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Truecos Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$605k
Granted FY2025still arriving
23
Grants FY2025still arriving
10
States reached
$250k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.

Philanthropy$887kEducation$306kCivil Rights$285kPublic Benefit$262kHealth$91kRecreation & Sports$53kSocial Science$25kYouth Development$14kOther$0
02FY2025 · 23 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k17 grants · $40k
  • $10k–50k3 grants · $42k
  • $50k–250k2 grants · $273k
  • $250k+1 grant · $250k
$3,000
Median grant
10
States reached
$2.5M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
LEADERSHIP WYOMING$250,000
UNITED WAY OF NATRONA COUNTY$173,375
MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION$100,000
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION$19,500
CASPER COLLEGE FOUNDATION$12,000
COWBOY JOE CLUB INC$10,000
WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION$6,200
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH$5,000
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN$4,000
THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF DENVER INC$3,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA$3,000
MIDLAND UNIVERSITY$3,000
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC$3,000
GILLETTE COLLEGE FOUNDATION$3,000
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL COLORADO FOUNDATION$2,000
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.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY21–22, $7k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: $4k → 14%WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT: $3k → 14%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
ND
MN
WY
SD
PA
CA
CO
NE
VA
MD
TN
DC
OK
LA
TX
FL
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.
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Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 16% of Truecos Foundation’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address.

Truecos Foundationlessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

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

97%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.9M · 32 repeat orgs$57k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +24% since the first grant, against +2% for those funded once.

32 repeat relationships: 18 still active in FY2025, 14 since wound down; 5 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

32
17

Total granted

$1.9M
$45k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+24%
+2%

Still filing today

66%
41%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $12k went to new ones.

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

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

’21’22’23’24’25
EducationHealthPhilanthropyArts & CulturePublic BenefitCivil RightsOther
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

  • UW
    UNITED WAY OF NATRONA COUNTY
    5× · 2021–2025 · $870k · revenue +14%
  • LW
    LEADERSHIP WYOMING
    2× · 2021–2025 · $260k · revenue +192%
  • CC
    CASPER COLLEGE FOUNDATION
    5× · 2021–2025 · $154k · revenue +74%

Funded once

  • BG
    Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming
    one grant, 2024 · $10k · revenue +2%
  • TM
    THE MONTROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2023 · $5k · revenue -100%
  • SC
    SHERIDAN COLLEGE FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2021 · $4k
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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Augustana College

Rooted in the liberal arts & sciences & lutheran expression of the christian faith, & is committed to offering a challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit, & body necessary for a rewarding life of leadership & service…

Education
2
Furman University

The primary mission of furman as a liberal arts institution is to provide a distinctive education in fine arts, humanities, social sciences, mathematics and the sciences, as well as selected professional disciplines.

Education
3
Washburn University Foundation

The Foundation was created to assist in the promotion, development and enhancement of the financial resources for Washburn University of Topeka, as well as to receive and hold in trust any assets given in benefit of the University.

Education
4
Colorado State University Foundation

See schedule o colorado state university foundation assists in the promotion, development, and enhancement of facilities and educational programs and enhancements of faculty, students, and alumni of colorado state university (csu). this is…

Education
5
Montana Technological University Foundation

The mission of the montana tech foundation is to advance the teaching, research and public service endeavors of montana tech by generating private contributions to supplement the institution's state and federal revenues for capital,…

Education
6
Missouri Western State University Foundation Inc

The missouri western state university foundation is a not-for-profit charitable organization that functions solely to support the mission of missouri western state university, as stated in the university's mission statement. the foundation…

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7
The University of Montana Foundation

The university of montana foundation inspires philanthropic support to enhance excellence and opportunity at the university of montana.

Education
8
Wyofile

Wyofile is an independent, nonprofit news service focused on the people, places and policy of wyoming. recognizing the rapid decline in resources among traditional news outlets, wyofile offers in-depth coverage of complicated subjects and…

Arts & Culture
9
Montana Chamber of Commerce

To create and sustain an optimal business climate, business prosperity and a strong montana economy through advocacy, education and collaboration, working to provide an empowered and educated workforce, reduce business growth obstacles,…

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10
Wilson College

Wilson college empowers students to be confident and critical thinkers, creative visionaries, effective communicators, honorable leaders, and agents of justice.

Education
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The George Washington University

The mission of the george washington university (gw) is to educate individuals in liberal arts, languages, sciences, learned professions, and other courses and subjects of study, and to conduct scholarly research and publish the findings…

Education
12
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities accredits institutions of higher education by applying evidence-informed standards and processes to support continuous improvements and promote equitable student achievement and success.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Heritage Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Boys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

31 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 31 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)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
31/31
Grantees still filing
21/31
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

UNITED WAY OF NATRONA COUNTY: $869,599 · OtherUNITED WAY OF NATRONA COUNTYGOTTSCHE FOUNDATION: $60,000 · OtherGOTTSCHE FOUNDATION+35 more: $130,050 · Other+35 moreMOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION: $280,000 · Civil RightsMOUNTAIN STATES …CASPER COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $154,000 · EducationCASPER COLLEGE F…UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION: $74,500 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF WY…COWBOY JOE CLUB: $30,000 · EducationCOWBOY JOE CLUB+6 more: $19,000 · Education+6 moreLEADERSHIP WYOMING: $260,000 · Public BenefitLEADERSHIP WYOM…+1 more: $1,000 · Public BenefitSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN: $16,000 · HealthChildren's Hospital Colorado Foundation: $13,000 · HealthRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF DENVER INC: $3,000 · HealthTHE WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION: $19,000 · Recreation & SportsAMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH: $18,500 · Social Science
Other$1,059,649Civil Rights$280,000Education$277,500Public Benefit$261,000Health$32,000Recreation & Sports$19,000Social Science$18,500

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 budgetUNITED WAY OF NATRONA COUNTY: $869,599 over 5y, 23% of budgetMOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION: $280,000 over 5y, 12% of budgetLEADERSHIP WYOMING: $260,000 over 2y, 16% of budgetCASPER COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $154,000 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FOUNDATION: $74,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetCOWBOY JOE CLUB: $30,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetTHE WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION: $19,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH: $18,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetSHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN: $16,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetChildren's Hospital Colorado Foundation: $13,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetBoys & Girls Club of Central Wyoming: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP TRUST: $7,600 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetGILLETTE COLLEGE FOUNDATION: $7,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $7,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE AYN RAND INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF OBJECTIVISM: $6,800 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCAPITAL RESEARCH CENTER: $5,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MONTROSE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetYoung America's Foundation: $5,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetThe Media Institute: $4,500 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetWYOMING STATE 4-H FOUNDATION: $3,750 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetMontana State University Foundation Inc: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF DENVER INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMIDLAND UNIVERSITY: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Mary: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBelmont University: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDIA RESEARCH CENTER: $1,400 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetWYOMING AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM: $1,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE HERITAGE FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetACCURACY IN MEDIA INC: $900 over 4y, 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.

First Interstate Banc…Verdad FoundationThe McMurry FoundationThe John P Ellbogen F…Daniels FundDouble 4 FoundationWyoming Community Fou…American Gift FundTulsa Community Found…The Blackbaud Giving …Enterprise Holdings F…American Endowment Fo…
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncMT18.2× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc · Verdad Foundation · The McMurry Foundation · The John P Ellbogen Foundation · Daniels Fund · Double 4 Foundation · Wyoming Community Foundation · American Gift Fund · Tulsa Community Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Enterprise Holdings Foundation · American Endowment 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 Truecos Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Truecos Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Shriners Hospitals for Children: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
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

Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

How do I get to Truecos Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Truecos 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 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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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
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51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
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The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home