The Arlan J Van Wyk Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Christian family-strengthening and faith-based youth ministry in the Midwest, particularly funding organizations that support conservative family values and church-centered programs. Nearly all assets go to a very small number of recipients, primarily repeat grants to the same organizations, indicating a targeted, mission-driven approach rather than broad community giving. The foundation appears to prioritize long-term institutional support for a national/state policy-oriented family ministry and for local church camping/youth ministry expansion.
A single family-focused ministry account dominates the Arlan J Van Wyk Family Foundation’s recent giving: $2,150,000 in 2023 and another $187,427 in 2024 went to Family Leader Foundation for ministry to strengthen families. That concentration is consistent with the foundation’s broader pattern of backing faith-based organizations and Christian ministry infrastructure rather than spreading funds widely across many unrelated causes. In the recent grants list, the foundation also supported Inspiration Hills with repeated $100,000 gifts for church camp expansion, pointing to a sustained interest in Christian formation for children and youth. Other grants show the same mission set carried into music festivals, college capital campaigns, counseling, missionary support, and church-building or well-digging work. The foundation funds both institutions and direct service programs, including organizations serving families in crisis, people with disabilities, and missionary work in the US and abroad. Its giving includes repeat support across multiple years for several recipients, suggesting ongoing relationships with select ministries. The overall profile is one of targeted, faith-centered grantmaking with a strong emphasis on family, church life, and Christian service.
Christian family advocacy is the clearest theme in the grant record. The largest recent grant went to Family Leader Foundation for ministry to strengthen families, and the organization received follow-on support in the next year as well. Church and youth ministry is another major focus: Inspiration Hills received repeated funding to expand a church camp, showing attention to faith formation and facility growth. The foundation also backs Christian education and campus-linked work, including a grant to Northwestern College for a Christian college capital campaign. Beyond institutions, the grants include direct ministry support such as Bethesda Christian Counseling Midwest for religious counseling and Family Crisis Center for emergency shelter and services for victims and survivors of crime.
The grant-size distribution is relatively middle-heavy for a family foundation: p25 is $3,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $30,000. The recent record also includes a very large outlier, with one multiyear-scale gift above $2 million. Several recipients appear in consecutive years, including Family Leader Foundation, Inspiration Hills, Cru, Compelled, Rise Ministries, Family Crisis Center, Hope Haven, and the NCC Foundation, indicating recurring support rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation is structured as a family foundation and also funds individuals, but the recent public grants show a strong preference for institutional gifts.
$1.2M
$1.3M
$1.5M
$1.2M
Most grants fall between $3K and $30K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Highly concentrated giving: only four grants totaling $2.54M, with large awards and repeat funding to two grantees. Emphasis on a few deep, likely multi-year commitments rather than many small or exploratory grants.
Notable grantees: Family Leader Foundation, Inspiration Hills
Giving is concentrated in Iowa, which accounts for 58% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities in Iowa include Urbandale, Inwood, Sheldon, Sioux Center, Orange City, Rock Valley, and West Union area entities through Sheldon-based groups. Outside Iowa, grants reached Boone, North Carolina; Orlando, Florida; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Minneapolis and Glenwood, Minnesota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Marietta, Pennsylvania; and North Fort Myers, Florida. All recorded grants in the recent list went to US recipients.
The recent grant record centers on Christian family advocacy, church and youth ministry, and faith-based service organizations. Examples include Family Leader Foundation for ministry to strengthen families, Inspiration Hills for church camp expansion, and Northwestern College for a Christian college capital campaign.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Family Leader Foundation, Inspiration Hills, Cru, Compelled, Rise Ministries, Family Crisis Center, Hope Haven, and the NCC Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with a small set of ministries and service groups.
The typical award sits at $10,000, with a lower quartile of $3,000 and an upper quartile of $30,000. The recent record also includes larger support, including a $2,150,000 grant and multiple six-figure gifts.
Iowa is the main giving state, accounting for 58% of grants and the highest grant count. Recent Iowa recipients include organizations in Urbandale, Inwood, Sheldon, Sioux Center, Orange City, and Rock Valley.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and its public profile also shows a mix of institutional support and direct-service giving. Recent awards include ministry, counseling, scholarship, and support programs, alongside grants to organizations serving families, people with disabilities, and missionaries.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RISE MINISTRIES | SHELDON, IA | $250,000 | 2026 | Sponsorship of Christian music festivals in the Midwest |
| FAMILY LEADER FOUNDATION | URBANDALE, IA | $250,000 | 2026 | Ministry to strengthen families |
| COMPELLED | GLENWOOD, MN | $125,000 | 2026 | Medical ministry in India |
| INSPIRATION HILLS | INWOOD, IA | $110,000 | 2026 | EXPAND CHURCH CAMP |
| DAUGHTERS OF AZAADI | New Brighton, MN | $100,000 | 2026 | VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFIKING |
| NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE | ORANGE CITY, IA | $50,000 | 2026 | Christian college capital campaign |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | CHURCH BUILDING, WELL DIGGING, MILITARY COUPLE SPONSORSHIP |
| MILITARY COMMUNITY OF YOUTH MINISTR | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY TO THE CHILDREN OF MILITARY MEMBERS |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | CRU LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT |
| MISSION INDIA | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $30,000 | 2026 | Outreach ministry to India |
| FAMILY CRISIS CENTER | SIOUX CENTER, IA | $25,000 | 2026 | Emergency shelter and services for victims and survivors of crime. |
| FRIENDS OF CROSSROADS PAVILLIAN FOU | SHELDON, IA | $25,000 | 2026 | ENHANCE CPEC |
| PARTNERS FOR PATRIOTS | HOSPERS, IA | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR VETERANS |
| HOPE HAVEN | ROCK VALLEY, IA | $20,000 | 2026 | ASSISTING THE DISABLED |
| NCC FOUNDATION | SHELDON, IA | $20,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP AND EQUIPMENT |
| ETHNOS 360 | SANFORD, FL | $12,000 | 2026 | AVIATION MISSIONS |
| HAFF | N FORT MYERS, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FAMILY MISSIONARIES TO HAITI |
| BETHESDA CHRISTIAN COUNSELING MIDWE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $10,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS COUNSELING |
| ATLAS OF ORANGE CITY | ORANGE CITY, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | LOCAL CHARITY |
| WORDS OF HOPE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | GLOBAL MINISTRY |
| VILLAGE NORTHWEST UNLIMITED | SHELDON, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | ASSISTING THE DISABLED |
| HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS | TAUNTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | Homes for soldiers injured in action |
| LIFE 965 | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $4,800 | 2026 | CHRISTIAN RADIO STATION |
| AWAKENING GRACE | ARCHER, IA | $2,000 | 2026 | MEMORIAL |
| BEECIN | SHELDON, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | HOSPICE CARE FOR terminally ill |
| THE BANQUET | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | MEALS TO HOMELESS |
| CONQUERING CANCER 4 O'BRIEN COUNTY | SHELDON, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL CENTERS IN THE AREA TO FIGHT CANCER |
| ST PATRICKS SCHOOL | SHELDON, IA | $100 | 2026 | CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL |
| FAMILY LEADER FOUNDATION | URBANDALE, IA | $250,000 | 2025 | Ministry to strengthen families |
| COMPELLED | GLENWOOD, MN | $120,000 | 2025 | Medical ministry in India |
| INSPIRATION HILLS | INWOOD, IA | $100,000 | 2025 | EXPAND CHURCH CAMP |
| RISE MINISTRIES | SHELDON, IA | $75,000 | 2025 | Sponsorship of Christian music festivals in the Midwest |
| MISSION INDIA | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | Outreach ministry to India |
| NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE | ORANGE CITY, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | Christian college capital campaign |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | CHURCH BUILDING, WELL DIGGING, MILITARY COUPLE SPONSORSHIP |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | CRU LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT |
| FAMILY CRISIS CENTER | SIOUX CENTER, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | Emergency shelter and services for victims and survivors of crime. |
| HOPE HAVEN | ROCK VALLEY, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSISTING THE DISABLED |
| NCC FOUNDATION | SHELDON, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP AND EQUIPMENT |
| ETHNOS 360 | SANFORD, FL | $12,000 | 2025 | AVIATION MISSIONS |
| LEO RODRIGUEZ | ROCK VALLEY, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL RELIEF FROM FLOOD DAMAGES |
| WORDS OF HOPE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GLOBAL MINISTRY |
| BETHESDA CHRISTIAN COUNSELING MIDWE | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS COUNSELING |
| HAFF | N FORT MYERS, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FAMILY MISSIONARIES TO HAITI |
| TERRY JOHNS | HAWARDEN, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL RELIEF FROM FLOOD DAMAGES |
| KIDS EXPRESS DAYCARE | SANBORN, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JOEL VAN DEN BRINK | ROCK VALLEY, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL RELIEF FROM FLOOD DAMAGES |
| RICHARD SCHWANKE | ROCK VALLEY, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL RELIEF FROM FLOOD DAMAGES |
| NANCY DOORENBOS | BOYDEN, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL RELIEF FROM FLOOD DAMAGES |
| ATLAS OF ORANGE CITY | ORANGE CITY, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | LOCAL CHARITY |
RISE MINISTRIES
$250,000Sponsorship of Christian music festivals in the Midwest
INSPIRATION HILLS
$110,000EXPAND CHURCH CAMP
DAUGHTERS OF AZAADI
$100,000VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFIKING
NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE
$50,000Christian college capital campaign
MILITARY COMMUNITY OF YOUTH MINISTR
$50,000MINISTRY TO THE CHILDREN OF MILITARY MEMBERS
CRU
$30,000CRU LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
MISSION INDIA
$30,000Outreach ministry to India
FAMILY CRISIS CENTER
$25,000Emergency shelter and services for victims and survivors of crime.
FRIENDS OF CROSSROADS PAVILLIAN FOU
$25,000ENHANCE CPEC
PARTNERS FOR PATRIOTS
$20,000SUPPORT FOR VETERANS
HOPE HAVEN
$20,000ASSISTING THE DISABLED
NCC FOUNDATION
$20,000SCHOLARSHIP AND EQUIPMENT
ETHNOS 360
$12,000AVIATION MISSIONS
HAFF
$10,000SUPPORT FAMILY MISSIONARIES TO HAITI
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN COUNSELING MIDWE
$10,000RELIGIOUS COUNSELING
ATLAS OF ORANGE CITY
$10,000LOCAL CHARITY
WORDS OF HOPE
$10,000GLOBAL MINISTRY
VILLAGE NORTHWEST UNLIMITED
$5,000ASSISTING THE DISABLED
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS
$5,000Homes for soldiers injured in action
LIFE 965
$4,800CHRISTIAN RADIO STATION
AWAKENING GRACE
$2,000MEMORIAL
BEECIN
$1,000HOSPICE CARE FOR terminally ill
THE BANQUET
$1,000MEALS TO HOMELESS
CONQUERING CANCER 4 O'BRIEN COUNTY
$1,000SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL CENTERS IN THE AREA TO FIGHT CANCER
ST PATRICKS SCHOOL
$100CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL
INSPIRATION HILLS
$100,000EXPAND CHURCH CAMP
RISE MINISTRIES
$75,000Sponsorship of Christian music festivals in the Midwest
MISSION INDIA
$50,000Outreach ministry to India
NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE
$50,000Christian college capital campaign
CRU
$30,000CRU LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
FAMILY CRISIS CENTER
$25,000Emergency shelter and services for victims and survivors of crime.
HOPE HAVEN
$20,000ASSISTING THE DISABLED
NCC FOUNDATION
$20,000SCHOLARSHIP AND EQUIPMENT
ETHNOS 360
$12,000AVIATION MISSIONS
LEO RODRIGUEZ
$10,000FINANCIAL RELIEF FROM FLOOD DAMAGES
WORDS OF HOPE
$10,000GLOBAL MINISTRY
BETHESDA CHRISTIAN COUNSELING MIDWE
$10,000RELIGIOUS COUNSELING
HAFF
$10,000SUPPORT FAMILY MISSIONARIES TO HAITI
TERRY JOHNS
$10,000FINANCIAL RELIEF FROM FLOOD DAMAGES
KIDS EXPRESS DAYCARE
$10,000DONATION
JOEL VAN DEN BRINK
$10,000FINANCIAL RELIEF FROM FLOOD DAMAGES
RICHARD SCHWANKE
$10,000FINANCIAL RELIEF FROM FLOOD DAMAGES
NANCY DOORENBOS
$10,000FINANCIAL RELIEF FROM FLOOD DAMAGES
ATLAS OF ORANGE CITY
$10,000LOCAL CHARITY