The Amicus Foundation directs the vast majority of its funding into faith-based philanthropy, primarily by making a single very large pass-through grant to the National Christian Foundation while also funding a handful of smaller education, community foundation, and health-related organizations. Its smaller gifts skew toward faith-linked education (e.g., St. Francis School Foundation), higher education institutions, and community foundations that can deploy local grants. The giving profile suggests the foundation uses donor-advised or intermediary channels for major philanthropic distribution while retaining a modest, geographically diffuse set of direct community and institutional gifts.
Amicus Foundation’s giving is defined by a single very large pass-through grant: $1.3 million to National Christian Foundation in 2023. That gift sits alongside a smaller set of direct grants that reach education, community foundation, health, and veteran-related organizations, showing a mix of intermediary philanthropy and targeted local support. The pattern is visible in grants to Uc Regents, Uc Santa Barbara Foundation, Kern Community Foundation, and St Francis School Foundation, each receiving support in the low five-figure or lower range. The foundation also makes smaller awards to organizations tied to faith-linked schooling and community services, including Awake California and Montana-based recipients. Its recent record suggests that the larger share of capital may move through charitable intermediaries, while direct grants are reserved for specific institutions and local nonprofit uses. With annual grants of $1,355,625 and total assets of $9,219,663, Amicus Foundation operates at a meaningful but selective scale, with a grant profile that combines one dominant distribution with a cluster of modest gifts.
Faith-based philanthropy is the clearest throughline in Amicus Foundation’s recent grantmaking. The largest gift went to National Christian Foundation for charitable purposes, and smaller awards also reached organizations with faith-linked education missions, including St Francis School Foundation. Education appears as a second clear area. The foundation gave $10,000 to Seedcore Beyond Measure and $500 to Olph School, both tied to classroom or school support. Higher education also received support through Uc Regents and Uc Santa Barbara Foundation, each at $10,000. Community-based philanthropy is present as well. Kern Community Foundation received $9,375, indicating use of a local intermediary for regional grantmaking. Health-related giving shows up in a $3,000 grant to American Cancer Society Diane Bryson, and Montana recipients such as Montana Hope and Wild Sheep Foundation round out the picture.
Amicus Foundation’s typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $9,844. That spread reflects a structure with one very large grant and many smaller awards. The foundation also uses matching-grant programs, including targeted efforts for Montana classroom teachers and broader charity applications reviewed in cycles. Recent grants appear in both 2023 and 2024, showing activity across multiple years rather than a one-time burst. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications through its general grant programs and reviews them quarterly.
$13K
$9.2M
$5.5M
$118K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated: one very large passthrough grant (≈96% of total) to a faith-based intermediary and several much smaller direct gifts across education, community foundations, and health; few repeat grantees and a mix of national intermediaries and local institutions.
Notable grantees: National Christian Foundation, St. Francis School Foundation, UC Santa Barbara Foundation, Kern Community Foundation, American Cancer Society (Diane Bryson)
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with California appearing most often in the recent grants. Named California recipients include Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, and the state also leads in grant count overall. Montana recipients are part of the mix, including Bozeman and Helena, and the foundation gives 14% of its grants to organizations in its headquarters state of Montana. Outside the western focus, recent grants also reached Illinois and Maine.
Its recent grants support faith-based philanthropy, education, community foundations, health charities, and veteran-related organizations. Recent recipients include National Christian Foundation, Uc Regents, Kern Community Foundation, St Francis School Foundation, and American Cancer Society Diane Bryson.
The foundation’s grant distribution is centered on smaller awards. The 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $9,844. A single $1.3 million grant sits well above that range and shapes the overall profile.
Yes. Its general grant programs accept applications, and the site says new applications are reviewed in quarterly cycles. It also offers returning and new grant applications through its grants form.
California is the top state by grant count in the recent grants data. Specific recipient cities include Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Fresno, Oakland, and Sacramento, showing a strong concentration there despite the foundation being headquartered in Montana.
Yes. The foundation offers matching-grant programs, including Montana-focused efforts for private, faith-based classroom teachers. Those programs use dollar-for-dollar matches through the Beyond Measure platform and cap the match at $2,500 per project.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Current and upcoming funding from Amicus Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Private, faith-based institutions in Montana; grants are specifically for classroom teachers.
Deadline: No specific application deadline stated; the program page indicates matching is available through the platform.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEEDCORE BEYOND MEASURE | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| CAHP WIDOWS & ORPHANS TRUST FUND | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| MONTANA HOPE | HELENA, MT | $1,000 | 2024 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| OLPH SCHOOL | GLENVIEW, IL | $500 | 2024 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION | ALPHARETTA, GA | $1,300,000 | 2023 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| UC REGENTS | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| KERN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $9,375 | 2023 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| AWAKE CALIFORNIA | FRESNO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY DIANE BRYSON | LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | $3,000 | 2023 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| ST FRANCIS SCHOOL FOUNDATION | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| CANCER FOUNDATION SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION | BOZEMAN, MT | $1,000 | 2023 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
| WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA | COLUMBIA FALLS, ME | $750 | 2023 | CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION |
SEEDCORE BEYOND MEASURE
$10,000CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
CAHP WIDOWS & ORPHANS TRUST FUND
$1,000CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
MONTANA HOPE
$1,000CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
OLPH SCHOOL
$500CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION
$1,300,000CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
UC REGENTS
$10,000CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
UC SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION
$10,000CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
KERN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$9,375CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
AWAKE CALIFORNIA
$5,000CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY DIANE BRYSON
$3,000CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
ST FRANCIS SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$3,000CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
CANCER FOUNDATION SANTA BARBARA
$1,000CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
WILD SHEEP FOUNDATION
$1,000CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
$750CARRY OUT CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF FOUNDATION
