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Wilemal Fund at a glance

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Wilemal Fund

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.

$3.6M
Granted FY2024still arriving
44
Grants FY2024still arriving
10
States reached
$852k
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, FY2020 to 2024.

Education$15MArts & Culture$5.3MEnvironment$2.5MAnimals$910kPhilanthropy$745kScience & Tech$653kHuman Services$570kReligion$384kOther$0
02FY2024 · 44 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k11 grants · $40k
  • $10k–50k20 grants · $460k
  • $50k–250k9 grants · $967k
  • $250k+4 grants · $2.2M
$25,000
Median grant
10
States reached
$3.2M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
THE MASTERS SCHOOL$852,336
LAKE FOREST COLLEGE$558,786
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF NORTH CAROLINA$500,000
PALM BEACH OPERA$250,000
AUDUBON NORTH CAROLINA$200,000
HOBE SOUND COMMUNITY CHEST$150,000
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO$122,176
TUDOR PLACE$100,000
BANNER LAKE CLUB$100,000
SAWTOOTH SCHOOL FOR VISUAL ARTS$100,000
SUMMIT SCHOOL$75,000
PHILLIPS ACADEMY$70,000
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$50,000
THE CONSERVATION FUND$40,000
FOSTER CARE SUPPORT FOUNDATION$40,000
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 (FY20–24, $31k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, 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%LOAVES & FISHES: $3k → 10%LOAVES & FISHES: $3k → 10%LOAVES & FISHES: $3k → 10%LOAVES & FISHES: $3k → 10%LOAVES & FISHES: $1k → 10%NARAL - PRO-CHOICE AMERICA: $20k → 14%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

IL
NY
MA
NJ
CT
CA
VA
NM
NC
SC
DC
GA
FL
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.
$25M · 45 repeat orgs$384k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +43% since the first grant, against +14% for those funded once.

45 repeat relationships: 37 still active in FY2024, 8 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

45
8

Total granted

$25M
$310k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+43%
+14%

Still filing today

62%
38%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $74k 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 & CultureEducationEnvironmentPhilanthropyYouth DevelopmentHuman ServicesOther
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

  • WI
    WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
    3× · 2020–2023 · $6.4M · revenue +38%
  • Lake Forest College
    4× · 2020–2024 · $4.1M · revenue +50%
  • MS
    MASTERS SCHOOL
    3× · 2022–2024 · $2.4M · revenue +11%

Funded once

  • AC
    ARTS COUNCIL OF FORSYTH COUNTY
    one grant, 2020 · $150k
  • YU
    YALE UNIVERSITY
    one grant, 2020 · $40k
  • RG
    REYNALDA GARDENS
    one grant, 2020 · $30k
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
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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2
Wilson College

Wilson college empowers students to be confident and critical thinkers, creative visionaries, effective communicators, honorable leaders, and agents of justice.

Education
3
Barton College

Founded in 1902, barton college is a four-year, private, liberal arts college located in wilson, n.c. the barton experience focuses on academic excellence within a wide range of professional and liberal arts programs leading to…

Education
4
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
5
Williams College

Williams College strives to achieve educational excellence by fostering a community of learning in collaboration with students, faculty, staff, devoted alumni and parents.

Education
6
Columbia College Chicago

The organization's mission is to educate students for creative occupations in diverse fields of arts and media.

Education
7
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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8
Mitchell College

Mitchell college educates students through a highly individualized educational approach that brings forward each student's potential, reveals their strengths, and fosters personal growth.

Education
9
Furman University

The primary mission of furman as a liberal arts institution is to provide a distinctive education in fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and the sciences, as well as selected professional disciplines.

Education
10
Rhode Island School of Design

The mission of rhode island school of design, through its college and museum,is to educate its students and the public in the creation and (see schedule o)appreciation of works of art and design, to discover and transmit knowledge and to…

Education
11
Trustees of Tufts College

Education and Research

Education
12
Manhattanville University

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

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens; the most unlike its peers is Four Paws International Inc. 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

36 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. 36 of the 60 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)
36/36
Grantees still filing
32/36
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: $6,389,879 · EducationWASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLLake Forest College: $4,072,637 · EducationLake Forest College+5 more: $447,000 · EducationMASTERS SCHOOL: $2,352,336 · OtherMASTERS SCHOOLUNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTS: $1,630,000 · OtherUNC SCHOOL OF THE ARTSTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $1,490,000 · OtherTHE NATURE CONSERVANCYALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGO: $1,289,858 · OtherALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CHICAGOCAROLINA BALLET: $550,000 · OtherCAROLINA BALLET+29 more: $2,457,000 · Other+29 morePALM BEACH OPERA INC: $1,640,970 · Arts & CulturePALM BEACH OP…Ragdale Foundation: $795,000 · Arts & CultureRagdale Found…THE SAWTOOTH SCHOOL FOR VISUAL ART: $500,000 · Arts & CultureTHE SAWTOOTH …TRANSFORMER INC: $110,000 · Arts & Culture+5 more: $196,000 · Arts & Culture+5 moreNATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC: $800,000 · EnvironmentPIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY: $600,000 · EnvironmentTHE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $275,000 · EnvironmentTRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY INC: $120,000 · EnvironmentHOBE SOUND COMMUNITY CHEST INC: $745,000 · Philanthropy+1 more: $10,000 · PhilanthropyTHE BANNER LAKE CLUB INC: $400,000 · Youth DevelopmentBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE PENINSULA: $15,000 · Youth DevelopmentHOUSING FOR NEW HOPE: $95,000 · Housing & ShelterHABITAT FOR HUMANITY CHICAGO: $45,000 · Housing & Shelter
Education$10,909,516Other$9,769,194Arts & Culture$3,241,970Environment$1,795,000Philanthropy$755,000Youth Development$415,000Housing & Shelter$140,000

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 budgetWASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL: $6,389,879 over 3y, 7.7% of budgetLake Forest College: $4,072,637 over 4y, 1.7% of budgetMASTERS SCHOOL: $2,352,336 over 3y, 1.6% of budgetPALM BEACH OPERA INC: $1,640,970 over 5y, 15% of budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $1,490,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC: $800,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetRagdale Foundation: $795,000 over 5y, 16% of budgetHOBE SOUND COMMUNITY CHEST INC: $745,000 over 5y, 5.1% of budgetPIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY: $600,000 over 3y, 12% of budgetTHE SAWTOOTH SCHOOL FOR VISUAL ART: $500,000 over 5y, 10% of budgetTHE BANNER LAKE CLUB INC: $400,000 over 5y, 5.0% of budgetTHE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $275,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetThe Summit School Incorporated: $270,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetFOSTER CARE SUPPORT FOUNDATION INC: $170,000 over 5y, 4.2% of budgetTRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY INC: $120,000 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetTRUSTEES OF PHILLIPS ACADEMY: $120,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL INC: $110,000 over 4y, 1.4% of budgetTRANSFORMER INC: $110,000 over 5y, 5.4% of budgetHOUSING FOR NEW HOPE: $95,000 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetBRAVO WAUKEGAN: $80,000 over 5y, 15% of budgetGEORGETOWN MINISTRY CENTER: $75,000 over 5y, 2.3% of budgetHILLWOOD ESTATE MUSEUM & GARDENS: $60,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetUniversity of Chicago: $50,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY CHICAGO: $45,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetRAVINIA FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION: $36,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetJUPITER ISLAND MEDICAL CLINIC INC: $30,000 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetUrban Ministries of Durham Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetREPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE PENINSULA: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNourish Up: $11,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetNational Gallery of Art: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE WASHINGTON BALLET: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWashington Winter Show Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 3.2% of budgetPresident and Fellows of Harvard College: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMARTHA'S TABLE INC: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Trustees of Princeton University: $2,000 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 WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds Lake Forest College ↗
  • Who funds MASTERS SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds PALM BEACH OPERA INC ↗
  • Who funds THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC ↗
  • Who funds Ragdale Foundation ↗
  • Who funds HOBE SOUND COMMUNITY CHEST INC ↗
  • Who funds PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY ↗
  • Who funds THE SAWTOOTH SCHOOL FOR VISUAL ART ↗
  • Who funds THE BANNER LAKE CLUB INC ↗
  • Who funds THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ↗
  • Who funds The Summit School Incorporated ↗
  • Who funds FOSTER CARE SUPPORT FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds TRIANGLE LAND CONSERVANCY INC ↗
  • Who funds TRUSTEES OF PHILLIPS ACADEMY ↗
  • Who funds FOUR PAWS INTERNATIONAL INC ↗
  • Who funds TRANSFORMER INC ↗
  • Who funds HOUSING FOR NEW HOPE ↗
  • Who funds BRAVO WAUKEGAN ↗
  • Who funds GEORGETOWN MINISTRY CENTER ↗
  • Who funds HILLWOOD ESTATE MUSEUM & GARDENS ↗
  • Who funds University of Chicago ↗
  • Who funds HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CHICAGO ↗

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.

Legatus FoundationThe Winston-Salem Fou…Greater Washington Co…The Ayco Charitable F…The David and Elizabe…Ibm International Fou…CMB FoundationWoodward Family Chari…National Philanthropi…Z Smith Reynolds Foun…Triangle Community Fo…Impactassetsinc
Legatus FoundationNC15.7× affinity5 shared granteesties to 10 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Legatus Foundation · The Winston-Salem Foundation · Greater Washington Community Foundation · The Ayco Charitable Foundation · The David and Elizabeth Long Foundation · Ibm International Foundation · CMB Foundation · Woodward Family Charitable Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc · Triangle Community Foundation Inc · Impactassetsinc

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 Wilemal Fund funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Wilemal Fund. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%1%5%11%20%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →median 7%
  • The Trustees of Princeton University: 11% of income from government
  • President and Fellows of Harvard College: 7% of income from government
  • The Banner Lake Club Inc: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
4get 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
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
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 Wilemal Fund?

Find your warmest path to Wilemal Fund 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 60 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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