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Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable Foundation at a glance

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Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable Foundation

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.

$268k
Granted FY2025still arriving
6
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$128k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through 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, FY2017 to 2025.

Environment$1.3MRecreation & Sports$128kPhilanthropy$113kArts & Culture$93kAnimals$55kScience & Tech$25kCivil Rights$9kYouth Development$5k
02FY2025 · 6 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • $10k–50k4 grants · $90k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $178k
$45,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$2.7M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENIVRONMENTAL EDUCATION$128,000
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$50,000
PACIFIC FOREST TRUST$45,000
TALENT MAKER CITY$18,000
FRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT$15,000
Individual grant recipient$12,000
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.

show:

Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–25) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 99% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE: $10k → 8%PACIFIC FOREST TRUST: $110k → 10%PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION: $10k → 12%NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENIVRONMENTAL EDUCATION: $128k → 14%OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $50k → 12%SOUTHERN OREGON PBS: $25k → 13%WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER: $10k → 15%PACIFIC FOREST TRUST: $100k → 10%OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $28k → 12%SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION: $20k → 13%WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER: $10k → 15%PACIFIC FOREST TRUST: $80k → 10%OREGON WILDLIFE FOUNDATION: $50k → 12%SOUTHERN OREGON PBS: $12k → 13%PACIFIC FOREST TRUST: $45k → 10%OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $20k → 12%SCIENCE WORKS: $85k → 13%PACIFIC FOREST TRUST: $35k → 10%SCIENCE WORKS: $50k → 13%PACIFIC FOREST TRUST: $35k → 10%OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $15k → 12%FRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT: $50k → 13%PACIFIC FOREST TRUST: $35k → 10%FRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT: $35k → 13%PACIFIC FOREST TRUST: $30k → 10%OREGON WILD: $25k → 12%FRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT: $35k → 13%PACIFIC FOREST TRUST: $30k → 10%OREGON WILD: $10k → 12%FRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT: $25k → 13%NATURE BRIDGE: $76k → 10%OREGON WILD: $10k → 12%YMCA CAMP DEBOER: $25k → 13%NATURE BRIDGE: $44k → 10%OREGON WILD: $10k → 12%FRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT: $20k → 13%NATURE BRIDGE: $30k → 10%OREGON WILD: $10k → 12%FRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT: $20k → 13%NATURE BRIDGE: $20k → 10%FRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT: $18k → 13%NATURE BRIDGE: $10k → 10%FRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT: $15k → 13%SCIENCE WORKS: $10k → 13%KLAMATH-SISKIYOU WILDLANDS CENTER: $10k → 13%KLAMATH-SISKIYOU WILDLANDS CENTER: $10k → 13%TALENT MAKER CITY: $18k → 13%TALENT MAKER CITY: $18k → 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.
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 43% of Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable Foundation’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address. By recipient address, 41% of the giving stays in CA; by stated purpose, 12%.

Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable Foundationlessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 38% 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 grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

83%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.3M · 13 repeat orgs$269k to everyone else

13 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2025, 9 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

13
10

Total granted

$1.3M
$141k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+21%
+36%

Still filing today

62%
70%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 41% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $128k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EnvironmentArts & CultureAnimalsYouth DevelopmentEducationOther
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

  • TP
    The Pacific Forest Trust Incorporated
    9× · 2017–2025 · $500k · revenue +293%
  • ON
    Oregon Natural Resources Council Fund Oregon Wild
    5× · 2020–2024 · $65k · revenue +21%
  • WE
    WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER
    4× · 2018–2023 · $30k · revenue +135%

Funded once

  • OW
    OREGON WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $50k · revenue +97%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2021 · $25k
  • SO
    SOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION INCgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $20k · revenue +36%
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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Cascadia Wildlands

Cascadia wildlands defends and restores cacasia's wild ecosystems in the forests,in the courts, and in the streets. we envision vast old-growth forests, rivers full of wild salmon, wolves howling in the backcountry, a stable climate, and…

Environment
2
Northwest Environmental Defense Center

Nedc's mission is to work toward a future in which the pacific northwest leads the nation in developing, implementing & enforcing strong laws and regulations that protect the environment & human health, and where our governments &…

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3
Oregon Agricultural Trust

Oregon agricultural trust partners with farmers and ranchers to protect agricultural lands for the benefit of oregons economy, communities, and landscapes.

Environment
4
Western Rivers Conservancy

Western rivers conservancy's mission is to protect outstanding river ecosystems in the western united states. continued on schedule o.we acquire land to conserve critical habitat, provide public access for compatible use and enjoyment, and…

Environment
5
Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council

The Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council is a local nonprofit organization that strives to enhance and restore habitat for fish and wildlife our community and for future generations. Our Board of Directors consists of seven members with…

Environment
6
Nw Energy Coalition

The NW Energy Coalition is an alliance of over 100 environmental, civic, and human service organizations, utilities, and businesses in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and British Columbia, plus many individual members. The NW Energy…

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7
Washington Forest Law Center

Dedicated to protecting the world's natural environment on behalf of the public by serving as a public interest law firm. refer to schedule o, part iii, line 4a, for list of litigated cases or advocacy work.

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8
CalWild

The California Wilderness Coalition protects the natural landscapes that make California unique, providing clean air and water, a home to wildlife, and a place for recreation and spiritual renewal.

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9
Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership
Environment
10
Oregon Websites and Watershed Project Inc

Develop educational network to communicate historical and scientific information empasizing natural and cultural resources to pacific northwest.

Environment
11
Oregon Energy Systems Technology and Research
Environment
12
Northwest Environmental Advocates

Work through advocacy and education to use federal environmental laws such as the Clean Water Act to protect and restore water quality and habit in the Pacific Northwest and nationwide.

Environment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Klamath Bird Observatory; the most unlike its peers is Growe Foundation. 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

17 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. 17 of the 25 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)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
17/17
Grantees still filing
13/17
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

The Pacific Forest Trust Incorporated: $500,000 · OtherThe Pacific Forest Trust IncorporatedFRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT: $223,000 · OtherFRIENDS OF CASCADE - SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENTSCIENCE WORKS: $145,000 · OtherSCIENCE WORKSIndividual grant recipient: $37,000 · Other+8 more: $120,000 · Other+8 moreNATUREBRIDGE: $180,000 · EnvironmentNATUREBRIDGENORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCA: $128,000 · EnvironmentNORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION F…Oregon Natural Resources Council Fund Oregon Wild: $65,000 · EnvironmentOregon Natural Resources Cou…KLAMATH-SISKIYOU WILDLANDS CENTER: $28,000 · EnvironmentKLAMATH-SISKIYOU WILDLANDS C…ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED: $18,000 · Environment+1 more: $5,000 · EnvironmentTHE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $112,500 · PhilanthropyTALENT MAKER CITY: $36,000 · Arts & CultureSOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION INC: $20,000 · Arts & CultureOREGON WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $50,000 · AnimalsKLAMATH BIRD OBSERVATORY: $5,000 · AnimalsRogue Climate: $10,000 · EducationGROWE FOUNDATION: $5,000 · Youth Development
Other$1,025,000Environment$424,000Philanthropy$112,500Arts & Culture$56,000Animals$55,000Education$10,000Youth Development$5,000

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 budgetThe Pacific Forest Trust Incorporated: $500,000 over 9y, 2.0% of budgetNATUREBRIDGE: $180,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetTHE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $112,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetOregon Natural Resources Council Fund Oregon Wild: $65,000 over 5y, 1.3% of budgetOREGON WILDLIFE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $50,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetTALENT MAKER CITY: $36,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetWESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER: $30,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetKLAMATH-SISKIYOU WILDLANDS CENTER: $28,000 over 4y, 1.1% of budgetSOUTHERN OREGON PUBLIC TELEVISION INC: $20,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetPACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION: $20,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED: $18,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetIDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetRogue Climate: $10,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetGROWE FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 4.3% of budgetKLAMATH BIRD OBSERVATORY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL 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 Oregon Community …The Gwladys and John …Harry & Yvonne Lenart…The Carpenter Foundat…The Collins FoundationPatagoniaorgMeyer Memorial TrustNetwork for GoodVanguard Charitable E…Donor Advised Charita…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …
The Oregon Community FoundationOR22.2× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Oregon Community Foundation · The Gwladys and John Zurlo Charitable Foundation · Harry & Yvonne Lenart Charitable Foundation · The Carpenter Foundation · The Collins Foundation · Patagoniaorg · Meyer Memorial Trust · Network for Good · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

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 Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 7%
  • Klamath Bird Observatory: 100% of income from government
  • Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation: 16% of income from government
  • Rogue Climate: 7% of income from government
  • The Oregon Community Foundation: 2% of income from government
  • Oregon Natural Resources Council Fund Oregon Wild: 2% of income from government
  • Southern Oregon Public Television Inc: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
3report 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.
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Find your warmest path to Elizabeth G Maughan Charitable 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 25 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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