The Twin Cities Christian Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Edina, MN EIN: 41-1889741

The organization enables faithful stewards to give wisely and generously to further god's purpose for their lives and our community. Ncftc does this by working as trusted advisors with our clients, offering encouragement, christ-centered fellowship, and a wide array of charitable giving services vis-a-vis our affiliation with the national christian foundation. Significant activities include facilitating community engagement between charities and donors, and working with donors to identify charitable giving opportunities.

The Twin Cities Christian Foundation at a glance

In short: The Twin Cities Christian Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,150
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$5,150
Median grant
$5,150
Total assets
$693,484
+101.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Twin Cities Christian Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Generous Giving Inc: $5KGenerous Giving Inc$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Generous Giving Inc ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AlpharettaLexington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $15K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Generous Giving Inc Lexington, KYCelebration of Giving$5,150
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$693,484$1,680,253$1,297,227$5,1501$134
2023$344,263$1,075,982$1,257,028——$1,424
2022$566,448$1,064,680$958,255$15,0001$401
2021$346,558$980,275$811,849——$2
2020$162,496$746,682$744,714———

About The Twin Cities Christian Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Twin Cities Christian Foundation is a public charity, based in Edina, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $693K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $134.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Twin Cities Christian Foundation is led by Jay Bennett, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 3 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jay Bennett

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $175K (2020) → $230K (2024)

  • Jeff Carver

    President

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $180K (2020) → $228K (2024)

  • Andrew Bennett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    9 hrs/week

    $50K (2020) → $13K (2024)

  • Milo Arkema

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Niewolny

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Darcie Corbin (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Scott Patrick (2020) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jay Bennett — Chief Executive Officer: $230KJay BennettChief Executive Officer$230KJeff Carver — President: $228KJeff CarverPresident$228KAndrew Bennett — Director: $13KAndrew BennettDirector$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $230K, to Jay Bennett (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Twin Cities Christian Foundation

How much does The Twin Cities Christian Foundation give each year?

The Twin Cities Christian Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is The Twin Cities Christian Foundation?

The Twin Cities Christian Foundation reported $693K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

Where does The Twin Cities Christian Foundation operate?

The Twin Cities Christian Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Kentucky.

What is The Twin Cities Christian Foundation's EIN?

The Twin Cities Christian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1889741. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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