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The Round River Foundation

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.

$15k
Granted FY2024still arriving
9
Grants FY2024still arriving
6
States reached
$5k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Environment$41kCommunity Improvement$29kEducation$18kFood & Nutrition$7kArts & Culture$5kCivil Rights$2kHousing & Shelter$1kHuman Services$500Other$0
02FY2024 · 9 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,500
Median grant
6
States reached
$178k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
GROUNDWORK HUDSON VALLEY$5,000
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB$2,500
NORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST$2,000
SAVE THE SOUND$1,500
BRONX RIVER ALLIANCE$1,500
ROCKING THE BOAT$1,500
AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND$1,000
SAVE THE CHILDREN$250
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM K-1S$1
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 (FY23–23, $500) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 12%DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS CENTER: $500 → 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

VT
NY
MA
WY
NJ
CT
CA
CO
MD
DC
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.

86%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$90k · 13 repeat orgs$14k to everyone else

13 repeat relationships: 7 still active in FY2024, 6 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

13
9

Total granted

$90k
$13k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+20%
+31%

Still filing today

69%
56%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 92% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EnvironmentEducationPhilanthropyHousing & ShelterHuman ServicesInternationalOther
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

  • Appalachian Mountain Club
    7× · 2017–2024 · $14k · revenue +32%
  • ROCKING THE BOAT INC
    7× · 2017–2024 · $11k · revenue +57%
  • BR
    BRONX RIVER ALLIANCE INC
    7× · 2017–2024 · $10k · revenue +114%

Funded once

  • CF
    CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE INCgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $4k · revenue +97%
  • FW
    FEEDING WESTCHESTER INCgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $3k · revenue +31%
  • NA
    NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND
    one grant, 2017 · $2k
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.

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The Adirondack Council Inc

The adirondack council ensures the ecological integrity (clean water and air, wildlife habitat, etc.), wild character (solitude, scenic beauty, etc.), and vibrant communities of new york's six-million-acre adirondack park. the adirondack…

Environment
2
Wildlands Trust Inc

The wildlands trust works throughout southeastern massachusetts to conserve and permanently protect native habitats, farmland, and lands of high ecologic and scenic value that serve to keep our communities healthy and our residents…

Environment
3
Adirondack Mountain Club Inc

Adk is the only non-profit organization in new york state dedicated to the conservation, preservation, and responsible recreational use of the new york state forest preserve and other parks, wild lands, and waters vital to our members and…

Environment
4
New York League of Conservation Voters

See schedule onylcv is a non-partisan policy making and political action organization that works to make environmental protection a top priority with elected officials, decision-makers and the voters by evaluating incumbent performance and…

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5
New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund

See schedule onylcvef's mission is to educate, engage and empower new yorkers to be effective advocates on behalf of the environment from clean energy and funding for parks, to solid waste and green buildings. first, we educate new yorkers…

Environment
6
Dutchess Land Conservancy Inc

Dutchess land conservancy (dlc) is dedicated to preserving the scenic, agricultural and environmental resources of dutchess county, new york, and the surrounding area. dlc, as a private non-profit land conservation organization, carries…

Environment
7
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
8
Native Plant Trust Inc

The organization's mission is to conserve and promote new england's native plants to ensure healthy, biologically diverse landscapes.

Environment
9
The Central New York Land Trust Inc

The central new york land trust seeks to preserve and protect natural areas in order to provide our communities clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, and a chance to connect with the land.

Environment
10
Natural Areas Conservancy Inc

The natural areas conservancy champions urban natural areas in new york city and across the nation through innovative research, partnerships, and advocacy. we increase the health and resilience of urban forests and wetlands, catalyze…

Environment
11
Eastern National

Eastern national promotes the public's understanding and support of america's national parks and other public trust partners by providing quality educational experiences, products and services.

Recreation & Sports
12
The Water Research Foundation

The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…

Environment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Groundwork Hudson Valley Inc; the most unlike its peers is Domestic Violence Crisis Center. 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

16 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. 16 of the 24 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)
2
Early backer (in before they grew)
16/16
Grantees still filing
13/16
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Appalachian Mountain Club: $14,000 · EnvironmentAppalachian Mountain ClubBRONX RIVER ALLIANCE INC: $10,000 · EnvironmentBRONX RIVER ALLIANCE INCNATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL: $4,500 · EnvironmentNATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOLSAVE THE SOUND: $4,000 · EnvironmentSAVE THE SOUNDHACKENSACK RIVERKEEPER INC: $3,500 · EnvironmentHACKENSACK RIVERKEEPER INCNORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST CORPORATION: $3,000 · EnvironmentNORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST CORPORATIONGROUNDWORK HUDSON VALLEY INC: $28,500 · PhilanthropyGROUNDWORK HUDSON VALLEY INCROCKING THE BOAT INC: $10,500 · EducationROCKING THE BOAT IN…Manhattan University: $5,000 · EducationManhattan Universit…LAGOND MUSIC SCHOOL INC: $1,000 · EducationLAGOND MUSIC SCHOOL…AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND: $1,000 · EducationAMERICAN INDIAN COL…SAVE THE SOUND: $4,500 · OtherSAVE THE SOUNDCONNECTICUT FOODSHARE INC: $3,500 · OtherCONNECTICUT FOODSH…FEEDING WESTCHESTER INC: $3,000 · OtherFEEDING WESTCHESTE…Individual grant recipient: $2,200 · OtherIndividual grant r…NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND: $2,000 · OtherNATIVE AMERICAN RI…BAHAMAS NATIONAL TRUST: $1,000 · OtherBAHAMAS NATIONAL T…+4 more: $1,026 · Other+4 moreLIFTING UP WESTCHESTER INC: $1,000 · Housing & ShelterDOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS CENTER: $500 · Human ServicesSave The Children Federation Inc: $250 · International
Environment$39,000Philanthropy$28,500Education$17,500Other$17,226Housing & Shelter$1,000Human Services$500International$250

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 budgetGROUNDWORK HUDSON VALLEY INC: $28,500 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetAppalachian Mountain Club: $14,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetROCKING THE BOAT INC: $10,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetBRONX RIVER ALLIANCE INC: $10,000 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetManhattan University: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP SCHOOL: $4,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSAVE THE SOUND: $4,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCONNECTICUT FOODSHARE INC: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHACKENSACK RIVERKEEPER INC: $3,500 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetFEEDING WESTCHESTER INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNORTHEAST WILDERNESS TRUST CORPORATION: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetLAGOND MUSIC SCHOOL INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLIFTING UP WESTCHESTER INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS CENTER: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSave The Children Federation Inc: $250 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 Pfizer Foundation…The Bank of America C…American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
The Pfizer Foundation IncNY12.5× affinity5 shared granteesties to 5 of 5Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Pfizer Foundation Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · 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 Round River Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Round River 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%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 5%
  • Save the Sound: 37% of income from government
  • Save the Children Federation Inc: 30% of income from government
  • Domestic Violence Crisis Center: 10% of income from government
  • Connecticut Foodshare Inc: 5% of income from government
  • Northeast Wilderness Trust Corporation: 2% of income from government
  • Appalachian Mountain Club: 1% of income from government
  • Hackensack Riverkeeper Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
3report 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.
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How do I get to The Round River Foundation?

Find your warmest path to The Round River 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 24 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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