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Ted Hall Missionary Foundation at a glance

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Ted Hall Missionary Foundation

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.

$11k
Granted FY2025still arriving
25
Grants FY2025still arriving
13
States reached
$600
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0189% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

International$14kEducation$9kCivil Rights$8kHuman Services$4kArts & Culture$2kPublic Benefit$2kPhilanthropy$2kReligion$2kOther$0
02FY2025 · 25 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$300
Median grant
13
States reached
$105k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE$600
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER$600
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$600
WORLD VISION$600
NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND$600
OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL$600
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND$600
MERCY SHIP$600
PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION$600
UNICEF$600
Individual grant recipient$300
REPAIRERS OF THE BREECH$300
BLACK VOTERS MATTER$300
PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY$300
RED CLOUD INDIAN SCHOOL$300
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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Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY19–25) land where the poverty rate runs at 16%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 85% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%SOUTH WEST RESERVATION AID: $300 → 11%DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS: $600 → 17%MERCY SHIP: $600 → 12%ST BONAVENTURE INDIAN MISSION SCHOO: $300 → 32%PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY: $300 → 14%SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: $600 → 18%OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL: $400 → 8%FRIERSON INTERNATIONAL: $400 → 8%NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND: $600 → 12%United Way: $325 → 12%OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL: $1k → 14%World Vision: $500 → 12%DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS: $600 → 17%MERCY SHIP: $600 → 12%PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION: $600 → 14%SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: $600 → 18%NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND: $600 → 12%Opportunity International: $500 → 14%UNICEF: $600 → 17%Mercy Ship: $500 → 12%Southern Poverty Law Center: $500 → 18%Opportunity International: $500 → 14%UNICEF: $600 → 17%MERCY SHIP: $400 → 12%PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION: $600 → 14%SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: $400 → 18%OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL: $400 → 14%UNICEF: $500 → 17%MERCY SHIP: $400 → 12%SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER: $400 → 18%UNICEF: $500 → 17%UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND: $600 → 14%DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS: $400 → 17%UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND: $600 → 14%UNICEP: $400 → 17%United Negro College Fund: $500 → 14%UNICEP: $400 → 17%United Negro College Fund: $500 → 14%DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS: $400 → 17%UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND: $400 → 14%Doctors Without Boarders: $500 → 17%UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND: $400 → 14%Doctors Without Borders: $500 → 17%BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE: $600 → 17%BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE: $600 → 17%Brennan Center For Justice: $550 → 17%BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE: $400 → 17%BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE: $400 → 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.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
ND
IL
NY
SD
CA
CO
VA
AZ
NM
NC
DC
AL
GA
TX
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.

95%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$43k · 29 repeat orgs$2k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +39% since the first grant, against -95% for those funded once.

29 repeat relationships: 23 still active in FY2025, 6 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

29
7

Total granted

$43k
$2k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+39%
-95%

Still filing today

38%
14%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $300 went to new ones.

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

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

’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
InternationalEducationCrime & LegalCivil RightsPublic BenefitReligionOther
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

  • UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC
    6× · 2020–2025 · $3k · revenue +74%
  • MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC
    6× · 2020–2025 · $3k · revenue +39%
  • SP
    SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC
    6× · 2020–2025 · $3k · revenue +13%

Funded once

  • WV
    World Vision
    one grant, 2021 · $500
  • OI
    OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL
    one grant, 2023 · $400
  • UW
    United Way
    one grant, 2021 · $325
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
Open Markets Institute

The open markets institute works to help people relearn how to use competition policy to build stronger democracies, more just and equitable societies, more innovative and sustainable economies, and a more secure and peaceful world.

Education
2
Indigenous Peoples Rights Inc

To lead and coordinate the global initiative to address and prevent criminalization, violence, and impunity against indigenous peoples towards strengthening their collectives, solidarity, and actions.

Human Services
3
Observer Research Foundation America

Organization mission the observer research foundation america orf america is an independent, non-partisan, and nonprofit organization in washington dc dedicated to addressing policy challenges facing the united states, india, and their…

International
4
Internet Society Foundation

At the internet society foundation, we focus on funding initiatives that strengthen the internet in function and reach so that it can effectively serve all people. our work advances the vision of the internet society (isoc): the internet…

International
5
American Civil Liberties Union Fund of the District of Columbia

Preservation of civil liberties through litigation and public education.

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6
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
7
American Flood Coalition Inc

To drive transformational adaptation to protect communities across the country from higher seas, stronger storms, and more frequent flooding.

Environment
8
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors

Empowering financial professionals and consumers through world-class advocacy and education.

—
9
Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. Pew Research Center generates a foundation of facts that enriches the public dialogue and…

Social Science
10
Rainforest Foundation Inc

The purpose of rainforest foundation us is to support indigenous peoples and forest communities in their efforts to secure their lands, protect their environment, and uphold their rights.

Environment
11
The Union of Concerned Scientists Inc

The union of concerned scientists puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.

International
12
Actionaid Usa

Actionaid is an international network building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice. actionaid usa is the u.s. branch of actionaid international, which works in…

Social Science
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is People for the American Way; the most unlike its peers is Native American Rights Fund 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

15 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. 15 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.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
0
Early backer (in before they grew)
14/15
Grantees still filing
10/15
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MERCY SHIP: $2,500 · OtherMERCY SHIPIndividual grant recipient: $1,715 · OtherIndividual grant recipientACLU: $1,550 · OtherACLUSOUTH WEST RESERVATION AID: $1,515 · OtherSOUTH WEST RESERVATION AIDRED CLOUD INDIAN SCHOOL: $1,315 · OtherRED CLOUD INDIAN SCHOOLUNITED WAY EXCEL MATCH: $1,265 · OtherUNITED WAY EXCEL MATCHFOUR WINDS NATIVE AMERICAN COUNCIL: $1,265 · OtherFOUR WINDS NATIVE AMERICAN COUNCILCLHHSIAA: $1,265 · OtherCLHHSIAANATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE ASSO: $1,015 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $1,015 · OtherST BONAVENTURE INDIAN MISSION SCHOO: $1,015 · OtherPEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY: $865 · OtherUNICEP: $800 · Other+12 more: $5,275 · Other+12 moreOPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL INC D/B/A OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL-US: $3,775 · InternationalOPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL I…MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $3,000 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES US…WORLD VISION INC: $2,500 · InternationalWORLD VISION INCUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $2,200 · InternationalUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNIC…UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC: $3,000 · EducationUNITED NEGRO COL…WILLIAM J BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC: $2,550 · EducationWILLIAM J BRENNA…AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND: $1,515 · EducationAMERICAN INDIAN …SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: $2,750 · Crime & LegalNative American Heritage Association: $500 · Crime & LegalNetwork For Strong Communities Inc: $215 · Crime & LegalNATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND INC: $2,115 · Civil RightsPUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC: $1,200 · Public BenefitRepairers of the Breach: $300 · Religion
Other$22,375International$11,475Education$7,065Crime & Legal$3,465Civil Rights$2,115Public Benefit$1,200Religion$300

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetOPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL INC D/B/A OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL-US: $3,775 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC: $3,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $3,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: $2,750 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetWILLIAM J BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC: $2,550 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD VISION INC: $2,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $2,200 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetNATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND INC: $2,115 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND: $1,515 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetPUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC: $1,200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY: $865 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetNative American Heritage Association: $500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetINTEGRITY FIRST FOR AMERICA INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNetwork For Strong Communities Inc: $215 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 OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL INC D/B/A OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL-US ↗
  • Who funds UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND INC ↗
  • Who funds MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC ↗
  • Who funds SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds WILLIAM J BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE INC ↗
  • Who funds WORLD VISION INC ↗
  • Who funds UNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF ↗
  • Who funds NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND INC ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND ↗
  • Who funds PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds PEOPLE FOR THE AMERICAN WAY ↗
  • Who funds Native American Heritage Association ↗
  • Who funds Repairers of the Breach ↗
  • Who funds INTEGRITY FIRST FOR AMERICA INC ↗
  • Who funds Network For Strong Communities Inc ↗

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Ted Hall Missionary Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Ted Hall Missionary Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%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
    0get no government money at all
    2report 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.

    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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