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Isola Charities

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$47k
Granted FY2024still arriving
8
Grants FY2024still arriving
4
States reached
$15k
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, FY2022 to 2024.

Human Services$190kHealth$62kInternational$31kHousing & Shelter$16kEducation$8kYouth Development$6kPublic Safety & Disaster$5kAnimals$4kOther$0
02FY2024 · 8 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k7 grants · $32k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $15k
$5,000
Median grant
4
States reached
$2k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
NORTHWEST CHILDRENS FOUNDATION$15,000
BERKS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL$5,000
VT SEVA$5,000
BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF$5,000
TREEHOUSE$5,000
LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE$5,000
FRED HUTCHINSON$3,500
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER$3,000
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 (FY22–23, $15k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%SUNFLOWER OF PEACE FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 8%DWELLINGSNOW INC: $5k → 9%BETHANYA VISION TRUST: $5k → 9%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
NY
MA
PA
NJ
AZ
DC
HI
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.

69%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$220k · 5 repeat orgs$100k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +24% since the first grant, against +1% for those funded once.

5 repeat relationships: 3 still active in FY2024, 2 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

5
16

Total granted

$220k
$77k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+24%
+1%

Still filing today

80%
75%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 51% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $23k went to new ones.

50%100%’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’22’23’24
InternationalHuman ServicesCrime & LegalAnimalsHealthHousing & 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

  • NC
    NW Childrens Foundation
    3× · 2022–2024 · $173k · revenue +24%
  • CC
    CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC
    2× · 2022–2023 · $26k · revenue +5%
  • LI
    LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE
    2× · 2022–2024 · $10k · revenue +44%

Funded once

  • PR
    POLYBIO RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2022 · $25k · revenue -76%
  • SO
    SPRING OF LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH - UKRAINE FUND
    one grant, 2022 · $10k
  • IR
    International Rescue Committee INC
    one grant, 2022 · $5k · revenue -4%
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
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
2
Hope for Ukraine Inc

To empower communities and individuals in ukraine by providing responsive humanitarian aid, fostering sustainable solutions, and advocating for a peaceful future. we are dedicated to supporting those in need, addressing various aspects of…

International
3
International Medical Corps

To save lives & relieve suffering through health interventions & related activities that strengthen communities affected by conflict, natural disasters & disease outbreaks.

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
Human Rights Watch Inc

Human rights watch ("hrw") defends the rights of people worldwide. we scrupulously investigate abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice. human rights watch is an independent,…

International
6
Waterorg

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

International
7
Alight

Alight builds a meaningful life for and with the displaced. not simply addressing basic needs, but building a life filled with joy, dignity, connection, and purpose. we walk with them along their entire journey of displacement and deliver…

International
8
World Telehealth Initiative

World telehealth initiative provides sustainable medical expertise to the world's most vulnerable communities to build local capacity and advance core health services through a network of volunteer healthcare professionals supported by…

Health
9
Ukrainian Refugee Foundation

URF is a 501(c)(30 nonprofit based in California. We receive funds through private donations and spend them on several programs, providing aid, rescue, and relief for Ukrainian war victims in the form of cash donations for food, shelter,…

Public Safety & Disaster
10
Rainforest Trust

Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.

International
11
United States Association for Unhcr

USA for UNHCR protects and supports refugees by mobilizing resources, elevating awareness, and driving action through a network of engaged supporters.

International
12
Food for the Hungry Inc

Food for the hungry is a christian humanitarian aid and global development organization that has designed, developed and delivered solutions for more than 50 years so that children, families and communities can flourish. (continued on…

International
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Action Against Hunger - Usa; the most unlike its peers is Okanogan Regional Humane. 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

21 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. 21 of the 27 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.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/21
Grantees still filing
13/21
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

NW Childrens Foundation: $172,729 · Crime & LegalNW Childrens Foundation+1 more: $1,000 · Crime & LegalPOLYBIO RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC: $25,000 · OtherPOLYBIO RESEARCH FOUNDAT…FRED HUTCHINSON: $10,500 · OtherFRED HUTCHINSONSPRING OF LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH - UKRAINE FUND: $10,000 · OtherSPRING OF LIFE BAPTIST C…LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE: $10,000 · OtherLOW INCOME HOUSING INSTI…BERKS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL INC: $5,000 · OtherBERKS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHO…SNOQUALMIE VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT: $2,500 · Other+6 more: $6,600 · Other+6 moreCROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC: $26,000 · HealthCROHN'S &…International Rescue Committee INC: $5,000 · InternationalInternati…WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $5,000 · InternationalWORLD CEN…BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $5,000 · InternationalBUDDHIST …MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $5,000 · InternationalMEDECINS …ACTION AGAINST HUNGER - USA: $3,000 · InternationalACTION AG…Revived Soldiers Ukraine: $2,500 · InternationalRevived S…BETHANYA VISION TRUST: $5,000 · Human ServicesSUNFLOWER OF PEACE FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 · Human ServicesDWELLINGSNOW INC: $5,000 · Human ServicesVT Seva: $5,000 · PhilanthropyHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $1,000 · PhilanthropyTREEHOUSE: $5,000 · Youth Development
Crime & Legal$173,729Other$69,600Health$26,000International$25,500Human Services$15,000Philanthropy$6,000Youth 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 budgetNW Childrens Foundation: $172,729 over 3y, 6.0% of budgetCROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION INC: $26,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPOLYBIO RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetInternational Rescue Committee INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetBETHANYA VISION TRUST: $5,000 over 1y, 2.5% of budgetVT Seva: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSUNFLOWER OF PEACE FOUNDATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTREEHOUSE: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDWELLINGSNOW INC: $5,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetACTION AGAINST HUNGER - USA: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRevived Soldiers Ukraine: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOkanogan Regional Humane: $2,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetHELP ANIMALS INDIA: $1,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCHILD CRISIS ARIZONA: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS WASHINGTON: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOPPORTUNITY HOUSE: $500 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 Blackbaud Giving …The Pfizer Foundation…Seattle FoundationNational Philanthropi…Charities Aid Foundat…Network for GoodPaypal Charitable Giv…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…American Online Givin…American Endowment Fo…
The Blackbaud Giving FundSC13.8× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Blackbaud Giving Fund · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Seattle Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Charities Aid Foundation America · Network for Good · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · American Endowment 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 Isola Charities funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Isola Charities. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%23%45%68%90%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    4get no government money at all
    2report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–90%
    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 27 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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