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Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust at a glance

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Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust

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.

$16k
Granted FY2025still arriving
8
Grants FY2025still arriving
1
States reached
$3k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.

Human Services$35kHealth$30kHousing & Shelter$8kReligion$6kRecreation & Sports$5kYouth Development$5kFood & Nutrition$4kEmployment$3kOther$0
02FY2025 · 8 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$2,000
Median grant
1
States reached
$349k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FOSTER ADOPT CONNECT INC$3,000
ENGAGE MOBILITY$3,000
CARE TO LEARN$2,500
THE KITCHEN INC$2,000
SWI INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS INC$1,500
BARNABAS FOUNDATION$1,500
REBOUND FOUNDATION INC$1,250
IPOURLIFE INC$1,000
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY19–25, $36k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 87% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%FOSTER ADOPT CONNECT INC: $3k → 15%BLAKE WAGNER FOUNDATION: $500 → 16%FOSTERING HOPE FOUNDATION: $500 → 9%LEAST OF THESE INC: $3k → 8%LEAST OF THESE INC: $2k → 8%OZARKS AREA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION: $4k → 15%THE KITCHEN INC: $3k → 15%DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER OF THE OZARKS: $3k → 15%THE KITCHEN INC: $2k → 15%PPS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN IN NEED INC: $2k → 15%PPS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN IN NEED INC: $1k → 15%OZARKS AREA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION: $1k → 15%THE KITCHEN INC: $1k → 15%LOST & FOUND GRIEF CENTER: $3k → 15%CARE TO LEARN: $3k → 15%HARMONY HOUSE: $2k → 15%LOST & FOUND GRIEF CENTER: $2k → 15%GOOD SAMARITAN BOYS RANCH: $2k → 15%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.

47%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$53k · 8 repeat orgs$60k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +40% since the first grant, against +10% for those funded once.

8 repeat relationships: 3 still active in FY2025, 5 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

8
25

Total granted

$53k
$48k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+40%
+10%

Still filing today

100%
68%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 29% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $11k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Human ServicesAnimalsCrime & LegalHousing & ShelterInternationalRecreation & SportsOther
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

  • AO
    ARC OF THE OZARKS
    4× · 2018–2023 · $24k · revenue +136%
  • LF
    LOST & FOUND
    3× · 2022–2024 · $6k · revenue +19%
  • TK
    THE KITCHEN INC
    3× · 2022–2025 · $6k · revenue +8%

Funded once

  • SM
    SMITTYS MIDWEST BOXING GYM & YOUTH CENTER INCgraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $5k · revenue +182%
  • OS
    OZARK SENIOR CENTER
    one grant, 2023 · $5k · revenue +22%
  • LF
    LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS INCgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $3k · revenue +79%
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
Nova Center of the Ozarks Inc

Nova center of the ozarks, inc strives to make possible the potential for positive change in the quality of life for every individual with a developmental disability, regardless of the nature of that disability.

Human Services
2
Ozark Center

To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, evidence-based, trauma-informed, quality behavioral healthcare solutions.

Health
3
Choices for Victims of Domestic Violence

To create a better world by serving people in need by operating food pantries, homeless shelters, a domestic violence shelter, affordable housing communities, senior living, assisted living and skilled care facilities, a home health care…

Human Services
4
The Center for Women and Families Inc

To help victims of intimate partner abuse or sexual violence become survivors through supportive services, community education and cooperative partnerships that foster hope, promote self-sufficiency and rebuild lives.

Human Services
5
Child Safe of Central Missouri Inc

Child safe of central missouri's mission is to respond to and prevent child abuse by providing advocacy, support, and resources to children who are alleged victims of abuse and other traumatic crimes, and to their non-offending family…

Crime & Legal
6
Ozarks Food Harvest Inc

Ozarks food harvest's mission is to transform hunger into hope.

Food & Nutrition
7
Magdala House

To provide outpatient and residential rehabilitative services to individuals and families referred by various government agencies. these individuals include substance abusers, intellectually disabled, developmentally disabled, and abused…

Health
8
Ozark Opportunities Inc

To render constructive civic service, including the sponsorship of social, educational, and economic projects for the promotion of the welfare of the community and the citizens of the ozarks situated in baxter, boone, marion, newton,…

Community Improvement
9
Safehouse Crisis Center Inc

To provide shelter and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in the 11 counties of southeast kansas.

Human Services
10
Family Self Help Center Inc

A sanctuary for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and substance use disorders.

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11
Christian Social Services of Illinois

Caritas family solutions strengthens the social and emotional well-being of individuals and families in order to create healthy relationships, loving homes and strong communities.

Human Services
12
The Wichita Children's Home

To assure the safety and well-being of children and to create heathly families by providing: assessment and intervention services; a temporary home for children at risk of abuse, neglect, or homelessness; education, prevention and advocacy…

Human Services
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Family Violence Center; the most unlike its peers is Blake Wagner 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

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 38 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)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
29/29
Grantees still filing
18/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ARC OF THE OZARKS: $23,543 · OtherARC OF THE OZARKSOZARK SENIOR CENTER: $4,500 · OtherOZARK SENIOR CENTERENGAGE MOBILITY: $3,000 · OtherENGAGE MOBILITYOZARKS TEEN CHALLENGE: $2,500 · OtherSpringfield Symphony Association: $2,500 · OtherOZARKS COUNSELING CENTER: $2,000 · OtherMERCY HEALTH FOUNDATION: $2,000 · OtherADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE USA: $2,000 · OtherABUNDANT BLESSINGS: $2,000 · OtherTHE VICTIM CENTER: $2,000 · Other+8 more: $10,111 · Other+8 moreLOST & FOUND: $6,200 · Human ServicesLOST & FOUNDTHE KITCHEN INC: $6,000 · Human ServicesTHE KITCHEN INCOzarks Area Community Action Corporation: $5,000 · Human ServicesOzarks Area Community Action Corporat…LEAST OF THESE INC: $4,000 · Human ServicesLEAST OF THESE INCPPS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN IN NEED: $3,078 · Human ServicesPPS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN IN NEEDFOSTERADOPT CONNECT INC: $3,000 · Human ServicesFOSTERADOPT CONNECT INCCare to Learn: $2,500 · Human ServicesCare to LearnDEVELOPMENTAL CENTER OF THE OZARKS: $2,500 · Human ServicesDEVELOPMENTAL CENTER OF THE OZARKSGood Samaritan Boys Ranch: $2,250 · Human ServicesGood Samaritan Boys RanchFAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER: $2,000 · Human Services+2 more: $1,000 · Human ServicesSMITTYS MIDWEST BOXING GYM & YOUTH CENTER INC: $5,072 · Recreation & SportsLIFESONG FOR ORPHANS INC: $2,500 · InternationalIPOURLIFE INC: $2,000 · InternationalCRISIS NURSERY OF THE OZARKS INC: $2,000 · Crime & LegalTHE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC: $1,500 · Crime & LegalSWI Industrial Solutions Inc: $3,000 · EmploymentTRI-LAKES HUMANE SOCIETY: $1,800 · AnimalsBranson Humane Society: $1,000 · Animals
Other$56,154Human Services$37,528Recreation & Sports$5,072International$4,500Crime & Legal$3,500Employment$3,000Animals$2,800

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 budgetARC OF THE OZARKS: $23,543 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetLOST & FOUND: $6,200 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetTHE KITCHEN INC: $6,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetSMITTYS MIDWEST BOXING GYM & YOUTH CENTER INC: $5,072 over 1y, 9.2% of budgetOzarks Area Community Action Corporation: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOZARK SENIOR CENTER: $4,500 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetLEAST OF THESE INC: $4,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetPPS FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN IN NEED: $3,078 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetFOSTERADOPT CONNECT INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSWI Industrial Solutions Inc: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetLIFESONG FOR ORPHANS INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOZARKS TEEN CHALLENGE: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCare to Learn: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetDEVELOPMENTAL CENTER OF THE OZARKS: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSpringfield Symphony Association: $2,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetGood Samaritan Boys Ranch: $2,250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCRISIS NURSERY OF THE OZARKS INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE USA: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE VICTIM CENTER: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetIPOURLIFE INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFAMILY VIOLENCE CENTER: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTRI-LAKES HUMANE SOCIETY: $1,800 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetBARNABAS FOUNDATION INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBranson Humane Society: $1,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY - ST LOUIS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOSTERING HOPE FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBLAKE WAGNER FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 28% 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.

Stanley & Elaine Ball…Community Foundation …The Charlie & Mary Be…Ozarks Health Advocac…Robert M - Bobby - Al…Musgrave FoundationCommerce Bancshares F…Roy W Slusher Charita…Cook Family FoundationLarry P O'Reilly and …Rick and Marsha Floyd…The Hulston Family Fo…
Stanley & Elaine Ball Charitable TrMO45.4× affinity19 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Stanley & Elaine Ball Charitable Tr · Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc · The Charlie & Mary Beth O'Reilly Family Foundation · Ozarks Health Advocacy Foundation · Robert M - Bobby - Allison Charitable Tr · Musgrave Foundation · Commerce Bancshares Foundation · Roy W Slusher Charitable Foundation · Cook Family Foundation · Larry P O'Reilly and Family Foundation · Rick and Marsha Floyd Foundation · The Hulston 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 Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Stephen & Helen G Sedora Charitable Trust. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%2%8%17%30%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    12report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
    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 38 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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