LRG Impact
LRG Impact is a private foundation based in Spring Arbor, Michigan. It funds partnerships and initiatives focused on leadership development, ministry expansion, and church planting, with work described by the foundation as local, regional, and global.
LRG Impact at a glance
In short: LRG Impact gave $999K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $77K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $998,833
- +42.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +225.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,833
- -56.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $23,456,545
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to LRG Impact
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing lists LRG Impact as the contact for how to apply.
- Contact
Application contact: Lrg Impact
Mailing address: 30 Dickens Street, Spring Arbor, MI 49283
Phone: (810) 569-9969
Email: brad.button@lrgimpact.org
Website: https://lrgimpact.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who LRG Impact funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Impact Middle East ($276K). Together the top 10 received $924K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 22 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant-dollar distribution by recipient state was Michigan 42%, Ohio 28%, Washington 17%, Maryland 10%, and Indiana 4%. The foundation’s website describes its scope as local, regional, and global.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How LRG Impact gives
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 3895% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $999K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Impact Middle East Dover, OH | General | $275,833 |
| Impact Latina America Seattle, WA | General | $168,000 |
| Church Development Network Aberdeen, MD | General | $100,000 |
| East Michigan Conference Clio, MI | General | $80,000 |
| Shoreline Conference Spring Arbor, MI | General | $80,000 |
| Gladwin Free Methodist Church Gladwin, MI | General | $50,000 |
| Ogemaw Hills Free Methodist Church West Branch, MI | General | $50,000 |
| Free Methodist World Missions Indianapolis, IN | General | $40,000 |
| Blue Water Free Methodist Church Kimball, MI | General | $40,000 |
| Grayling Free Methodist Church West Grayling, MI | General | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23,456,545 | $2,536,790 | $1,267,707 | $998,833 | 13 | $1,112,268 | $2,409,557 | $1,141,419 |
| 2024 | $22,911,247 | $1,151,728 | $992,812 | $700,100 | 4 | $795,846 | $1,071,797 | $1,110,339 |
| 2023 | $21,824,961 | $1,139,583 | $1,567,663 | $1,350,000 | 4 | $1,497,785 | $875,650 | $1,058,952 |
| 2022 | $20,898,493 | $21,483,268 | $178,967 | $25,000 | 1 | $132,857 | $566,408 | $208,765 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LRG Impact reported a distributable amount of $1.1M 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
LRG Impact’s stated mission is to catalyze Kingdom growth as a witness to the power of Christ by leveraging strategic partnerships, empowering spirit-led leaders, and pursuing transformational breakthroughs. Its website describes working with organizations that develop and multiply leaders, expand their influence through the local church, and pursue Community Church Planting.
The 2025 grants include support for IMPACT MIDDLE EAST. That grantee describes its own mission as facilitating partnerships between Christians in the United States and Christians in the Middle East and North Africa, who seek to represent Jesus Christ in their local communities through evangelism, discipleship, community transformation, and church planting.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, LRG Impact reported 13 grants totaling $998,833. Grants ranged from $20,000 to $275,833, with a median of $50,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $275,833 to IMPACT MIDDLE EAST in Dover, Ohio; $168,000 to IMPACT LATINA AMERICA in Seattle, Washington; $100,000 to CHURCH DEVELOPMENT NETWORK in Aberdeen, Maryland; and $80,000 each to EAST MICHIGAN CONFERENCE in Clio, Michigan, and SHORELINE CONFERENCE in Spring Arbor, Michigan. Other listed recipients include GLADWIN FREE METHODIST CHURCH ($50,000), OGEMAW HILLS FREE METHODIST CHURCH ($50,000), FREE METHODIST WORLD MISSIONS ($40,000), BLUE WATER FREE METHODIST CHURCH ($40,000), GRAYLING FREE METHODIST CHURCH ($40,000), MISSION IGNITER ($30,000), and WILLAMSTON FREE METHODIST CHURCH ($25,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s leadership page identifies Bradley Button as founding Executive Director and Joe Helms as Chair of the Board of Directors. It also identifies Kaye Kolde as a Board of Directors member and Daniel A. Kurtz as Treasurer of the Board of Directors. The 2025 filing additionally lists Karen Burt as Secretary, and Delia Nuesch-Olver and Mark Olson as Board Members.
LRG Impact is led by Joe Helms, Chair on every filing since 2021; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Helms
Chair
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Bradley Button
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
$73K (2022) → $96K (2025)
Daniel A. Kurtz
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Delia Nuesch-Olver
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Karen Burt
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kaye Kolde
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mark Olson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 $96K, to Bradley Button (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about LRG Impact
How much does LRG Impact give each year?
LRG Impact gave $999K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $700K across 4 grants.
What is LRG Impact's typical grant size?
LRG Impact's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $76,833, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does LRG Impact give grants?
LRG Impact's top state is Michigan, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Ohio (28%) and Washington (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Spring Arbor, MI (2 grants).
Does LRG Impact give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of LRG Impact's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are LRG Impact's largest grantees?
LRG Impact's largest 2025 grantees include Impact Middle East ($275,833), Impact Latina America ($168,000) and Church Development Network ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is LRG Impact?
LRG Impact reported $23.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does LRG Impact fund?
LRG Impact’s stated mission is to catalyze Kingdom growth as a witness to the power of Christ by leveraging strategic partnerships, empowering spirit-led leaders, and pursuing transformational breakthroughs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from LRG Impact?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing 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 LRG Impact's EIN?
LRG Impact's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2216431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does LRG Impact accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). LRG Impact funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lrg-impact-morg_d6435f55a2d0407687e7de47149e8378
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