Eight Torches Foundation
Eight Torches Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed recipients working in areas including Christian ministry, evangelism, and social services.
Eight Torches Foundation at a glance
In short: Eight Torches Foundation gave $2.4M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $149K), top state Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,378,500
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $148,656
- -31.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $57,500
- Total assets
- $2,236,090
- -39.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (30% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Eight Torches Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Eight Torches Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Navigators ($684K). Together the top 10 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 49 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado (52%), Florida (19%), Indiana (14%), New York (8%), and Minnesota (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How Eight Torches Foundation gives
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 113% from 2022 to 2025. 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 (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2020) to $2.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Navigators Colorado Springs, CO | General & Unrestricted | $683,500 |
| Wheeler Mission Ministries Inc Indianapolis, IN | General & Unrestricted | $550,000 |
| Pulse Outreach Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Christian Herald Assn Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $230,000 |
| Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization Orlando, FL | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Saltexchange Inc Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| The New York City Leadership Center Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Re Source Global Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $65,000 |
| Professional & Educational Services International Mountain View, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Ignite Ministries Austin, TX | General & Unrestricted | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s filing identifies its type as a private foundation.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,236,090 | $962,205 | $2,447,584 | $2,378,500 | 16 | $2,391,646 | $491,493 | $89,965 |
| 2024 | $3,721,469 | $3,334,688 | $2,657,579 | $2,592,000 | 12 | $2,604,951 | $474,233 | $125,687 |
| 2023 | $3,044,360 | $1,374,819 | $1,250,902 | $1,194,520 | 12 | $1,207,045 | $43,789 | $102,544 |
| 2022 | $2,920,443 | $1,149,975 | $1,157,923 | $1,117,000 | 9 | $1,382,157 | $31,114 | $127,277 |
| 2021 | $2,928,391 | $2,264,053 | $14,445 | — | — | $9,783 | $323,285 | $29,335 |
| 2020 | $678,783 | $15,449 | $86,631 | $52,000 | 3 | — | — | $24,658 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eight Torches Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K 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 2024 grants went to organizations including Wheeler Mission Ministries, which describes its work as providing Christ-centered programs and services for people experiencing homelessness and others in need; Pulse Outreach, which describes its mission as bringing Jesus to a generation through evangelism; and Ascend Vail, which describes its work as evangelism, discipleship, community-building, and pursuing faith. SaltExchange describes itself as a community of philanthropists working to address complex challenges through coordinated giving.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $2,592,000. Grant amounts ranged from $12,000 to $1,292,000, with a median of $47,500. The largest grants were $1,292,000 to The Navigators, $500,000 to the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, and $333,000 to Wheeler Mission Ministries. The listed purposes for these grants were general and unrestricted. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 16 grants totaling $2.4 million.
Other 2024 grants included $150,000 to Christian Herald Assn Inc, $100,000 to Pulse Outreach, $50,000 to SaltExchange Inc, $45,000 to Re:Source Global, $40,000 to Vail Bible Church, $30,000 to Baseball Chapel Inc, two grants of $20,000 each to City Church for All Nations Inc, and $12,000 to Ascend Vail Inc. The two City Church grants were listed for “Heart of the House” ministry and general and unrestricted purposes, respectively.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists D G Elmore as director, president, secretary, and treasurer, and David Gant Elmore III as vice president.
Eight Torches Foundation is led by D G Elmore, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
D G Elmore
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Gant Elmore III
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Eight Torches Foundation
How much does Eight Torches Foundation give each year?
Eight Torches Foundation gave $2.4M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.6M across 12 grants.
What is Eight Torches Foundation's typical grant size?
Eight Torches Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $57,500, and its average grant was $148,656, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Eight Torches Foundation give grants?
Eight Torches Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Indiana (26%) and New York (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Bloomington, IN (2 grants).
Does Eight Torches Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Eight Torches Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Eight Torches Foundation's largest grantees?
Eight Torches Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Navigators ($683,500), Wheeler Mission Ministries Inc ($550,000) and Pulse Outreach ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eight Torches Foundation?
Eight Torches Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Eight Torches Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eight Torches Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Eight Torches Foundation's EIN?
Eight Torches Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3337600. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Eight Torches Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Eight Torches Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/eight-torches-foundation-morg_4009b6b708bf4df1b8c56743669407c5
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