The Antioch Foundation primarily supports Lutheran and other Christian congregations, ministries, and faith-based schools—often in the La Crosse/Wisconsin region—with frequent grants for ministry operations, campus projects, and K–12 education. It also makes recurring gifts to a small set of humanitarian, medical and trauma-related nonprofits, indicating an interest in community health and overseas humanitarian work alongside its core religious giving.
Antioch Foundation 1015002041 gives at a steady regional scale to Lutheran and other Christian congregations, ministries, and faith-based schools, with a clear concentration in Wisconsin. The recent grants list shows repeated support for church ministry operations, school expansion, sanctuary work, and Christian social services. Among the larger awards, Kingdom Workers received $80,000 in 2025 and $56,500 in 2023, while Institutional Ministries received $50,000 in 2025 and multiple prior awards. That pattern points to an ongoing relationship with a small set of organizations rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation also backs organizations that sit just outside a strict congregational frame. Christian Family Solutions received $47,024 in 2025, and Wlcfs-Christian Family Solutions received $37,800 in 2023, both indicating support for counseling and related ministry services. School grants are another visible thread: St Marcus Lutheran School received $40,000 in 2025 for a second campus, and Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School received $40,000 in 2025 for education. Alongside those core commitments, the funder makes targeted humanitarian and trauma-related grants in the U.S. and abroad.
Faith-based education is a major theme. Antioch Foundation 1015002041 gave $40,000 to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church for education in 2025, $40,000 to Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School for education in 2025, and $40,000 to St Paul’s Lutheran Church and School for education in 2023. Those grants sit beside school-building support such as $40,000 to St Marcus Lutheran School for a second campus in 2025. The foundation also funds ministry and counseling services. It awarded $50,000 to Institutional Ministries in 2025 and $47,024 to Christian Family Solutions in 2025, with an earlier $37,800 grant to Wlcfs-Christian Family Solutions in 2023. Humanitarian giving appears in gifts such as $40,000 to Chileda Institute Inc in La Crosse in 2024 and $31,500 to Myriad USA in 2025.
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-range: p25 is $10,000, median is $18,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent grants list also shows frequent $40,000 awards, suggesting a tier above the typical distribution for selected school, church, and humanitarian projects. Several organizations appear more than once across the recent grants, including Kingdom Workers, Institutional Ministries, St Marcus Lutheran School, and Christian Family Solutions, which points to repeat support rather than purely one-off giving. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments, based on the provided profile fields.
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$14.6M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Concentrated, repeat giving: multiple mid-size grants (many around $40,000) and several larger awards are directed to a relatively small set of repeat grantees, with strong preference for faith-based organizations and local/regional institutions rather than a broad national portfolio.
Notable grantees: Kingdom Workers, Institutional Ministries, St Marcus Lutheran School, Center for Urban Teaching, Esperanca
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Wisconsin, which accounts for 55% of grants in the HQ state and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities in Wisconsin include Waukesha, Oconomowoc, Germantown, Milwaukee, La Crosse, Onalaska, and Green Bay. The foundation also gives beyond Wisconsin, with recent grants to recipients in Michigan, Minnesota, California, Washington, Idaho, and New York. All recorded grants in the recipient distribution are in the U.S.
The recent grants show support for Lutheran and other Christian congregations, faith-based schools, Christian counseling and family services, and humanitarian organizations. Examples include church ministries, school expansion projects, and grants to community and overseas-oriented partners such as Kingdom Workers, Christian Family Solutions, and Myriad USA.
The typical award sits in the mid-range: p25 is $10,000, median is $18,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent list also includes several $40,000 grants and a few larger gifts, including $80,000 and $56,500 to the same grantee across different years.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support for multiple recipients across years, including Kingdom Workers, Institutional Ministries, St Marcus Lutheran School, and Christian Family Solutions. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with a small set of organizations.
Wisconsin is the main state for grantmaking, with 55% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and Wisconsin also ranking first by grant count. Recent Wisconsin recipients include organizations in Waukesha, Milwaukee, Germantown, La Crosse, Onalaska, Green Bay, and Oconomowoc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINGDOM WORKERS | WAUKESHA, WI | $80,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| INSTITUTIONAL MINISTRIES | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| Christian Family Solutions | Germantown, WI | $47,024 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | Green Bay, WI | $45,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| Risen Savior Lutheran School | Milwaukee, WI | $40,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | Saginaw, MI | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| Crown of Life Lutheran Church | Riverside, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | SANCTUARY REMODELING |
| KINGDOM PREP LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | WAUWATOSA, WI | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| God's Treasures Childcare Learning Center | Winthrop, MN | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| ST MARCUS LUTHERAN SCHOOL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $40,000 | 2025 | SECOND CAMPUS |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | $31,500 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| CENTER FOR URBAN TEACHING | MILWAUKEE, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| Footnotes Trauma Foundation | Makato, MN | $30,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS - WISCONSIN REGION | MADISON, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| CROSSWALK LUTHERAN MINISTRIES | Laveen, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | EXPAND SOFTWARE AND AND |
| LUTHER HIGH SCHOOL | ONALASKA, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PURPOSES |
| Healthy Birth Day Inc | Clive, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| Alzheimer's Association - Wisconsin Chapter | Milwaukee, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| MEDAIR US | WHEATON, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY |
| Ozaukee Food Alliance | Saukville, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LUTHERAN HOME ASSOCIATION | BELLE PLAINE, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| Health Poverty Action USA | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| 316 NOW | GREENFIELD, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | JOY-FILLED CHILDREN OF THE |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | PEWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| Grace in Action | New Ulm, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| St Peter's Lutheran Church and School | Weyauwega, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| TRUTH IN LOVE MINISTRY | NAMPA, ID | $20,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| Water Compass Inc | Boston, MA | $18,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| Leisure Education for Exceptional People Inc | Mankato, MN | $18,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LOAVES & FISHES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| Sola Fide Lutheran Church and Academy | Lawrenceville, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| Habitat for Humanity - LaCrosse | La Crosse, WI | $15,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| Risen Savior Academy | Lakewood Ranch, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| WELS LUTHERANS FOR LIFE MILWAUKEE | WEST ALLIS, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| Christ Alone Lutheran Academy | Princeton, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| Saint Lucas Lutheran School | Milwaukee, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| Feeding our Communities Partners | North Mankato, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| Southern Minnesota Crisis Nursery (DBA I | New Ulm, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| SALTY EARTH PICTURES | FORT ATKINSON, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | PRODUCE VIDEO BIBLE STORIES |
| Giving to the Nations | Racine, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| MAKE-A-WISH WISCONSIN | WAUWATOSA, WI | $8,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| UCHealth N Colorado Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $7,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| St Luke's Lutheran Church | Watertown, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF WAUKESHA COUNTY | WAUKESHA, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH LA CROSSE | LA CROSSE, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| St Paul Lutheran Church | Lake Mills, WI | $5,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| ST PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - MUSKEGO | MUSKEGO, WI | $3,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| Betty Brinn Children's Museum | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| LEGACY COMMUNITY CENTER | CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI | $2,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| St Paul's Lutheran Church | Muskego, WI | $45,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
INSTITUTIONAL MINISTRIES
$50,000MINISTRY
Christian Family Solutions
$47,024MINISTRY
St Paul Lutheran Church
$45,000MINISTRY
Risen Savior Lutheran School
$40,000MINISTRY
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
$40,000EDUCATION
Crown of Life Lutheran Church
$40,000SANCTUARY REMODELING
KINGDOM PREP LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL
$40,000EDUCATION
God's Treasures Childcare Learning Center
$40,000EDUCATION
ST MARCUS LUTHERAN SCHOOL
$40,000SECOND CAMPUS
Footnotes Trauma Foundation
$30,000HUMANITARIAN
AMERICAN RED CROSS - WISCONSIN REGION
$30,000HUMANITARIAN
CROSSWALK LUTHERAN MINISTRIES
$30,000EXPAND SOFTWARE AND AND
LUTHER HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000VARIOUS PURPOSES
Alzheimer's Association - Wisconsin Chapter
$20,000HUMANITARIAN
MEDAIR US
$20,000VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY
Ozaukee Food Alliance
$20,000HUMANITARIAN
LUTHERAN HOME ASSOCIATION
$20,000MINISTRY
Health Poverty Action USA
$20,000HUMANITARIAN
316 NOW
$20,000JOY-FILLED CHILDREN OF THE
Grace in Action
$20,000HUMANITARIAN
St Peter's Lutheran Church and School
$20,000MINISTRY
TRUTH IN LOVE MINISTRY
$20,000MINISTRY
Water Compass Inc
$18,000HUMANITARIAN
Leisure Education for Exceptional People Inc
$18,000HUMANITARIAN
Sola Fide Lutheran Church and Academy
$15,000EDUCATION
Habitat for Humanity - LaCrosse
$15,000HUMANITARIAN
Risen Savior Academy
$15,000EDUCATION
WELS LUTHERANS FOR LIFE MILWAUKEE
$10,000MEDICAL
Christ Alone Lutheran Academy
$10,000HUMANITARIAN
Saint Lucas Lutheran School
$10,000HUMANITARIAN
Southern Minnesota Crisis Nursery (DBA I
$10,000HUMANITARIAN
SALTY EARTH PICTURES
$10,000PRODUCE VIDEO BIBLE STORIES
Giving to the Nations
$10,000HUMANITARIAN
St Luke's Lutheran Church
$5,000HUMANITARIAN
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF WAUKESHA COUNTY
$5,000HUMANITARIAN
FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH LA CROSSE
$5,000MINISTRY
St Paul Lutheran Church
$5,000MEDICAL
ST PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - MUSKEGO
$3,000MINISTRY
LEGACY COMMUNITY CENTER
$2,000HUMANITARIAN
St Paul's Lutheran Church
$45,000MINISTRY