3CR Ministries Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Alpharetta, GA EIN: 86-3382831
HealthDiseases and conditionsBrain and nervous system disordersAlzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia

To provide funding to charities in fulfillment of the exempt purposes of national christian charitable foundation, inc. ("nccf")

3CR Ministries Foundation at a glance

In short: 3CR Ministries Foundation gave $3.5M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,529,431
-27.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,176,477
+20.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$133,931
Total assets
$11,495,963
+193.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Kentucky (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who 3CR Ministries Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

City on a Hill: $3.4MCity on a Hill$3.4MNational Christian Charitable Foundation Inc: $134KNational Christian CharitableFoundation Inc$134KLipscomb University: $25KLipscomb University$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was City on a Hill ($3.4M). Together the top 3 received $3.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 14 (29%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AlpharettaLouisvilleNashvilleColliervilleLexington

How 3CR Ministries Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1135% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $4.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City on a Hill Louisville, KYCulture$3,370,500
National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc Alpharetta, GAGrant-Making$133,931
Lipscomb University Nashville, TNGROWTH$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$11,495,963$12,186,107$4,115,417$3,529,4313$94,229
2024$3,917,699$2,616,292$4,923,286$4,896,6125$180,489
2023$5,630,638$2,876,631$2,135,508$2,092,1952$156,330
2022$4,883,735$3,545,618$293,965$285,7362$137,618
2021$1,624,125$1,639,891$15,766$11,8662$72,511

About 3CR Ministries Foundation

Based on IRS filings

3CR Ministries Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Alpharetta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.5M. Net investment income was $94K.

Focus Areas

HealthDiseases and conditionsBrain and nervous system disordersAlzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

3CR Ministries Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anna L. Bates

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony J. Young

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Bednarczyk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia B. Young

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana E. Ring Former

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Karen J. Jonas

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Woodland Part Year

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Hikes Part Year

    Chief Financial Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Brian Woodland (2024) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Dana E. Ring Partial Year (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Karen J. Jonas Partial Year (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Dana E. Ring (2021–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about 3CR Ministries Foundation

How much does 3CR Ministries Foundation give each year?

3CR Ministries Foundation gave $3.5M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.9M across 5 grants.

What is 3CR Ministries Foundation's typical grant size?

3CR Ministries Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $133,931, and its average grant was $1,176,477, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does 3CR Ministries Foundation give grants?

3CR Ministries Foundation gives mostly in Kentucky: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does 3CR Ministries Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on 3CR Ministries Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is 3CR Ministries Foundation?

3CR Ministries Foundation reported $11.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.2M.

What is 3CR Ministries Foundation?

3CR Ministries Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Alpharetta, GA. It holds $11.5M in total assets as of 2025.

What is 3CR Ministries Foundation's EIN?

3CR Ministries Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3382831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 6, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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