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The Stratford Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$590k
Granted FY2025still arriving
23
Grants FY2025still arriving
10
States reached
$100k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.

Housing & Shelter$927kEducation$608kHealth$406kReligion$322kHuman Services$239kInternational$87kYouth Development$65kCivil Rights$60kOther$0
02FY2025 · 23 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k5 grants · $24k
  • $10k–50k14 grants · $294k
  • $50k–250k4 grants · $272k
$20,000
Median grant
10
States reached
$5.4M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
PROJECT MERCY INC$100,000
CHRISTIAN CAMPS & CONFERENCES INC$72,000
GORDON COLLEGE$50,000
ZIONSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH$50,000
WHEELER MISSION$35,000
THE SALVATION ARMY$35,000
FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER$30,000
GLEASON INITIATIVE FOUNDATION$30,000
DUPAGE FOUNDATION$25,000
GLEN HOUSE FOOD PANTRY$25,000
DUPAGE PADS INC$22,000
THE ALS ASSOCIATION$20,000
WHEATON COLLEGE$20,000
BEAGLE FREEDOM PROJECT$12,000
BIBLE PROJECT$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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY20–25, $502k) land where the poverty rate runs at 17%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER: $30k → 11%GLEASON INITIATIVE FOUNDATION: $35k → 23%FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER: $25k → 11%GLEASON INITIATIVE FOUNDATION: $30k → 23%FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER: $21k → 11%GLEASON INITIATIVE FOUNDATION: $30k → 23%FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER: $20k → 11%GLEASON INITIATIVE FOUNDATION: $30k → 23%FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER: $15k → 11%GLEASON INITIATIVE FOUNDATION: $30k → 23%FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER: $15k → 11%SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTER: $15k → 16%GLEASON INITIATIVE FOUNDATION: $25k → 23%OUTREACH INC: $11k → 16%SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTER: $10k → 16%SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTER: $10k → 16%SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTER: $10k → 16%OUTREACH INC: $10k → 16%OUTREACH INC: $5k → 16%WHEELER MISSION: $35k → 16%WHEELER MISSION: $25k → 16%WHEELER MISSION: $20k → 16%WHEELER MISSION: $15k → 16%WHEELER MISSION: $15k → 16%WHEELER MISSION: $15k → 16%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

NH
IL
WI
NY
MA
OR
IN
PA
CA
CO
MO
VA
TN
LA
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.

90%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.4M · 22 repeat orgs$267k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +26% since the first grant, against +12% for those funded once.

22 repeat relationships: 16 still active in FY2025, 6 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

22
9

Total granted

$2.4M
$163k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+26%
+12%

Still filing today

73%
67%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 81% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $104k went to new ones.

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

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

’20’21’22’23’24’25
Human ServicesHealthHousing & ShelterAnimalsEducationFood & NutritionOther
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

  • CD
    COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INC
    6× · 2020–2025 · $745k · revenue +334% · 58% of their budget
  • TG
    TEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION
    6× · 2020–2025 · $180k · revenue +182%
  • FO
    FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER
    6× · 2020–2025 · $126k · revenue +105%

Funded once

  • CC
    COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
    one grant, 2020 · $35k
  • FP
    FAMILY PROMISE NORTH SHORE INC
    one grant, 2021 · $30k
  • YL
    YOUNG LIFE
    one grant, 2022 · $25k · revenue +18%
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
Biglife International Inc

Biglife international inc. empowers believers worldwide to reach and disciple their own people for jesus christ.

Recreation & Sports
2
Kingdom Advisors Inc

Kingdom advisors is a discipleship ministry serving christian financial professionals. the organization encourages, educates, and empowers christian financial professionals with biblical wisdom to be effective disciples of jesus christ in…

Religion
3
Youth for Christ International Ministries

As part of the body of Christ, to see that every young person in every people group in every nation has the opportunity to make an informed decision to be a follower of Jesus Christ and become a part of the local church.

Religion
4
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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5
Dallas International University

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

Education
6
Financial Planning Ministry

Financial planning ministry, inc. (fpm) is a not-for-profit organization devoted to assisting in the performance of the functions of christian churches by serving their financial needs.

Health
7
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
8
Walk Thru the Bible Ministries Inc

Walk thru the bible (wtb) ignites passion for god's word. by developing a global network of influential pastors and leaders and then resourcing them with tools and training, wtb fulfills its role in the great commission.

Religion
9
Evangel University

Evangel is a comprehensive christian university that is committed to excellence in educating and equipping students to become spirit empowered servants of god who will impact the church and society globally.

Education
10
Global Media Outreach

Leveraging technology to invite all people to know jesus christ as savior and grow in a personal relationship with him.

Religion
11
Christianity Today International

Christianity Today is a global community inspired by evangelical conviction to advance the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God. Our mission is to elevate the storytellers and sages of the global church.

Religion
12
Simpson University

Simpson university is a christ-centered learning community committed to developing each student in mind, faith, and character for a life-time of meaningful work and service in a constantly changing world.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Young Life; the most unlike its peers is Maple Built Inc. 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

28 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. 28 of the 38 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.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
27/28
Grantees still filing
19/28
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INC: $745,000 · Housing & ShelterCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT…+1 more: $22,000 · Housing & ShelterZIONSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: $150,000 · OtherZIONSVILLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHTHE SALVATION ARMY INDIANA DIVISION: $85,000 · OtherTHE SALVATION ARMY INDIANA DIVI…FORGOTTEN VOICES INTERNATIONAL: $80,000 · OtherFORGOTTEN VOICES INTERNATIONALIndividual grant recipient: $70,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientIndividual grant recipient: $67,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientCENTRAL INDIANA YOUTH FOR CHRIST: $40,000 · OtherSALVATION ARMY: $35,000 · OtherCOLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS: $35,000 · OtherFAMILY PROMISE NORTH SHORE INC: $30,000 · Other+13 more: $213,000 · Other+13 moreGORDON COLLEGE: $369,000 · EducationGORDON COLLEGEWheaton College: $239,000 · EducationWheaton CollegeTEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION: $180,000 · Human ServicesTEAM GLEASON FOUNDA…FRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER: $126,000 · Human ServicesFRIENDS OF KIDS WIT…WHEELER MISSION MINISTRIES INC: $125,000 · Human ServicesWHEELER MISSION MIN…Shepherd Community Inc: $45,000 · Human ServicesShepherd Community …OUTREACH INC: $26,000 · Human Services+1 more: $5,000 · Human ServicesCHRISTIAN CAMPS & CONFERENCE INC: $122,000 · Recreation & SportsAMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSN: $40,000 · HealthJAMAA BIRTH VILLAGE: $40,000 · HealthKEVIN BABINGTON FOUNDATION: $5,000 · HealthTHE DUPAGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $30,000 · PhilanthropyALTAR FLY FISHING: $10,000 · Philanthropy
Housing & Shelter$767,000Other$805,000Education$608,000Human Services$507,000Recreation & Sports$122,000Health$85,000Philanthropy$40,000

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 budgetCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INC: $745,000 over 6y, 58% of budgetGORDON COLLEGE: $369,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetWheaton College: $239,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetTEAM GLEASON FOUNDATION: $180,000 over 6y, 1.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF KIDS WITH CANCER: $126,000 over 6y, 1.1% of budgetWHEELER MISSION MINISTRIES INC: $125,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetCHRISTIAN CAMPS & CONFERENCE INC: $122,000 over 4y, 1.2% of budgetFORGOTTEN VOICES INTERNATIONAL: $80,000 over 4y, 6.9% of budgetShepherd Community Inc: $45,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetAMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS ASSN: $40,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetJAMAA BIRTH VILLAGE: $40,000 over 2y, 9.6% of budgetTHE DUPAGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $30,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetOUTREACH INC: $26,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetYOUNG LIFE: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDUPAGE PADS INC: $22,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCOMMONWEALTH ZOOLOGICAL CORPORATION D/B/A ZOO NEW ENGLAND: $21,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOUTREACH FOUNDATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INC: $20,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBIBLEPROJECT: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetChristian Camps Inc dba Deerfoot Lodge & Subsidiary: $20,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetTEEN PARENT CONNECTION INC: $18,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetFOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBEAGLE FREEDOM PROJECT: $12,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetMAPLE BUILT INC: $10,000 over 1y, 4.3% of budgetALTAR FLY FISHING: $10,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetFountains of Hope International Inc: $7,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetHORSESENSE FOR SPECIAL RIDERS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 2.2% 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.

Servant FoundationNatl Christian Charit…The US Charitable Gif…National Philanthropi…Raymond James Charita…American Endowment Fo…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Vanguard Charitable E…The Blackbaud Giving …The Pfizer Foundation…Morgan Stanley Global…Donor Advised Charita…
Servant FoundationKS15× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Servant Foundation · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · The US Charitable Gift Trust · National Philanthropic Trust · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · American Endowment Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

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

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%4%15%34%60%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →median 2%
  • Commonwealth Zoological Corporation D/B/a Zoo New England: 2% of income from government
  • Gordon College: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
6report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
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

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How do I get to The Stratford Foundation?

Find your warmest path to The Stratford 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 38 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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funders cluster by geography, not ideology
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