Isabel Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Located in the United States, registered as a 501c(3) with the IRS, and supports the healing ministry of Christian Scienc
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Although the Isabel Foundation greatly appreciates the work of Christian Science branch churches and wishes we could fund their projects, we are not able to fund Christian Science branch churches at this time.
Overview
The Isabel Foundation Grant supports nonprofit organizations that promote the Christian Science faith. Founded by Isabel and C.S. Harding Mott, the foundation primarily funds initiatives such as camps, churches, and nursing facilities that align with these values. Eligible applicants must be U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations. Although the foundation appreciates the work of branch churches, they are currently unable to fund their projects. This grant represents a commitment to nurturing the Christian Science community.
NOTE:
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Harding Mott, of Flint, Michigan, set up and funded the Isabel Foundation (IF) as a family foundation focused on grantmaking to nonprofit organizations that support the faith of Christian Science.
Approximately 75 percent of the Foundation’s annual grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations related to Christian Science, including camps, churches, schools, Christian Science nursing facilities, collaboratives, the Christian Science Monitor, and other initiatives with shared Christian Science values.
Eligibility
If your non-profit organization is located in the United States, registered as a 501c(3) with the IRS, and supports the healing ministry of Christian Science, then your non-profit group may be considered for a grant from the Isabel Foundation.
Ineligibility
Although the Isabel Foundation greatly appreciates the work of Christian Science branch churches and wishes we could fund their projects, we are not able to fund Christian Science branch churches at this time.
What The Isabel Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 82
- Total given
- $3.29M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $500–$250K
- By dollars: California 17%, Missouri 15%, Michigan 15%. Top recipient cities: St. Louis, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Overland Park, KS.
- 49% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 7% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Adventure Unlimited · Greenwood Village, CO
2025-2027 pledge - general operating
$250K
First Church of Christ Scientist Boston · Boston, MA
2024-2026 pledge - youth and young adult activities at the mother church
$200K
Flint Institute of Arts · Flint, MI
Capital project
$150K
Principia · St Louis, MO
2024-2026 pledge - aron house girls dorm renovation and retrofit
$150K
Leaves Inc · Richardson, TX
Christian science nurses training classrooms and practical rooms
$125K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Christian nonprofits
- Religious
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