOCIETY OF COLLIER CO$25,000
COMMUNITY SCHOOL OF NAPLES$25,000
THE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER$25,000
NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINIC$25,000
VASSAR BROS MEDICAL CENTER$25,000
NANTUCKET PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN$20,000
MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC$15,000
PUPPIES BEHIND BARS$15,000
NANTUCKET SAFE HARBOR FOR ANIMALS I$10,000
THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORID$10,000
FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS FOUNDATI$10,000
GRACE SMITH HOUSE$5,000
CHILDRENS HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE$5,000
MILLBROOK LIBRARY$5,000
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $237k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%PUPPIES BEHIND BARS: $15k → 17%GRACE SMITH HOUSE: $25k → 9%DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC: $20k → 9%GRACE SMITH HOUSE: $14k → 9%GRACE SMITH HOUSE: $10k → 9%CHILDREN'S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE: $10k → 9%GRACE SMITH HOUSE: $10k → 9%GRACE SMITH HOUSE: $10k → 9%GRACE SMITH HOUSE: $10k → 9%VASSAR WARNER HOME: $10k → 9%CHILDRENS HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE: $5k → 9%CHILDREN'S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE: $5k → 9%CHILDRENS HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE: $5k → 9%GRACE SMITH HOUSE: $5k → 9%CHILDREN'S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE: $5k → 9%DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC: $5k → 9%CHILDREN'S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE: $5k → 9%DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC: $5k → 9%CHILDREN'S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE: $5k → 9%CHILDREN'S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE: $5k → 9%VASSAR WARNER HOME: $4k → 9%DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC: $4k → 9%THORNE BUILDING COMMUNITY CENTER IN: $15k → 9%MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC: $15k → 9%THORNE BUILDING COMMUNITY CENTER IN: $15k → 9%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.
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.

98%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.6M · 18 repeat orgs$30k to everyone else

18 repeat relationships: 16 still active in FY2024, 2 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

18
3

Total granted

$1.6M
$15k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+86%
+173%

Still filing today

94%
33%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $15k 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
Human ServicesAnimalsEducationPhilanthropyHealthCrime & LegalOther
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

  • PATTY BAKER HUMANE SOCIETY NAPLES INC
    8× · 2017–2024 · $195k · revenue +146%
  • FC
    FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS FOUNDATION INC
    8× · 2017–2024 · $165k · revenue +108%
  • NH
    NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINIC INC
    6× · 2019–2024 · $150k · revenue +101%

Funded once

  • TB
    THORNE BUILDING FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2019 · $5k
  • FS
    FAMILY SERVICES NEW YORK
    one grant, 2018 · $5k
  • CI
    CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INCgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $5k · revenue +173%
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
Nassau County Spca Inc

The nassau county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals is a 501(c)(3) organized to protect animals from abuse and neglect.(see schedule o)the nassau county society for the prevention of cruelty to animals is a 501(c)(3)…

Animals
2
Nassau Suffolk Hospital Council Inc

& part iii, line 1: the mission of the nassau-suffolk hospital council, inc. (nshc) is to:- provide a forum for the exchange of ideas regarding the development of regional, state, and national health policy,- identify key policy issues…

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3
Connecticut Humane Society

The connecticut humane society is the leading resource in the state for companion animal welfare, enriching the lives of families and communities through adoption services, medical care, education, and prevention of cruelty.

Animals
4
Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County Inc

None

Animals
5
The Humane Society of Rochester & Monroe County for the Prevention of Cruelty to

Together with our community, we better the lives of animals through justice, prevention, and life-saving care. lollypop farm, the humane society of greater rochester, envisions a just and compassionate world for all animals.

Animals
6
Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The primary mission of the humane society is to end animal cruelty, neglect and overpopulation in south carolina.

Animals
7
Family Health Network of Central New York Inc

Family health network of central new york, inc. operates free standing diagnostic and treatment centers, licensed under article 28 of new york state law, located in the counties of cortland and cayuga. the family health network of central…

Health
8
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa Bay Florida Inc

Spca tampa bay is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates pinellas county's only nonprofit for-all animal shelter assisting all animals in need, regardless of species or circumstance, at its 10-acre campus in largo. (continued on…

Animals
9
Pet Animal Welfare Society of Connecticut Inc

Pet animal welfare society of ct (paws), established in 1962, is a no-kill animal rescue shelter dedicated to the rescue and adoption of our community's homeless and abused dogs and cats. paws efforts are focused on three critical needs:…

Animals
10
Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc

Dutchess land conservancy (dlc) is dedicated to preserving the scenic, agricultural and environmental resources of dutchess county, new york, and the surrounding area. dlc, as a private non-profit land conservation organization, carries…

Environment
11
Lake Humane Society

Mission: to protect animals and build connections between pets and people through advocacy and education. vision: leading and guiding a humane lake county core values: compassion for pets and people. engagement through innovative programs,…

Animals
12
Children's Center of New Paltz Inc

Operate and maintain a day care center for children of students, faculty, and staff of the state university of new york at new paltz, and for children of the greater new paltz community.

Human Services
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Family Services Inc; the most unlike its peers is The Conservancy of Southwest Florida. 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

19 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. 19 of the 22 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)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
19/19
Grantees still filing
18/19
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

VASSAR BROS MEDICAL CENTER: $325,000 · OtherVASSAR BROS MEDICAL CENTERFAMILY SERVICES INC: $105,000 · OtherFAMILY SERVICES INCTHE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: $75,000 · OtherTHE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDANANTUCKET PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC: $50,000 · OtherNANTUCKET PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC+2 more: $10,000 · OtherPATTY BAKER HUMANE SOCIETY NAPLES INC: $195,000 · AnimalsPATTY BAKER HUMAN…NANTUCKET SAFE HARBOR FOR ANIMALS INC: $30,000 · AnimalsNANTUCKET SAFE HA…DUTCHESS COUNTY SPCA INC: $13,751 · AnimalsDUTCHESS COUNTY S…GRACE SMITH HOUSE INC: $84,000 · Human ServicesGRACE SMITH HOUS…CHILDREN'S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE INC: $45,000 · Human ServicesCHILDREN'S HOME …MILLBROOK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC: $45,000 · Human ServicesMILLBROOK COMMUN…DUTCHESS OUTREACH INC: $34,000 · Human ServicesDUTCHESS OUTREAC…PUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC: $15,000 · Human ServicesPUPPIES BEHIND B…VASSAR-WARNER HOME: $14,000 · Human ServicesVASSAR-WARNER HO…FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS FOUNDATION INC: $165,000 · PhilanthropyFLORIDA CAN…NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINIC INC: $150,000 · HealthNEIGHBORHO…CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER INC: $112,000 · Crime & LegalCOMMUNITY SCHOOL OF NAPLES INC: $74,000 · EducationHudson Valley Hospice Foundation Inc: $20,000 · EducationMILLBROOK LIBRARY: $15,000 · EducationCARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INC: $5,000 · Environment
Other$565,000Animals$238,751Human Services$237,000Philanthropy$165,000Health$150,000Crime & Legal$112,000Education$109,000Environment$5,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetPATTY BAKER HUMANE SOCIETY NAPLES INC: $195,000 over 8y, 0.6% of budgetFLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS FOUNDATION INC: $165,000 over 8y, 1.4% of budgetNEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CLINIC INC: $150,000 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetCHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER INC: $112,000 over 6y, 2.4% of budgetFAMILY SERVICES INC: $105,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetGRACE SMITH HOUSE INC: $84,000 over 7y, 0.9% of budgetTHE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: $75,000 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetCOMMUNITY SCHOOL OF NAPLES INC: $74,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetNANTUCKET PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC: $50,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetCHILDREN'S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE INC: $45,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetMILLBROOK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INC: $45,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetDUTCHESS OUTREACH INC: $34,000 over 4y, 2.2% of budgetNANTUCKET SAFE HARBOR FOR ANIMALS INC: $30,000 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetHudson Valley Hospice Foundation Inc: $20,000 over 4y, 1.1% of budgetMILLBROOK LIBRARY: $15,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetPUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetVASSAR-WARNER HOME: $14,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetDUTCHESS COUNTY SPCA INC: $13,751 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetCARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INC: $5,000 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.

Community Foundations…The Dyson FoundationBerkshire Taconic Com…James J McCann Charit…Hathaway Family Found…Plymouth Hill Foundat…Pm Foundation IncHenry L Kimelman Fami…Price Chopper's Golub…The George Whalen Jr …Herbert H Redl Family…United Way of the Dut…
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley IncNY26× affinity10 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc · The Dyson Foundation · Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Inc · James J McCann Charitable Trust · Hathaway Family Foundation · Plymouth Hill Foundation · Pm Foundation Inc · Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation · Price Chopper's Golub Foundation · The George Whalen Jr Fdtn Inc · Herbert H Redl Family Foundation · United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region 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 Vincent and Carol W Dean Family Charitable Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Vincent and Carol W Dean Family Charitable Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 60%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    6get no government money at all
    7report 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.
    05Through Plinth

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    Find your warmest path to The Vincent and Carol W Dean Family Charitable 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 22 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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