Net Increase Foundation
Net Increase Foundation is a public charity based in Plano, Texas. Its 2025 filing describes programs in leadership education and mentorship for young ministry leaders, while materials about the LeaderWorks Trust describe grants and consulting support for Anglican churches pursuing capital and growth-related projects.
Net Increase Foundation at a glance
In short: Net Increase Foundation gave $160K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state South Carolina. 73% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,245
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,568
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,800
- Total assets
- $917,719
- +17.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 73% first-time grantees (8 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (33% 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 Net Increase Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 4545 Charlemagne Drive, Plano, TX 75093
Phone: (214) 280-8291
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Net Increase Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Anglican Church ($31K). Together the top 10 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 48 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares were in South Carolina (33%), Pennsylvania (19%), Alabama (11%), Florida (9%), and Texas (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Net Increase Foundation open to new grantees?
73%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 11 grantees (73%) 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 $12K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $16K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022–2025). 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 $2K (2021) to $259K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $160K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Anglican Church Ambridge, PA | — | $31,150 |
| St Peters Anglican Church Birmingham, AL | — | $18,000 |
| Church of the Apostles Columbia, SC | — | $16,245 |
| Apostles by the Sea Santa Rosa Beach, FL | — | $15,000 |
| St Johns Anglican Johns Island, SC | — | $15,000 |
| Hope Pointe Anglican Church Spring, TX | — | $14,800 |
| Christ St Pauls Church Hollywood, SC | — | $12,000 |
| Church of the Holy Cross Crozet, VA | — | $12,000 |
| St Patricks Anglican Church Lexington, KY | — | $10,400 |
| The Abbey and Pawleys Island Pawleys Island, SC | — | $10,250 |
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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 | $917,719 | $752,666 | $654,001 | $160,245 | 11 | $38,175 |
| 2024 | $779,658 | $507,066 | $697,940 | $164,150 | 11 | $46,226 |
| 2023 | $905,516 | $686,454 | $675,399 | $258,829 | 13 | $9,669 |
| 2022 | $799,081 | $499,826 | $539,729 | $126,390 | 13 | $20,340 |
| 2021 | $996,222 | $761,656 | $425,903 | $2,461 | Total only | $14,251 |
| 2020 | $652,370 | $472,889 | $508,260 | $2,925 | Total only | $13,125 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide programs that teach leadership techniques to young ministry leaders and to provide mentorship for them. Its 2025 filing says its educational programs include mentorship in church planting, organizational development, effective preaching, and outreach, delivered through consultations, blog posts, seminars, writing, and teaching opportunities. The filing reports that over 50,000 people benefited during 2025 through speaking engagements, seminars, webinars, book distributions, and blog posts.
The LeaderWorks Trust materials describe grants for Anglican churches’ major capital expenditures and other growth-related expenses, including debt retirement, land acquisition, building, and ministry investment. They also describe support for feasibility studies and consulting services. This focus is consistent with the 2025 filing’s listed grants to churches, including Anglican churches.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $160,245. The grants ranged from $5,400 to $31,150, with a median grant of $14,800. The largest grants went to Trinity Anglican Church in Ambridge, Pennsylvania ($31,150), St Peters Anglican Church in Birmingham, Alabama ($18,000), and Church of the Apostles in Columbia, South Carolina ($16,245). Other listed recipients included Apostles by the Sea in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida ($15,000), St Johns Anglican in Johns Island, South Carolina ($15,000), and Hope Pointe Anglican Church in Spring, Texas ($14,800).
The LeaderWorks Trust materials say churches can apply through Horizons Stewardship or by contacting David Roseberry. They describe grants for feasibility work and say churches are not obligated to proceed with a capital campaign after receiving a grant. They also state that, beginning in 2025, the Trust became a “Pay it Forward” fund, with churches repaying grants within the first 12 months of their campaign.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Roseberry as Executive Director, Craig Johnson as Director, Todd Dexter as President, and Richard Pence as Treasurer. The LeaderWorks website identifies Roseberry as the founder of the LeaderWorks Trust.
Net Increase Foundation is led by David Roseberry, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Roseberry
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$216K (2020) → $231K (2025)
Todd Dexter
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Johnson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Pence
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $231K, to David Roseberry (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Net Increase Foundation
How much does Net Increase Foundation give each year?
Net Increase Foundation gave $160K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $164K across 11 grants.
What is Net Increase Foundation's typical grant size?
Net Increase Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $14,800, and its average grant was $14,568, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Net Increase Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does Net Increase Foundation give grants?
Net Increase Foundation's top state is South Carolina, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (19%) and Alabama (11%).
Who are Net Increase Foundation's largest grantees?
Net Increase Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Anglican Church ($31,150), St Peters Anglican Church ($18,000) and Church of the Apostles ($16,245), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Net Increase Foundation?
Net Increase Foundation reported $918K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $753K.
What does Net Increase Foundation fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide programs that teach leadership techniques to young ministry leaders and to provide mentorship for them. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Net Increase Foundation?
Net Increase Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Net Increase Foundation's EIN?
Net Increase Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1825706. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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