Sure Foundation Ministries
Sure Foundation Ministries is a private foundation based in Lolo, Montana. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including Christian ministry, education, addiction recovery, rescue services, and Bible translation.
Sure Foundation Ministries at a glance
In short: Sure Foundation Ministries gave $157K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Kentucky. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $156,733
- -47.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -72.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,449
- +93.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $739,190
- -26.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sure Foundation Ministries
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1555, Lolo, MT 59847
Phone: (406) 240-3430
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sure Foundation Ministries funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sure Life Ministries ($50K). Together the top 10 received $154K.
Grant Size Distribution
134 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 134 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Kentucky (32%), Utah (24%), California (18%), New York (8%), and Alaska (6%). The listed grants also included recipients in Florida, Virginia, and Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sure Foundation Ministries open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $26K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $106K (2022) to $297K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $157K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sure Life Ministries Ridge, KY | Organizations mission | $50,000 |
| Salt Lake Rescue Mission Salt Lake City, UT | For kitchen floor. | $30,000 |
| Valley Christian School San Jose, CA | Provide a nurturing environment offering quality education supported by a strong foundation of Christian values. | $28,249 |
| MARC Foundation Wappingers Falls, NY | Fostering Addiction Recovery. | $12,984 |
| Aasha Inda | Help mission to transform lives in the Slums of Delhi. | $6,000 |
| Wycliffe Bible Orlando, FL | Help people around the world translate the Bible into their own languages. | $5,800 |
| Covenant Youth of Alaska Anchorage, AK | Organizations mission. | $5,000 |
| Covenant Youth of Alaska Anchorage, AK | Youth Ministry in villages in Alaska. | $5,000 |
| Lake View Church Grantsville, UT | Church Ministry. | $5,000 |
| Prison Fellowship - Angel Tree Marrifield, VA | Restore parent-child relationships. | $3,000 |
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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 | $739,190 | $330,392 | $309,209 | $156,733 | 15 | $309,211 | $32,892 | $10,663 |
| 2024 | $1,010,439 | $461,365 | $489,689 | $296,998 | 55 | $420,178 | $27,510 | $9,534 |
| 2023 | $1,168,747 | $1,215,619 | $339,172 | $259,354 | 25 | $332,047 | $4,797 | $14,317 |
| 2022 | $292,300 | $86 | $115,443 | $105,800 | 22 | $115,443 | $86 | $15,476 |
| 2021 | $407,657 | $600,101 | $192,444 | $179,895 | 17 | — | $101 | $12,150 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sure Foundation Ministries reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for church and youth ministries, Christian education, addiction recovery, rescue services, Bible translation, and other charitable work. One recipient, Marc Foundation Inc, describes its mission as aiding, assisting, fostering, and promoting addiction recovery. Hello Creative describes itself as a video production ministry that creates digital content and platforms to foster interfaith engagement and spiritually educational exchanges.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $156,733. Grants ranged from $200 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Notable grants included $50,000 to Sure Life Ministries for “Organizations mission,” $30,000 to Salt Lake Rescue Mission “For kitchen floor,” $28,249 to Valley Christian School to support a nurturing environment and quality education grounded in Christian values, and $12,984 to MARC Foundation for addiction recovery. Other grants included $6,000 to Aasha Inda to help its mission in the slums of Delhi and $5,800 to Wycliffe Bible to help people translate the Bible into their own languages.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Timothy G German as president, Nancy K German as director, and Robert J Donaldson as executive director.
Sure Foundation Ministries is led by Robert J Donaldson, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert J Donaldson
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$55K (2025)
Timothy G German
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy K German
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
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 $55K, to Robert J Donaldson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Sure Foundation Ministries
How much does Sure Foundation Ministries give each year?
Sure Foundation Ministries gave $157K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $297K across 55 grants.
What is Sure Foundation Ministries's typical grant size?
Sure Foundation Ministries's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,449, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sure Foundation Ministries that year got $26K on average.
Where does Sure Foundation Ministries give grants?
Sure Foundation Ministries's top state is Kentucky, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Utah (24%) and California (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (2 grants) and Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Sure Foundation Ministries give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Sure Foundation Ministries's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sure Foundation Ministries's largest grantees?
Sure Foundation Ministries's largest 2025 grantees include Sure Life Ministries ($50,000), Salt Lake Rescue Mission ($30,000) and Valley Christian School ($28,249), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sure Foundation Ministries?
Sure Foundation Ministries reported $739K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $309K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sure Foundation Ministries fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for church and youth ministries, Christian education, addiction recovery, rescue services, Bible translation, and other charitable work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sure Foundation Ministries?
The foundation states 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 Sure Foundation Ministries's EIN?
Sure Foundation Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-4169725. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Sure Foundation Ministries 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Sure Foundation Ministries funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sure-foundation-ministries-morg_6e9d9f57e97b42edb599d6fa4abfc519
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