Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 35-1284416

Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $108K.

Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc gave $81K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$81,000
+5.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,125
+31.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,550
Total assets
$1,060,738
+5.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Post Road Christian Church: $37KPost Road Christian Church$37KInternational Disaster Emergency Service: $17KInternational DisasterEmergency Service$17KGood News Production International: $12KGood News ProductionInternational$12KJefferson City Christian Church: $6KJefferson City ChristianChurch$6KNorthview Christian Church: $5KNorthview Christian Church$5KIsaiah 117 House: $2KIsaiah 117 House$2KNew Point Christian Church: $1KNew Point Christian Church$1KPathway to Recovery: $1KPathway to Recovery$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Post Road Christian Church ($37K). Together the top 8 received $81K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

JoplinIndianapolisDanvilleNew PointNoblesvilleJefferson CityColumbusTrafalgarWestfieldBeech GroveFlorissantElizabethtonFairlandKansasMcKinneyMilroyRoanokeSoldonta

How Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 180% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K10 grants2020 15 grants2021 12 grants2022 11 grants2023 10 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2024) to $91K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $81K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Post Road Christian Church Indianapolis, INScholarship fund, marriage ministry, grounds - flowers & new lawn mower, band of brothers,$36,901
International Disaster Emergency Service Noblesville, INDomestic Building$17,000
Good News Production International Joplin, MOMissions$12,000
Jefferson City Christian Church Jefferson City, TNHelp with Hope Cancer Bag Ministry$6,099
Northview Christian Church Danville, INGymnasium$5,000
Isaiah 117 House Elizabethton, TNPutnam County$2,000
New Point Christian Church New Point, INOutreach Meal Ministry - Shut IN$1,000
Pathway to Recovery Indianapolis, INRecovery Ministry$1,000
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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
2025$1,060,738$119,643$99,156$81,0008$88,161$107,929$49,039
2024$1,007,780$88,214$94,808$77,00010$84,268$77,674$47,293
2023$927,474$4,885$98,797$83,00011$89,627$5,410$43,627
2022$866,904$50,746$111,853$90,82612$98,601$41,090$46,048
2021$1,132,629$154,687$96,589$79,17415$85,590$143,609$51,913
2020$1,033,358$136,333$95,990$79,00010—$27,837$46,614

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc is led by Gary Whorlow, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary Whorlow

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Jane Marshall

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    4.5 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $3K (2025)

  • Ronald Tucker

    Vice President & Legal Counsel

    On filings since 2020

    1.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Carol Morris (2020–2023) — 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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Mary Jane Marshall — Treasurer: $3KMary Jane MarshallTreasurer$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Mary Jane Marshall (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc

How much does Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc give each year?

Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc gave $81K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 10 grants.

What is Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,550, and its average grant was $10,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc give grants?

Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (15%) and Tennessee (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (2 grants).

Does Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Post Road Christian Church ($36,901), International Disaster Emergency Service ($17,000) and Good News Production International ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc?

Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc?

Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Indianapolis, IN. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc's EIN?

Lawrence Christian Ministries Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1284416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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