Grounds for Grace Inc
Grounds for Grace Inc is a public charity based in Clearwater, Florida. Formed in 2015, it provides funding to charities in fulfillment of the exempt purposes of National Christian Charitable Foundation, Inc. (NCCF).
Grounds for Grace Inc at a glance
In short: Grounds for Grace Inc gave $1.4M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in Florida. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,358,636
- -51.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $84,915
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $59,000
- Total assets
- $14,296,314
- +5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grounds for Grace Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 1901 Ulmerton Road 475, Clearwater, FL 33762
Phone: (727) 330-3903
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grounds for Grace Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wycliffe Bible Translaters Inc ($250K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 87 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 15% to Kentucky, 9% to Maryland, 7% to North Carolina, and 2% to Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Grounds for Grace Inc open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $99K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $92K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 $1.3M (2020) to $2.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wycliffe Bible Translaters Inc Orlando, FL | Ministry Support | $250,000 |
| Jesus Film Project Orlando, FL | Evangelism | $235,000 |
| Asbury Seminary Wilmore, KY | Education | $200,000 |
| World Relief Baltimore, MD | Ministry Support | $125,000 |
| A Door of Hope Pinellas Park, FL | Justice | $100,000 |
| First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks Largo, FL | CHURCH | $100,000 |
| Evangelism Explosion International Arden, NC | Ministry Support | $92,000 |
| Shepherd's Village Inc Largo, FL | Family Services | $73,000 |
| Woven Anew St Petersburg, FL | Support | $45,000 |
| New Life Solutions Largo, FL | Family Services | $35,000 |
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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 | $14,296,314 | $1,794,693 | $1,376,333 | $1,358,636 | 16 | $703,661 |
| 2024 | $13,605,801 | $2,417,945 | $2,843,458 | $2,825,679 | 19 | $665,738 |
| 2023 | $14,304,953 | $3,305,315 | $1,528,421 | $1,502,169 | 17 | $1,537,575 |
| 2022 | $10,986,759 | $1,221,853 | $1,834,075 | $1,788,254 | 18 | $714,934 |
| 2021 | $14,487,436 | $5,342,242 | $1,625,630 | $1,604,490 | 17 | $2,396,193 |
| 2020 | $8,695,470 | $2,066,356 | $1,291,154 | $1,271,631 | 17 | $76,323 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide funding to charities in fulfillment of NCCF’s exempt purposes. Its 2025 filing describes its program as funding charities for that purpose. Its grants included support for ministry, evangelism, education, justice, church, and family services.
Among its 2025 grantees, Shepherd’s Village Inc. describes its mission as walking alongside single mothers and their children so they can face their future with confidence. New Life Solutions Inc. describes its mission as protecting the unborn, sharing the Gospel, and transforming communities one life at a time.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Grounds for Grace Inc gave 16 grants totaling $1,358,636. Grants ranged from $5,400 to $250,000, with a median of $59,000.
The largest listed grants were $250,000 to Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. for ministry support, $235,000 to Jesus Film Project for evangelism, $200,000 to Asbury Seminary for education, $125,000 to World Relief for ministry support, and $100,000 each to A Door of Hope for justice and First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks for church. Other listed grants included $92,000 to Evangelism Explosion International for ministry support, $73,000 to Shepherd’s Village Inc. for family services, and $35,000 to New Life Solutions Inc. for family services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists R. Tom Chapman as president and director; Lee Gray Chapman as vice president and director; Susan K. Collins as secretary/treasurer; and Dana E. Ring, Tom Lambert, Angela Waldauer, and David D. Johnson as directors. The filing states that R. Tom Chapman and Lee Gray Chapman have a family relationship, and that R. Tom Chapman and Susan Collins have a business relationship.
Grounds for Grace Inc is led by R. Tom Chapman, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Tom Chapman
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Waldauer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Gray Chapman
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Lambert
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana E. Ring Part Year
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David D. Johnson Part Year
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan K. Collins
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Dana E. Ring (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert W. Hannan Part Year (2022) — Board Emeritus
- Former: Tom Lambert Part Year (2022) — Director
- Former: Robert W. Hannan (2020–2021) — Director
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 Grounds for Grace Inc
How much does Grounds for Grace Inc give each year?
Grounds for Grace Inc gave $1.4M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 19 grants.
What is Grounds for Grace Inc's typical grant size?
Grounds for Grace Inc's median grant in 2025 was $59,000, and its average grant was $84,915, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grounds for Grace Inc that year got $25K on average.
Where does Grounds for Grace Inc give grants?
Grounds for Grace Inc gives mostly in Florida: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kentucky (15%) and Maryland (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (3 grants) and Largo, FL (3 grants).
Does Grounds for Grace Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Grounds for Grace Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (4 grants), "Evangelism" (3 grants) and "Ministry Support" (3 grants).
Who are Grounds for Grace Inc's largest grantees?
Grounds for Grace Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wycliffe Bible Translaters Inc ($250,000), Jesus Film Project ($235,000) and Asbury Seminary ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grounds for Grace Inc?
Grounds for Grace Inc reported $14.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What does Grounds for Grace Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide funding to charities in fulfillment of NCCF’s exempt purposes. Its 2025 filing describes its program as funding charities for that purpose. Its grants included support for ministry, evangelism, education, justice, church, and family services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grounds for Grace Inc?
Grounds for Grace Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Grounds for Grace Inc's EIN?
Grounds for Grace Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4661995. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Grounds for Grace Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/grounds-for-grace-inc-morg_02f45bb10dd14da0bc2351626f6a8ec4
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