The Anthony and Tessa James Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on Christian faith-based causes, chiefly supporting a K–12 Christian school and a local church. Grants are very large and highly targeted, typically made in multiple installments to the same organizations rather than spread widely. The foundation appears focused on supporting institutional religious life and Christian education rather than a broad philanthropic portfolio.
Highly concentrated: very few grants and grantees, large dollar amounts, repeat awards to the same organizations rather than many small or new grants.
The Anthony and Tessa James Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by two large relationship-based commitments: $800,000 to Summit Park Church and $732,049 to Fort Worth Christian School. Those awards point to a funder that concentrates on Christian institutions, with a pattern of directing substantial support to a small number of organizations rather than spreading gifts broadly. The foundation’s grants are sized for major operational, capital, or program needs, and the same recipients reappear across years, signaling sustained support rather than isolated checks. That pattern is visible in the school-and-church pairing at the center of the portfolio. Fort Worth Christian School received another major grant of $453,544 in 2023, while Summit Park Church also received $350,000 in 2023. Together, these awards show a grantmaker focused on institutional Christian life, especially private K–12 education and local evangelical church support. The foundation’s giving profile is highly targeted, with very few recipients accounting for the bulk of its annual grantmaking.
In K–12 Christian education, the foundation gave $732,049 to Fort Worth Christian School for educational support. That school received another $453,544 in 2023, showing a repeated relationship with the same institution. For church support, it awarded $800,000 to Summit Park Church for religious purposes, after a $350,000 grant in 2023. The size and repetition of those grants suggest sustained backing for local congregational needs. The foundation also makes small charitable passthrough grants, including $56 in 2025, $45 in 2024, and $15 in 2023. Those amounts are far smaller than its main awards and appear alongside the foundation’s larger institutional gifts.
Grant sizes are highly concentrated: the 25th percentile is $87,534, the median is $401,772, and the 75th percentile is $662,423. That spread reflects a portfolio built around a few large awards rather than many small ones. The recent record also shows repeat grants to the same recipients across multiple years, including a school and a church receiving awards in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation funds institutions, not individuals, and the data points to direct grantmaking rather than program-related investments. Its latest 990 is on file for 2025.
$56
$10.2M
$544K
$127K
Most grants fall between $88K and $662K, with a median of $402K.
25th Percentile
$88K
Median
$402K
75th Percentile
$662K
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Notable grantees: Fort Worth Christian School, Summit Park Church
The foundation gives most often in Alabama, which accounts for 33% of its grants, although its largest named recent recipients are outside the state. Recent awards went to Lees Summit, Missouri; North Richland Hills, Texas; and Birmingham, Alabama. All recorded recent grants in the dataset were made to U.S. recipients, with 7 grants in the United States.
Its giving is centered on Christian institutions, especially a private K–12 Christian school and a local church. The recent record also includes small charitable passthrough grants, but the main pattern is large, targeted support for faith-based organizations.
Typical grants are large. The 25th percentile is $87,534, the median is $401,772, and the 75th percentile is $662,423. Recent awards include amounts well above that median, such as $800,000 and $732,049.
Yes. Fort Worth Christian School received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and Summit Park Church also received grants in both years. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing support rather than one-time awards.
Its top state by grant count is Alabama, which accounts for 33% of grants. Recent named recipients are located in Lees Summit, Missouri; North Richland Hills, Texas; and Birmingham, Alabama.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FROM PASSTHROUGHS | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $56 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SUMMIT PARK CHURCH | LEES SUMMIT, MO | $800,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| FORT WORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX | $732,049 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FROM PASSTHROUGHS | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $45 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FORT WORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX | $453,544 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SUMMIT PARK CHURCH | LEES SUMMIT, MO | $350,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| FROM PASSTHROUGHS | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
FROM PASSTHROUGHS
$56CHARITABLE
SUMMIT PARK CHURCH
$800,000RELIGIOUS
FORT WORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$732,049EDUCATIONAL
FROM PASSTHROUGHS
$45CHARITABLE
FORT WORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$453,544EDUCATIONAL
SUMMIT PARK CHURCH
$350,000RELIGIOUS
FROM PASSTHROUGHS
CHARITABLE