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Deer Hollow 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.

$203k
Granted FY2024still arriving
37
Grants FY2024still arriving
17
States reached
$17k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its fieldRead
04Through 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.

Food & Nutrition$78kInternational$73kReligion$23kHousing & Shelter$16kHealth$8kEducation$6kHuman Services$6kArts & Culture$6kOther$0
02FY2024 · 37 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k31 grants · $129k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $74k
$5,000
Median grant
17
States reached
$354k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
JOY INT'L$16,530
CROMAR FAMILY$14,600
200-300 INDIGENT STUDENTS$12,000
AGAPE INT'L MISSIONS$10,230
BOUNTIFUL CHILDRENS FOUNDATION$10,230
ULLOA FAMILY$10,000
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL$9,900
VOICE OF THE MARTYRS$9,484
VARIOUS INDIGENT PEOPLE$9,199
SAMARITAN'S PURSE$8,800
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$8,180
THE WATER PROJECT$8,000
SOLE HOPE$7,960
COMMUNITY FIRST VILLAGE (MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES)$7,060
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN$6,860
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY24–24, $22k) land where the poverty rate runs at 7%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 4% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%JOY INT'L: $17k → 7%HIS LITTLE FEET: $4k → 9%3 HOPEFUL HEARTS: $950 → 11%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

ME
NH
MN
IL
MI
NY
OR
CA
UT
CO
VA
AZ
TN
NC
OK
TX
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.
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Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 6% of Deer Hollow Foundation’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address. By recipient address, 31% of the giving stays in CO; by stated purpose, 26%.

Deer Hollow Foundationlessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 9.1% directed abroad (not shown)
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its 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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World Hope International Inc

The purpose of world hope international, inc. (whi) includes providing assistance to economically disadvantaged people through long-term social transformation projects, including anti-trafficking protection, clean water, economic…

International
2
The Orphans Hands Inc

The Orphan's Hands provides a safe home and education for orphaned youth at risk of being trafficked in high-risk countries while bringing the love and hope of Jesus.

International
3
Heaven's Family

Heaven's family's mission is to advance the kingdom of the lord jesus christ. we do that by strategically linking kingdom needs and opportunities with resources that the lord has entrusted to those who love him. through god-given…

Religion
4
Fsi-Freedom Seekers International

Freedom seekers international is a christian organization that exists to rescue the most severely persecuted for their religious faith in hostile and restrictive countries. through collaborative partnerships we deliver those who are…

Human Services
5
World Vision Inc

World vision, inc. is a christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. (continued on schedule…

International
6
Christian Mission for the United Nations Community

Christian Mission for the United Nations Community is a ministry aimed at leading the head of every nation and other top leaders to faith in Jesus Christ and helping them to walk in dependence upon God as they discharge the…

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7
New Road Missions

We are compelled by god's word to provide security, education and the hope of jesus to children in south africa so they can thrive personally and impact their future families, communities and the kingdom of god.

Religion
8
World Without Orphans Global

World without orphans (wwo) global's vision is that every child would grow up in a safe and loving family, know their heavenly father, and reach their god-given purpose. wwo global's mission is to call and equip national leaders to…

International
9
Love Justice International

The mission of love justice international is driving the downfall of slavery by disrupting human trafficking in transit.

International
10
Living Water International

Living Water International ("Living Water") exists to demonstrate the love of God by helping communities in 17 developing countries acquire desperately needed clean water and to experience "living water" - the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Human Services
11
Children of the Nations

To provide holistic, christ-centered care for orphaned and destitute children, enabling them to create positive and lasting change in their nations.

Human Services
12
Children's HopeChest

Inspired by Christ's love, Children's HopeChest releases the potential existing within vulnerable communities, starting with the children.

International
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Feed My Starving Children Inc; the most unlike its peers is Association for the Recovery of Children. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

23 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. 23 of the 43 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)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
21/23
Grantees still filing
11/23
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

200-300 INDIGENT STUDENTS: $15,000 · Other200-300 INDIGENT STUDENTSCROMAR FAMILY: $14,600 · OtherCROMAR FAMILYVARIOUS INDIGENT PEOPLE: $10,799 · OtherVARIOUS INDIGENT PEOPLEAgape International Missions: $10,230 · OtherAgape International MissionsBountiful Children's Foundation: $10,230 · OtherBountiful Children's FoundationULLOA FAMILY: $10,000 · OtherULLOA FAMILYVOICE OF THE MARTYRS INC: $9,484 · OtherVOICE OF THE MARTYRS INCARISE COLLECTIVE THEATRE: $5,500 · OtherMICHELLE JENSEN FAMILY: $5,000 · OtherDIEPEVEEN FAMILY: $5,000 · OtherLAMBERT FAMILY: $5,000 · Other+12 more: $20,570 · Other+12 moreCompassion International Incorporated: $9,900 · InternationalCompassion Internatio…MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $8,180 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIE…THE WATER PROJECT INC: $8,000 · InternationalTHE WATER PROJECT INCSOLE HOPE INC: $7,960 · InternationalSOLE HOPE INCFEED MY STARVING CHILDREN INC: $6,860 · InternationalFEED MY STARVING CHIL…+1 more: $600 · InternationalSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $8,800 · ReligionSAMARITAN'S …MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES INC: $7,060 · ReligionMOBILE LOAVE…LIFE FOR THE INNOCENT: $2,500 · ReligionLIFE FOR THE…World Help: $1,830 · ReligionWorld HelpOpen Doors With Brother Andrew Inc: $1,500 · ReligionOpen Doors W…BIBLEPROJECT: $1,500 · ReligionBIBLEPROJECTJOY International: $16,530 · Human ServicesJOY Interna…HIS LITTLE FEET: $4,100 · Human ServicesHIS LITTLE …3HOPEFUL HEARTS: $950 · Human ServicesSEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATE CENTER: $4,100 · EducationPRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $1,050 · EducationHILLSDALE COLLEGE: $1,049 · EducationASSOCIATION FOR THE RECOVERY OF CHILDREN: $3,000 · Crime & LegalSARAH'S HOME CORPORATION: $1,000 · Housing & Shelter
Other$121,413International$41,500Religion$23,190Human Services$21,580Education$6,199Crime & Legal$3,000Housing & Shelter$1,000

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 budgetJOY International: $16,530 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetAgape International Missions: $10,230 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBountiful Children's Foundation: $10,230 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $8,800 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $8,180 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE WATER PROJECT INC: $8,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSOLE HOPE INC: $7,960 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetMOBILE LOAVES & FISHES INC: $7,060 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFEED MY STARVING CHILDREN INC: $6,860 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHIS LITTLE FEET: $4,100 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATE CENTER: $4,100 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetASSOCIATION FOR THE RECOVERY OF CHILDREN: $3,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetLIFE FOR THE INNOCENT: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWorld Help: $1,830 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBIBLEPROJECT: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $1,050 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHILLSDALE COLLEGE: $1,049 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSARAH'S HOME CORPORATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCROSSROADS SAFEHOUSE INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget3HOPEFUL HEARTS: $950 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetONECHILD GLOBAL: $600 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.

Colorado Gives Founda…Christian Community F…Community Foundation …Otter Cares Foundatio…El Pomar FoundationServant FoundationEdward Jones Foundati…Natl Christian Charit…The Bank of America C…National Philanthropi…The Pfizer Foundation…Charities Aid Foundat…
Colorado Gives FoundationCO16.4× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Colorado Gives Foundation · Christian Community Foundation Inc · Community Foundation of Northern Colorado · Otter Cares Foundation AKA OTTERCARES FOUNDATION · El Pomar Foundation · Servant Foundation · Edward Jones Foundation · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America

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

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%8%15%22%30%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    2report 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.
    04Through Plinth

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to Deer Hollow Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Deer Hollow Foundation 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 43 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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