The Barnabas Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Christian faith-based education and ministry, favoring K–higher education institutions and evangelical outreach organizations. It funds a mix of Christian academies and universities (often repeatedly) and larger evangelical ministries, including international faith-based relief/partnership work. Grants are focused and mission-driven rather than broadly distributed across sectors.
Barnabas Family Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear pattern of repeat support for Christian education and evangelical ministry, with the largest grant in the file going to the Billy Graham Association at $36,157 in 2023. The same organization appears again in 2024 and 2025, alongside repeated support for Ukraine Partnership Foundation and Westminister Christian Academy. That repetition points to a funder that favors sustained relationships over one-time awards. Their grant list also reaches beyond one institution type. Christian colleges such as Biola University, Calvin University, Greenville University, and Washington University receive support across multiple years, while ministry recipients include both domestic and international-facing religious work. The combination of schools, youth ministries, and evangelical outreach suggests a portfolio built around faith formation at different stages, from K–12 through higher education and ministry engagement. The foundation’s recent grants are concentrated in the low five-figure range, but its awards are not uniform. Some recipients receive annual renewals, while others appear in a single year. Across the file, the pattern is mission-specific rather than broadly diversified, with most grants directed to organizations tied to Christian education, youth development, and religious ministry.
Christian education is a core part of the foundation’s giving. Barnabas Family Foundation awarded $31,017 in 2023, $29,806 in 2024, and $14,696 in 2025 to Westminister Christian Academy, indicating continued support for private Christian K–12 education. Higher education is another recurring area. Biola University received $19,527 in 2023 and $16,145 in 2024, while Calvin University received $15,509 in 2023, $14,917 in 2024, and $8,396 in 2025. Greenville University also appears in multiple years with grants of $14,903 in 2024 and $14,693 in 2025. The foundation also funds youth ministries and religious outreach. Ukraine Partnership Foundation received $31,017 in 2023, $24,768 in 2024, and $29,386 in 2025, and the Billy Graham Association received $36,157 in 2023 plus additional grants in 2024 and 2025. Washington University also appears in the education category with support in 2023 and 2024.
$75K
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$78K
Most grants fall between $15K and $30K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$30K
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Concentrated, mid-size grants directed to a small set of repeat grantees; mix of domestic Christian education institutions and evangelical ministry organizations, with several multi-grant relationships rather than one-off small donations.
Notable grantees: Billy Graham Association, Ukraine Partnership Foundation, Westminster Christian Academy, Biola University, Calvin University
Barnabas Family Foundation’s typical grant size sits in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $14,903, a median of $16,145, and a p75 of $29,596. The grant file shows repeated awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates ongoing support to some recipients rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation is not a program-related investor and does not fund individuals. Its grants appear to be mission-aligned programmatic support, with a strong religious and educational profile.
Giving is regional, but the recipient list is overwhelmingly domestic: all 19 grants in the recent file went to US organizations. Missouri is a major destination, with 42% of grants in the HQ state, including recipients in Town and Country, Chesterfield, and St Louis. Other frequent locations include Charlotte, North Carolina; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Greenville, Illinois. The top state by grant count is Michigan, reflecting repeated support for recipients there.
The foundation supports Christian education and religious ministry. Recent grants go to private Christian K–12 schools, Christian universities, and evangelical outreach or youth ministry organizations, including repeated support for institutions such as Westminister Christian Academy, Biola University, Calvin University, Greenville University, the Billy Graham Association, and Ukraine Partnership Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. The Billy Graham Association, Ukraine Partnership Foundation, Westminister Christian Academy, Biola University, Calvin University, and Greenville University each show repeat awards across 2023, 2024, and/or 2025.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster in the low tens of thousands: p25 is $14,903, median is $16,145, and p75 is $29,596. The recent file also includes a larger outlier at $36,157.
Michigan is the top state by grant count. Missouri is also important, with 42% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, and named recipient cities include Town and Country, Chesterfield, St Louis, Charlotte, Grand Rapids, and Greenville.
The recent grant list is entirely US-based, with 19 grants and 100% of recipients in the United States. The distribution is regional rather than national, with repeated awards in Missouri, Michigan, North Carolina, and Illinois.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILLY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,200 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES |
| UKRAINE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $25,200 | 2026 | YOUTH MINISTRIES |
| WESTMINISTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | TOWN COUNTRY, MO | $14,703 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CALVIN UNIVERSITY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,080 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BILLY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $29,386 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES |
| UKRAINE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $29,386 | 2025 | YOUTH MINISTRIES |
| WESTMINISTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | TOWN COUNTRY, MO | $14,696 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, IL | $14,693 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CALVIN UNIVERSITY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $8,396 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| WESTMINISTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | TOWN COUNTRY, MO | $29,806 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| BILLY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $29,806 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES |
| UKRAINE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $24,768 | 2024 | YOUTH MINISTRIES |
| BIOLA UNIVERSITY | LA MIRADA, CA | $16,145 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CALVIN UNIVERSITY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $14,917 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, IL | $14,903 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $14,903 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| BILLY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $36,157 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES |
| UKRAINE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $31,017 | 2023 | YOUTH MINISTRIES |
| WESTMINISTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | TOWN COUNTRY, MO | $31,017 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| BIOLA UNIVERSITY | LA MIRADA, CA | $19,527 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,509 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CALVIN UNIVERSITY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $15,509 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, IL | $10,369 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
BILLY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION
$25,200RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES
BILLY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION
$29,386RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES
YOUTH MINISTRIES
GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY
$14,693EDUCATION
BILLY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION
$29,806RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES
BIOLA UNIVERSITY
$16,145EDUCATION
GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY
$14,903EDUCATION
BILLY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION
$36,157RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES
BIOLA UNIVERSITY
$19,527EDUCATION
GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY
$10,369EDUCATION