GCF Ministry

Albert W Cherne Foundation

Fountain Hills, AZ

The foundation’s grants have supported STEM education, cardiovascular research and education, environmental protection, children’s health, and legal advocacy, with recipients concentrated in Minnesota, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, and New Jersey. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,000 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Delta Foundation

Greenville, SC

The foundation supports at-risk youth through mentoring and academic, social, and athletic programs, while its grants also go to churches and organizations working in areas such as housing, family support, and human trafficking prevention. Its 2025 grants ranged from $400 to $150,000, with a median of $2,300, and most funding went to South Carolina and Minnesota. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of New Jersey Inc

Bedminster, NJ

Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of New Jersey funds congregational projects addressing homelessness, food insecurity, and social and racial injustice, especially for underserved and marginalized communities. Its grants go to congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey; reported awards include about $5,400–$6,750, though the 2023 total was $113,282 across 13 grants. It describes an application process for its annual grant program; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Kolawole Sheidun Foundation

Humble, TX

The George Whalen Jr Fdtn Inc

Millbrook, NY

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations across areas including community development, health care, education, and hunger relief, primarily in New York, with some grants in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Recent grants ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. It says requests should explain the funding purpose and that it avoids a rigid application process; no deadline is listed.

Hollinger Charitable Trust 43Q038010

Columbus, GA

Providence Foundation

Grand Rapids, MI

The Providence Foundation’s 2020 grants supported religious ministries, primarily in Florida (71% of grant dollars) and Michigan (29%). It made 42 grants ranging from $500 to $57,265, with a median of $14,650; its 2020 filing says it gave only to preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests. The filing was marked final.

Melchizedek Foundation

West Lafayette, IN

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Chicago, IL

The foundation funds a range of charitable organizations, with most of its 2025 giving going to Michigan and smaller amounts to Florida, Ohio, and Mississippi. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $40,000, with a median of $8,000. A 2023 filing says applications are accepted anytime through JPMorgan Chase Bank’s online grants process.

Joe & Nan Johnson Family Foundation

Wichita Falls, TX

The Wichita Falls-based Joe & Nan Johnson Family Foundation’s 2024 filing reports general operating grants but no specific funding focus; grants ranged from $1,000 to $990,000, with a median of $25,500. Most 2024 grant dollars went to California (82%), followed by Texas (11%) and Indiana (7%). The filing lists an application form available by contacting Nan H Johnson, but it is marked as the foundation’s final return, so those instructions may no longer be current.

Christian Community Foundation Inc

Colorado Springs, CO

WaterStone funds charitable and educational efforts, especially direct Christian ministries, through donor-recommended grants to eligible U.S. and international nonprofits whose missions align with its Statement of Faith. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though amounts varied widely; it does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests, and grants are recommended by donors.

Louie & Tootsie Davis Foundation

Shreveport, LA

The foundation supports education, humanitarian aid, addiction treatment, and services for children and other community needs. In 2024, it awarded 41 grants of $500 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Louisiana, with some grants in other states. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.