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Swaddling Clothes Inc NFP

Ballwin, MO

Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association

Columbus, OH

OCCRRA funds Ohio organizations serving child care, early learning, and youth development, including through program-specific stabilization and access grants. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,960 to $50,970, with a median of $30,060. Organizations apply for assistance and are reviewed against program criteria; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the information provided.

Mt Zion Lutheran Church Foundation

Sterling Heights, MI

The foundation funds Michigan organizations for Christian ministry, church and community outreach, food and clothing, shelter, and related programs or equipment. Its 2025 grants ranged from $822 to $15,000, with a median of $4,000. A 2023 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations, lists restrictions for ELCA congregations and S E MI Synod projects, and directs applicants to contact Robert Hughes for an application.

Siegfried and Marjorie Claussner Foundation

Roselle, IL

The foundation supports Lutheran churches and schools, religious and humanitarian organizations, and other charitable causes, with 2024 grants ranging from $500 to $10,000 and a median of $1,500. It is based in Illinois and gives there and across several other states, especially Wisconsin; it accepts written requests, with no stated deadline.

Fajen Foundation Inc

Warsaw, MO

BM Woltman Foundation

Houston, TX

The BM Woltman Foundation funds Texas students preparing for Lutheran ministry or teaching in Lutheran schools, along with Lutheran churches, hospitals, high schools, and colleges in Texas. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,650 to $135,000, with a median of $1,650. It accepts applications; request forms and materials from the Texas District Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, and apply before the school term begins.

Concordia Lutheran Ministriesfoundation

Cabot, PA

Through its Angel Tear Ministries Fund, the Foundation supports faith-based programs serving underserved children and families, with priorities including basic needs, education, healthcare, and older adults. Its typical grant is about $11,500, though it also makes much larger grants, and giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania while the fund supports domestic and international work. It invites applications for 2027 grants.

St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment

Lime Springs, IA

The St Paul Lutheran Church Mission Endowment supports local and worldwide charitable organizations, including churches, civic groups, health services, education, and relief efforts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000, and most funding went to Iowa, with some grants in other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Antioch Foundation

La Crosse, WI

The Antioch Foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in faith, education, medicine, and humanitarian need, including pilot programs, start-up costs, and building projects. Recent grants ranged from $2,000 to $80,000, with a $20,000 median; it has no geographic restriction, though many grants go to Wisconsin and Minnesota. Unsolicited requests are not accepted: organizations that have not received funding in the past three years must first submit a letter of inquiry during the stated inquiry period.

Immanuel Community Vision Foundation

Omaha, NE

The foundation supports nonprofits, ELCA congregations, and affiliated organizations serving seniors, community health, and the ministry of the Church, primarily in Nebraska and Iowa. In 2025, grants ranged from $7,500 to $390,000, with a median of $30,000; spring community grants are generally up to $75,000, with a separate Senior Impact category offering requests up to $300,000. It accepts requests through specified grant cycles, including a spring letter-of-interest process for community grants.

Tomson Family Foundation Trust

Mason City, IA

The Tomson Family Foundation Trust funds education, arts and culture, historical organizations, and charitable and religious purposes, primarily in Iowa and Minnesota, with some support elsewhere. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $125,000, with a median of $5,000. It lists contact people rather than a standard application form and says giving is not limited to preselected organizations.

Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

The foundation funds Lutheran-affiliated ministries and programs focused on sharing the Gospel, educating children and youth, and serving community needs; applicants must be associated with the ELCA, LCMS, or WELS. Its 2024 grants ranged from $57 to $316,223, with a median of $30,000, and it primarily serves Wisconsin—especially Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Kenosha counties—with some priorities also open to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It accepts requests through an online letter of intent, with invited applicants proceeding to a full application.