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Poarch Family Foundation

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.

$622k
Granted FY2024still arriving
22
Grants FY2024still arriving
4
States reached
$250k
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, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$939kHealth$507kCommunity Improvement$225kEnvironment$125kRecreation & Sports$101kAnimals$57kEmployment$50kArts & Culture$35kOther$0
02FY2024 · 22 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k11 grants · $45k
  • $10k–50k8 grants · $153k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $175k
  • $250k+1 grant · $250k
$10,000
Median grant
4
States reached
$88k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
The Kinkaid School Inc$250,000
The Methodist Hospital Foundation$125,000
Stoney Creek Foundation$50,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$47,500
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center$25,000
Alpha Houston$25,000
The Brookwood Community Inc$15,000
Boy Scouts of America Sam Houston Area Council$10,000
Belong Bakery (Belong Kitchen HTX)$10,000
Texas Parks and Wildlife$10,000
Keep Houston Beautiful Inc$10,000
Boys and Girls Country of Houston Inc$5,000
Admiral Nimitz Foundation$5,000
Fredericksburg Theater Company$5,000
Memorial Assistance Ministries Inc$5,000
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 (FY18–24, $25k) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, 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%Covenant House Texas: $3k → 16%Covenant House Texas: $3k → 16%Boys and Girls Country of Houston Inc: $5k → 16%Boys and Girls Country of Houston Inc: $3k → 16%Memorial Assistance Ministries Inc: $5k → 16%Memorial Assistance Ministries Inc: $5k → 16%Memorial Assistance Ministries Inc: $3k → 16%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

AK
MN
CO
MO
MD
AZ
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.
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Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 5% of Poarch Family Foundation’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address. By recipient address, 94% of the giving stays in TX; by stated purpose, 89%.

Poarch Family Foundationlessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

98%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.1M · 25 repeat orgs$44k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +59% since the first grant, against +21% for those funded once.

25 repeat relationships: 18 still active in FY2024, 7 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

25
12

Total granted

$2.1M
$28k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+59%
+21%

Still filing today

64%
83%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $16k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
HealthEnvironmentEducationArts & CultureHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentOther
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

  • TK
    The Kinkaid School Inc
    7× · 2017–2024 · $859k · revenue +87%
  • TM
    THE METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
    7× · 2018–2024 · $270k · revenue +92%
  • SC
    STONEY CREEK FOUNDATION
    2× · 2023–2024 · $75k · revenue +22%

Funded once

  • FO
    FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
    one grant, 2023 · $8k · revenue +19%
  • SN
    SEND North
    one grant, 2021 · $5k · revenue +19%
  • TW
    THE WILL ERWIN HEADACHE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2020 · $5k · revenue -46%
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
Trees for Houston

Plant, protect and promote trees all over the greater Houston area.

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2
Fort Bend Christian Academy

Fort Bend Christian Academy exists to glorify God through excellence in college preparatory Christian education. FBCA strives to equip students with the ability to thrive spiritually, academically, socially, and physically.

Education
3
The Woodlands Christian Academy

TWCA is an independent, Christ-centered college preparatory school that integrates learning with biblical faith and challenges our students to reach their highest potential - intellectually, creatively, physically, and socially - for the…

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4
St John's School

See Schedule OSt. John's School is an independent, co-educational day school presenting a 13-year sequence of college preparatory training. A non-profit institution, it was founded in 1946 to provide the community with a school of exacting…

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5
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Inc

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston's mission is to inspire and enable all youth, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Youth Development
6
Presbyterian School

Family, School, and Church united in the education and support of each child - this is the founding premise upon which Presbyterian School nurtures and challenges its students. The school provides an educational program of the highest…

Education
7
Houston Christian Foundation dba National Christian Foundation Houston

As the Houston affiliate of the National Christian Foundation (NCF), our mission is to serve and encourage givers to grow as faithful stewards who give wisely to further the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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8
Breakthrough Houston

The mission of Breakthrough Houston (BTH) is to work with highly motivated students to achieve post-secondary success and empower aspiring leaders to become the next generation of educational advocates.

Education
9
Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation

To recognize the accomplishments and contributions of our outstanding Texas business leaders and to perpetuate and inspire the values of entrepreneurial spirit, personal integrity, and community leadership in all generations of Texans.

Community Improvement
10
The University of TexasTexas a&M Investment Management Company

To generate superior long-term investment returns to support The University of Texas and Texas A&M University systems as they provide world-class teaching, push the boundaries of discovery, and achieve excellence in patient healthcare for…

Education
11
Houston Independent School District Foundation

The HISD Foundation is dedicated to mobilizing the local community to support innovative priorities in HISD to improve outcomes for all students in the district. Our mission is to fund projects and programs of merit that fall outside of…

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12
Houston Museum of Natural Science

The mission of the Houston Museum of Natural Science shall be to preserve and advance the general knowledge of natural science; to enhance in individuals the knowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects; and to maintain…

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Texas Children's Hospital; the most unlike its peers is Covenant House Texas. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

30 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. 30 of the 41 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)
1
Early backer (in before they grew)
28/30
Grantees still filing
23/30
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

The Kinkaid School Inc: $858,500 · EducationThe Kinkaid School IncThe Brookwood Community Inc: $35,000 · Education+1 more: $10,000 · EducationALPHA HOUSTON: $225,000 · OtherALPHA HOUSTONCystic Fibrosis Foundation: $100,000 · OtherCystic Fibrosis FoundationTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION INC: $52,500 · OtherTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDAT…The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: $50,000 · OtherThe University of Texas MD Ande…Keep Houston Beautiful Inc: $40,000 · OtherKeep Houston Beautiful IncTexas Parks and Wildlife: $35,000 · OtherTexas Parks and Wildlife+17 more: $82,050 · Other+17 moreTHE METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $270,000 · HealthTHE METHODIST HOS…Texas Children's Hospital: $60,000 · HealthTexas Children's …+2 more: $2,000 · HealthSTONEY CREEK FOUNDATION: $75,000 · Youth DevelopmentBoy Scouts of America Sam Houston Area Council: $30,000 · Youth DevelopmentFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: $7,500 · Youth DevelopmentPARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF TEXAS: $40,000 · EnvironmentHOUSTON CLEAN CITY COMMISSION INC: $35,000 · EnvironmentHouston Botanic Garden: $10,000 · EnvironmentTHE WILL ERWIN HEADACHE RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $5,000 · EnvironmentBELONG BAKERY: $50,000 · EmploymentADMIRAL NIMITZ FOUNDATION: $25,000 · Arts & CultureFREDERICKSBURG THEATER COMPANY: $5,000 · Arts & CultureBOOT RANCH HALL FOUNDATION: $2,000 · Arts & Culture
Education$903,500Other$584,550Health$332,000Youth Development$112,500Environment$90,000Employment$50,000Arts & Culture$32,000

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 budgetThe Kinkaid School Inc: $858,500 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetTHE METHODIST HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $270,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetSTONEY CREEK FOUNDATION: $75,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetTexas Children's Hospital: $60,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS FOUNDATION INC: $52,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetBELONG BAKERY: $50,000 over 5y, 8.4% of budgetPARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF TEXAS: $40,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetHOUSTON CLEAN CITY COMMISSION INC: $35,000 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetThe Brookwood Community Inc: $35,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetBoy Scouts of America Sam Houston Area Council: $30,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetADMIRAL NIMITZ FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetMemorial Assistance Ministries: $12,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetYES Prep Public Schools Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHouston Botanic Garden: $10,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: $7,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY OF HOUSTON INC: $7,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSEND North: $5,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetFREDERICKSBURG THEATER COMPANY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetCOVENANT HOUSE TEXAS: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE WILL ERWIN HEADACHE RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetTHE FELINE FIX: $5,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetHouston Zoo Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBOOT RANCH HALL FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 2y, 1.9% of budgetDoctor Marnie Rose Foundation Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBLADDER CANCER ADVOCACY NETWORK INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Houston Food Bank: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSpringSpirit Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC: $1,000 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetTURNING POINT USA INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVITA LIVING INC: $250 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.

Greater Houston Commu…Albert & Ethel Herzst…Jack H & William M Li…Shell USA Company Fou…Midway FoundationMD Anderson FoundationStrake FoundationHouston Endowment IncBaker Hughes Foundati…Jerry C Dearing Famil…The Kayser FoundationThe John M O'Quinn Fo…
Greater Houston Community FoundationTX24.6× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Greater Houston Community Foundation · Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation · Jack H & William M Light Charitable Trust · Shell USA Company Foundation · Midway Foundation · MD Anderson Foundation · Strake Foundation · Houston Endowment Inc · Baker Hughes Foundation · Jerry C Dearing Family Foundation · The Kayser Foundation · The John M O'Quinn 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 Poarch Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Poarch Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%5%10%15%20%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–20%
    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

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to Poarch Family Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Poarch Family Foundation 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 41 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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