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Dry River Foundation Inc at a glance

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Dry River Foundation Inc

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.

$16k
Granted FY2024still arriving
5
Grants FY2024still arriving
2
States reached
$6k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Philanthropy$50kReligion$22kHuman Services$18kInternational$11kFood & Nutrition$5kHousing & Shelter$5kPublic Safety & Disaster$3kHealth$2kOther$0
02FY2024 · 5 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$2,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$238k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Journey Evangelical Free Church$6,000
Habitat for Humanity Tucson$5,000
Assistance League of Tucson$2,000
American Red Cross$2,000
Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption$530
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 (FY17–24, $21k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland: $500 → 17%American Red Cross: $2k → 14%American Red Cross: $1k → 14%Native American Advancement Foundation: $5k → 15%Tucson Jewish Community Center: $5k → 15%Assistance League of Tucson: $2k → 15%Assistance League of Tucson: $2k → 15%Assistance League of Tucson: $2k → 15%Assistance League of Tucson: $1k → 15%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

WA
IL
NY
OR
OH
CA
AZ
SC
DC
AL
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.

64%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$62k · 8 repeat orgs$34k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +39% since the first grant, against +30% for those funded once.

8 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2024, 4 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

8
19

Total granted

$62k
$29k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+39%
+30%

Still filing today

63%
79%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 68% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $5k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’22’23’24
Human ServicesInternationalPhilanthropyEducationArts & CultureAnimalsOther
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

  • VP
    VIVA PIMA
    4× · 2017–2024 · $7k · revenue +143%
  • MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC
    2× · 2017–2023 · $4k · revenue +98%
  • AN
    American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches
    2× · 2019–2024 · $3k · revenue +39%

Funded once

  • NA
    NATIVE AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $5k · revenue +58%
  • PC
    PALESTINE CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUNDgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $5k · revenue +32%
  • TJ
    TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER INCgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $5k · revenue +83%
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
United Food Bank

United Food Bank unites communities to alleviate hunger.

Food & Nutrition
2
Mazon a Jewish Response to Hunger

Inspired by Jewish values and ideals, MAZON is a national advocacy organization working to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel. See Schedule O for more details.

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3
Portland State University Foundation

Portland state university foundation is responsible for raising and managing private resources to advance psu's priorities and mission to be a leading urban university.

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4
Ymca of Southern Arizona

Ymca of southern arizona is dedicated to improving the quality of human life and helping all people realize their fullest potential through the development of spirit, mind and body. we are a powerful association of men, women and children,…

Human Services
5
World Wildlife Fund Inc

Wwf's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on earth. (continued on schedule o)

Environment
6
American Medical Association Foundation

The ama foundation brings together physicians and communities to improve our nation's health.

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7
Arizona Community Foundation

To lead, serve and collaborate to mobilize enduring philanthropy for a better arizona.

Philanthropy
8
The Trustees of Princeton University

Research, education and general - princeton university is a private not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution of higher learning with approximately 5,700 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate students. 2,500 students graduated in the 2024-2025…

Education
9
Rainforest Foundation Inc

The purpose of rainforest foundation us is to support indigenous peoples and forest communities in their efforts to secure their lands, protect their environment, and uphold their rights.

Environment
10
Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona

Jewish philanthropies of southern arizona (jpsa) is committed to achieving the full potential of jewish philanthropy, now and for future generations. comprised of jewish federation of southern arizona (jfsa or federation) and jewish…

Philanthropy
11
Social Venture Partners Tucson

Svp tucson is an ever expanding community of engaged philanthropists dedicated to building the capacity, strength and impact of nonprofits in addressing social problems. we accomplish this through: thoughtful and strategic investments and…

Philanthropy
12
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation

To engage and catalyze global seafood supply chains in rebuilding depleted fish stocks and reducing the environmental impacts of fishing and fish farming.

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc; the most unlike its peers is Synth Library Portland. 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

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 30 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)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
23/23
Grantees still filing
22/23
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Jewish Philanthropies of Southern Arizona: $24,000 · OtherJewish Philanthropies of Southern ArizonaTHE JOURNEY AN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH: $17,000 · OtherTHE JOURNEY AN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCHCONGREGATION ANSHEI ISRAEL: $4,644 · OtherCONGREGATION ANSHEI ISRAELMedical Aid for Palestinians: $2,500 · Other+11 more: $4,765 · Other+11 moreJEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA: $18,800 · PhilanthropyJEWISH FEDERATION OF SOU…United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Inc: $6,000 · PhilanthropyUnited Way of Tucson and…THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOUNDATION: $1,000 · Philanthropy+1 more: $300 · PhilanthropyVIVA PIMA: $7,000 · Human ServicesVIVA PIMANATIVE AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION: $5,250 · Human ServicesNATIVE AMERICAN ADV…TUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $5,000 · Human ServicesTUCSON JEWISH COMMU…American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $3,000 · Human ServicesAmerican National R…+1 more: $500 · Human ServicesPALESTINE CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND: $5,000 · InternationalPALESTINE…MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $3,600 · InternationalMEDECINS …PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: $1,000 · InternationalPHYSICIAN…Habitat for Humanity Tucson Inc: $5,000 · Housing & ShelterFeeding America: $5,000 · Food & NutritionSOUTHERN ARIZONA GREYHOUND ADOPTION: $1,357 · Animals
Other$52,909Philanthropy$26,100Human Services$20,750International$9,600Housing & Shelter$5,000Food & Nutrition$5,000Animals$1,357

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 budgetJEWISH FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA: $18,800 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetVIVA PIMA: $7,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetUnited Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Inc: $6,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNATIVE AMERICAN ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION: $5,250 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetHabitat for Humanity Tucson Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPALESTINE CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTUCSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFeeding America: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $3,600 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHERN ARIZONA GREYHOUND ADOPTION: $1,357 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetNATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOLUMBIA LAND TRUST: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Arizona Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTOGETHER WOMEN RISE: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPORTLAND CENTER STAGE: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSynth Library Portland: $100 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 …Arizona Community Fou…The Hs Lopez Family F…Texas Instruments Fou…Vanguard Charitable E…The Chicago Community…The Bank of America C…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…American Endowment Fo…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…Morgan Stanley Global…
Community Foundation for Southern ArizonaAZ17.5× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation for Southern Arizona · Arizona Community Foundation · The Hs Lopez Family Foundation · Texas Instruments Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · The Chicago Community Trust · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation 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 Dry River Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Dry River Foundation Inc. 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 →median 23%
  • Native American Youth and Family Center: 23% of income from government
  • Portland Center Stage: 1% of 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.

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 30 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
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
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