· Public charity
The Sjouwerman Foundation Inc
Operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and /or to carry out the purposes of the american foundation, inc., an arizona nonprofit corporatoin, which is exempt under ss 501(1)(3) of the code
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2025
- $10k–50k4 grants · $55k
- $50k–250k2 grants · $255k
- $250k+3 grants · $13M
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY FLAG SE | $12,020,000 |
| PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $340,000 |
| HUBBARD COLLEGE OF ADMINISTRA | $300,000 |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARI | $204,980 |
| CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY RELIGIO | $50,000 |
| CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM | $20,000 |
| RESCUE PINK | $15,000 |
| INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL | $10,000 |
| CITIZENS COMMISSION ON HUMAN | $10,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY19–25) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 100% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +7% since the first grant, against +3% for those funded once.
9 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2025, 5 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2025, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $330k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- TSTHE SJOUWERMAN FOUNDATION INC2× · 2019–2022 · $292k · revenue ×169
- FSFARM SANCTUARY INC3× · 2022–2024 · $70k · revenue +7%
- THTHE HUMANE LEAGUE2× · 2023–2024 · $30k · revenue +20%
Funded once
- IAINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCIENTOLOGISTSone grant, 2022 · $200k
- HSHUMANE SOCIETY OF PINELLAS INCone grant, 2023 · $160k · revenue +3%
- CCCITIZENS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTSone grant, 2023 · $10k · revenue -6%
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.
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.
Animal outlook is a national animal protection organization working to end the abuse of farmed animals using a variety of strategies, including investigations, legal advocacy, corporate and food system reform, and vegan outreach.
Marin humane transforms lives through exceptional animal care, humane education, and advocacy. every day, marin humane inspires compassion and positive relationships between people and animals.
Animal care sanctuary's lifesaving mission as a no kill organization envisions a community that promotes turning compassion into action for companion animals by: 1.) adopting healthy pet companions into loving homes. 2.) promoting the…
Seattle humane promotes the human-animal bond by saving and serving pets in need, regardless of age, ability, circumstance or geography.
Mercy for animals' mission is to construct a compassionate food system that is not just kind to animals but essential for the future of our planet and all who share it. our vision of a world where animals are respected, protected, and free…
The washington humane society protects animals, supports families, and advocates for positive change to create a world where all animals can thrive. we enrich the humanity of our communities by promoting compassion and encouraging people…
To sustain, restore, and enhance the nation's fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats.
As america's first animal shelter, founded in 1869, women's humane society dba women's animal center (wac), assists people in the community, saves the lives of animals, and improves the health of pets through its shelter and adoptions…
Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.
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.
The hawaiian humane society works to improve the welfare of animals through animal care, education, legislation, and prevention on the island of oahu. its mission is to promote the human-animal bond and the humane treatment of all animals.
Asia Wild is committed to rescuing and protecting the welfare of animals worldwide. They support small, locally-focused organizations that tirelessly combat numerous issues that threaten wildlife survival, including poaching, abuse,…
How this is measured
11 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. 11 of the 16 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.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
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 Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation Inc ↗
- Who funds PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds THE SJOUWERMAN FOUNDATION INC ↗
- Who funds THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITABLE SUPPORT INC ↗
- Who funds HUMANE SOCIETY OF PINELLAS INC ↗
- Who funds FARM SANCTUARY INC ↗
- Who funds INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE INC ↗
- Who funds THE HUMANE LEAGUE ↗
- Who funds THE EARTH ORGANIZATION ↗
- Who funds Clearwater Marine Aquarium Inc ↗
- Who funds CITIZENS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ↗
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.
Open a dossier: Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc · Duke Energy Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization The Sjouwerman Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Sjouwerman Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium Inc: 1% of income from government
How this is measured
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