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Tw Lk Mills & Tr Mills Scholar Tr at a glance

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Tw Lk Mills & Tr Mills Scholar Tr

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.

$27k
Granted FY2025still arriving
16
Grants FY2025still arriving
4
States reached
$4k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
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 2025.

Education$262k
02FY2025 · 16 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,256
Median grant
4
States reached
$340k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE$3,769
SUNY FREDONIA$3,769
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY$2,513
SUNY GENESEO$1,870
BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY$1,257
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY$1,257
ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE$1,257
SUNY OSWEGO$1,256
SUNY ONEONTA$1,256
MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY$1,256
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$1,256
SUNY BROCKPORT$1,256
HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY$1,256
ALFRED COLLEGE$1,256
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA$1,256
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.

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.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$242k · 35 repeat orgs$20k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +15% since the first grant, against +12% for those funded once.

35 repeat relationships: 14 still active in FY2025, 21 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

35
14

Total granted

$242k
$18k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+15%
+12%

Still filing today

43%
43%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 91% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $3k went to new ones.

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

  • SB
    ST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
    7× · 2018–2024 · $14k · revenue +72%
  • HILBERT COLLEGE
    5× · 2018–2022 · $11k · revenue +92%
  • HU
    HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY
    7× · 2018–2025 · $10k · revenue +7%

Funded once

  • NC
    NIAGARA COUNTY COMM COLLEGE
    one grant, 2018 · $2k
  • SC
    SUNY CORTLAND
    one grant, 2018 · $2k
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2018 · $2k
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
Manhattanville University

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

Education
2
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
3
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
4
Delaware Valley University

See schedule o.we are inspired by the ideals of our founder who, in 1896, emphasized respect for all people and ideas, who honored knowledge with practice, progress and the common good. our historical commitment to experiential learning…

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5
Loyola University

Loyola University New Orleans, a Jesuit and Catholic institution of higher education, welcomes students of diverse backgrounds and prepares them to lead meaningful lives with and for others; to pursue truth, wisdom, and virtue; and to work…

Education
6
Union Institute & University

Union Institute & University educates highly motivated adults who seek academic programs to engage, enlighten, and empower them to pursue professional goals and a lifetime of learning and service. Offering accredited bachelors, masters,…

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7
Benedictine University

Benedictine University is an inclusive academic community dedicated to teaching and learning, scholarship and service, truth and justice, as inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition, the social teaching of the Church, and the…

Education
8
President and Trustees of Bates College

Bates is a college of the liberal arts and sciences, and is a coeducational, nonsectarian, residential college with special commitments to academic rigor, and to assuring in all of its efforts the dignity of each individual, and access to…

Education
9
Molloy University

Molloy university, an independent catholic university, rooted in the dominican tradition of study, spirituality, service, and community, is committed to academic excellence with respect for each person. through transformative education,…

Education
10
Roger Williams University

At Roger Williams University, students are prepared to be thinkers and doers ready to solve challenging problems with innovative solutions. RWU offers robust offerings of undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across eight…

Education
11
Le Moyne College

The College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences.

Education
12
Point Park University

Provides innovative education in a dynamic urban setting. dedicated to academic excellence and community engagement,we prepare students of diverse backgrounds with the knowledge, skill,and experience to lead meaningful lives as informed…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Syracuse University; the most unlike its peers is Ithaca College. 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

22 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. 22 of the 51 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)
0
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/22
Grantees still filing
19/22
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO: $26,379 · OtherUNIVERSITY AT BUFFALOIndividual grant recipient: $21,935 · OtherIndividual grant recipientSUNY FREDONIA: $16,212 · OtherSUNY FREDONIAST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY: $14,081 · OtherST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITYSUNY ONEONTA: $13,081 · OtherSUNY ONEONTAJAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: $11,048 · OtherJAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGESUNY BROCKPORT: $8,057 · OtherSUNY GENESEO: $6,600 · Other+23 more: $63,718 · Other+23 moreHILBERT COLLEGE: $10,876 · EducationHILBERT COLLEGEHOUGHTON UNIVERSITY: $10,103 · EducationHOUGHTON UNIVERSITYRochester Institute of Technology: $9,103 · EducationRochester Institute of TechnologyGANNON UNIVERSITY: $7,847 · EducationGANNON UNIVERSITYNIAGARA UNIVERSITY: $7,400 · EducationNIAGARA UNIVERSITYST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY: $5,707 · EducationST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITYALFRED UNIVERSITY: $5,386 · EducationALFRED UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: $3,680 · EducationST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY NEW YORK: $3,117 · Education+11 more: $17,711 · Education+11 more
Other$181,111Education$80,930

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

25%50%75%100%$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY: $14,081 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetHILBERT COLLEGE: $10,876 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetHOUGHTON UNIVERSITY: $10,103 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetRochester Institute of Technology: $9,103 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetGANNON UNIVERSITY: $7,847 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetNIAGARA UNIVERSITY: $7,400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY: $5,707 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetALFRED UNIVERSITY: $5,386 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: $3,680 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY NEW YORK: $3,117 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetD'YOUVILLE UNIVERSITY: $2,606 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMERCYHURST UNIVERSITY: $2,606 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDAEMEN UNIVERSITY: $2,117 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTROCAIRE COLLEGE: $2,078 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of New Haven: $2,047 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetITHACA COLLEGE: $1,490 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCornell University: $1,350 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMESSIAH UNIVERSITY: $1,182 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetKEUKA COLLEGE: $745 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSYRACUSE UNIVERSITY: $745 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER: $745 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDAILLE UNIVERSITY: $745 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 ST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds HILBERT COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds Rochester Institute of Technology ↗
  • Who funds GANNON UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds NIAGARA UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds ALFRED UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ↗
  • Who funds ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY NEW YORK ↗
  • Who funds D'YOUVILLE UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds DAEMEN UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds TROCAIRE COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds University of New Haven ↗
  • Who funds ITHACA COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds Cornell University ↗

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.

National Collegiate A…The Vincent & Harriet…Jessie H Baker Educat…Community Foundation …Florence E Eckhardt S…Virginia E Stauffer S…King Scholarship FundBuffalo Sabres Alumni…James H Cummings Foun…The Margaret L Wendt …Council of Independen…The Ralph C Wilson Jr…
National Collegiate Athletic AssociationIN17.6× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: National Collegiate Athletic Association · The Vincent & Harriet Palisano Foundation · Jessie H Baker Educational Fund · Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc · Florence E Eckhardt Scholarship · Virginia E Stauffer Scholarship 51 · King Scholarship Fund · Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association · James H Cummings Foundation Inc · The Margaret L Wendt Foundation · Council of Independent Colleges · The Ralph C Wilson Jr 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 Tw Lk Mills & Tr Mills Scholar Tr funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Tw Lk Mills & Tr Mills Scholar Tr. Bigger dots raise more.

2025
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • University of New Haven: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
3report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–30%
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 51 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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More from the funding graph

The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home