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Caught Fish Foundation at a glance

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Caught Fish Foundation

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.

$173k
Granted FY2024still arriving
19
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$20k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Health$237kReligion$216kHuman Services$135kEducation$61kInternational$35kPublic Safety & Disaster$25kPublic Benefit$9kPhilanthropy$9kOther$0
02FY2024 · 19 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k13 grants · $79k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $95k
$8,000
Median grant
5
States reached
$4.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Hope Hollow$20,000
Koome Ministries$18,000
What Matters Ministries & Missions$18,000
THE AUTISM COMMUNITY IN ACTION$15,000
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts$13,000
Andrew Wommack Ministries$10,500
The Exodus Road$8,000
The Woody & Millie Ingram Guest House$8,000
Grace House Ministries$8,000
Youth For Christ USA$8,000
LIFE NETWORK$7,000
Roever Foundation$7,000
Asian Pacific Children's Fund$6,000
Axis$6,000
Re-fined$5,500
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 (FY22–24, $11k) land where the poverty rate runs at 7%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%Re-fined: $6k → 7%Re-fined: $3k → 7%Re-fined: $3k → 7%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

OH
CA
UT
CO
VA
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.

98%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$726k · 21 repeat orgs$19k to everyone else

21 repeat relationships: 16 still active in FY2024, 5 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

21
3

Total granted

$726k
$3k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+26%
+63%

Still filing today

81%
33%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 91% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $16k 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
HealthReligionEducationPhilanthropyPublic BenefitInternationalOther
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

  • HH
    Hope Hollow
    8× · 2017–2024 · $105k · revenue +35%
  • WM
    WHAT MATTERS MINISTRIES AND MISSIONS
    8× · 2017–2024 · $98k · revenue +83%
  • TA
    THE AUTISM COMMUNITY IN ACTION
    7× · 2018–2024 · $65k · revenue +39%

Funded once

  • C
    CFAN
    one grant, 2018 · $1k
  • THE HERITAGE FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $1k · revenue +63%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2023 · $1k
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
Redeem International

Redeem's mission is to protect widows and orphans from violent abuse and exploitation.

International
2
Shield of Faith Missions

Sof is called to empower warriors to find purpose, be resilient, and live well. we develop and provide customized treatment plans for veterans through our national network of partners.

Religion
3
A Jesus Mission

A Jesus Mission creates unique opportunities for individuals or teams to serves as Christian missionaires around the world through traditional evangelism, discipleship training, and outreach.

Religion
4
Christianity Today International

Christianity Today is a global community inspired by evangelical conviction to advance the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God. Our mission is to elevate the storytellers and sages of the global church.

Religion
5
She Is Safe Inc

She Is Safe prevents, rescues and restores women and girls from abuse and exploitation in high risk communities across the globe, equipping them to build lives of freedom and faith for a strong future. We accomplish our work in partnership…

International
6
Youth for Christ International Ministries

As part of the body of Christ, to see that every young person in every people group in every nation has the opportunity to make an informed decision to be a follower of Jesus Christ and become a part of the local church.

Religion
7
Biglife International Inc

Biglife international inc. empowers believers worldwide to reach and disciple their own people for jesus christ.

Recreation & Sports
8
Global Outreach International Inc

To get the good news to every nation this generation by showing and sharing god's love by providing opportunities and supporting christian missionaries in over fifty seven countries around the world.

International
9
Global Media Outreach

Leveraging technology to invite all people to know jesus christ as savior and grow in a personal relationship with him.

Religion
10
Life International

To partner with leaders globally to boldly proclaim the biblical truth of the father's heart for life, champion the gospel of jesus christ, and establish life-giving ministries.

Health
11
Freed Life

Freed Life exists to eradicate human trafficking through empowering survivors, equipping communities and changing systems.

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12
Impact for Living Inc

Impact for Living provides conferences, seminars and consulting services to churches and others desiring to make a difference in the world.

Religion
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Heritage Foundation; the most unlike its peers is American Diabetes Association. 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

21 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. 21 of the 27 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)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
20/21
Grantees still filing
12/21
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

WHAT MATTERS MINISTRIES AND MISSIONS: $98,077 · ReligionWHAT MATTERS MINISTRIES AND MISSIONSGRACE HOUSE MINISTRIES INC: $58,078 · ReligionGRACE HOUSE MINISTRIES INCKOOME MINISTRIES INC: $55,000 · ReligionKOOME MINISTRIES INCAndrew Wommack Ministries Inc: $38,800 · ReligionAndrew Wommack Ministries IncHope Hollow: $104,577 · HealthHope HollowTHE AUTISM COMMUNITY IN ACTION: $65,300 · HealthTHE AUTISM COMMUNITY IN ACT…Life Network: $7,000 · Health+1 more: $900 · HealthFRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS: $59,078 · OtherFRESH START SURGICAL…The Woody & Millie Ingram Guest House: $18,000 · OtherThe Woody & Millie I…PIKES PEAK RANGE RIDERS: $6,300 · OtherCHURCH FOR ALL NATIONS INC: $5,500 · OtherYOUTH FOR CHRISTUSA INC: $13,000 · OtherYOUTH FOR CHRISTUSA …RE-FINED: $10,500 · OtherRE-FINEDSeal Legacy Foundation Inc: $7,500 · OtherSeal Legacy Foundati…OUR RESCUE: $7,500 · OtherOUR RESCUE+4 more: $5,500 · OtherROEVER FOUNDATION INC: $61,078 · EducationROEVER FOU…AXIS: $6,000 · EducationAXISGARY SINISE FOUNDATION: $48,577 · PhilanthropyPikes Peak Range Riders Foundation: $8,500 · PhilanthropyAsian Pacific Childrens Fund: $22,000 · InternationalTHE EXODUS ROAD INC: $13,000 · InternationalSHIELD 616 INC: $25,000 · Crime & Legal
Religion$249,955Health$177,777Other$132,878Education$67,078Philanthropy$57,077International$35,000Crime & Legal$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 budgetHope Hollow: $104,577 over 8y, 4.3% of budgetWHAT MATTERS MINISTRIES AND MISSIONS: $98,077 over 8y, 0.4% of budgetTHE AUTISM COMMUNITY IN ACTION: $65,300 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetROEVER FOUNDATION INC: $61,078 over 8y, 4.0% of budgetFRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS: $59,078 over 8y, 0.3% of budgetGRACE HOUSE MINISTRIES INC: $58,078 over 8y, 2.5% of budgetKOOME MINISTRIES INC: $55,000 over 4y, 8.0% of budgetGARY SINISE FOUNDATION: $48,577 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetAndrew Wommack Ministries Inc: $38,800 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetSHIELD 616 INC: $25,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetAsian Pacific Childrens Fund: $22,000 over 4y, 1.0% of budgetYOUTH FOR CHRISTUSA INC: $13,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE EXODUS ROAD INC: $13,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetRE-FINED: $10,500 over 3y, 2.6% of budgetPikes Peak Range Riders Foundation: $8,500 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetSeal Legacy Foundation Inc: $7,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetOUR RESCUE: $7,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLife Network: $7,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAXIS: $6,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Diabetes Association: $900 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 Hope Hollow ↗
  • Who funds WHAT MATTERS MINISTRIES AND MISSIONS ↗
  • Who funds THE AUTISM COMMUNITY IN ACTION ↗
  • Who funds ROEVER FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS ↗
  • Who funds GRACE HOUSE MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds KOOME MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds GARY SINISE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Andrew Wommack Ministries Inc ↗
  • Who funds SHIELD 616 INC ↗
  • Who funds Asian Pacific Childrens Fund ↗
  • Who funds YOUTH FOR CHRISTUSA INC ↗
  • Who funds THE EXODUS ROAD INC ↗
  • Who funds RE-FINED ↗
  • Who funds Pikes Peak Range Riders Foundation ↗
  • Who funds Seal Legacy Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds OUR RESCUE ↗
  • Who funds Life Network ↗
  • Who funds AXIS ↗
  • Who funds THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds American Diabetes Association ↗

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.

Christian Community F…Natl Christian Charit…Servant FoundationEl Pomar FoundationThe US Charitable Gif…Shell USA Company Fou…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Verizon FoundationAmerican Endowment Fo…Charities Aid Foundat…Raymond James Charita…Morgan Stanley Global…
Christian Community Foundation IncCO15.9× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Christian Community Foundation Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Servant Foundation · El Pomar Foundation · The US Charitable Gift Trust · Shell USA Company Foundation · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Verizon Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · 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 Caught Fish Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Caught Fish Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    1report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
    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 27 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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    The unnamed billions
    grants reported with no recipient in the public record
    The regranting layer
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    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