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Priory Fund at a glance

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Priory Fund

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.

$1.0M
Granted FY2024still arriving
12
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$483k
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, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$3.0MCivil Rights$1.0MHealth$771kHuman Services$515kCrime & Legal$310kInternational$290kPhilanthropy$205kPublic Safety & Disaster$100kOther$0
02FY2024 · 12 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • $10k–50k6 grants · $119k
  • $50k–250k5 grants · $410k
  • $250k+1 grant · $483k
$50,000
Median grant
5
States reached
$16M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
STANFORD UNIVERSITY$483,000
FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS$110,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REGENTS$100,000
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN$100,000
HUMAN RIGHTS & BUSINESS AWARD FOUNDATION$50,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATES OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE INC$50,000
YALE UNIVERSITY$25,000
MEDECINS SANS FRONETRIERS USA$25,000
FOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY$25,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA$24,000
CHANNEL ISLANDS YOUNG MENS$10,000
CALM$10,000
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 (FY23–23, $45k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%ARTICLE 3 ORG: $20k → 10%WORKMONEY FOUNDATION INC: $25k → 17%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.
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.

86%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$3.5M · 17 repeat orgs$580k to everyone else

17 repeat relationships: 7 still active in FY2024, 10 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

17
8

Total granted

$3.5M
$370k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+13%
+32%

Still filing today

47%
100%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 60% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $210k 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
InternationalHealthArts & CultureHuman ServicesEmploymentCrime & LegalOther
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

  • FF
    FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS INC
    8× · 2017–2024 · $910k · revenue +2%
  • CI
    CALM INC
    5× · 2020–2024 · $260k · revenue +28%
  • CH
    Cottage Health
    2× · 2018–2019 · $200k · revenue +97%

Funded once

  • SB
    Santa Barbara Cottage Hospitalgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $150k · revenue +32%
  • DIRECT RELIEF
    one grant, 2022 · $60k · revenue +8%
  • BA
    BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCE CENTRE
    one grant, 2017 · $50k · revenue -26%
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
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation

The uc santa barbara foundation actively works to further the goals of the university of california, santa barbara. the foundation seeks to maintain and nurture the university's quality and distinction. on behalf of the campus, the…

Education
2
Banner -University Medical Group

Assist banner health complete its mission to make health care easier so life can be better by providing integrated & coordinated care & population health management.

Health
3
Ucsf Foundation Investment Company

The organization provides professional investment management services for endowed gifts and financial assets entrusted to the ucsf foundation.

Education
4
World Coffee Research

World coffee research unites the global coffee industry to drive science-based agricultural solutions to urgently secure a diverse and sustainable supply of quality coffee today and for generations to come. our mission is to grow, protect,…

International
5
California Forward

Ca fwd drives action to identify solutions that can be taken to scale to meet the challenges the state is facing. the organization is driven by the belief that regional solutions across the state will help ensure economic, environmental,…

Public Benefit
6
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County

To promote philanthropy to make santa cruz county a better place to live, now and in the future.we bring together people, ideas, and resources to inspire philanthropy and accomplish great things.

Philanthropy
7
International Biomedical Research Alliance

Our mission is to invest in and accelerate the development of the most promising future leaders in biomedical research with global impact.

Health
8
Union Health System

To serve our communities by provding innovative and compassionate healthcare.

Health
9
California Dental Association

The california dental association is committed to the success of our members in service to their patients and the public.

Community Improvement
10
The San Diego Foundation

The san diego foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.

Philanthropy
11
Commonwealth Care Alliance Inc

Commonwealth care alliance, inc.'s mission is to improve the health and well-being of people with significant needs by innovating, coordinating and providing the highest quality, individualized care.

Health
12
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
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Santa Barbara Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Human Rights and Business Award Foundation. 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

23 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 23 of the 32 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)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
22/23
Grantees still filing
17/23
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY: $2,074,000 · EducationTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND S…+1 more: $10,000 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA: $409,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA B…CHILD ABUSE LISTENING AND MEDIATION: $310,000 · OtherCHILD ABUSE LISTENING AND MEDIAT…THE FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY: $210,000 · OtherTHE FAMILY SERVICE AGENCYUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REGENTS: $200,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REGENTSUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORINA REGENTS: $150,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORINA REGENTSINSTITUTE FOR CONGREGATIONAL TRAUMA AND GROWTH: $100,000 · OtherINSTITUTE FOR CONGREGATIONAL TRA…YALE UNIVERSITY: $70,000 · OtherFoodbank of Santa Barbara County Inc: $75,000 · Other+9 more: $320,000 · Other+9 moreFUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS INC: $910,000 · InternationalFUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN R…HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC: $145,000 · InternationalHUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INCWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $100,000 · InternationalWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN I…MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $85,000 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERE…DIRECT RELIEF: $60,000 · InternationalSanta Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation: $200,000 · HealthSanta Barbara Cottage Hospital: $150,000 · HealthSANTA BARBARA NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS: $121,000 · HealthCALM INC: $260,000 · Crime & LegalSANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION: $150,000 · PhilanthropyUNITED WAY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INC: $30,000 · PhilanthropyVENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $25,000 · PhilanthropyCottage Health: $200,000 · Religion
Education$2,084,000Other$1,844,000International$1,300,000Health$471,000Crime & Legal$260,000Philanthropy$205,000Religion$200,000

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 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY: $2,074,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetFUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS INC: $910,000 over 8y, 0.8% of budgetCALM INC: $260,000 over 5y, 1.0% of budgetCottage Health: $200,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSanta Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation: $200,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetSANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION: $150,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetSanta Barbara Cottage Hospital: $150,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC: $145,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetSANTA BARBARA NEIGHBORHOOD CLINICS: $121,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $100,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINSTITUTE FOR CONGREGATIONAL TRAUMA AND GROWTH: $100,000 over 2y, 28% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $85,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFoodbank of Santa Barbara County Inc: $75,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetDIRECT RELIEF: $60,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL THEATRE IN AMERICA INC: $50,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetHuman Rights and Business Award Foundation: $50,000 over 1y, 17% of budgetUNITED WAY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY INC: $30,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSANTA BARBARA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetWORKMONEY FOUNDATION INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetVENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetARTICLE3ORG: $20,000 over 1y, 6.7% of budgetWORKING AMERICA EDUCATION FUND: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% 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.

Hutton Foundation Dba…California Community …Towbes FoundationG a Fowler Family Fou…Mosher FoundationAnn Jackson Family Fo…Wm Brian & Judith A L…The Turpin-Allebrand …Alice Tweed Tuohy Fou…The Zegar Family Foun…Latkin Charitable Fou…Volentine Family Foun…
Hutton Foundation Dba Hutton Parker FoundationCA17.7× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Hutton Foundation Dba Hutton Parker Foundation · California Community Foundation · Towbes Foundation · G a Fowler Family Foundation · Mosher Foundation · Ann Jackson Family Foundation · Wm Brian & Judith A Little Charitable Trust · The Turpin-Allebrand Family Charitable Foundation · Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation · The Zegar Family Foundation · Latkin Charitable Foundation · Volentine Family 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 Priory Fund funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Priory Fund. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%5%11%20%funder's share of their income ↑0%15%30%45%60%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–60%
    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 32 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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