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Touchstone Cares

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.

$237k
Granted FY2025still arriving
9
Grants FY2025still arriving
4
States reached
$207k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2024.

Education$665kHuman Services$432kInternational$307kReligion$89kFood & Nutrition$70kHealth$19kCivil Rights$4kRecreation & Sports$1kOther$0
02FY2025 · 9 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k6 grants · $6k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $24k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $207k
$1,500
Median grant
4
States reached
$125k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ATV-ASSOCIACAO TRANSFORMANDO VIDAS$207,425
DRY BONES MINISTRIES$13,923
TASH INC$10,000
GESU CHURCH$2,000
CHRIST LED COMMUNITIES INC$1,500
THE BLESSING BOARD$1,090
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH$1,000
PAY FOR PINK INC$300
THE PITTSBURGH EXPERIMENT$100
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

US giving: 23% of grant dollars ($377k). The need read here covers only this US portion; the 77% that went abroad ($1.3M) is mapped below.

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Its human-services grants (FY20–25, $33k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 41% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 10%THE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION: $10k → 9%BUGUMIRO FOUNDATION: $1k → 13%SOLES FOR JESUS INC: $1k → 17%SOUTH KITSAP HELPLINE: $10k → 10%LIGHT OF LIFE: $500 → 11%TASH INC: $10k → 11%THE BLESSING BOARD: $1k → 11%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
WI
NY
OH
PA
CA
TN
DC
AL
GA
FL

Beyond the US: 77% of all-years giving ($1.3M)

2 countries, by the recipient’s country on the filing.

grant dollars sentlessmore
Brazil$1.2M · 7 grants
Honduras$26k · 2 grants
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. International giving is mapped by the recipient’s country from the same 990 filings; comparable need data isn’t available at that grain.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

94%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.8M · 20 repeat orgs$120k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +11% since the first grant, against 0% for those funded once.

20 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2025, 16 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

20
29

Total granted

$1.8M
$106k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+11%
0%

Still filing today

45%
48%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $14k went to new ones.

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

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

’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Human ServicesReligionEducationInternationalCivil RightsFood & 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

  • MU
    Miami University Foundation
    3× · 2022–2024 · $75k · revenue +68%
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
    2× · 2022–2023 · $50k · revenue +11%
  • EW
    ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION NETWORK INC
    3× · 2021–2023 · $11k · revenue +28%

Funded once

  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2024 · $25k
  • BS
    BREMERTON SERVICES ASSOCIATION
    one grant, 2024 · $12k · revenue 0%
  • SP
    ST PAUL OF THE CROSS PARISH
    one grant, 2023 · $11k
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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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
2
Life International

To partner with leaders globally to boldly proclaim the biblical truth of the father's heart for life, champion the gospel of jesus christ, and establish life-giving ministries.

Health
3
Christian Mission for the United Nations Community

Christian Mission for the United Nations Community is a ministry aimed at leading the head of every nation and other top leaders to faith in Jesus Christ and helping them to walk in dependence upon God as they discharge the…

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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
But God Ministries

Sharing the love of jesus christ by building sustainable communities around the world and providing medical care to low-income households in the united states. the organization is currently building two sustainable communities in haiti and…

International
6
International Life Change Ministrie

We exist to minister to every facet of a person's life: spiritually, mentally, emtionally, and physically. we call it our life 360 approach. we are wholeheartedly committed to serving god that he may make new, in their entirety, every man…

Religion
7
Missionaries of the Word Inc

To live in jesus the father's one word, and to empty ourselves out of love, that he may live his life in us, drawing souls to the father.

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8
Lifechangers Inc

Distribution of newsletters, production of dvds, cds and publications carrying the message of jesus christ and the kingdom of god to the people throughout the world.

Arts & Culture
9
Biglife International Inc

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

Recreation & Sports
10
Catholic Answers Inc

Catholic answers is an apostolate dedicated to serving christ by bringing the fullness of catholic truth to the world. we help good catholics become better catholics, bring former catholics home, and lead non-catholics into the fullness of…

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11
Lifesource Ministries Inc

Christ-centered organization dedicated to empowering women with the truth and hope they need to choose life. develop and distribution of informational and educational materials.

Health
12
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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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Food for the Poor Inc; the most unlike its peers is Dry Bones Ministries. 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 54 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)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
26/28
Grantees still filing
14/28
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ATV-ASSOCIACAO TRANSFORMANDO VIDAS: $617,307 · OtherATV-ASSOCIACAO TRANSFORMANDO VIDASATV: $523,013 · OtherATVIndividual grant recipient: $301,266 · OtherIndividual grant recipient+29 more: $198,276 · Other+29 moreMiami University Foundation: $75,000 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: $50,000 · EducationWESTMINSTER COLLEGE: $6,000 · Education+2 more: $3,500 · EducationDRY BONES MINISTRIES: $22,846 · ReligionETERNAL WORD TELEVISION NETWORK INC: $11,000 · ReligionNEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP GLOBAL MINISTRIES: $2,000 · Religion+2 more: $1,100 · ReligionTASH INC: $10,000 · Human ServicesTHE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION: $10,000 · Human ServicesSOUTH KITSAP HELPLINE: $9,500 · Human Services+4 more: $3,590 · Human ServicesFOOD FOR THE POOR INC: $13,800 · InternationalHOPE INTERNATIONAL: $500 · InternationalBREMERTON SERVICES ASSOCIATION: $12,000 · Food & NutritionNATIONAL WOMENS COALITION FOR LIFE: $3,000 · Civil RightsMARCH FOR LIFE ACTION: $1,000 · Civil Rights
Other$1,639,862Education$134,500Religion$36,946Human Services$33,090International$14,300Food & Nutrition$12,000Civil Rights$4,000

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 budgetMiami University Foundation: $75,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: $50,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetDRY BONES MINISTRIES: $22,846 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetFOOD FOR THE POOR INC: $13,800 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBREMERTON SERVICES ASSOCIATION: $12,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetETERNAL WORD TELEVISION NETWORK INC: $11,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTASH INC: $10,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetTHE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetSOUTH KITSAP HELPLINE: $9,500 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetPITTSBURGH EXPERIMENT: $8,600 over 5y, 1.8% of budgetWESTMINSTER COLLEGE: $6,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL WOMENS COALITION FOR LIFE: $3,000 over 1y, 3.9% of budgetCHRIST LED COMMUNITIES INC FORMERLY CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS: $2,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetDEPAUL SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECH: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP GLOBAL MINISTRIES: $2,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetWATCHWORD WORLDWIDE: $1,000 over 1y, 2.2% of budgetAVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMARCH FOR LIFE ACTION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetBUGUMIRO FOUNDATION UGANDA: $1,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetBLOOD CANCER UNITED INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetIN TOUCH MINISTRIES INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSOLES FOR JESUS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetAnimal Friends Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLIGHT OF LIFE MINISTRIES INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHOPE INTERNATIONAL: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLiquid Legacy: $100 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.

  • Who funds Miami University Foundation ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH ↗
  • Who funds DRY BONES MINISTRIES ↗
  • Who funds FOOD FOR THE POOR INC ↗
  • Who funds BREMERTON SERVICES ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION NETWORK INC ↗
  • Who funds TASH INC ↗
  • Who funds THE LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SOUTH KITSAP HELPLINE ↗
  • Who funds PITTSBURGH EXPERIMENT ↗
  • Who funds WESTMINSTER COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL WOMENS COALITION FOR LIFE ↗
  • Who funds CHRIST LED COMMUNITIES INC FORMERLY CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS ↗
  • Who funds DEPAUL SCHOOL FOR HEARING AND SPEECH ↗
  • Who funds NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP GLOBAL MINISTRIES ↗
  • Who funds THE BLESSING BOARD ↗
  • Who funds WATCHWORD WORLDWIDE ↗
  • Who funds AVE MARIA UNIVERSITY INC ↗
  • Who funds MARCH FOR LIFE ACTION ↗
  • Who funds BUGUMIRO FOUNDATION UGANDA ↗

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 Pittsburgh Founda…American Endowment Fo…National Philanthropi…Natl Christian Charit…Vanguard Charitable E…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
The Pittsburgh FoundationPA12.5× affinity4 shared granteesties to 7 of 7Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Pittsburgh Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · 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 Touchstone Cares funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Touchstone Cares. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Food for the Poor Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Ave Maria University Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get 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.

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 54 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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