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The Saratoga Charitable Foundation at a glance

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The Saratoga Charitable 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.

$62k
Granted FY2025still arriving
21
Grants FY2025still arriving
10
States reached
$15k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0198% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Education$146kArts & Culture$142kEnvironment$124kHealth$72kRecreation & Sports$18kAnimals$12kReligion$8kCommunity Improvement$7kOther$0
02FY2025 · 21 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k19 grants · $32k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $30k
$1,500
Median grant
10
States reached
$108k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION$15,000
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER$15,000
PCC FARMLAND TRUST$5,000
NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC$5,000
CULVER EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION$3,334
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$2,500
DESCHUTES RIVER ALLIANCE$2,500
PHI GAMMA DELTA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION$2,000
PHEASANTS FOREVER INC$1,800
EVERSTRONG PREVENTION$1,500
BOONE & CROCKETT CLUB$1,500
FACING HOMELESSNESS$1,000
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE OCEAN CLEANUP FOUNDATION$1,000
ST RITA CATHOLIC PARISH$1,000
SEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES 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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–25, $15k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 8% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%PAT GREEN FOUNDATION: $500 → 11%THERE WITH CARE: $125 → 12%PAT GREEN FOUNDATION: $500 → 11%URBAN SPARKS: $3k → 9%URBAN SPARKS: $2k → 9%URBAN SPARKS: $1k → 9%URBAN SPARKS: $1k → 9%URBAN SPARKS: $1k → 9%FACING HOMELESSNESS: $3k → 9%FACING HOMELESSNESS: $2k → 9%FACING HOMELESSNESS: $2k → 9%FACING HOMELESSNESS: $1k → 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

WA
MT
MN
NY
MA
OR
IN
NJ
CA
UT
CO
KY
VA
DE
AZ
NC
DC
HI
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.
$525k · 29 repeat orgs$27k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +55% since the first grant, against +37% for those funded once.

29 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2025, 16 since wound down; 7 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

29
28

Total granted

$525k
$20k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+55%
+37%

Still filing today

83%
82%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 88% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $7k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EnvironmentArts & CultureAnimalsHuman ServicesHealthEducationOther
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

  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
    3× · 2023–2025 · $62k · revenue +10%
  • PF
    PCC FARMLAND TRUST
    6× · 2019–2025 · $55k · revenue +72%
  • WC
    WHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST
    7× · 2018–2024 · $52k · revenue +140%

Funded once

  • FO
    FRIENDS OF THE LOS ANGELES RIVER
    one grant, 2023 · $3k · revenue -11%
  • SJ
    ST JOSEPH SCHOOL
    one grant, 2022 · $3k
  • WS
    WILD STEELHEAD COALITION
    one grant, 2023 · $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.

1
Western Rivers Conservancy

Western rivers conservancy's mission is to protect outstanding river ecosystems in the western united states. continued on schedule o.we acquire land to conserve critical habitat, provide public access for compatible use and enjoyment, and…

Environment
2
Fsc I&P

Fsc i&p promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. this mission aligns with the forest stewardship council (fsc), its network of offices, and other organizations.…

Philanthropy
3
Puget Sound Restoration Fund

To restore habitat, water quality and native species in the puget sound

Environment
4
Cascadia Wildlands

Cascadia wildlands defends and restores cacasia's wild ecosystems in the forests,in the courts, and in the streets. we envision vast old-growth forests, rivers full of wild salmon, wolves howling in the backcountry, a stable climate, and…

Environment
5
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
6
Rainforest Trust

Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.

International
7
Ocean Conservancy

Ocean conservancy unites science, people, and policy to protect our ocean, today and for generations to come.

Environment
8
Washington Forest Law Center

Dedicated to protecting the world's natural environment on behalf of the public by serving as a public interest law firm. refer to schedule o, part iii, line 4a, for list of litigated cases or advocacy work.

—
9
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

To sustain, restore, and enhance the nation's fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats.

Animals
10
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
11
Wildlife Conservation Network Inc

Connect conservationists and supporters, deploy resources to the field, provide conservationists with tools and support they need to succeed.

Animals
12
Conservation Farms & Ranches

Preserving and enhancing the habitat of wildlife, such as sandhill cranes, waterfowl, raptors, which habitat expenses are supported by agricultural activities.

Housing & Shelter
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Wild Salmon Center; the most unlike its peers is German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue of North Texas. 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

58 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. 58 of the 67 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)
19
Early backer (in before they grew)
56/58
Grantees still filing
36/58
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION - SEATTLE: $89,800 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATI…NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 · OtherNATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INCPHI GAMMA DELTA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC: $12,000 · OtherPHI GAMMA DELTA EDUCATIONAL FOUND…PHEASANTS FOREVER INC: $6,600 · OtherOUR REDEEMER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF DALLAS: $6,150 · Other+30 more: $34,400 · Other+30 moreSEATTLE OPERA: $46,990 · Arts & CultureSEATTLE OPERASEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES: $45,387 · Arts & CultureSEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURESHEDGEBROOK: $29,830 · Arts & CultureHEDGEBROOK+4 more: $5,000 · Arts & CulturePCC FARMLAND TRUST: $55,000 · EnvironmentPCC FARMLAND TRUSTWHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST: $52,000 · EnvironmentWHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUS…+7 more: $10,750 · Environment+7 moreUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION: $62,200 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF …Culver Educational Foundation: $10,000 · EducationCulver Educati…+2 more: $800 · EducationFred Hutchinson Cancer Center: $35,000 · Health+3 more: $1,250 · HealthSEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION: $17,500 · Recreation & Sports+2 more: $1,000 · Recreation & SportsUrban Sparks: $7,000 · Human ServicesFACING HOMELESSNESS: $6,500 · Human ServicesEverstrong Prevention: $2,000 · Human ServicesTHE PAT GREEN FOUNDATION: $1,000 · Human Services+1 more: $125 · Human Services
Other$163,950Arts & Culture$127,207Environment$117,750Education$73,000Health$36,250Recreation & Sports$18,500Human Services$16,625

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 budgetUNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION: $62,200 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetPCC FARMLAND TRUST: $55,000 over 6y, 0.6% of budgetWHIDBEY CAMANO LAND TRUST: $52,000 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetSEATTLE OPERA: $46,990 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetSEATTLE ARTS AND LECTURES: $45,387 over 9y, 0.5% of budgetFred Hutchinson Cancer Center: $35,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHEDGEBROOK: $29,830 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetSEATTLE PARKS FOUNDATION: $17,500 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetPHI GAMMA DELTA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC: $12,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetCulver Educational Foundation: $10,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetUrban Sparks: $7,000 over 5y, 3.4% of budgetFACING HOMELESSNESS: $6,500 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetWILD SALMON CENTER: $3,250 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetPEACETREES VIETNAM: $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetDESCHUTES RIVER ALLIANCE: $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE LOS ANGELES RIVER: $2,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCOPPER CANYON PRESS: $2,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetEverstrong Prevention: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetOPERATION GAME THIEF: $1,600 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetWHIDBEY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION NETWORK: $1,500 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetBOONE AND CROCKETT CLUB: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOTTONWOOD CANYONS FOUNDATION: $1,250 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetGLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC: $1,200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWASHINGTON COAST SUSTAINABLE SALMON FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetMARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVIVA FARMS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTEXAS BIGHORN SOCIETY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetARTS FOR HEALING AND JUSTICE NETWORK: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $700 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF CROSS BAR SRMA: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAmerica Walks Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUTAH RIVERS COUNCIL INC: $500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetSALISH CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE FISHING METHODS: $500 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetARTSFUND: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NAPA VALLEY: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAUTISM SPEAKS INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Houston Food Bank: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION: $400 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER RESCUE OF NORTH TEXAS: $400 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetVENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMAUI HUMANE SOCIETY: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetREEL RECOVERY INC: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVALLEY DOGS INC: $250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetOCEAN CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL INC: $200 over 1y, 0.1% 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.

Seattle FoundationBny Mellon Charitable…The Norcliffe Foundat…M J Murdock Charitabl…PatagoniaorgArtsfundPuget Sound Energy Fo…ImpactassetsincGs Donor Advised Phil…Wyman Youth TrustThe Satterberg Founda…Credit Unions in the …
Seattle FoundationWA28.5× affinity15 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Seattle Foundation · Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund · The Norcliffe Foundation · M J Murdock Charitable Trust · Patagoniaorg · Artsfund · Puget Sound Energy Foundation · Impactassetsinc · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Wyman Youth Trust · The Satterberg Foundation Inc · Credit Unions in the State of Washington

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 Saratoga Charitable Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Saratoga Charitable Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 30%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 49%
  • Wild Salmon Center: 49% of income from government
  • Marine Biological Laboratory: 20% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
3get no government money at all
11report 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.

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 67 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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