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Willett Family Foundation Inc

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.

$51k
Granted FY2025still arriving
9
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$10k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.

Human Services$239kHealth$155kArts & Culture$115kYouth Development$105kPublic Safety & Disaster$103kReligion$55kFood & Nutrition$50kHousing & Shelter$30kOther$0
02FY2025 · 9 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k6 grants · $21k
  • $10k–50k3 grants · $30k
$5,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$772k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
SAMARITAN'S PURSE$10,000
BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION$10,000
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES$10,000
MAKE-A-WISH GEORGIA$5,000
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES$5,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN$5,000
ATLANTA TOYS FOR TOTS$5,000
Individual grant recipient$500
HORTICULTURAL ARTS AND PARKS INSTITUTE$500
02The need
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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 (FY20–23, $97k) 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%FAMILY INDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE: $5k → 10%ATLANTA MISSION: $5k → 13%NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES: $30k → 13%NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES: $25k → 13%NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES: $17k → 13%NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES: $15k → 13%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

NY
MA
CA
MO
VA
MD
AZ
TN
NC
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.

73%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$657k · 14 repeat orgs$241k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +28% since the first grant, against +4% for those funded once.

14 repeat relationships: 5 still active in FY2025, 9 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

14
17

Total granted

$657k
$220k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+28%
+4%

Still filing today

71%
76%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 59% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $21k went to new ones.

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

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

’20’21’22’23’24’25
Human ServicesHealthInternationalArts & CultureFood & NutritionReligionOther
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

  • WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC
    4× · 2020–2025 · $103k · revenue +21%
  • NF
    NORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES INC
    4× · 2020–2023 · $87k · revenue +59%
  • TA
    THE ANVIL ACADEMY INC
    3× · 2021–2023 · $75k · revenue +141%

Funded once

  • ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $40k · revenue +78%
  • THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCHgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $30k · revenue +100%
  • PF
    PBS FRONTLINE JOURNALISM FUND
    one grant, 2021 · $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.

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Health Care Without Harm

The mission of health care without harm (hcwh) is to transform health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint, becomes a community anchor for sustainability and a leader in the global movement for environmental health…

Environment
2
Food for the Hungry Inc

Food for the hungry is a christian humanitarian aid and global development organization that has designed, developed and delivered solutions for more than 50 years so that children, families and communities can flourish. (continued on…

International
3
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation

We, at ch, humbly join together to bring christ's healing mission and the mission of mercy of the catholic church expressed in catholic health care to our communities.

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4
Npr Foundation

The npr foundation ("foundation") is organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of its sole supported organization, national public radio, inc. ("npr inc."). the foundation supports npr inc. through various activities such as…

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5
Covenant Hospital Hobbs

As expressions of god's healing love, witnessed through the ministry of jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.

Health
6
University Health Inc

Primary functions are the coordination and delivery of health care resources and services, health care education for the hospital service area, long range analysis of health care needs and development of programs, and arranging for…

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7
St Joseph's Hospital of Tampa Foundation Inc

St. joseph's hospitals foundation secures, manages and stewards philanthropic support to benefit the health care mission of st. joseph's hospital, st. joseph's women's hospital, st. joseph's children's hospital of tampa, st. joseph's…

Health
8
Foundation for the Homeless Inc

Empowering families and individuals experiencing homelessness to build a future filled with dignity, opportunity, and lasting solutions.

—
9
America's Health Insurance Plans Inc

Ahip is the national trade association representing the health insurance industry. ahip's members provide health care coverage, services and solutions to more than 200 million americans. we are committed to market-based solutions and…

Membership Benefit
10
Partners in Food Solutions

Improve the food value chain in developing countries by mobilizing corporate volunteers to share knowledge and expertise with small and growing food processors.

International
11
The Methodist Hospital Foundation

Mission: this organization is part of the methodist hospital, doing business as houston methodist hospital, whose mission is: to provide high quality, cost-effective health care that delivers the best value to the people we serve in a…

Health
12
Christel House International Inc

Chi prepares graduates of the christel house schools operated by its affiliated entities, which chi funds and oversees, to achieve upward economic mobility, demonstrate good citizenship, and become empowered to identify and realize their…

International
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Atlanta Union Mission Corporation; the most unlike its peers is Horticultural Arts & Park Institute 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

28 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. 28 of the 36 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)
26/28
Grantees still filing
20/28
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

FOSTER CARE SUPPORT FOUNDATION INC: $82,000 · OtherFOSTER CARE SUPPORT FOUNDATION INCNORTH POINT MINISTRIES INC: $50,000 · OtherNORTH POINT MINISTRIES INCPBS FRONTLINE JOURNALISM FUND: $30,000 · OtherPBS FRONTLINE JOURNALISM FUNDATLANTA TOYS FOR TOTS: $25,000 · OtherATLANTA TOYS FOR TOTSRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES: $25,000 · OtherRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIESMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC: $25,000 · OtherMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INCATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC: $20,000 · OtherATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC+12 more: $66,000 · Other+12 moreNORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES INC: $87,000 · Human ServicesNORTH FULTON COM…CHEROKEE FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTERINC: $30,000 · Human ServicesCHEROKEE FAMILY …ATLANTA UNION MISSION CORPORATION: $5,000 · Human ServicesFII - NATIONAL: $5,000 · Human ServicesMust Ministries Inc: $5,000 · Human ServicesMULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES INC: $45,000 · HealthMULTIDISCIPLINA…ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $40,000 · HealthST JUDE CHILDRE…THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $30,000 · HealthTHE MICHAEL J F…BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION: $10,000 · HealthBARROW NEUROLOG…WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $103,150 · InternationalWORLD CENTRAL K…GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · InternationalGLOBALGIVING FO…CONVOY OF HOPE: $10,000 · InternationalCONVOY OF HOPETHE ANVIL ACADEMY INC: $75,000 · EducationTHE ANVIL AC…JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY: $25,000 · EducationJOHNS HOPKIN…WGBH Educational Foundation: $55,000 · Arts & CultureWGBH Educ…PBS FOUNDATION: $25,000 · Arts & CulturePBS FOUND…The Drake House Inc: $25,000 · Housing & Shelter
Other$323,000Human Services$132,000Health$125,000International$123,150Education$100,000Arts & Culture$80,000Housing & Shelter$25,000

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 budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $103,150 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetNORTH FULTON COMMUNITY CHARITIES INC: $87,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetFOSTER CARE SUPPORT FOUNDATION INC: $82,000 over 4y, 3.0% of budgetTHE ANVIL ACADEMY INC: $75,000 over 3y, 3.8% of budgetWGBH Educational Foundation: $55,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES INC: $45,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $40,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $30,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHEROKEE FAMILY VIOLENCE CENTERINC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetPBS FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetThe Drake House Inc: $25,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetMAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC: $25,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK INC: $20,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetGLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE FALLEN SPARROW FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 2y, 5.5% of budgetOPEN HAND ATLANTA INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetATLANTA UNION MISSION CORPORATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFII - NATIONAL: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOUNDATION FOR HOSPITAL ART INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVETERANS EMPOWERMENT ORGANIZATION OF GEORGIA: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHOSEA FEED THE HUNGRY AND HOMELESS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMust Ministries 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.

The Community Foundat…The Willett Legacy Fo…United Way of Greater…Georgia Power Foundat…McKesson Foundation I…Synchrony FoundationMightycause Charitabl…The Bank of America C…Charities Aid Foundat…Network for GoodNatl Christian Charit…Morgan Stanley Global…
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta IncGA18.9× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc · The Willett Legacy Foundation Inc · United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc · Georgia Power Foundation Inc · McKesson Foundation Inc · Synchrony Foundation · Mightycause Charitable Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America · Network for Good · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust 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 Willett Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Willett Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →median 12%
  • Johns Hopkins University: 12% of income from government
  • Wgbh Educational Foundation: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
10report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
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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How do I get to Willett Family Foundation Inc?

Find your warmest path to Willett Family Foundation Inc 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 36 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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