First Christian Church

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Bedford, IN EIN 35-0886822

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.7M

Foundation funders

28

Grants recorded

84

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds First Christian Church?

First Christian Church is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc ($1.9M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($900K), Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County Inc ($251K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to First Christian Church between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc$1,882,50032019–2024
Lilly Endowment Inc$900,00022025
Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County Inc$250,67062020–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$210,29852021–2025
Glenna Joyce Vernon TW$95,66242022–2025
Raymond & Grace Schmidt Charitable Trust$69,23262020–2025
Tr Uw Lillian Marvin 425 ITR XXXXX9009$62,69172019–2025
F Wilson & Marjorie Thrasher Charitable Tr$48,41372019–2025
University of Notre Dame du Lac$27,50022023–2024
Sallie L Moore Testamentary Trust$19,67372019–2025
Clarence E Custer and Inez R Custer Foundation Inc$18,50072019–2025
Elizabeth Ruddick Nugent Foundation$18,00062020–2025
Tr Uw Trabant North Knox County$12,50022024–2025
Richard Barker Charitable Foundation$10,00012021
Stanley H Byram Foundation$8,15342021–2024
Community Foundation Partnership Inc$7,24812022
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana Inc$6,66712024
The Happy Way Foundation$6,16512025
Church World Service Inc$6,12512022
Round Room Gives Inc$3,00012024
Biddle Memorial Foundation$2,40012023
The Hageman Foundation Inc$2,00012020
The James Foundation Inc$1,00012023
Cleveland Family Foundation Inc$1,00012020
Repp Associates Foundation$90022019–2020
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Baird Foundation Inc$50022023–2025
Mar C Richards Char Found Inc$40012020
Curry Family Foundation Inc$10012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M6 grants2019 11 grants2020 11 grants2021 12 grants2022 15 grants2023 15 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2019) to $1.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.1M.

What grants has First Christian Church received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Lilly Endowment IncCAPITAL PROJ-RESDNTL CAMP FOR IN YTH$750,000
2025Lilly Endowment IncCAPITAL PROJ-RESDNTL CAMP FOR IN YTH$150,000
2025Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County IncTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$46,685
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$38,100
2025Glenna Joyce Vernon TWPROGRAM SUPPORT$24,087
2025Tr Uw Lillian Marvin 425 ITR XXXXX9009GENERAL$9,070
2025F Wilson & Marjorie Thrasher Charitable TrPROGRAM SUPPORT$8,640
2025The Happy Way FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$6,165
2025Raymond & Grace Schmidt Charitable TrustGENERAL$5,777
2025Tr Uw Trabant North Knox CountyGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Elizabeth Ruddick Nugent FoundationUNRESTRICTED$3,000
2025Clarence E Custer and Inez R Custer Foundation IncCHARITABLE PURPOSES$3,000
2025Sallie L Moore Testamentary TrustGENERAL$2,610
2025Baird Foundation IncETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS$125
2024Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County IncTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$130,000
2024Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County IncTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$42,975
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$40,800
2024Glenna Joyce Vernon TWPROGRAM SUPPORT$24,184
2024Raymond & Grace Schmidt Charitable TrustGENERAL$11,554
2024University of Notre Dame du LacSee Part IV$10,000
2024Tr Uw Lillian Marvin 425 ITR XXXXX9009GENERAL$9,070
2024F Wilson & Marjorie Thrasher Charitable TrPROGRAM SUPPORT$7,658
2024Tr Uw Trabant North Knox CountyGENERAL OPERATING$7,500
2024Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana IncGRANT TO HISTORIC CHURCH TO FUND ARCHITECTURAL STUDY$6,667
2024Elizabeth Ruddick Nugent FoundationUNRESTRICTED$3,000
2024Clarence E Custer and Inez R Custer Foundation IncCHARITABLE PURPOSES$3,000
2024Round Room Gives IncPROVIDE TRANSPORTATION AND GAS FOR A MISSION TRIP$3,000
2024Sallie L Moore Testamentary TrustGENERAL$2,423
2024Stanley H Byram FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2023Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County IncTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION$1,735,000

Showing 30 most recent of 84 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds First Christian Church?

First Christian Church is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc ($1.9M), Lilly Endowment Inc ($900K), Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County Inc ($251K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to First Christian Church between 2019–2025.

Who is First Christian Church's largest funder?

Heritage Fund - the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County Inc is the largest recorded funder of First Christian Church, with $1.9M across 3 grants (2019–2024).

How much grant funding has First Christian Church received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.7M in grants to First Christian Church across 84 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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