Decoster Family Charitable
Decoster Family Charitable is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in Turner, Maine. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including Baptist churches and mission organizations.
Decoster Family Charitable at a glance
In short: Decoster Family Charitable gave $21.5M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Texas. 59% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,543,382
- +96.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +88.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,267,258
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,000
- Total assets
- $341,696
- +145.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 59% first-time grantees (10 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Decoster Family Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 609, Turner, ME 04282
Phone: (515) 852-3805
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Decoster Family Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Zion Baptist World Missions ($20.0M). Together the top 10 received $21.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 33 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Texas recipients received 93% of grant dollars and Tennessee recipients received 5%. Maine and Illinois each received 1%; Iowa received 0%, as reported. The grants also included recipients in other states, such as Michigan, Indiana, Missouri, and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Decoster Family Charitable open to new grantees?
59%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 17 grantees (59%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $3.1M. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $110K repeat.
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11.0M (2024) to $21.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $21.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Zion Baptist World Missions San Antonio, TX | To Provide Financial Support to the Organization | $20,000,000 |
| Baptist International Missions Inc Harrison, TN | To Provide Financial Support to the Organization | $1,000,000 |
| Faith Baptist Church Bourbonnais, IL | To Provide Financial Support to the Organization | $140,000 |
| Calvary Baptist Church Turner, ME | To Provide Financial Support to the Organization | $110,400 |
| Harvest Baptist Church Fort Dodge, IA | To Provide Financial Support to the Organization | $70,382 |
| Operation Go International Saginaw, MI | To Provide Financial Support to the Organization | $51,000 |
| Victory Baptist Church Winthrop, ME | To Provide Financial Support to the Organization | $41,600 |
| Sword of the Lord Murfreesboro, TN | To Provide Financial Support to the Organization | $28,000 |
| First Baptist Hammond Hammond, IN | To Provide Financial Support to the Organization | $21,000 |
| Hope Haven Gospel Mission Lewiston, ME | To Provide Financial Support to the Organization | $21,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $341,696 | $21,761,739 | $21,559,027 | $21,543,382 | 17 | $21,543,382 | $241,186 | $89,131 |
| 2024 | $138,984 | $10,883,394 | $10,976,904 | $10,972,220 | 9 | $10,972,220 | $369,122 | $44,618 |
| 2023 | $232,494 | $21,985,913 | $21,753,419 | $21,753,369 | 7 | $21,753,369 | $156,812 | $126,485 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Decoster Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for churches, mission organizations, and other nonprofits. For example, Hope Haven Gospel Mission Inc. describes its mission as providing housing and meals to homeless individuals and families. Restoration of America Foundation Inc. describes its mission as educating Americans about the principles of the nation’s founding and restoring those principles in government and society.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $21,543,382. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $20,000,000, with a median of $21,000.
The largest reported grants included $20,000,000 to Mount Zion Baptist World Missions in San Antonio, Texas; $1,000,000 to Baptist International Missions Inc. in Harrison, Tennessee; $140,000 to Faith Baptist Church in Bourbonnais, Illinois; and $110,400 to Calvary Baptist Church in Turner, Maine. Other recipients included Harvest Baptist Church ($70,382), Operation Go International ($51,000), Victory Baptist Church ($41,600), Sword of the Lord ($28,000), First Baptist Hammond ($21,000), and Hope Haven Gospel Mission ($21,000). Restoration of America Foundation Inc. also received $10,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Austin J Decoster, Patricia Decoster, and Peter Decoster as directors, and Clifford S Gibbs as secretary/treasurer.
Decoster Family Charitable's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Austin J. Decoster
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Patricia Decoster
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Peter Decoster
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Clifford S. Gibbs
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Decoster Family Charitable
How much does Decoster Family Charitable give each year?
Decoster Family Charitable gave $21.5M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11.0M across 9 grants.
What is Decoster Family Charitable's typical grant size?
Decoster Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $21,000, and its average grant was $1,267,258, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Decoster Family Charitable that year got $17K on average.
Where does Decoster Family Charitable give grants?
Decoster Family Charitable gives mostly in Texas: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hammond, IN (2 grants).
Does Decoster Family Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Decoster Family Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Financial Support to the Organization" (17 grants).
Who are Decoster Family Charitable's largest grantees?
Decoster Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Mount Zion Baptist World Missions ($20,000,000), Baptist International Missions Inc ($1,000,000) and Faith Baptist Church ($140,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Decoster Family Charitable?
Decoster Family Charitable reported $342K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Decoster Family Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for churches, mission organizations, and other nonprofits. For example, Hope Haven Gospel Mission Inc. describes its mission as providing housing and meals to homeless individuals and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Decoster Family Charitable?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Decoster Family Charitable's EIN?
Decoster Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1861278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does Decoster Family Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Decoster Family Charitable funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/decoster-family-charitable-morg_867b6c23ab0747c081a219c0c65573d8
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