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The Gumbo Foundation at a glance

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The Gumbo 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.

$355k
Granted FY2022
37
Grants FY2022
13
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02Its granteesRead
03Its fieldRead
04Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0189% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Health$159kAnimals$91kRecreation & Sports$45kEnvironment$40kArts & Culture$30kInternational$28kEducation$17kFood & Nutrition$15kOther$0
02FY2022 · 37 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 37 grants below total $244,000, the rows itemized in this filing. The $355,000 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $111,000 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2022

  • Under $10k27 grants · $114k
  • $10k–50k10 grants · $130k
$5,000
Median grant
13
States reached
$3.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center Duke University Medical Center$25,000
Natural Resources Defense Council$20,000
Team Gleason Foundation$15,000
US Equestrian Opportunity Fund$10,000
Durham Academy$10,000
Chastain Park Therapeutic Riding Program$10,000
Southern Poverty Law Center$10,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.$10,000
UNC Foundation, Inc$10,000
Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina$10,000
Morris Animal Foundation$5,000
Adaptive Sports Program of New Mexico$5,000
Center$5,000
ASPCA$5,000
Preservation Resource Center$5,000
02Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

77%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$366k · 27 repeat orgs$111k to everyone else

27 repeat relationships: 27 still active in FY2022, 0 since wound down; 10 grantees were first funded in FY2022 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

27
10

Total granted

$366k
$47k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+55%
+258%

Still filing today

81%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2022, 74% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $64k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’22
RenewedFirst-time

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

’19’22
AnimalsHuman ServicesEducationInternationalHealthCrime & 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

  • NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC
    2× · 2019–2022 · $40k · revenue +37%
  • TG
    TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION
    2× · 2019–2022 · $25k · revenue +243%
  • DA
    DURHAM ACADEMY INC
    2× · 2019–2022 · $15k · revenue +7%

Funded once

  • UH
    UNC Healthcare NC Children's Hospital Patient Assistance Fund
    one grant, 2019 · $10k
  • KS
    KINDRED SPIRITS ANIMAL SANCTUARYgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $5k · revenue +28%
  • CP
    Center Photographic Arts
    one grant, 2019 · $5k
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.

03Its 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
Animal Wellness Action

To prevent cruelty to animals, we promote enacting and enforcing good public policies. enacting good laws depends upon electing good lawmakers, and we remind voters which candidates care about and support animal issues.

Human Services
2
Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The primary mission of the humane society is to end animal cruelty, neglect and overpopulation in south carolina.

Animals
3
Global Animal Partnership
Animals
4
Humane World for Animals International

HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS INTERNATIONAL, FKA HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (HSI), works around the globe to promote the human-animal bond, rescue and protect dogs and cats, improve farm animal welfare, protect wildlife, promote animal-free…

Animals
5
American Humane Association

Founded in 1877, american humane association, dba american humane society (american humane) is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and well-being of animals. our leadership programs are first to serve in promoting and nurturing the…

Animals
6
Charleston Animal Society

Since its founding, our mission has always stayed the same: the prevention of cruelty to animals. in 1874, charleston animal society became the first animal organization in south carolina and one of the first in the nation and has never…

Animals
7
Humane Society of Southern Arizona

To compassionately serve pets and the people who love them.

Animals
8
The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

To ensure every companion animal has access to quality medical care, compassionate shelter, and a loving home.

Animals
9
Lucky Dog Animal Rescue

Lucky dog animal rescue is a volunteer-powered nonprofit dedicated to rescuing homeless, neglected, and abandoned animals from certain euthanasia and finding them loving forever homes. we educate the community and all pet owners on…

Animals
10
Safe Haven for Cats

The mission of safe haven for cats is to use no-kill principles and education to save cats' lives through rescue, adoption, spay/neuter services and community programs.

Animals
11
New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

To save the lives of animals through rescue, rehabilitation and adoption; to promote learning, eliminate animal cruelty and be a leader in advancing the highest standards in animal welfare.

Animals
12
Animal Humane Society

Animal Humane Society (AHS) established in 1878 and incorporated as a nonprofit charitable organization in 1891 works to engage the hearts, hands, and minds of the community to help animals. AHS's vision is to compassionately and…

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Morris Animal Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Basset Hound Rescue of Georgia Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

33 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. 33 of the 47 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)
10
Early backer (in before they grew)
33/33
Grantees still filing
30/33
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center Duke University Medical Center: $70,000 · OtherPreston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center Duke Universi…Chastain Park Therapeutic Riding Program: $20,000 · OtherChastain Park Therapeutic Riding ProgramUS Equestrian Opportunity Fund: $10,000 · OtherUNC Healthcare NC Children's Hospital Patient Assistance Fund: $10,000 · OtherAdaptive Sports Program of New Mexico: $10,000 · OtherAOPA Air Safety Foundation: $10,000 · OtherPreservation Resource Center: $10,000 · OtherSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: $10,000 · OtherFLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC: $10,000 · OtherLOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES: $10,000 · OtherFOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC INC: $10,000 · Other+12 more: $47,000 · Other+12 moreMORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION: $10,000 · AnimalsMORRIS ANIMAL FOUND…THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $10,000 · AnimalsTHE AMERICAN SOCIET…SANTA FE ANIMAL SHELTER AND HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $10,000 · AnimalsSANTA FE ANIMAL SHE…Humane World for Animals Inc: $10,000 · AnimalsHumane World for An…THE HORSE SHELTER: $10,000 · AnimalsTHE HORSE SHELTERTHE HEART AND SOUL ANIMAL SANCTUARY: $10,000 · AnimalsTHE HEART AND SOUL …BASSET HOUND RESCUE OF GEORGIA INC: $8,000 · AnimalsBASSET HOUND RESCUE…KINDRED SPIRITS ANIMAL SANCTUARY: $5,000 · AnimalsKINDRED SPIRITS ANI…BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY: $5,000 · AnimalsBEST FRIENDS ANIMAL…ESPANOLA VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY: $5,000 · AnimalsESPANOLA VALLEY HUM…TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION: $25,000 · Human ServicesTEAM GLEAS…VAIL VETERANS FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · Human ServicesVAIL VETER…GUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC: $6,000 · Human ServicesGUIDING EY…KIDS' MEALS INC: $5,000 · Human ServicesKIDS' MEAL…NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC: $40,000 · EnvironmentNATURAL R…DURHAM ACADEMY INC: $15,000 · EducationUNC HEALTH FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · EducationSt Gerard House: $6,000 · EducationDUKE UNIVERSITY: $2,000 · EducationUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $10,000 · InternationalTHE CARTER CENTER INC: $10,000 · InternationalHEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL: $8,000 · InternationalPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $15,000 · HealthSAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER INC: $5,000 · Health
Other$227,000Animals$83,000Human Services$46,000Environment$40,000Education$33,000International$28,000Health$20,000

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 budgetNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC: $40,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION: $25,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetDURHAM ACADEMY INC: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $15,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSANTA FE ANIMAL SHELTER AND HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHumane World for Animals Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOOD BANK OF CENTRAL & EASTERN NC INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFLORENCE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS PROJECT INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetVAIL VETERANS FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetLOUISIANA ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES: $10,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetUNC HEALTH FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE HORSE SHELTER: $10,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetTHE CARTER CENTER INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE HEART AND SOUL ANIMAL SANCTUARY: $10,000 over 2y, 1.4% of budgetBASSET HOUND RESCUE OF GEORGIA INC: $8,000 over 2y, 1.7% of budgetHEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL: $8,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC: $6,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSt Gerard House: $6,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetUNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetKINDRED SPIRITS ANIMAL SANCTUARY: $5,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetRESCUE MISSIONS MINISTRIES INC: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER INC: $5,000 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetBEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCENTER: $5,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetKIDS' MEALS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSUPER COOPER'S LITTLE RED WAGON FOUNDATION INC: $3,000 over 2y, 2.6% of budgetDUKE UNIVERSITY: $2,000 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.

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.

The Allene & Jerome L…Jm Lazarus FoundationCarroll Petrie Founda…Santa Fe Community Fo…The Mark and Suzanne …The Melville Hankins …Morgan Stanley Global…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…The Bank of America C…National Philanthropi…Vanguard Charitable E…American Endowment Fo…
The Allene & Jerome Lapides FoundationNM15.8× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Allene & Jerome Lapides Foundation · Jm Lazarus Foundation · Carroll Petrie Foundation · Santa Fe Community Foundation · The Mark and Suzanne Vollette Cft · The Melville Hankins Family Foundation Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Endowment 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.
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How do I get to The Gumbo Foundation?

Find your warmest path to The Gumbo 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 47 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 2022, released 2022. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $440k of grant expense with no grantee named in the published copy. A private foundation itemizes every grant it makes, so a return carrying none has filed its list as an attachment that the public copy does not include. The figures above are therefore from FY2022, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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