Disciples Worldwide Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 92-1776457

Disciples Worldwide Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $751K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $21K.

Disciples Worldwide Foundation at a glance

In short: Disciples Worldwide Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$30,033
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$10,011
Median grant
$5,700
Total assets
$751,195
-1.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wyoming (70% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Disciples Worldwide Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Trinity Bible Church: $21KTrinity Bible Church$21KHeavens Family: $6KHeavens Family$6KCentral Ministries: $3KCentral Ministries$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Trinity Bible Church ($21K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Fort WaynePittsburgPowell

How Disciples Worldwide Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2023 3 grants2024

In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Bible Church Powell, WYGeneral & Unrestricted$21,000
Heavens Family Pittsburg, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,700
Central Ministries Fort Wayne, INGeneral & Unrestricted$3,333
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$751,195$31,341$43,477$30,0333$43,327$21,291$38,493
2023$763,331$770,187$6,856——$6,856$187$1,783

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Disciples Worldwide Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Disciples Worldwide Foundation is led by Douglas Zook, Director & President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Douglas Zook

    Director & President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deanna Zook

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Disciples Worldwide Foundation

How much does Disciples Worldwide Foundation give each year?

Disciples Worldwide Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Disciples Worldwide Foundation's typical grant size?

Disciples Worldwide Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,700, and its average grant was $10,011, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Disciples Worldwide Foundation give grants?

Disciples Worldwide Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (19%) and Indiana (11%).

Does Disciples Worldwide Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Disciples Worldwide Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Disciples Worldwide Foundation?

Disciples Worldwide Foundation reported $751K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Disciples Worldwide Foundation's EIN?

Disciples Worldwide Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1776457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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