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Iridium Charitable Foundation at a glance

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Iridium 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.

$40k
Granted FY2025still arriving
52
Grants FY2025still arriving
23
States reached
$30k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its 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, FY2024 to 2025.

International$31kPublic Safety & Disaster$30kAnimals$2kEducation$1kFood & Nutrition$1kHuman Services$1kReligion$800Health$650Other$0
02FY2025 · 52 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k51 grants · $10k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $30k
$200
Median grant
23
States reached
$680k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED$30,200
LOUDOUN HUNGER RELIEF$400
ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY$300
WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC$267
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC$250
JACKSONVILLE CHAPEL$200
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY$200
HUMANIZATION PROJECT INC$200
ALL HOUNDS ON DECK RESCUE$200
ST PAUL VI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL$200
CHABAD JEWISH CENTER OF RESTON-HERNDON$200
WORLD VISION$200
ASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC$200
FRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER$200
THE COLLEGE SETTLEMENT OF PHILADELPHIA$200
02The need
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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 (FY25–25, $600) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%MAGGIES PLACE INC: $200 → 11%OVERLAND MISSIONS INC: $200 → 10%DANCE EXPRESS: $200 → 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.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
MN
NY
MA
IN
PA
NJ
CT
RI
CA
CO
MO
WV
VA
MD
AZ
TN
NC
SC
DC
LA
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.
03Its 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
Worldwide Vets Incorporated

Our goal is to sustainably improve animal welfare, provide veterinary care, and improve veterinary education globally. in order to achieve this goal, we work in over 10 countries, across 5 continents, supporting local people and animals,…

Animals
2
Devworks International

Devworks international is dedicated to a society where all people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own sustainable development. we contribute to this by strengthening the capacity of local organizations.

Human Services
3
World Resources Institute

Wri is committed to creating change that improves people's lives and ensures the natural world can thrive. (see schedule o)wri's bold vision requires a formula for success we call "count it. change it. scale it.":- count it: our work is…

International
4
Actionaid Usa

Actionaid is an international network building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice. actionaid usa is the u.s. branch of actionaid international, which works in…

Social Science
5
International Aids Vaccine Initiative Inc

A nonprofit scientific research organization that develops vaccines and antibodies for hiv, tuberculosis, and emerging infectious diseases.

International
6
Gavi Alliance

To save lives and protect people's health by increasing equitable and sustainable use of vaccines.

International
7
Allosource

Inspired by the gift of donation from our communities, allosource responsibly provides innovative cellular and tissue allografts to advance patient healing.

Health
8
Waterorg

Water.org's goal is to bring safe water and sanitation to the world through access to small, affordable loans.

International
9
MRIGlobal

To improve the lives of people through innovative scientific and engineering research.

Science & Tech
10
Relief International Inc

Relief international (ri) partners with communities impacted by conflict, climate change, and disaster to save lives, build greater resilience, and promote long-term health and wellbeing of people in the communities that we serve. relief…

International
11
Corus International Inc

TO MANAGE AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND RELIEF FOCUSED FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS HELPING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES LIFT THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY, SUPPORT WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDE…

Human Services
12
United Animal Nations Dba Redrover

To bring animals out of crisis and strengthen the bond between people and animals through emergency sheltering, disaster relief services, financial assistance and education. redrover accomplishes its mission by engaging volunteers and…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Convoy of Hope; the most unlike its peers is Friends for Life Animal Rescue. 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

41 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. 41 of the 53 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)
11
Early backer (in before they grew)
40/41
Grantees still filing
15/41
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $30,200 · InternationalWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC+9 more: $1,525 · InternationalTEAM RUBICON INC: $30,000 · Public Safety & DisasterTEAM RUBICON INCJACKSONVILLE CHAPEL: $200 · OtherST PAUL VI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL: $200 · OtherCHABAD JEWISH CENTER OF RESTON-HERNDON: $200 · OtherFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: $200 · OtherHUMANIZATION PROJECT INC: $200 · OtherFOCUS ON THE FAMILY: $200 · OtherCOUNTRY DAY SCHOOL: $200 · OtherFRIENDS OF THE ANIMAL SHELTER: $200 · OtherSTANLEY SNACKS FOR SCHOOL KIDS: $200 · OtherTHE SALVATION ARMY: $200 · OtherNIGHTSCOUT FOUNDATION: $200 · OtherCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ROCHESTER: $200 · OtherLOUDOUN HUNGER RELIEF INC: $400 · OtherCHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC: $200 · OtherSEMPERVIRENS FUND: $200 · OtherASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC: $200 · OtherVALLEY OF THE MOON OBSERVATORY ASSOCIATION: $200 · OtherCommunity Markets Inc: $200 · OtherST MARY'S FOOD BANK ALLIANCE: $200 · OtherTHE COLLEGE SETTLEMENT OF PHILADELPHIA: $200 · OtherHOMEWARD BOUND OF THE GRAND VALLEY: $200 · OtherICAN IMPROVING CHANDLER AREA NEIGHBORHOODS: $200 · Other+3 more: $160 · OtherArizona Humane Society: $300 · AnimalsHOMEWARD PET ADOPTION CENTER: $200 · AnimalsSOUTHWEST OASIS LABRADOR RESCUE INC: $200 · AnimalsFRIENDS FOR LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE: $200 · AnimalsLost Our Home Pet Foundation: $200 · AnimalsALL HOUNDS ON DECK RESCUE: $200 · AnimalsVALOR SERVICE DOGS INC: $100 · AnimalsWIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC: $267 · EducationDUKE UNIVERSITY: $200 · EducationThe George Washington University: $100 · EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology: $100 · EducationGEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $100 · EducationDANCE EXPRESS: $200 · Human ServicesMAGGIE'S PLACE INC: $200 · Human ServicesOVERLAND MISSIONS INC: $200 · Human ServicesST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $250 · HealthCANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATI: $200 · Health
International$31,725Public Safety & Disaster$30,000Other$4,760Animals$1,400Education$767Human Services$600Health$450

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 budgetTEAM RUBICON INC: $30,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLOUDOUN HUNGER RELIEF INC: $400 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC: $267 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetASCEND PERFORMING ARTS INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD VISION INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMercy Ships International: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSEMPERVIRENS FUND: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetInternational Rescue Committee INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDANCE EXPRESS: $200 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetSOUTHWEST OASIS LABRADOR RESCUE INC: $200 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHOMEWARD BOUND OF THE GRAND VALLEY: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS FOR LIFE ANIMAL RESCUE: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVALLEY OF THE MOON OBSERVATORY ASSOCIATION: $200 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetALL HOUNDS ON DECK RESCUE: $200 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPLAN INTERNATIONAL USA INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDUKE UNIVERSITY: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetICAN IMPROVING CHANDLER AREA NEIGHBORHOODS: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST MARY'S FOOD BANK ALLIANCE: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe George Washington University: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMassachusetts Institute of Technology: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDESTINY RESCUE USA INC: $25 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGOFUNDMEORG: $10 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.

Verizon FoundationGannett Foundation IncThe Blackbaud Giving …Edward Jones Foundati…Ge Aerospace Foundati…Charities Aid Foundat…American Online Givin…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…American Endowment Fo…Paypal Charitable Giv…Raymond James Charita…Vanguard Charitable E…
Verizon FoundationNJ12.8× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Verizon Foundation · Gannett Foundation Inc · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Edward Jones Foundation · Ge Aerospace Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

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

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 30%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 30%
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology: 35% of income from government
  • Save the Children Federation Inc: 30% of income from government
  • Best Buddies International Inc: 4% of income from government
  • Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc: 2% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
3get no government money at all
7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely 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.

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 53 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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