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Couch Family Foundation(25 at a glance

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Couch Family Foundation(25

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.

$420k
Granted FY2024still arriving
23
Grants FY2024still arriving
2
States reached
$250k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0195% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Health$808kArts & Culture$109kHousing & Shelter$100kPhilanthropy$78kEducation$77kReligion$63kEnvironment$31kEmployment$25kOther$0
02FY2024 · 23 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k15 grants · $70k
  • $10k–50k7 grants · $100k
  • $250k+1 grant · $250k
$5,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$4.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
MOFFITT CANCER CENTER FOUNDATION$250,000
THINK BIG FOR KIDS INC$25,000
METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES$20,000
OUR LADY OF GRACE CATHOLIC CHURCH$15,000
STRAZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS$10,000
THE VILLAGE FOUNDATION BLOWING ROCK$10,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF HILLSBOROUGH$10,000
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL$10,000
Individual grant recipient$5,500
FRIENDS OF ST JOSPEH WEST TAMPA$5,000
WINE TO WATER$5,000
STAGEWORKS THEATER$5,000
BLUE RIDGE WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE$5,000
FRIENDS OF JOSHUA HOUSE$5,000
FARM CAFE INC$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 (FY21–24, $136k) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%YMCA OF THE SUNCOAST: $2k → 12%CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF FLORIDA: $4k → 13%COMMUNITY STEPPING STONES INC: $5k → 13%WOMEN'S FUND OF THE BLUE RIDGE: $20k → 21%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $20k → 13%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $20k → 13%WOMEN'S FUND OF THE BLUE RIDGE: $10k → 21%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $20k → 13%WOMEN'S FUND OF THE BLUE RIDGE: $10k → 21%METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES: $20k → 13%THE WESTERN YOUTH NETWORK INC: $5k → 21%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.

85%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.2M · 17 repeat orgs$205k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +31% since the first grant, against +25% for those funded once.

17 repeat relationships: 8 still active in FY2024, 9 since wound down; 14 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

17
20

Total granted

$1.2M
$113k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+31%
+25%

Still filing today

47%
45%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 78% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $92k 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
Human ServicesEnvironmentPhilanthropyArts & CultureAnimalsHealthOther
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

  • METROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC
    4× · 2021–2024 · $80k · revenue +18%
  • TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC
    4× · 2021–2024 · $63k · revenue +147%
  • WF
    Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge Inc
    3× · 2021–2023 · $40k · revenue +55%

Funded once

  • AR
    APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2023 · $15k · revenue -45%
  • BR
    BLOWING ROCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC
    one grant, 2022 · $10k · revenue +7%
  • TB
    THE BLOWING ROCK ART & HISTORY MUSEUMgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $10k · revenue +40%
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
Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc

In 2024, biscayne bay waterkeeper (d/b/a miami waterkeeper) built on our reputation by navigating challenges, seizing opportunities, and continuing our unwavering commitment to safeguarding our precious waterways and finding local…

Environment
2
Ymca Blue Ridge Assembly Inc

To enable staff and guests, especially the young, to develop their fullest potential in spirit, mind and body. ymca blue ridge assembly seeks to fulfill this purpose by: 1) serving ymca and other non-profit training events and conferences…

Human Services
3
Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity Inc

Seeking to put god's love into action, habitat for humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope to realize our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. blue ridge habitat for humanity adheres to…

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4
Triangle Land Conservancy Inc

Triangle land conservancy (tlc) strives to create a healthier and more vibrant triangle region by safeguarding clean water, protecting natural habitats, supporting local farms, and connecting people with nature through land protection and…

Environment
5
West Creek Conservancy

Our mission is to enrich the lives of all people in northeast ohio by conserving natural habitats, restoring the ecological value of our region's lands and waters, and expanding opportunities to connect people from all cultures to…

Environment
6
Washington Water Trust

Wwt's mission is to protect and restore water in rivers and streams across washington state. washington water trust restores and protects water in rivers and streams and promotes sustainable freshwater management in washington, and, more…

Environment
7
Conservation Trust for North Carolina

Ctnc conserves land in ways that inspire and enable people to build resilient, just communities. we carry out our mission in collaboration with other conservation organizations and the communities we serve. our goal is to lessen the…

Environment
8
Wealth Watchers Inc

The mission of wealth watchers inc. is to build viable communities by expanding the education and knowledge of individuals, families, and communities for the purpose of understanding and applying essential financial strategies that leads…

Housing & Shelter
9
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Inc

The food bank purchases food and obtains donations of food from the united states department of agriculture, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, growers and community members for distribution to people in need in 25 counties and eight…

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10
Tinkers Creek Watershed Partners

To protect and restore water quality and habitats of the tinkers creek watershed through community partnerships. the tinker's creek watershed drains 96.4 square miles and is the largest tributary to the cuyahoga river. the watershed area…

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11
Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc

Working in partnership with state business leaders to secure florida's future.

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12
Citizens for a Better Flathead

What do we do? the mission of citizens for a better flathead is to foster citizen participation and champion sustainable solutions needed to keep the flathead ecologically and economically healthy. since 1992, citizens for a better…

Human Services
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is University Area Community Development Corporation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Wine to Water. 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 53 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)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
28/28
Grantees still filing
17/28
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MOFFITT CANCER CENTER FOUNDATION: $607,500 · OtherMOFFITT CANCER CENTER FOUNDATIONWATAUGA HOSPITAL REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FDN: $170,000 · OtherWATAUGA HOSPITAL REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FDNTAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC: $62,500 · OtherTAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INCJESUIT HIGH SCHOOL: $40,000 · Other+31 more: $252,000 · Other+31 moreMETROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC: $80,000 · Human ServicesMETROPOLITA…Womens Fund of the Blue Ridge Inc: $40,000 · Human ServicesWomens Fund…The Western Youth Network Inc: $5,000 · Human ServicesCOMMUNITY STEPPING STONES INC: $5,000 · Human Services+2 more: $5,500 · Human ServicesBLOWING ROCK COMMUNITY FOUNDAT INC: $15,000 · PhilanthropyAPPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 · PhilanthropyFRIENDS OF JOSHUA HOUSE FOUNDATION: $5,000 · PhilanthropyNORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $2,500 · PhilanthropyBLUE RIDGE CONSERVANCY: $10,000 · EnvironmentWine to Water: $5,000 · EnvironmentBLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUNDATION: $5,000 · EnvironmentMountainTrue: $5,000 · Environment+1 more: $725 · EnvironmentTHINK BIG FOR KIDS INC: $25,000 · Youth DevelopmentMORE HEALTH INC: $15,000 · HealthWATAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY: $10,000 · Animals
Other$1,132,000Human Services$135,500Philanthropy$37,500Environment$25,725Youth Development$25,000Health$15,000Animals$10,000

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 budgetMETROPOLITAN MINISTRIES INC: $80,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetTAMPA BAY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INC: $62,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetWomens Fund of the Blue Ridge Inc: $40,000 over 3y, 4.9% of budgetTHINK BIG FOR KIDS INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetLife Enrichment Center Inc: $25,000 over 3y, 5.8% of budgetMORE HEALTH INC: $15,000 over 3y, 1.0% of budgetBLOWING ROCK COMMUNITY FOUNDAT INC: $15,000 over 1y, 3.6% of budgetAPPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetBLUE RIDGE CONSERVANCY: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWATAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY: $10,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetBLOWING ROCK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetTHE BLOWING ROCK ART & HISTORY MUSEUM: $10,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetSTARTING RIGHT NOW: $10,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FLORIDA: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetUNIVERSITY AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INC: $9,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetThe Western Youth Network Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetFRIENDS OF JOSHUA HOUSE FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWine to Water: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFARM CAFE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetBLUE RIDGE WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetBLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOMMUNITY STEPPING STONES INC: $5,000 over 1y, 2.5% of budgetMountainTrue: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetACADEMY PREP CENTER OF TAMPA INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE CHILDREN'S HOME SOCIETY OF FLORIDA: $4,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE SUNCOAST INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetKEEP TAMPA BAY BEAUTIFUL: $725 over 1y, 0.1% 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 Foundation …Vinik Family Foundati…Suncoast Credit Union…Foundation for the Ca…The Florida Medical C…Debartolo Family Foun…The Spurlino Foundati…Rays Baseball Foundat…Raymond James Charita…Duke Energy FoundationJpmorgan Chase Founda…North Carolina Commun…
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay IncFL22.9× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc · Vinik Family Foundation · Suncoast Credit Union Foundation · Foundation for the Carolinas · The Florida Medical Clinic Foundation of Caring Inc · Debartolo Family Foundation Inc · The Spurlino Foundation · Rays Baseball Foundation Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Duke Energy Foundation · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · North Carolina Community 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 Couch Family Foundation(25 funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Couch Family Foundation(25. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 6%
  • University Area Community Development Corporation Inc: 100% of income from government
  • The Children's Home Society of Florida: 6% of income from government
  • Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc: 3% of income from government
  • Metropolitan Ministries Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
14report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
1rely 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.

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 53 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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