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Monument Legacy Inc

The organization principally exists to a provide donors with a method to support the causes charities and other permissible tax exempt activities of their choice through unique and atypical donations that require additional support from the organization to effectuate; b help donors connect and get involved with the charities to which…

$2.6M
Granted FY2024still arriving
11
Grants FY2024still arriving
6
States reached
$20k
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, FY2020 to 2024.

Philanthropy$1.4MReligion$404kInternational$125kHuman Services$89kHealth$30kArts & Culture$25kEnvironment$25kYouth Development$25kOther$0
02FY2024 · 11 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 11 grants below total $82,794, the rows itemized in this filing. The $2,560,744 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $2,477,950 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 · FY2024

  • Under $10k8 grants · $40k
  • $10k–50k3 grants · $43k
$5,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$776
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Zion Lutheran Church$20,000
The Lepanto Institute$12,628
St Vincent de Paul$10,400
ALIVE$5,000
Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation$5,000
St Luke Catholic Church$5,000
K9s For Warriors$5,000
Lutheran Church Charities$5,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hosp$5,000
City Dogs & City Kitties Rescue$5,000
Monument Charitable$4,766
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 (FY21–24, $80k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 81% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%MISERICORDIA HEART OF MERCY: $50k → 14%ALIVE: $5k → 9%Sharing Connections: $10k → 7%LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES: $10k → 14%Lutheran Church Charities: $5k → 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

IL
MI
IN
OH
CA
VA
AZ
TN
NC
DC
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.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

44%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$334k · 7 repeat orgs$433k to everyone else

7 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2024, 3 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

7
21

Total granted

$334k
$396k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+34%
+44%

Still filing today

71%
76%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 52% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $38k went to new ones.

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

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

’20’21’22’23’24
ReligionHuman ServicesAnimalsHealthInternationalEducationOther
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

  • SM
    SOULMEDIC MEDIA GROUP INC
    2× · 2020–2021 · $80k · revenue +247%
  • IN
    INTERNATIONAL NEEDS
    2× · 2020–2022 · $60k · revenue +22%
  • Mercy Ships International
    2× · 2020–2021 · $58k · revenue +126%

Funded once

  • LC
    LOCKWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH
    one grant, 2021 · $65k
  • MISERICORDIA FOUNDATIONgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $50k · revenue +680%
  • CT
    CALLED TO OBEDIENCE MINISTRIES INC
    one grant, 2021 · $35k · revenue +25%
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
Christian Mission for the United Nations Community

Christian Mission for the United Nations Community is a ministry aimed at leading the head of every nation and other top leaders to faith in Jesus Christ and helping them to walk in dependence upon God as they discharge the…

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2
Catholic Answers Inc

Catholic answers is an apostolate dedicated to serving christ by bringing the fullness of catholic truth to the world. we help good catholics become better catholics, bring former catholics home, and lead non-catholics into the fullness of…

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3
Christianity Today International

Christianity Today is a global community inspired by evangelical conviction to advance the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God. Our mission is to elevate the storytellers and sages of the global church.

Religion
4
Freedom in Christ Ministries

To provide resources, training, and continuing support to leaders in the us and around the world in order that they may help others find freedom in christ.

Religion
5
Churches in Missions Inc

Mobilization of churches in America by taking pastors and laymen on vision and service trips overseas in fulfillment of Jesus command to go ye into all the world, making disciples...

Human Services
6
International Partnerships Inc

To provide support for the efforts of christians of the former soviet union in reaching the influencers of their countries for christ.

Religion
7
Global Outreach International Inc

To get the good news to every nation this generation by showing and sharing god's love by providing opportunities and supporting christian missionaries in over fifty seven countries around the world.

International
8
Intentional Life Media

Dedicated to igniting personal transformation by affirming faith, inspiring hope, and equipping individuals, to live an intentional life in christ.

Religion
9
Jewish Voice Ministries Intl

To proclaim the gospel, grow the messianic jewish community and engage the church concerning israel and the jewish people. this is done through education, evangelism and being a movement leader, all with excellence in order to transform…

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10
Global City Missions Initiative Incorporated

Global City Mission Initiative is dedicated to cross-cultural evanglism, disciplemaking, church planting among diverse diaspora populations in strategic cities reaching out evangelistically to start multiply churches, training believers to…

Religion
11
International Impact Ministries in
Religion
12
Rescue International

Missions.me empowers people to change the world. whether it is introducing a street orphan to their new home, leading a nation in a prayer of reconciliation, offering medical relief to the suffering, or hosting large missions teams,…

Religion
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Lutheran Church Charities Fund; the most unlike its peers is Pastors in Prayer Ministry Inc. 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 37 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.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
29/29
Grantees still filing
21/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC: $704,541 · PhilanthropyNATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC+1 more: $4,766 · PhilanthropyFIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND: $701,138 · Community ImprovementFIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT…ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH: $65,000 · OtherZION LUTHERAN CHURCHLOCKWOOD COMMUNITY CHURCH: $64,501 · OtherLOCKWOOD COMMUNITY CHUR…INTERNATIONAL NEEDS: $60,000 · OtherINTERNATIONAL NEEDSCLAIREMONT EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH: $34,654 · OtherCLAIREMONT EMMANUEL BAP…ST VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH: $31,200 · OtherST VINCENT DE PAUL CATH…CHRIST OUR TREASURE FELLOWSHIP INC: $25,000 · OtherCHRIST OUR TREASURE FEL…YOUTH FOR CHRIST: $24,894 · OtherYOUTH FOR CHRISTPASTORS IN PRAYER MINISTRY INC: $24,806 · OtherPASTORS IN PRAYER MINIS…WAWASEE AREA CONSERVANCY FOUNDATION: $25,000 · OtherWAWASEE AREA CONSERVANC…+12 more: $90,000 · Other+12 moreSOULMEDIC MEDIA GROUP INC: $80,000 · ReligionCALLED TO OBEDIENCE MINISTRIES INC: $34,806 · ReligionLepanto Institute: $12,628 · ReligionDISCIPLESHIP INC: $10,000 · ReligionRedemption House Ministry Inc: $10,000 · ReligionSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $7,000 · Religion+1 more: $5,000 · ReligionMISERICORDIA FOUNDATION: $50,000 · Human ServicesLUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES FUND: $15,000 · Human ServicesSHARING CONNECTIONS INC: $10,000 · Human ServicesALIVE Inc: $5,000 · Human ServicesMercy Ships International: $58,000 · InternationalEMBASSY THEATRE FOUNDATIONINC: $25,000 · Arts & Culture
Philanthropy$709,307Community Improvement$701,138Other$445,055Religion$159,434Human Services$80,000International$58,000Arts & Culture$25,000

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 budgetNATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC: $704,541 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND: $701,138 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOULMEDIC MEDIA GROUP INC: $80,000 over 2y, 3.4% of budgetINTERNATIONAL NEEDS: $60,000 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetMercy Ships International: $58,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMISERICORDIA FOUNDATION: $50,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetCALLED TO OBEDIENCE MINISTRIES INC: $34,806 over 1y, 9.4% of budgetEMBASSY THEATRE FOUNDATIONINC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetWAWASEE AREA CONSERVANCY FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetPASTORS IN PRAYER MINISTRY INC: $24,806 over 1y, 27% of budgetLUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES FUND: $15,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetLepanto Institute: $12,628 over 1y, 2.9% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDISCIPLESHIP INC: $10,000 over 1y, 16% of budgetNORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSHARING CONNECTIONS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetRedemption House Ministry Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetTHREE RIVERS RIGHT TO LIFE EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND INC: $10,000 over 1y, 4.3% of budgetTHIRTEEN STEP HOUSE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetWEST SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETY: $10,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetCOVENANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP: $8,500 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $7,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCITY DOGS RESCUE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetAMERICAN LEBANESE SYRIAN ASSOCIATED CHARITIES INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALIVE Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetK9S FOR WARRIORS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTaylor University Broadcasting Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetINDIANA FAMILY INSTITUTE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetMonument Charitable: $4,766 over 1y, 0.1% 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.

Community Foundation …Parkview Health Syste…McMillen Foundation I…Charlie Tippmann Foun…M E Raker Foundation …Dr Louis a and Anne B…Premier Bank Foundati…Lincoln Financial Fou…Vanguard Charitable E…Arthur J Gallagher Fo…Natl Christian Charit…Ge Aerospace Foundati…
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne IncIN19.6× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Inc · Parkview Health System Inc · McMillen Foundation Inc · Charlie Tippmann Foundation Charitable Trust · M E Raker Foundation Inc · Dr Louis a and Anne B Schneider Fdn · Premier Bank Foundation · Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Arthur J Gallagher Foundation · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Ge Aerospace 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 Monument Legacy Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Monument Legacy Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%2%8%17%30%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • K9S for Warriors Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get 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 · 0–40%
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.
05Through Plinth

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How do I get to Monument Legacy Inc?

Find your warmest path to Monument Legacy 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 37 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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