The Amish Inner Light Ministries concentrates its giving on evangelical Christian outreach and relief, primarily funding production and distribution of Christian literature and Bible tracts alongside food and basic-relief programs. Grants are largely directed to faith-based missionary organizations working internationally (notably Ukraine and Romania) and to a small set of repeat grantees that carry out literature ministries and material aid. The foundation emphasizes program support for distribution (tracts, presses) and emergency/basic needs (food parcels, stoves/firewood) rather than broad institutional support.
Amish Inner Light Ministries channels most of its giving into evangelical Christian literature, missionary support, and direct relief, with especially large awards to Masters Intl Ministries for Ukraine ministries support. That single grantee appears three times in the recent record, including a $509,900 grant in 2025 and $441,000 in 2024, alongside a $449,230 general-support grant in 2023. The pattern points to a funder that backs ongoing ministry infrastructure, not one-time projects alone. The foundation also supports print-and-distribution work tied to Christian literature. Grace Press received multiple awards, including $170,000 for general purpose in 2023 and two 2025 grants totaling $196,000 for Christian literature and food. Similar support went to Mt Zion Literature Ministry, World Missionary Press, Christian Mission Charities, and The Tract League. Relief-oriented grants sit alongside the literature work. Recent awards include funding for food parcel programs in Romania, as well as grants for stoves and firewood, showing that the foundation’s giving extends from printed materials to basic material aid. The recipient list is entirely domestic in the U.S. grant records, even when the funded work serves people abroad.
A clear theme is Christian literature production and distribution. Grace Press received $135,000 in 2025 for Christian literature and food, after a $61,000 award in 2024 for the same purpose. Mt Zion Literature Ministry also received $135,000 in 2025 for Christian literature, following a $48,000 grant in 2024. The foundation also funds relief channels connected to international ministry. Apostolic Chrstn Harvestcall was awarded $102,000 in 2025 for a food parcel program in Romania, after a $98,500 grant in 2024 for the same purpose and a $96,000 general-purpose grant in 2023. Basic-needs support shows up in heating assistance as well. International Brotherhood Aid received $106,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024 for stoves and firewood. Food parcels appear in another recent grant to Pikes Peak Mennonite Church for food parcels, reflecting the foundation’s emphasis on tangible household aid.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $20,000, the median is $45,000, and p75 is $97,250. The recent record also includes a few very large awards above $400,000, alongside many grants between $20,000 and $135,000. The same organizations recur across multiple years, which suggests ongoing support rather than one-off giving. Masters Intl Ministries, Grace Press, Mt Zion Literature Ministry, Apostolic Chrstn Harvestcall, Christian Mission Charities, International Brotherhood Aid, and World Missionary Press each appear more than once. The foundation is a grantmaker rather than an operating charity, with no program-related investments and no individual giving in the profile data.
$1.1M
$299K
$1.5M
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $20K and $97K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$97K
About 9% of grants go to recipients in IN.
MATTHEW R MILLER
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Concentrated giving to a small number of repeat faith-based grantees with several multi-year or multi-grant relationships; a mix of one large flagship grant(s) and numerous mid-to-small grants focused on program-specific activities (literature production/distribution and targeted relief).
Notable grantees: Masters Intl Ministries, Grace Press, Apostolic Chrstn Harvestcall, Mt Zion Literature Ministry, International Brotherhood Aid
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent sample, with 23 grants in the United States. Indiana is the most common state for recipients. Within that state, recent grants went to Woodburn, New Paris, and Middlebury, and the data show only 7% of grants to Ohio recipients even though the foundation is headquartered in Sugarcreek. Other recipient cities include Gap and Ephrata in Pennsylvania, Clarkrange in Tennessee, San Andreas in California, Russellville in Ohio, and Grand Rapids in Michigan. The geography reflects a national U.S. grant pattern rather than a single local service area.
The foundation concentrates on evangelical Christian literature and tracts, missionary support tied to Ukraine, food parcel and basic-relief programs, and heating supplies such as stoves and firewood. Recent grants also show support for Christian literature paired with food aid.
The middle of the distribution sits in the five-figure range: p25 is $20,000, median grant size is $45,000, and p75 is $97,250. The recent record also includes several grants well above $100,000.
Yes. Masters Intl Ministries appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Grace Press appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Apostolic Chrstn Harvestcall appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. World Missionary Press, Christian Mission Charities, International Brotherhood Aid, and Mt Zion Literature Ministry also recur.
The recent grant record is entirely U.S.-based, with 23 grants in the United States. Indiana is the top recipient state by count, while only 7% of grants went to recipients in Ohio, the foundation’s headquarters state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASTERS INTL MINISTRIES | GAP, PA | $509,900 | 2025 | UKRAINE MINISTRIES SUPPORT |
| MT ZION LITERATURE MINISTRY | CLARKRANGE, TN | $135,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN LITERATURE |
| GRACE PRESS | EPHRATA, PA | $135,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN LITATURE AND FOOD |
| SOUTHWEST AID | SAN ANDREAS, CA | $110,000 | 2025 | — |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD AID | RUSSELLVILLE, OH | $106,000 | 2025 | STOVES & FIREWOOD |
| Apostolic Chrstn Harvestcall | WOODBURN, IN | $102,000 | 2025 | FOOD PARCEL PROGRAM IN ROMANIA |
| CHRISTIAN MISSION CHARITIES | MIDDLEBURY, IN | $22,500 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN LITERATURE |
| WORLD MISSIONARY PRESS | NEW PARIS, IN | $22,500 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN LITERATURE |
| MASTERS INTL MINISTRIES | GAP, PA | $441,000 | 2024 | UKRAINE MINISTRIES SUPPORT |
| Apostolic Chrstn Harvestcall | WOODBURN, IN | $98,500 | 2024 | FOOD PARCEL PROGRAM IN ROMANIA |
| GRACE PRESS | EPHRATA, PA | $61,000 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN LITATURE AND FOOD |
| MT ZION LITERATURE MINISTRY | CLARKRANGE, TN | $48,000 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN LITERATURE |
| WORLD MISSIONARY PRESS | NEW PARIS, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN LITERATURE |
| Pikes Peak Mennonite Church | SAN ANDREAS, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | FOOD PARCELS |
| CHRISTIAN MISSION CHARITIES | MIDDLEBURY, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN LITERATURE |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD AID | RUSSELLVILLE, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | STOVES & FIREWOOD |
| MASTERS INTL MINISTRIES | GAP, PA | $449,230 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRACE PRESS | EPHRATA, PA | $170,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Apostolic Chrstn Harvestcall | WOODBURN, IN | $96,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MT ZION LITERATURE MINISTRY | CLARKRANGE, TN | $45,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WORLD MISSIONARY PRESS | NEW PARIS, IN | $33,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIAN MISSION CHARITIES | MIDDLEBURY, IN | $16,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| The Tract League | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,000 | 2023 | — |
MASTERS INTL MINISTRIES
$509,900UKRAINE MINISTRIES SUPPORT
MT ZION LITERATURE MINISTRY
$135,000CHRISTIAN LITERATURE
GRACE PRESS
$135,000CHRISTIAN LITATURE AND FOOD
SOUTHWEST AID
$110,000INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD AID
$106,000STOVES & FIREWOOD
Apostolic Chrstn Harvestcall
$102,000FOOD PARCEL PROGRAM IN ROMANIA
CHRISTIAN MISSION CHARITIES
CHRISTIAN LITERATURE
WORLD MISSIONARY PRESS
$22,500CHRISTIAN LITERATURE
MASTERS INTL MINISTRIES
$441,000UKRAINE MINISTRIES SUPPORT
Apostolic Chrstn Harvestcall
$98,500FOOD PARCEL PROGRAM IN ROMANIA
GRACE PRESS
$61,000CHRISTIAN LITATURE AND FOOD
MT ZION LITERATURE MINISTRY
$48,000CHRISTIAN LITERATURE
WORLD MISSIONARY PRESS
$20,000CHRISTIAN LITERATURE
Pikes Peak Mennonite Church
$20,000FOOD PARCELS
CHRISTIAN MISSION CHARITIES
$20,000CHRISTIAN LITERATURE
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD AID
$10,000STOVES & FIREWOOD
MASTERS INTL MINISTRIES
$449,230GENERAL SUPPORT
GRACE PRESS
$170,000GENERAL PURPOSE
Apostolic Chrstn Harvestcall
$96,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MT ZION LITERATURE MINISTRY
$45,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WORLD MISSIONARY PRESS
$33,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRISTIAN MISSION CHARITIES
$16,000GENERAL PURPOSE
The Tract League
$6,000