The Ephraim Project Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Royal Oak, MI EIN: 20-4149806

The Ephraim Project Inc is a private foundation, based in Royal Oak, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $79K.

The Ephraim Project Inc at a glance

In short: The Ephraim Project Inc gave $79K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$79,371
+260.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$26,457
+500.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,165
Total assets
$8,665
+259.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (2% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Ephraim Project Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Blessing the Children: $72KBlessing the Children$72KNu Numan International Ministries: $6KNu Numan InternationalMinistries$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Blessing the Children ($72K). Together the top 2 received $78K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($1,339), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

OrlandoBartlesvilleClawsonDavenportKawkawlinWindermereAnn ArborBozemanHoldenInmanPerkinsPhoenixPittsburghWaterford TownshipWichitaWinter SpringsDetroit

How The Ephraim Project Inc gives

  • Giving grew 139% from 2022 to 2025. 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$20K$40K$60K$80K7 grants2019 11 grants2020 12 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $79K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $79K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Blessing the Children Feed shelter clothe and educate impoverished and orphan children in Ethiopia$71,867
Nu Numan International Ministries Support pastors all former Muslims and their families as they share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to their fellow countrymen and women in Southern Ethiopia$6,165
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$1,339
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$8,665$110,863$102,796$79,3713$102,194
2024$2,409$39,501$37,646$22,0365$28,389
2023$1,099$38,716$42,483$24,6325$24,632
2022$4,866$47,161$51,195$33,2404$51,195
2021$8,900$63,491$67,417$7,68612$67,417
2020$12,826$244,365$239,062$8,79111—
2019$7,523$335,978$335,799$2,4637—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Ephraim Project Inc is led by Rachelle C Hood, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rachelle C Hood

    President

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: John Paul Conners (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Marion Connors (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Anne Van Den Berg (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Julian Dacosta (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Nanda Mueller-Padro (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Scott Concelman (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Tara Concelman (2019–2020) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Ephraim Project Inc

How much does The Ephraim Project Inc give each year?

The Ephraim Project Inc gave $79K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 5 grants.

What is The Ephraim Project Inc's typical grant size?

The Ephraim Project Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,165, and its average grant was $26,457, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Does The Ephraim Project Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Ephraim Project Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Ephraim Project Inc?

The Ephraim Project Inc reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $111K.

Where does The Ephraim Project Inc operate?

The Ephraim Project Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia.

What is The Ephraim Project Inc's EIN?

The Ephraim Project Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4149806. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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