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Global Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

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Global Charitable Foundation Inc

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.

$220k
Granted FY2025still arriving
3
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$200k
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, FY2018 to 2025.

Education$5.2MHealth$2.4MInternational$1.5MHuman Services$1.1MReligion$1.1MRecreation & Sports$331kCommunity Improvement$135kYouth Development$50kOther$0
02FY2025 · 3 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k1 grant · $5k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $15k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $200k
$15,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$297k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FRIENDS OF INDUS HOSPITAL$200,000
MASJID AL AHAD$15,000
AN NISA HOPE CENTER$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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY18–23, $306k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 65% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%BURGER KING FOUNDATION INC: $34k → 15%FRIENDS OF KDSP INC: $51k → 13%INDIAN MUSLIM RELIEF AND CHARITIES: $36k → 8%INDIAN MUSLIM RELIEF AND CHARITIES: $36k → 8%INDIAN MUSLIM RELIEF AND CHARITIES: $36k → 8%COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS: $25k → 16%HOUSTON AREA WOMEN'S CENTER INC: $20k → 16%THE FUTURE BEYOND CHARITY INC: $25k → 16%Future Beyond Charity Inc: $20k → 16%Future Beyond Charity Inc: $13k → 16%My Connect Community: $10k → 16%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

IL
NY
OH
NJ
CT
CA
CO
NE
MO
VA
AZ
NC
OK
GA
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 37% of Global Charitable Foundation Inc’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address.

Global Charitable Foundation Inclessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address · 37% 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.

91%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$11M · 24 repeat orgs$1.1M to everyone else

24 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2025, 22 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

24
38

Total granted

$11M
$1.1M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+27%
+39%

Still filing today

54%
58%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $5k went to new ones.

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

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Human ServicesEducationInternationalHealthPhilanthropyHousing & ShelterOther
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

  • FRIENDS OF INDUS HOSPITAL INC
    7× · 2018–2025 · $2.0M · revenue +177%
  • DT
    DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION
    5× · 2018–2023 · $983k · revenue +79%
  • UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF
    6× · 2019–2024 · $850k · revenue +55%

Funded once

  • IE
    ISLAMIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC
    one grant, 2024 · $305k
  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
    one grant, 2022 · $72k
  • MF
    MARFANI FOUNDATION INCgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $66k · revenue +161%
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
The Noor Foundation
Philanthropy
2
Management Sciences for Health Inc

(msh) saves lives and improves the health of the world's poorest (see schedule o) and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

International
3
Foundation for Islamic Scholarship and Teaching
Education
4
International Institute of Islamic Thought the Fairfax Institute
Education
5
The International Foundation
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6
Rehmat Foundation
Philanthropy
7
Nasrulla Haque Foundation
—
8
The Khaled Hosseini Foundation
Philanthropy
9
International Health Services Foundation
Health
10
World Health Foundation
—
11
The Desai Foundation
Education
12
Rizad Foundation
—
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Methodist Hospital Foundation; the most unlike its peers is The Wks 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

38 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. 38 of the 65 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)
38/38
Grantees still filing
26/38
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

HABIB UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $2,040,000 · OtherHABIB UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONHabib University Foundation US: $2,000,000 · OtherHabib University Foundation USDAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION: $982,500 · OtherDAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTIONISLAMIC SOCIETY OF GREATER HOUSTON: $669,400 · OtherISLAMIC SOCIETY OF GREATER HOUSTONISLAMIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE OF TEXAS INC: $305,000 · Other+34 more: $1,218,886 · Other+34 moreFRIENDS OF INDUS HOSPITAL INC: $2,030,000 · HealthFRIENDS OF INDUS HOS…+3 more: $109,000 · HealthUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $850,169 · InternationalUNITED ST…OPERATION SMILE INC: $85,000 · InternationalOPERATION…NATIONAL HEALTH FORUM INC: $40,000 · International+2 more: $30,000 · InternationalPRATHAM USA: $800,000 · Philanthropy+3 more: $35,000 · PhilanthropyUSTA FOUNDATION INCORPORATED: $331,000 · Recreation & SportsIndian Muslim Relief and Charities: $108,000 · Human ServicesTHE FUTURE BEYOND CHARITY INC: $57,500 · Human ServicesFRIENDS OF KDSP INC: $51,000 · Human ServicesBURGER KING FOUNDATION INC: $34,000 · Human ServicesCOVENANT HOUSE TEXAS: $25,000 · Human ServicesHouston Area Women's Center: $20,000 · Human Services+1 more: $10,000 · Human ServicesDEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY INC: $63,500 · EducationWilliam Marsh Rice University: $20,000 · EducationLEGACY INTERNATIONAL ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL: $10,000 · EducationALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION: $10,000 · EducationAN-NISA HOPE CENTER: $5,000 · Education
Other$7,215,786Health$2,139,000International$1,005,169Philanthropy$835,000Recreation & Sports$331,000Human Services$305,500Education$108,500

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 budgetFRIENDS OF INDUS HOSPITAL INC: $2,030,000 over 7y, 5.7% of budgetDAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION: $982,500 over 5y, 0.8% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $850,169 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetPRATHAM USA: $800,000 over 4y, 2.5% of budgetUSTA FOUNDATION INCORPORATED: $331,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetTACO BELL FOUNDATION INC: $120,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetIndian Muslim Relief and Charities: $108,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetOPERATION SMILE INC: $85,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMARFANI FOUNDATION INC: $66,000 over 1y, 9.7% of budgetDEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY INC: $63,500 over 5y, 1.1% of budgetTHE FUTURE BEYOND CHARITY INC: $57,500 over 3y, 6.2% of budgetFRIENDS OF KDSP INC: $51,000 over 1y, 7.8% of budgetChampions Community Health Clinic Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 18% of budgetNATIONAL HEALTH FORUM INC: $40,000 over 2y, 3.0% of budgetBURGER KING FOUNDATION INC: $34,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetAUTISM SPEAKS INC: $34,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCOMFORT AID INTERNATIONAL INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetCOVENANT HOUSE TEXAS: $25,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTHE METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRAZI HEALTH FOUNDATION INC: $25,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetFOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWilliam Marsh Rice University: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHouston Area Women's Center: $20,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetFOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: $17,568 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDaya Inc: $15,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetMy Connect Community: $10,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetISLAMIC ARTS SOCIETY: $10,000 over 1y, 6.3% of budgetLEGACY INTERNATIONAL ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL: $10,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetHouston Symphony Society: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALLIANCE FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTREASURE HOUSE: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetICNA RELIEF USA PROGRAMS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFort Bend ISD Education Foundation: $10,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetHOUSTON PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC: $9,000 over 1y, 5.6% of budgetTHE ROTARY FOUNDATION OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAN-NISA HOPE CENTER: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetThe WKS Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 6.2% of budgetMASJID-AL-NOOR: $5,000 over 1y, 3.9% 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.

  • Who funds FRIENDS OF INDUS HOSPITAL INC ↗
  • Who funds DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION FOR ADOPTION ↗
  • Who funds UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF ↗
  • Who funds PRATHAM USA ↗
  • Who funds USTA FOUNDATION INCORPORATED ↗
  • Who funds TACO BELL FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds Indian Muslim Relief and Charities ↗
  • Who funds OPERATION SMILE INC ↗
  • Who funds MARFANI FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY INC ↗
  • Who funds THE FUTURE BEYOND CHARITY INC ↗
  • Who funds FRIENDS OF KDSP INC ↗
  • Who funds Champions Community Health Clinic Inc ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL HEALTH FORUM INC ↗
  • Who funds BURGER KING FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds AUTISM SPEAKS INC ↗
  • Who funds COMFORT AID INTERNATIONAL INC ↗
  • Who funds COVENANT HOUSE TEXAS ↗
  • Who funds THE METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds RAZI HEALTH FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS ↗
  • Who funds William Marsh Rice University ↗
  • Who funds Houston Area Women's Center ↗

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.

Shell USA Company Fou…Shah Private Foundati…Baker Hughes Foundati…Badat Trust IncZohra Haroon Nathani …Houston Endowment IncMcKesson Foundation I…Texas Instruments Fou…The Blackbaud Giving …Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Morgan Stanley Global…Charities Aid Foundat…
Shell USA Company FoundationTX18.3× affinity10 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Shell USA Company Foundation · Shah Private Foundation · Baker Hughes Foundation · Badat Trust Inc · Zohra Haroon Nathani Foundation · Houston Endowment Inc · McKesson Foundation Inc · Texas Instruments Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust 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 Global Charitable Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Global Charitable Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%1%5%11%20%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    4get no government money at all
    4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
    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.
    05Through Plinth

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to Global Charitable Foundation Inc?

    Find your warmest path to Global Charitable Foundation Inc 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 65 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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