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The Ocro Foundation Inc

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.

$489k
Granted FY2024still arriving
16
Grants FY2024still arriving
4
States reached
$100k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0187% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2024.

Education$376kReligion$287kHealth$276kHuman Services$185kHousing & Shelter$162kPhilanthropy$40kRecreation & Sports$35kInternational$33kOther$0
02FY2024 · 16 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k1 grant · $3k
  • $10k–50k11 grants · $187k
  • $50k–250k4 grants · $299k
$20,000
Median grant
4
States reached
$9.7M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
STANWICH CHURCH$100,000
FOCUS$74,000
BRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION INC$70,000
PIVOT MINISTRIES INC$55,000
PEHT$30,000
CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDATION$25,000
MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY$22,000
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY$20,000
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY FUND INC$20,000
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTER OF CT$15,000
WILLIAM F BUCKLEY JR PROGRAM AT YALE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL GENEROSITY FOUNDATION TRUST$10,000
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS$10,000
RECOVERY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP$10,000
GLOBAL HOPE NETWORK INTL INC$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.

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Its human-services grants (FY21–24, $210k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 5% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%PUPPIES BEHIND BARS: $5k → 17%BRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION INC: $70k → 9%PUPPIES BEHIND BARS: $5k → 17%BRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION INC: $50k → 9%BRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION: $35k → 9%BRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION INC: $35k → 9%CHRISTIAN MISSION TO GAZA: $10k → 9%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

IL
NY
MA
OR
PA
CT
CA
VA
SC
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.

85%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.5M · 18 repeat orgs$267k to everyone else

18 repeat relationships: 11 still active in FY2024, 7 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

18
9

Total granted

$1.5M
$219k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+35%
+43%

Still filing today

78%
67%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 90% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $48k went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’21’22’23’24
EducationHuman ServicesReligionHealthEmploymentRecreation & 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

  • PM
    PIVOT MINISTRIES INC
    4× · 2021–2024 · $221k · revenue +18%
  • RC
    RECOVERY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC
    4× · 2021–2024 · $126k · revenue +11%
  • CO
    Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation
    4× · 2021–2024 · $100k · revenue +96%

Funded once

  • TO
    TRUSTEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY
    one grant, 2022 · $100k · revenue -34%
  • JA
    JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL NA
    one grant, 2023 · $30k
  • BT
    BREAKTHROUGH T1Dgraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $25k · revenue +27%
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
Bibleproject

Bibleproject's mission is to help people experience the bible as a unified story that leads to jesus. this is achieved by creating biblical videos to be regularly released on a newly-created youtube channel. (continued on schedule o.)each…

Religion
2
Global Outreach International Inc

To get the good news to every nation this generation by showing and sharing god's love by providing opportunities and supporting christian missionaries in over fifty seven countries around the world.

International
3
Blue Letter Bible

The specific purpose of this corporation is to present a biblical, christian ministry of the gospel, hope, encouragement and strength to as many people as possible. the intent of those who will conduct this corporation's work is to present…

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4
Dallas International University

As a christian university, we provide education and research opportunities preparing global leaders to partner with local communities.

Education
5
George Fox University

George fox university, a christ centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion.

Education
6
Rit Global Delivery Corporation

Provide administrative and other support services to academic programs sponsored by rochester institute of technology both in the united states and abroad.

Education
7
The Bridgespan Group Inc

Bridgespan's mission is to build a better world by strengthening the ability of mission-driven organizations and philanthropists to achieve breakthrough results in addressing society's most important challenges and opportunities.

Community Improvement
8
Jewish Voice Ministries Intl

To proclaim the gospel, grow the messianic jewish community and engage the church concerning israel and the jewish people. this is done through education, evangelism and being a movement leader, all with excellence in order to transform…

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9
Fielding Graduate University

We provide exemplary interdisciplinary programs for a community of scholar-practitioners within a distributed learning model grounded in student-driven inquiry and leading to enhanced knowledge.

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10
International Aids Vaccine Initiative Inc

A nonprofit scientific research organization that develops vaccines and antibodies for hiv, tuberculosis, and emerging infectious diseases.

International
11
Global Scholars

Global scholars exists so that christian academics are adequately equipped to have a redemptive influence among their students, colleagues, universities and disciplines, at a reasonable cost.

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12
Summit Ministries Inc

Summit ministries is an educational christian ministry with the purpose of equipping tomorrow's servant leaders to analyze competing worldviews and champion the christian faith, inspiring each one to love god with all his heart, soul,…

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Success Academy Charter Schools Inc; the most unlike its peers is Luis Palau Association. 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

22 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. 22 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.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
5
Early backer (in before they grew)
22/22
Grantees still filing
17/22
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

F O C U S INC: $252,500 · OtherF O C U S INCPIVOT MINISTRIES INC: $220,833 · OtherPIVOT MINISTRIES INCSTANWICH CHURCH: $192,000 · OtherSTANWICH CHURCHPEHT: $109,000 · OtherPEHTMONARCH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL: $41,833 · Other+11 more: $170,834 · Other+11 moreTRUSTEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY: $100,000 · EducationTRUSTEES OF DEERFIELD A…Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation: $100,000 · EducationChildren of Fallen Patr…MANHATTAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: $63,833 · EducationMANHATTAN CHRISTIAN ACA…BUCKLEY INSTITUTE INC: $60,000 · EducationBUCKLEY INSTITUTE INCPRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $41,833 · EducationPRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUND…+1 more: $10,000 · EducationBRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION INC: $190,000 · Human ServicesBRIDGEPORT RE…CHRISTIAN MISSION TO GAZA: $10,000 · Human ServicesPUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC: $10,000 · Human ServicesRECOVERY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC: $125,500 · EmploymentThe Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc: $30,000 · HealthBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $25,000 · HealthSTREETSQUASH INC: $35,000 · Recreation & SportsAlpha USA: $21,834 · ReligionINTERNATIONAL GENEROSITY FOUNDATION TRUST: $10,000 · Religion+1 more: $1,000 · Religion
Other$987,000Education$375,666Human Services$210,000Employment$125,500Health$55,000Recreation & Sports$35,000Religion$32,834

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 budgetPIVOT MINISTRIES INC: $220,833 over 4y, 4.8% of budgetBRIDGEPORT RESCUE MISSION INC: $190,000 over 4y, 0.8% of budgetRECOVERY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INC: $125,500 over 4y, 4.7% of budgetTRUSTEES OF DEERFIELD ACADEMY: $100,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetChildren of Fallen Patriots Foundation: $100,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetMANHATTAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: $63,833 over 4y, 1.5% of budgetBUCKLEY INSTITUTE INC: $60,000 over 4y, 0.9% of budgetPRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $41,833 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSTREETSQUASH INC: $35,000 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetThe Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc: $30,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAlpha USA: $21,834 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHREAD GROUP INC: $21,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetLIVINGSTON'S WAY INC: $20,000 over 2y, 26% of budgetGLOBAL HOPE NETWORK INTL INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetCHRISTIAN MISSION TO GAZA: $10,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetSUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetINTERNATIONAL GENEROSITY FOUNDATION TRUST: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ROWAN CENTER INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetPUPPIES BEHIND BARS INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetLuis Palau Association: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEMERGENCY SHELTER PARTNERSHIP: $1,000 over 1y, 1.0% 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.

Morgan Stanley Global…National Philanthropi…Natl Christian Charit…Vanguard Charitable E…American Online Givin…Fidelity Investments …Donor Advised Charita…Amazonsmile Foundation
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncIN8.8× affinity5 shared granteesties to 7 of 7Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile 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 The Ocro Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Ocro Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 80%2%8%17%30%funder's share of their income ↑0%13%25%38%50%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    8get no government money at all
    4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–50%
    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

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to The Ocro Foundation Inc?

    Find your warmest path to The Ocro 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 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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