Servant Foundation
Servant Foundation is a Form 990 public charity based in Overland Park, Kansas, that operates as The Signatry. It facilitates charitable giving through donor-advised funds and other charitable tools, supporting qualified 501(c)(3) organizations.
Servant Foundation at a glance
In short: Servant Foundation gave $327.7M across 1,372 grants in 2025 (avg $239K), mostly in South Dakota. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $327,678,675
- -63.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1,372
- -49.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $238,833
- -27.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $789,611,877
- -23.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (507 of 1,368, 2025)
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (68% 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 Servant Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 7171 W 95Th Street 501, Overland Park, KS 66212
Phone: (913) 310-0279
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Servant Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Signatry Charitable Trust ($222.9M). Together the top 10 received $264.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($31,050), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
9,557 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7,072 grants of 9,557 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were concentrated among recipients in South Dakota (68%), Ohio (5%), Georgia (3%), Washington (3%), and Texas (2%). The listed grants also include recipients in other states and Washington, D.C.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 1,372 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Servant Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 507 of 1,368 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $59K; repeat grants $346K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $327.7M (2025) to $890.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 1,372 grants totaling $327.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Signatry Charitable Trust Sioux Falls, SD | Community Development | $222,921,508 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | Community Development | $12,162,638 |
| National Christian Foundation (NCF) Alpharetta, GA | Community Development | $9,695,604 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church Vancouver, WA | Religious Ministry | $6,294,000 |
| American Endowment Foundation Hudson, OH | Community Development | $2,681,597 |
| Museum of the Bible Inc Washington, DC | Community Development | $2,587,100 |
| Conservative Partnership Institute Washington, DC | Community Development | $2,501,000 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary Glenside, PA | Religious Ministry | $2,381,884 |
| Matthew's Hope Ministries Winter Garden, FL | Community Development | $1,572,500 |
| Stifel Charitable St. Louis, MO | Community Development | $1,560,852 |
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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 | $789,611,877 | $124,385,019 | $349,253,656 | $327,678,675 | 1,372 | $32,600,547 |
| 2024 | $1,026,646,765 | $592,337,115 | $1,066,207,632 | $890,734,129 | 2,695 | $39,226,562 |
| 2023 | $1,433,871,293 | $867,236,941 | $819,498,009 | $575,139,677 | 2,093 | $2,704,910 |
| 2022 | $1,370,435,851 | $942,411,964 | $537,157,776 | $442,166,538 | 1,851 | $18,743,652 |
| 2021 | $976,853,498 | $641,515,454 | $401,657,418 | $386,794,642 | 1,546 | $7,853,008 |
| 2020 | $702,254,466 | $405,509,413 | $344,668,679 | $330,817,925 | 1,466 | $4,068,392 |
| 2019 | $668,643,509 | $1,017,526,786 | $356,214,603 | $343,574,091 | 1,074 | $4,946,302 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Signatry’s stated mission is to inspire and facilitate revolutionary biblical generosity across generations to solve the world’s greatest problems. Its filing describes donor-advised funds and other charitable tools as ways to support qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in its stated focus areas. The filing also describes its “He Gets Us” program as intended to tell the story of Jesus and inspire conversations about his life and work.
Recipients in the 2025 grant list illustrate the range of organizations supported. Westminster Theological Seminary describes its work as forming men for gospel ministry, training church officers, and communicating biblical studies. Matthew’s Hope Ministries says it supports the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of homeless people in its community. Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Servant Foundation reported 1,372 grants totaling $327,678,675. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $222,921,508, with a median of $15,000. The largest listed grants included $222,921,508 to The Signatry Charitable Trust for community development; $12,162,638 to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund for community development; $9,695,604 to National Christian Foundation for community development; and $6,294,000 to Westminster Presbyterian Church for religious ministry. Other listed recipients included American Endowment Foundation ($2,681,597), Museum of the Bible ($2,587,100), Conservative Partnership Institute ($2,501,000), and Westminster Theological Seminary ($2,381,884).
The Signatry describes donor-advised funds as accounts in which contributions are held until donors recommend grants to nonprofits. For The Joseph Fund, the organization states that its management makes the ultimate grant decisions and that recipient organizations have full and exclusive control over grant assets.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary Nagel, Jim Wright, Keith Phillips, Mark Bainbridge, and Mark Hammett as directors. It lists Dane Frazier as chief legal officer and secretary beginning November 1, 2024; Jason Yakelis as chief operating officer; Mark W. Klinger as chief financial officer; and Nick Y. Shimoda as executive vice president. Lawrence Scott is listed as chief legal officer through November 1, 2024.
Servant Foundation is led by Stephen A French, Chief Executive Officer & President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 13 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen A French
Chief Executive Officer & President
President → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$226K (2019) → $392K (2025)
Evan Lange
President & Midwest Region - Relationship Manager
Executive Vice President of Gift Planning → Relationship Manager, 2020
Relationship Manager → President & Midwest Region - Relationship Manager, 2024
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$114K (2019) → $195K (2025)
Alan Pratt
President & Northwest Region - Relationship Manager
Relationship Manager → President & Northwest Region - Relationship Manager, 2024
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$240K (2021) → $240K (2025)
Philip R Boone
Senior Director of Generosity
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$211K (2024) → $211K (2025)
Darrin Gray
Senior Director of Generosity
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Gary Nagel
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Wright
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Phillips
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bainbridge
Director
Director → Director & Interim Chief Executive Officer, 2024
Director & Interim Chief Executive Officer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hammett
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark W Klinger
Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President of Finance → Chief Financial Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$18K (2019) → $251K (2025)
Dane A. Frazier
Chief Tax Officer, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President & Chief Tax Officer, 2024
Executive Vice President & Chief Tax Officer → Chief Tax Officer, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$65K (2020) → $230K (2025)
Lawrence J. Scott
Chief Legal Officer
Chief Legal Officer → Senior Vice President, Corp Counsel & Chief Legal Officer, 2022
Senior Vice President, Corp Counsel & Chief Legal Officer → Chief Legal Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$170K (2020) → $235K (2025)
Allen Dale Armstrong Jr.
Chief Revenue Officer
Relationship Manager → Chief Revenue Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$244K (2021) → $315K (2025)
Jason P. Yakelis
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Administrative Officer → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$161K (2022) → $249K (2025)
Nick Y Shimoda
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$85K (2023) → $181K (2025)
Trevor D. Bunch
Chief Information Officer
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$210K (2023) → $239K (2025)
John Rawley
Executive Vice President & Stakeholder Services
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$179K (2025)
Former officers (29)
- Former: William F High (2019–2024) — Former Executive Chairman & Founder
- Former: Erik J. Schartner (2020–2024) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Ken Polk (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: David A Duncan (2024) — Senior Director of Generosity
- Former: Gary Taylor (2024) — Senior Director of Generosity
- Former: Emmitt Mitchell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Dale Brantner (2020–2023) — Family Legacy Division Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Jessica K. Winter (2022–2023) — Chief Brand Officer
- Former: Frank Brown (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Venable (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Glen Posladek (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: John Gillespie (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kari Lipscomb (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lucas J. Cherry (2019–2022) — Executive Vice President & Operations
- Former: Christine Soule (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Schroeder (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gregory Ealey (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: James Wright (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Polk (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Leonard Urbas (2021–2022) — Relationship Manager
- Former: Chris Stewart (2019–2020) — Secretary, Executive Vice President & General C
- Former: Greg Ealey (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Bell (2020) — Relationship Manager
- Former: Dale Armstrong (2020) — Relationship Manager
- Former: Wendy Rogers (2020) — Relationship Manager
- Former: Anthony Strange (2019) — President & National Relationship Manager
- Former: Larry Scott (2019) — Senior Vice President & Corp Counsel
- Former: Mark Smith (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Hodgdon (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $392K, to Stephen A French (Chief Executive Officer, President). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Servant Foundation
How much does Servant Foundation give each year?
Servant Foundation gave $327.7M across 1,372 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $890.7M across 2,695 grants.
What is Servant Foundation's typical grant size?
Servant Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $238,833, across 1,372 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Servant Foundation that year got $59K on average.
Where does Servant Foundation give grants?
Servant Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (47 grants), Kansas City, MO (40 grants), Charlotte, NC (32 grants) and Dallas, TX (23 grants).
Does Servant Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 1,372 grants with a stated purpose on Servant Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious Ministry" (625 grants), "Community Development" (622 grants) and "Education" (125 grants).
Who are Servant Foundation's largest grantees?
Servant Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Signatry Charitable Trust ($222,921,508), Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($12,162,638) and National Christian Foundation (NCF) ($9,695,604), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($31,050), which are not listed by name. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Servant Foundation?
Servant Foundation reported $789.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $124.4M.
What does Servant Foundation fund?
The Signatry’s stated mission is to inspire and facilitate revolutionary biblical generosity across generations to solve the world’s greatest problems. Its filing describes donor-advised funds and other charitable tools as ways to support qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in its stated focus areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Servant Foundation?
Servant Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Servant Foundation's EIN?
Servant Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1890105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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