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Osceola 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.

$210k
Granted FY2024still arriving
27
Grants FY2024still arriving
7
States reached
$30k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02Its granteesRead
03Its fieldRead
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01What it funds
0192% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$161kEducation$154kEnvironment$136kHealth$106kScience & Tech$82kPhilanthropy$30kReligion$23kHuman Services$16kOther$0
02FY2024 · 27 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 27 grants below total $163,250, the rows itemized in this filing. The $209,750 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $46,500 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 $10k21 grants · $56k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $107k
$3,000
Median grant
7
States reached
$5.8M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Nantucket Historical Association$30,000
Nantucket Community Music Center$27,375
Nantucket Land & Water Council, Inc.$15,000
Nantucket Cottage Hospital$15,000
Brain Aneurysm Foundation$10,000
New School University$10,000
Hawaii Community Foundation$7,000
Proctor Academy$6,000
Nantucket Preservation Trust$5,000
Nantucket Sustainable Development Corp.$4,500
Upper Arlington Community Foundation$3,375
A Kid Again$3,000
Sant Bani School$3,000
Artist Association of Nantucket$3,000
Maria Mitchell Association$2,500
02Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

83%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$589k · 34 repeat orgs$125k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +35% since the first grant, against +25% for those funded once.

34 repeat relationships: 23 still active in FY2024, 11 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

34
34

Total granted

$589k
$115k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+35%
+25%

Still filing today

56%
62%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 93% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $10k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’22’23’24
Arts & CultureEnvironmentEducationHuman ServicesHealthHousing & 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

  • NM
    NANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION IN
    3× · 2022–2024 · $81k · revenue +53%
  • TN
    The New School
    4× · 2017–2024 · $65k · revenue +24%
  • NC
    NANTUCKET COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER
    3× · 2017–2024 · $41k · revenue +12%

Funded once

  • TF
    The Friends of NPS National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
    one grant, 2022 · $30k
  • ME
    MANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUSTgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $13k · revenue +119%
  • CM
    COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART
    one grant, 2017 · $8k · revenue +19%
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.

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
Saint Anselm College

Saint anselm is a catholic, benedictine college providing all of its students a distinctive liberal arts education that incorporates opportunities for professional and career preparation. it does so in a learning community that encourages…

Education
2
Harvard Conservation Trust

To preserve the unique character and natural resources of harvard.

Environment
3
'Sconset Trust Inc

To preserve the character of the village of 'sconset by conserving open land, preserving historically and/or architecturally significant structures and fostering a healthy commercial center in keeping with 'sconset's character.

Environment
4
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

To inspire appreciation, understanding and stewardship of our natural environment through discovery and learning.

Arts & Culture
5
Boston Architectural College

The bac is committed to provide excellence in design education grounded in practice and accessible to diverse communities.

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6
Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound Inc

The alliance to protect nantucket sound is a 501(c)(3) non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the permanent preservation of nantucket sound, the historic body of water that lies between cape cod, martha's vineyard, and…

Environment
7
New England Museum Association

New england museum association's mission is to connect a community engaged in learning, collaboration, and action to cultivate a better museum world.

—
8
Preserve Rhode Island

Preserve ri's vision is a future where historic preservation creates positive change, making our diverse cultures, the environment, and the economy better for the people who live, visit and work in rhode island. preserve ri's mission is to…

Arts & Culture
9
Bartlett Arboretum Association Inc

To cultivate and develop an expansive collection of trees, gardens, and plants for all to explore, enjoy and study; and to provide through education and stewardship, a greener, healthier, more beautiful environment.

Environment
10
Natural History Institute

Natural History Institute is organized to provide leadership and resources for a revitalized practice of natural history that integrates art, science, and humanities to promote the health and well-being of humans and the rest of the…

Arts & Culture
11
Northeast College of Health Sciences

Northeast college of health sciences (the college) is committed to academic excellence, leadership, and professional best practices in the health sciences.

Education
12
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Cape Ann Museum Inc; the most unlike its peers is The Albert F Egan Jr & Dorothy H Egan F. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

45 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. 45 of the 72 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)
10
Early backer (in before they grew)
44/45
Grantees still filing
37/45
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Nantucket Cottage Hospital: $87,775 · OtherNantucket Cottage HospitalNANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION IN: $80,500 · OtherNANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION INUniversity of Florida: $33,500 · OtherUniversity of FloridaThe Friends of NPS National Center for Preservation Technology and Training: $30,000 · OtherThe Friends of NPS National Center for Preservation Techno…Artist Association of Nantucket: $17,725 · OtherRitz Theatre: $14,000 · OtherFirst Congregational Church: $13,000 · Other+30 more: $102,042 · Other+30 moreNANTUCKET COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER: $40,875 · Arts & CultureNANTUCKET COMMUN…NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: $36,500 · Arts & CultureNANTUCKET HISTOR…NANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUST INC: $12,000 · Arts & CultureNANTUCKET PRESER…COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART: $8,000 · Arts & CultureCOLUMBIA MUSEUM …THOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE: $4,000 · Arts & Culture+6 more: $6,000 · Arts & Culture+6 moreNANTUCKET CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC: $32,833 · EnvironmentNANTUCKET CONSER…NANTUCKET LAND & WATER COUNCIL INC: $20,000 · EnvironmentNANTUCKET LAND &…VERMONT LAND TRUST INC: $19,500 · EnvironmentVERMONT LAND TRU…MANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST: $13,000 · EnvironmentMANCHESTER ESSEX…ESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT ASSOCIATION: $6,000 · EnvironmentESSEX COUNTY GRE…THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA: $5,000 · EnvironmentNATIVE PLANT TRUST INC: $4,000 · Environment+2 more: $5,000 · EnvironmentThe New School: $65,000 · EducationThe New SchoolPROCTOR ACADEMY: $12,000 · EducationPROCTOR ACADEM…RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN: $10,000 · EducationRHODE ISLAND S…The University of Findlay: $5,000 · Education+4 more: $4,000 · EducationHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $14,000 · PhilanthropyCommunity Foundation for Nantucket Inc: $7,000 · PhilanthropyTHE BRAIN ANEURYSM FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · HealthTHE ALBERT F EGAN JR & DOROTHY H EGAN F: $8,000 · HealthA KID AGAIN INC: $8,000 · Human ServicesHORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN: $3,500 · Human ServicesWOODSTOCK COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF: $1,000 · Human Services
Other$378,542Arts & Culture$107,375Environment$105,333Education$96,000Philanthropy$21,000Health$18,000Human Services$12,500

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 budgetNANTUCKET MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION IN: $80,500 over 3y, 1.7% of budgetThe New School: $65,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetNANTUCKET COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER: $40,875 over 3y, 6.2% of budgetNANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION: $36,500 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetNANTUCKET CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC: $32,833 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetNANTUCKET LAND & WATER COUNCIL INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetVERMONT LAND TRUST INC: $19,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $14,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST: $13,000 over 1y, 3.6% of budgetNANTUCKET PRESERVATION TRUST INC: $12,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetPROCTOR ACADEMY: $12,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE BRAIN ANEURYSM FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetRHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSANT BANI SCHOOL: $9,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetCOLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART: $8,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNANTUCKET SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: $8,000 over 4y, 0.7% of budgetTHE ALBERT F EGAN JR & DOROTHY H EGAN F: $8,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetA KID AGAIN INC: $8,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCommunity Foundation for Nantucket Inc: $7,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetGREEN MOUNTAIN COLLEGE: $6,667 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetESSEX COUNTY GREENBELT ASSOCIATION: $6,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetThe University of Findlay: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetACKNOW COMMUNITY INITIATIVES INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetUPPER ARLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $4,375 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetTHOMAS COLE HISTORIC HOUSE: $4,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetNATIVE PLANT TRUST INC: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF RESERVATIONS: $3,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHORIZONS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN: $3,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCAPE ANN MUSEUM INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetVERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetXERCES SOCIETY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSANFORD SCHOOL: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE GLOUCESTER ADVENTUREINC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWOODSTOCK COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF: $1,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetEMMA WILLARD SCHOOL: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INCORPORATED: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTH CAROLINA STATE MUSEUM FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAS 220: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCornell University: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHEATRE WORKSHOP OF NANTUCKET INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTIFFIN HISTORIC TRUST INC: $500 over 1y, 2.6% of budgetA SAFE PLACE INC: $500 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 …Boston Foundation IncCarverdelaney Familie…Charina Foundation In…Ernst & Elfriede Fran…The George & Marie Ch…Gilbert Verney Founda…Nantucket Golf Club F…The Hale Family Found…Clara Foundation IncPeravid Foundation Ag…Karp Family Foundatio…
Community Foundation for Nantucket IncMA24.1× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation for Nantucket Inc · Boston Foundation Inc · Carverdelaney Families Foundation Inc · Charina Foundation Inc Richard Menschel · Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc · The George & Marie Chabot Charitable Foundation · Gilbert Verney Foundation · Nantucket Golf Club Foundation Inc · The Hale Family Foundation · Clara Foundation Inc · Peravid Foundation Agency · Karp Family Foundation Stephen R and Jill E Karp Trustees

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.
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Find your warmest path to Osceola 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 72 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.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $263k of grant expense with no grantee named in the published copy. A private foundation itemizes every grant it makes, so a return carrying none has filed its list as an attachment that the public copy does not include. The figures above are therefore from FY2024, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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