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Employees Charity Organization

Echo is a california nonprofit public benefit corporation that was formed to support charitable, educational, and religious organizations.

$1.9M
Granted FY2019
38
Grants FY2019
4
States reached
$24k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
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 2019.

Philanthropy$277kHealth$194kReligion$140kPublic Safety & Disaster$114kHuman Services$103kFood & Nutrition$38kHousing & Shelter$33kEducation$30kOther$0
02FY2019 · 38 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 38 grants below total $304,920, the rows itemized in this filing. The $1,901,837 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $1,596,917 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2019

  • Under $10k30 grants · $191k
  • $10k–50k8 grants · $114k
$7,005
Median grant
4
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
THE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLAND INC$24,322
THE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLAND INC$15,921
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC$13,750
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH$13,200
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC$12,545
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES$11,843
HEART OF FLORIDA UNITED WAY$11,071
UNITED WAY$11,032
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC$9,288
ASSOCIATED CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC$9,094
MARYLAND FOOD BANK INC$8,560
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC$8,508
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC$8,248
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC$8,223
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH$7,700
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 (FY17–19, $136k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 78% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $16k → 14%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: $7k → 14%CHRISTMAS PROJECT INC: $10k → 6%HOPE FOR ALL INC: $5k → 6%MARYLAND COUNCIL FOR SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS INC: $6k → 11%CATHOLIC CHARITES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY: $5k → 8%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: $5k → 14%CHRISTMAS PROJECT INC: $5k → 6%CHRISTMAS PROJECT INC: $5k → 6%THE ELI HOME: $5k → 10%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $7k → 14%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $6k → 14%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $6k → 14%CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF BALTIMORE: $14k → 19%ASSOCIATED CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC: $9k → 19%ASSOCIATED CATHOLIC CHARITIES: $6k → 19%ASSOCIATED CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC: $6k → 19%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $13k → 14%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

NY
CA
UT
VA
MD
TN
SC
DC
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.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

75%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$723k · 17 repeat orgs$239k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +40% since the first grant, against +33% for those funded once.

17 repeat relationships: 15 still active in FY2019, 2 since wound down; 11 grantees were first funded in FY2019 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

17
24

Total granted

$723k
$174k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+40%
+33%

Still filing today

71%
25%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2019, 78% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $65k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19
Human ServicesPhilanthropyHealthHousing & ShelterInternationalReligionOther
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

  • ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC
    3× · 2017–2019 · $99k · revenue +145%
  • AC
    ASSOCIATED CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC
    3× · 2017–2019 · $49k · revenue +28%
  • AN
    American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches
    3× · 2017–2019 · $49k · revenue +46%

Funded once

  • RH
    ROLLING HILLS COVENANT CHURCH ROLLING HILLS ESTATES CA
    one grant, 2017 · $15k
  • UW
    UNITED WAY
    one grant, 2017 · $12k
  • UW
    UNITED WAY OF SILICON VALLEY
    one grant, 2017 · $11k
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 Way Worldwide

To improve lives by mobilizing caring power of communities around the world to advance common good.

Philanthropy
2
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington

Catholic charities of the archdiocese of washington is the area's leading provider of comprehensive human services, offered to individuals and families in need, through 47 programs in 29 locations in the district of columbia, montgomery,…

Human Services
3
United Food Bank

United Food Bank unites communities to alleviate hunger.

Food & Nutrition
4
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank

Our mission is to solve hunger in central pennsylvania by ensuring that everyone struggling with hunger has access to enough wholesome food every day. we will achieve this bold goal with the help of our generous donors, volunteers and…

Food & Nutrition
5
Community Medical Centers Inc

The organization provides primary medical, behavior health, and dental care to the population of san joaquin, and solano counties without regard to patients' ability to pay.

Health
6
California Association of Food Banks

California association of food banks (cafb) is a non-profit public benefit corporation located in oakland, california. together with its 41-member foodbanks, cafb is the largest charitable hunger-relief and anti-hunger leader in the state.…

Food & Nutrition
7
Commonwealth Care Alliance Inc

Commonwealth care alliance, inc.'s mission is to improve the health and well-being of people with significant needs by innovating, coordinating and providing the highest quality, individualized care.

Health
8
CalvertHealth Medical Center Inc

Calverthealth medical center provides quality inpatient and ambulatory health care to the people of southern maryland that is accessible, cost-effective and compassionate. chmc works in partnership with the community to improve the health…

Health
9
Upmc Western Maryland Corporation

The mission of upmc western maryland is to serve our community by providing outstanding patient care and to shape tomorrow's health system through clinical & technological innovation, research and education.

Health
10
University of Maryland Medical System Corporation

Umms provides a variety of inpatient/outpatient services to people in the maryland area regardless of their ability to pay. revenues are used to help defray the costs of services.

Health
11
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health System Inc

To assist in the management of and to provide services to related healthcare affiliates.

Health
12
Community Mercy Health Partners

The mission of community mercy health partners is to carry out the bon secours mercy health mission within our community by providing safe, effective, patient/resident centered, timely and cost efficient care and education to meet the…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Heart of Florida United Way Inc; the most unlike its peers is International Grace Ministry. 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

31 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. 31 of the 54 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)
28/31
Grantees still filing
21/31
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES: $55,859 · OtherCATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICESTHE MARYLAND FOOD BANK INC: $32,040 · OtherTHE MARYLAND FOOD BANK INCTRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH: $31,400 · OtherTRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCHGRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF CYPRESS: $16,150 · OtherROLLING HILLS COVENANT CHURCH ROLLING HILLS ESTATES CA: $14,752 · OtherUNITED WAY: $11,829 · Other+27 more: $175,304 · Other+27 moreTHE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLAND INC: $118,828 · PhilanthropyTHE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MA…UNITED WAY INC: $59,757 · PhilanthropyUNITED WAY INCUNITED WAY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INC: $29,271 · PhilanthropyUNITED WAY OF SANTA BARBARA …UNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREA: $16,555 · PhilanthropyUNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREABALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $11,359 · PhilanthropyHEART OF FLORIDA UNITED WAY INC: $11,071 · PhilanthropyST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $99,012 · HealthST JUDE CHILDREN'S R…AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $74,771 · HealthAMERICAN CANCER SOCI…+1 more: $5,047 · HealthASSOCIATED CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC: $49,249 · Human ServicesASSOCIATED CATHOL…American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $48,696 · Human ServicesAmerican National…CHRISTMAS PROJECT INC: $19,747 · Human ServicesCHRISTMAS PROJECT…WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $11,803 · Human ServicesWOUNDED WARRIOR P…MARYLAND COUNCIL FOR SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS INC: $5,720 · Human ServicesCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY: $5,356 · Human Services+2 more: $10,000 · Human Services+2 moreHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES: $19,606 · Housing & ShelterHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE CHESAPEAKE INC: $13,371 · Housing & ShelterMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $29,773 · InternationalINTERNATIONAL GRACE MINISTRY: $13,400 · Religion
Other$337,334Philanthropy$246,841Health$178,830Human Services$150,571Housing & Shelter$32,977International$29,773Religion$13,400

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLAND INC: $118,828 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $99,012 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $74,771 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED WAY INC: $59,757 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetASSOCIATED CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC: $49,249 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $48,696 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MARYLAND FOOD BANK INC: $32,040 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $29,773 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED WAY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INC: $29,271 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES: $19,606 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED WAY OF THE BAY AREA: $16,555 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE CHESAPEAKE INC: $13,371 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $11,803 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $11,359 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHEART OF FLORIDA UNITED WAY INC: $11,071 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMojave Valley United Fund Inc: $7,355 over 1y, 7.6% of budgetCharity Foundation for African Catholic Mission: $6,000 over 1y, 4.0% of budgetCHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC: $5,728 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMARYLAND COUNCIL FOR SPECIAL EQUESTRIANS INC: $5,720 over 1y, 14% of budgetFOODBANK OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: $5,649 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY: $5,356 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetASSOCIATION OF THE GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY: $5,154 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $5,047 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ELI HOME INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetCALVERT HOSPICE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOLUMBIA ORCHESTRA OF HOWARD COUNTY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetTHE BALTIMORE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCASAPRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.7% 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.

Charities Aid Foundat…America's CharitiesOrange County Communi…The Albertsons Compan…United Way WorldwideJpmorgan Chase Founda…T Rowe Price Program …American Endowment Fo…Enterprise Holdings F…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaVA19.6× affinity18 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Charities Aid Foundation America · America's Charities · Orange County Community Foundation · The Albertsons Companies Foundation · United Way Worldwide · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc · American Endowment Foundation · Enterprise Holdings Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust

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 Employees Charity Organization funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Employees Charity Organization. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →median 4%
  • The Baltimore Children's Museum Inc: 33% of income from government
  • Casaprince George's County Inc: 17% of income from government
  • The Maryland Food Bank Inc: 11% of income from government
  • Associated Catholic Charities Inc: 10% of income from government
  • Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake Inc: 4% of income from government
  • Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc: 2% of income from government
  • The United Way of Central Maryland Inc: 2% of income from government
  • Heart of Florida United Way Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
8report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
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 54 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 e-file return for fiscal year 2019, released 2019. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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