Fellowship Southwest
Fellowship Southwest, based in Dallas, Texas, is a public charity that supports ministries and church partnerships focused on immigration, hunger, racial justice, Native issues, and advocacy. The organization’s website says it was established as Fellowship Southwest in 2017, became an ecumenical nonprofit in 2021, and adopted the name FaithWorks in 2025.
Fellowship Southwest at a glance
In short: Fellowship Southwest gave $266K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Texas. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $265,990
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,181
- -26.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $1,918,984
- -11.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fellowship Southwest
- How to Apply
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The filing says organizations are vetted and approved annually for support, and monthly support requests are reviewed and approved or declined based on documentation provided.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 822993, Dallas, TX 75382
Phone: (972) 632-7539
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fellowship Southwest funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iglesia Bautista Tierra de Oro Inc ($71K). Together the top 10 received $260K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 39 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing describes border ministry on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, and the organization’s immigration ministry program engages churches in border and non-border locations. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Texas (77%), California (16%), and Georgia (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fellowship Southwest open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $32K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $263K (2024) to $294K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $266K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iglesia Bautista Tierra de Oro Inc El Paso, TX | Food/Necessities for 3 Immigrant relief shelters | $70,605 |
| Iglesia Bautista West Brownsville Brownsville, TX | Basic necessities for Immigrant Respite Center for Asylum Seekers | $46,917 |
| Hilltop Baptist Church Chula Vista, CA | Support for shelter feeding 500 migrants per day | $42,000 |
| House of Love and Justice Harlingen, TX | Providing education and assistance to migrant community | $28,000 |
| Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Decatur, GA | Support for missionary field personnel | $18,000 |
| Iglesia Bautista Victoria en Cristo Fort Worth, TX | ministry project funding | $15,500 |
| Practice Mercy Foundation Alton, TX | Basic needs for serving vulnerable women and children at the border/relocation assistance | $12,000 |
| Dayspring Baptist Church Waco, TX | ministry project funding | $10,968 |
| Austin Heights Church Nacogdoches, TX | ministry project funding | $8,000 |
| Sparrows Way Inc San Antonio, TX | ministry project funding | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,918,984 | $1,243,908 | $1,491,161 | $265,990 | 11 | $75,007 |
| 2024 | $2,156,447 | $2,418,436 | $1,247,632 | $262,946 | 8 | $68,615 |
| 2023 | $990,776 | $1,026,640 | $1,000,763 | $293,860 | 7 | $23,950 |
| 2022 | $957,263 | $936,037 | $832,395 | $275,122 | 6 | — |
| 2021 | $852,478 | $1,351,516 | $499,038 | $290,254 | 7 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to promote compassion, justice, and connection through an ecumenical regional network of Christians and partner ministries. Its filing describes work addressing hunger, systemic racial justice, compassionate immigration policies, and ministries among Native American tribes in the region. The filing also describes low-cost or pro-bono immigration legal services through Educational and Legal Immigration Ministries, and policy work that includes tracking legislation, rulemaking, and implementation.
The filing’s 2025 grant list includes support for churches and other organizations. Grant purposes included food and necessities at immigrant relief shelters, basic necessities at a respite center for asylum seekers, shelter feeding for migrants, education and assistance for migrant communities, missionary field personnel, and ministry projects. These are the stated purposes of the grants, not separate descriptions of the recipient organizations’ broader missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Fellowship Southwest reported 11 grants totaling $265,990. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $70,605, with a median of $15,500.
The largest grants were $70,605 to Iglesia Bautista Tierra de Oro Inc. for food and necessities for three immigrant relief shelters; $46,917 to Iglesia Bautista West Brownsville for basic necessities at an immigrant respite center for asylum seekers; and $42,000 to Hilltop Baptist Church for support for a shelter feeding 500 migrants per day. Other grants included $28,000 to House of Love and Justice for education and assistance to the migrant community and $18,000 to Cooperative Baptist Fellowship for missionary field personnel.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing listed Stephen Reeves as Executive Director and Andy Stoker, Victoria Robb Powers, Jeni Cook Furr, Katie Moore, Carrie Graham, Jewel London, Christopher Mack, Amy Jacober, and Sandy Ovalle as directors.
The organization’s staff page identifies Stephen Reeves as Executive Director and lists Andy Stoker as Director of Advocacy.
Fellowship Southwest is led by Stephen K Reeves, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen K Reeves
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$30K (2022) → $139K (2025)
Amy Jacober
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Stoker
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Graham
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Mack
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeni Cook Furr
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jewel London
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Ogletree
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Robb Powers
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen DiGiosia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glen Foster
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Moore
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Tubbs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Ovalle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Brenda Kirk (2024) — Director
- Former: Jackie Baugh Moore (2024) — Director
- Former: Meredith Stone (2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Mills (2024) — Director
- Former: Roland Johnson (2024) — Director
- Former: Anyra Cano (2022) — Director of Programs & Outreach
- Former: Cameron Vickrey (2022) — Director of Development & Communications
- Former: Marvin Knox Jr. (2021) — Coordinator
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $139K, to Stephen Reeves (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Fellowship Southwest
How much does Fellowship Southwest give each year?
Fellowship Southwest gave $266K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $263K across 8 grants.
What is Fellowship Southwest's typical grant size?
Fellowship Southwest's median grant in 2025 was $15,500, and its average grant was $24,181, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fellowship Southwest that year got $17K on average.
Where does Fellowship Southwest give grants?
Fellowship Southwest gives mostly in Texas: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (16%) and Georgia (7%).
Does Fellowship Southwest give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Fellowship Southwest's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ministry Project Funding" (5 grants).
Who are Fellowship Southwest's largest grantees?
Fellowship Southwest's largest 2025 grantees include Iglesia Bautista Tierra de Oro Inc ($70,605), Iglesia Bautista West Brownsville ($46,917) and Hilltop Baptist Church ($42,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fellowship Southwest?
Fellowship Southwest reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What does Fellowship Southwest fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to promote compassion, justice, and connection through an ecumenical regional network of Christians and partner ministries. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fellowship Southwest?
The filing says organizations are vetted and approved annually for support, and monthly support requests are reviewed and approved or declined based on documentation provided. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fellowship Southwest's EIN?
Fellowship Southwest's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3484369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
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