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Spotswood Charitable 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.

$728k
Granted FY2025still arriving
47
Grants FY2025still arriving
13
States reached
$76k
Largest
01What it funds
0189% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2025.

Religion$724kPhilanthropy$232kHealth$199kFood & Nutrition$160kEducation$159kAnimals$105kHuman Services$95kRecreation & Sports$83kOther$0
02FY2025 · 47 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k28 grants · $130k
  • $10k–50k12 grants · $222k
  • $50k–250k7 grants · $376k
$5,000
Median grant
13
States reached
$8.8M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
JAMES 123 INC$76,000
ONE HARBOR CHURCH$50,300
WATERSHED MINISTRIES$50,000
NC AQUARIUM SOCIETY$50,000
CARTERET HEALTH FOUNDATION$50,000
K LOVE$50,000
FEED MY LAMBS INC$50,000
TJ'S CHURCH$40,000
THE MCCALLIE SCHOOL FOUNDATION$35,000
CAMP ALBEMARLE$27,000
COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR JUSTICE$25,000
CRU$20,000
REDEEMER CITY CHURCH$15,000
CHRISTIAN CHARITIES$10,005
JUDICIAL WATCH$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 (FY23–25, $186k) land where the poverty rate runs at 19%, 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%FEED MY LAMBS INC: $50k → 22%FEED MY LAMBS INC: $50k → 22%FEED MY LAMBS INC: $30k → 22%CRYSTAL COAST HOSPICE HOUSE: $1k → 12%LOAVES & FISHES: $10k → 12%LOAVES & FISHES: $5k → 12%LOAVES & FISHES: $5k → 12%THE BROAD STREET CLINIC FOUNDATION: $10k → 12%THE BROAD STREET CLINIC FOUNDATION: $10k → 12%MARTHA'S MISSION CUPBOARD: $5k → 12%MARTHA'S MISSION CUPBOARD: $5k → 12%BROAD STREET CLINIC: $5k → 12%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
OH
CA
CO
MO
VA
TN
NC
DC
OK
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.

92%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.8M · 40 repeat orgs$165k to everyone else

40 repeat relationships: 34 still active in FY2025, 6 since wound down; 12 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

40
15

Total granted

$1.8M
$93k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+4%
+85%

Still filing today

55%
33%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 90% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $72k went to new ones.

50%100%’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’23’24’25
HealthReligionHuman ServicesPhilanthropyYouth DevelopmentPublic BenefitOther
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

  • J1
    JAMES 123 INC
    3× · 2023–2025 · $192k · revenue +15% · 98% of their budget
  • FM
    FEED MY LAMBS INC
    3× · 2023–2025 · $130k · revenue +25%
  • TC
    TJS CHURCH INC
    3× · 2023–2025 · $116k · revenue +4% · 86% of their budget

Funded once

  • AS
    ALL SAINTS CHURCH PAWLEYS ISLAND
    one grant, 2023 · $10k
  • CC
    CARTERET COMMUNITY THEATRE INCgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $10k · revenue +85%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2023 · $10k
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
Carolina Chaplaincy Program

To promote the gospel message by placing christian personnel in prisons for the purpose of relating to the spiritual needs of the inmates on an ongoing basis.

Religion
2
Carolina College of Biblical Studies

Carolina college of biblical studies exists to disciple christ-followers, through biblical higher education, for a lifetime of effective servant leadership.

Education
3
Lighthouse Ministries of Raleigh Inc

Line 1, Description of organization mission: Our mission is to help fulfill the great commission of making disciples through biblical counseling, coaching, small groups, speaking and writing. To provide a safe environment for adults and…

Religion
4
For Charlotte Inc

To unite the Church to transform the city through the power of the Gospel.

Religion
5
Carolina Community Care Inc

The mission of hospice & community care is to give hope, comfort, and compassion to those that need it most. hospice & community care is a nonprofit healthcare organization providing hospice and palliative care to residents of york,…

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6
The North Carolina Foundation for Christian Minist

To foster and promote christian stewardship and for promoting and providing support to the ministries in north carolina affiliated with or consistent with the convention of original free will baptists and other charitable, education,…

Religion
7
Safe Harbor of Nc Inc

Safe Harbor provides a faith-based community for rebuilding, renewing, and recovery. We work together with volunteers and other nonprofit organizations to provide a wide range of services to those experiencing homelessness, single mothers,…

Health
8
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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9
Caramore Community

To empower adults living with severe and persistent mental illness in north carolina with the tools to lead meaningful and independent lives.

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10
Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence Found ation
Health
11
Wnc Lighthouse Inc

The mission of WNC Lighthouse Inc is Changing lives, by being a light for Christ our Lord. Our vision is To be fully devoted to Jesus Christ, by opening our arms and providing Christian services to the underseved children, adults and…

Human Services
12
CrossTraining Ministry of Pilot Mountain
Religion
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is North Carolina Coastal Federation Inc; the most unlike its peers is James 123 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

34 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. 34 of the 68 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.

3
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
34/34
Grantees still filing
19/34
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ONE HARBOR CHURCH INC: $175,300 · OtherONE HARBOR CHURCH INCNC AQUARIUM SOCIETY: $105,000 · OtherNC AQUARIUM SOCIETYTHE MCCALLIE SCHOOL FOUNDATION: $100,000 · OtherTHE MCCALLIE SCHOOL FOUNDATIONCARTERET HEALTH FOUNDATION: $100,000 · OtherCARTERET HEALTH FOUNDATIONBEAUFORT BY THE SEA COMMUNITY CHURCH: $61,000 · OtherBEAUFORT BY THE SEA COMMUNITY CHURCHK LOVE: $60,000 · OtherK LOVEREDEEMER CITY CHURCH: $39,000 · Other+35 more: $394,548 · Other+35 moreJAMES 123 INC: $192,200 · PhilanthropyJAMES 123 INCCAMP ALBEMARLE: $77,600 · PhilanthropyCAMP ALBEMARLENATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION INC: $25,000 · PhilanthropyNATIONAL CHRISTI…+2 more: $3,000 · PhilanthropyWATERSHED MINISTRIES INC: $170,000 · HealthWATERSHED MIN…Coastal Pregnancy Care Center: $30,000 · HealthCoastal Pregn…THE MIRIAM INC: $20,000 · HealthTHE MIRIAM IN…CAROLINAEAST FOUNDATION: $15,000 · HealthCAROLINAEAST …+2 more: $7,500 · HealthFEED MY LAMBS INC: $130,000 · Human ServicesFEED MY LA…BROAD STREET CLINIC FOUNDATION: $25,000 · Human ServicesBROAD STRE…Nourish Up: $20,000 · Human ServicesNourish UpMartha Mission Cupboard Inc: $10,000 · Human ServicesMartha Mis…+1 more: $1,000 · Human ServicesTJS CHURCH INC: $116,000 · ReligionTJS CHURC…Community Bible Study: $21,500 · ReligionCommunity…FINDING PURPOSE: $15,000 · ReligionFINDING P…The Colson Center for Christian Worldview: $10,000 · ReligionThe Colso…BLACK MOUNTAIN WEEKEND INC: $8,000 · Religion+1 more: $5,000 · ReligionYOUNG LIFE: $40,000 · Youth DevelopmentFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: $5,000 · Youth DevelopmentJUDICIAL WATCH INC: $20,000 · Public BenefitSERVANT PARTNERS INC: $7,000 · Public Benefit
Other$1,034,848Philanthropy$297,800Health$242,500Human Services$186,000Religion$175,500Youth Development$45,000Public Benefit$27,000

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 budgetJAMES 123 INC: $192,200 over 3y, 98% of budgetWATERSHED MINISTRIES INC: $170,000 over 3y, 37% of budgetFEED MY LAMBS INC: $130,000 over 3y, 14% of budgetTJS CHURCH INC: $116,000 over 3y, 86% of budgetCAMP ALBEMARLE: $77,600 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetYOUNG LIFE: $40,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCoastal Pregnancy Care Center: $30,000 over 3y, 2.3% of budgetNORTH CAROLINA COASTAL FEDERATION INC: $30,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION INC: $25,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetCOMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR JUSTICE INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBROAD STREET CLINIC FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetCommunity Bible Study: $21,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $20,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetJUDICIAL WATCH INC: $20,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MIRIAM INC: $20,000 over 3y, 3.9% of budgetNourish Up: $20,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetFINDING PURPOSE: $15,000 over 3y, 1.8% of budgetCAROLINAEAST FOUNDATION: $15,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetBLUE LETTER BIBLE: $15,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetCARTERET COMMUNITY THEATRE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetHOPE MISSION OF COASTAL CAROLINA INC: $10,000 over 2y, 1.3% of budgetThe Colson Center for Christian Worldview: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMartha Mission Cupboard Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetBLACK MOUNTAIN WEEKEND INC: $8,000 over 3y, 5.5% of budgetSERVANT PARTNERS INC: $7,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCORE SOUND WATERFOWL MUSEUM: $5,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetCRYSTAL COAST AUTISM CENTER: $5,000 over 1y, 8.1% of budgetCROSSEXAMINEDORG: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED WAY OF COASTAL CAROLINA INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetCARTERET COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetNORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $1,000 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.

  • Who funds JAMES 123 INC ↗
  • Who funds WATERSHED MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds FEED MY LAMBS INC ↗
  • Who funds TJS CHURCH INC ↗
  • Who funds CAMP ALBEMARLE ↗
  • Who funds YOUNG LIFE ↗
  • Who funds Coastal Pregnancy Care Center ↗
  • Who funds NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL FEDERATION INC ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR JUSTICE INC ↗
  • Who funds BROAD STREET CLINIC FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Community Bible Study ↗
  • Who funds STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds JUDICIAL WATCH INC ↗
  • Who funds THE MIRIAM INC ↗
  • Who funds Nourish Up ↗
  • Who funds FINDING PURPOSE ↗
  • Who funds CAROLINAEAST FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds BLUE LETTER BIBLE ↗
  • Who funds CARTERET COMMUNITY THEATRE INC ↗

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.

Loomis Foundation IncKS41× affinity17 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Loomis Foundation Inc · North Carolina Community Foundation · Big Rock Foundation Inc · Crystal Coast Tournament Inc · Triangle Community Foundation Inc · James 123 Inc · The Wellons Family Foundation · C Hamilton Sloan Foundation · The Cannon Foundation Inc · The Gainey Family Foundation · Beaufort Wine and Food Weekend Inc · Ella Ann L and Frank B Holding Foundatio

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 Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 34%
  • Community Resources for Justice Inc: 34% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
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 Spotswood Charitable Foundation Inc?

Find your warmest path to Spotswood Charitable 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 68 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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