18ten Ministries
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About 18ten Ministries
We exist to respond to the needs of disadvantaged children in Central America. We enlist local Churches and Christians to perform this work in the areas where they live. We empower them by providing what is necessary to make the ministries flourish.
Focus Areas
EducationChildren & YouthInternational developmentHuman servicesFaith-based programs
Who They Fund
orphansdisadvantaged children and youthlocal churches and Christian child-focused ministries (in Central America)families of vulnerable children in Central America
Funding Style
faith-based partnershipcapacity building for local ministries
About 18ten Ministries
18ten Ministries centers its grantmaking on disadvantaged children in Central America, with a model that works through local churches and Christians in the places where they live. The foundation describes its role as providing what is necessary for those ministries to flourish, which points to a capacity-building approach rather than direct service delivery alone. Its recent grant history shows a tight relationship with Baptist Bible Fellowship Ministry International, which received the two largest grants on file: $178,039 in 2025 and $173,860 in 2024. Those awards were both labeled support, while a 2023 grant of $147,799 was designated education support. That pattern suggests sustained backing for a specific ministry partner over multiple years. The organization’s stated focus areas include education, children and youth, international development, human services, and faith-based programs, and its beneficiary groups include orphans, disadvantaged children and youth, families of vulnerable children in Central America, and local churches and Christian child-focused ministries. The foundation’s leadership is listed as David Sahl.
What 18ten Ministries Funds
Education is a clear part of 18ten Ministries’ giving. In 2023, it awarded $147,799 to Baptist Bible Fellowship Ministry International for education support, linking school-related aid to its broader child-focused mission. The foundation also supports work tied to child welfare and family stability. Its stated topic taxonomy includes orphan care and alternative care, child welfare and protection, and poverty alleviation for families with children, all within a Central America context. Faith-based service delivery is another defining area. The foundation says it enlists local churches and Christians to carry out the work where they live, and its beneficiary list includes local churches and Christian child-focused ministries in Central America. That makes its grantmaking part funding, part ministry support, and part local capacity building. International development is present as well, with its stated scope centered on disadvantaged children in Central America rather than broad global programs.
How 18ten Ministries Gives
Typical grant size is tightly grouped around a six-figure level, with p25 at $154,314, median at $160,830, and p75 at $167,345. The recent awards also show repeat support to the same recipient across three consecutive years, which indicates a recurring relationship rather than isolated one-off gifts. 18ten Ministries is not a foundation that funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant record provided includes one active program, Scholarship Sponsorship, which accepts unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$500K
Total Assets
$353K
Total Revenue
$282K
Total Expenses
$247K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $154K and $167K, with a median of $161K.
25th Percentile
$154K
Median
$161K
75th Percentile
$167K
Geographic Reach
Regional1 state funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
David Sahl
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