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Homer Foundation

To enhance the quality of life for the citizens of the greater Homer area by promoting philanthropic and charitable activities.

$707k
Granted FY2025still arriving
8
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$100k
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 2025.

Food & Nutrition$409kRecreation & Sports$331kArts & Culture$176kEnvironment$116kPublic Benefit$97kHealth$88kEducation$68kPhilanthropy$15kOther$0
02FY2025 · 8 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 8 grants below total $227,099, the rows itemized in this filing. The $707,209 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $480,110 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 · FY2025

  • Under $10k1 grant · $10k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $117k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $100k
$25,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$9.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Homer Cycling Club$100,000
Homer Community Food Pantry$25,500
Kachemak Nordic Ski Club$25,220
Homer OPUS$25,000
Paul Banks Elementary PTA$16,000
Individual grant recipient$14,960
South Peninsula Hospital$10,451
Kachemak Bay Family Planning$9,968
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 (FY17–25, $340k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 7%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 7%HOMER COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: $70k → 11%HOMER COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: $51k → 11%HOMER COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: $41k → 11%HOMER COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: $39k → 11%HOMER COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: $32k → 11%HOMER COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: $26k → 11%Homer Community Food Pantry: $26k → 11%Homer Community Food Pantry: $24k → 11%Homer Food Pantry: $18k → 11%HOMER SENIOR CITIZENS: $8k → 11%HOMER SENIOR CITIZENS: $5k → 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.
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.

76%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.0M · 20 repeat orgs$311k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +46% since the first grant, against +9% for those funded once.

20 repeat relationships: 3 still active in FY2025, 17 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

20
14

Total granted

$1.0M
$145k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+46%
+9%

Still filing today

90%
57%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 27% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $167k 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
Recreation & SportsArts & CultureEnvironmentHuman ServicesFood & NutritionHealthOther
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

  • CF
    CENTER FOR ALASKAN COASTAL STUDIES
    5× · 2017–2023 · $43k · revenue +76%
  • HH
    HOMER HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
    2× · 2022–2024 · $38k · revenue +84%
  • AP
    ANCHOR POINT FOOD PANTRY
    3× · 2020–2024 · $38k · revenue +627%

Funded once

  • KS
    KACHEMAK SKI CLUB
    one grant, 2024 · $25k
  • THE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION
    one grant, 2022 · $20k · revenue +9%
  • AP
    Anchor Point Public Librarygraduated
    one grant, 2024 · $15k · revenue +83% · 32% of their budget
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
Alaska Historical Publication Association
Education
2
Katmai Conservancy

Katmai Conservancy supports the preservation of Katmai National Park and Preserve its unique ecosystems scenic character and associated natural and cultural resources by promoting greater public interest appreciation and support through…

Environment
3
Alaska Rural Electric Cooperative Association Educational Foundation Inc
Environment
4
Kenai Alive

The mission of Kenai Alive! is to change lifestyle behaviors on the Kenai Peninsula. It is also involved and is taking the lead in developing a Health Prevention Network in Kenai.

—
5
Kenai Senior Connection Inc

To provide support for the development,operation and enhancement of the senior citizen program in Kenai Alaska.

Human Services
6
Kenai Peninsula Homelessness Coalition

Providing housing

Housing & Shelter
7
Kenai Peninsula Shooting Association

We offer firearm education, training and safety to the local community.

—
8
Kenai Peninsula Association of Realtors

To promote public relations and provide education for realtors

—
9
Kodiak Maritime Museum

Exhibit Kodiak Maritime history

Arts & Culture
10
Humane Society of Kodiak

To prevent cruelty to animals

Animals
11
Greater Ketchikan Chamber Commerce

To encourage and assist in the continued development of existing business, education, and life in ketchikan.

—
12
Alaska Association for Historic Pre

To educate the public about hisroric preservation and help restore and preserve historic sites.

Unclassified
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Homer Senior Citizens Incorporated; the most unlike its peers is Anchor Point Food Pantry. 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

29 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. 29 of the 39 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.

2
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
10
Early backer (in before they grew)
29/29
Grantees still filing
18/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CITY OF KACHEMAK: $96,829 · OtherCITY OF KACHEMAKHospice of Homer: $33,539 · OtherHospice of HomerCITY OF HOMER: $32,970 · OtherCITY OF HOMERKACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC: $31,938 · OtherKACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INCHOMER COUNCIL ON THE ARTS: $29,078 · OtherHOMER COUNCIL ON THE ARTSKACHEMAK SKI CLUB: $25,000 · OtherKACHEMAK SKI CLUBKACHEMAK BAY CONSERVATION SOCIETY: $24,000 · OtherKACHEMAK BAY CONSERVATION SOCIETYFRIENDS OF THE HOMER PUBLIC LIBRARY INC: $17,434 · OtherPTA ALASKA CONGRESS - PAUL BANKS ELEMENTARY: $16,000 · OtherAnchor Point Public Library: $15,250 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $14,960 · Other+10 more: $82,520 · Other+10 moreHOMER COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: $326,595 · Human ServicesHOMER COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRYHomer Senior Citizens Incorporated: $13,509 · Human ServicesHOMER CYCLING CLUB: $100,000 · Recreation & SportsHOMER CYCLING CLUBSOUTH PENINSULA ATHLETIC AND RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE: $91,981 · Recreation & SportsSOUTH PENINSULA ATHLET…HOMER HOCKEY ASSOCIATION: $37,635 · Recreation & SportsHOMER HOCKEY ASSOCIATI…Kachemak Nordic Ski Club Inc: $25,220 · Recreation & SportsKachemak Nordic Ski Cl…HOMER TRAILS ALLIANCE: $12,916 · Recreation & SportsHOMER OPUS: $33,000 · Arts & CultureHOMER OPU…BUNNELL STREET ARTS CENTER: $30,464 · Arts & CultureBUNNELL S…HOMER SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY: $29,222 · Arts & CultureHOMER SOC…PIER ONE THEATRE INC: $7,334 · Arts & CulturePIER ONE …KENAI PENINSULA ORCHESTRA INC: $5,075 · Arts & CultureCENTER FOR ALASKAN COASTAL STUDIES: $42,605 · EnvironmentKACHEMAK HERITAGE LAND TRUST INC: $29,237 · EnvironmentTHE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $20,000 · EnvironmentANCHOR POINT FOOD PANTRY: $37,546 · Food & NutritionHOMER FARMERS MARKET INC: $23,200 · Food & NutritionKACHEMAK BAY FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC: $34,579 · Health
Other$419,518Human Services$340,104Recreation & Sports$267,752Arts & Culture$105,095Environment$91,842Food & Nutrition$60,746Health$34,579

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 budgetHOMER COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY: $326,595 over 9y, 17% of budgetHOMER CYCLING CLUB: $100,000 over 1y, 24% of budgetSOUTH PENINSULA ATHLETIC AND RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE: $91,981 over 3y, 11% of budgetCENTER FOR ALASKAN COASTAL STUDIES: $42,605 over 5y, 1.2% of budgetHOMER HOCKEY ASSOCIATION: $37,635 over 2y, 6.0% of budgetANCHOR POINT FOOD PANTRY: $37,546 over 3y, 8.4% of budgetKACHEMAK BAY FAMILY PLANNING CLINIC: $34,579 over 4y, 1.6% of budgetHospice of Homer: $33,539 over 4y, 5.3% of budgetHOMER OPUS: $33,000 over 2y, 23% of budgetKACHEMAK BAY BROADCASTING INC: $31,938 over 4y, 1.8% of budgetBUNNELL STREET ARTS CENTER: $30,464 over 4y, 2.5% of budgetKACHEMAK HERITAGE LAND TRUST INC: $29,237 over 4y, 1.5% of budgetHOMER SOCIETY OF NATURAL HISTORY: $29,222 over 4y, 1.5% of budgetHOMER COUNCIL ON THE ARTS: $29,078 over 3y, 5.0% of budgetKachemak Nordic Ski Club Inc: $25,220 over 1y, 17% of budgetKACHEMAK BAY CONSERVATION SOCIETY: $24,000 over 2y, 30% of budgetHOMER FARMERS MARKET INC: $23,200 over 3y, 21% of budgetTHE CONSERVATION FUND A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE HOMER PUBLIC LIBRARY INC: $17,434 over 2y, 11% of budgetAnchor Point Public Library: $15,250 over 1y, 32% of budgetHomer Senior Citizens Incorporated: $13,509 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetHOMER TRAILS ALLIANCE: $12,916 over 2y, 13% of budgetKENAI PENINSULA FAIR ASSOCIATION: $10,000 over 1y, 6.0% of budgetPIER ONE THEATRE INC: $7,334 over 1y, 3.3% of budgetGIRL SCOUTS OF ALASKA: $7,154 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetANCHOR POINT SENIOR CITIZENS INC: $6,700 over 1y, 2.8% of budgetHOMER ANIMAL FRIENDS: $6,500 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetKENAI PENINSULA ORCHESTRA INC: $5,075 over 1y, 6.8% 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.

Rasmuson FoundationThe Alaska Community …Wh Francis FoundationAlaska Humanities For…The Quaker Hill Found…Richard L and Diane M…Community Foundation …M J Murdock Charitabl…Morgan Stanley Global…Amazonsmile Foundation
Rasmuson FoundationAK46.3× affinity21 shared granteesties to 9 of 9Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Rasmuson Foundation · The Alaska Community Foundation · Wh Francis Foundation · Alaska Humanities Forum · The Quaker Hill Foundation Inc · Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation · Community Foundation Boulder County · M J Murdock Charitable Trust · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation

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

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%3%10%23%40%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
    0get no government money at all
    10report 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.

    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 39 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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