Barnabas Ministries is a faith-driven, evangelical funder that concentrates its support on Bible-centered churches, missionary organizations, and Christian media, with occasional local investments in faith-based schooling and pregnancy/family services. Their giving mixes large, unrestricted cash grants for national/international ministries with targeted local capital and program support in the Syracuse/Cicero region. The foundation’s priorities emphasize evangelism, church planting, support for persecuted Christians, and sustaining conservative Christian institutions.
Barnabas Ministries Inc C/o Roger L Burdick’s recent giving is defined by large grants to persecuted-Christian work and Bible-centered ministry. In 2025, the foundation gave $100,000 to The Voice of the Martyrs to support its mission serving Christians in the world’s most difficult and dangerous places, matching that amount with $100,000 to Faith Heritage School. That pairing shows a donor base that backs both international evangelistic advocacy and local Christian institutions. The foundation also funds the infrastructure of ministry. It gave $100,000 to High Braes Refuge Inc for capital improvements to retreat cottages, and $50,000 to Mars Hill Network for gospel broadcasting and teaching. Other grants support churches, missionary organizations, and family services, including New Hope Family Services and several Baptist and evangelical ministries. The pattern is consistent with a funder that uses cash grants to sustain organizations already working in evangelism, education, media, and care services. Across its recent awards, Barnabas Ministries Inc C/o Roger L Burdick combines major unrestricted support with targeted project help, reflecting a close alignment with Christian ministry needs rather than a broad charitable portfolio.
Persecuted-Christian advocacy is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $100,000 to The Voice of the Martyrs to further support work serving persecuted Christians in difficult and dangerous places. Christian education is another recurring focus. Faith Heritage School received $100,000 to further support the school, placing K–12 Christian schooling among the foundation’s priorities. Media and broadcasting also appear in the portfolio. Mars Hill Network received $50,000 to build the body of Christ through preaching, teaching, and gospel broadcasting, showing support for Christian communications that extend beyond a single congregation. The foundation also funds family and pregnancy services. New Hope Family Services received $50,000 for pregnancy, parenting, post-abortion, and adoption-related needs in the Syracuse area and across New York State.
The recent grant amounts cluster at a few clear levels: $100,000, $50,000, $22,000, several at $20,000, and smaller grants of $10,000 and $6,000. That pattern suggests a mix of major anchor gifts and lower-dollar operating support. The foundation is a public charity, not a private family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or program-related investments. The 2025 list shows repeated support for Christian ministries and institutions across several recipients in the same year, with grants appearing as cash awards. The pattern is built around direct support rather than a formal application-style program, based on the grant descriptions provided.
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Concentrated, mission-focused giving: a small number of comparatively large cash grants (including multiple six-figure awards) to evangelical national ministries alongside select local capital/program grants; tends to fund established conservative Christian organizations rather than many small, new grantees.
Notable grantees: The Voice of the Martyrs, Faith Heritage School, Mars Hill Network, CRU, High Braes Refuge Inc
All of the recent grants went to U.S. recipients. Syracuse, New York stands out as a frequent destination, with grants to Faith Heritage School, Mars Hill Network, and New Hope Family Services. Other New York recipients include High Braes Refuge Inc in Redfield, Beacon Baptist Church in Clay, International Friendship Evangelism in Jamesville, and First Baptist Church in Peeskill. Outside New York, the foundation also supported organizations in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alaska, Florida, and Texas.
Its recent grants go to persecuted-Christian ministries, evangelical and Baptist churches, Christian media, a Christian school, and family support services. The named recipients include The Voice of the Martyrs, Faith Heritage School, Mars Hill Network, and New Hope Family Services, showing a strong Christian ministry orientation.
Recent awards range from $6,000 to $100,000. The grant list includes several $20,000 gifts, two $50,000 grants, and two $100,000 grants, so the foundation combines larger anchor grants with smaller operating or project support.
Yes. Recent recipients include organizations in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alaska, Florida, and Texas. At the same time, Syracuse-area and other New York organizations appear frequently in the grant list, indicating a strong in-state presence alongside national support.
The foundation funds mission support, capital improvements, church support, broadcasting, and family services. Examples from the recent list include retreat-cottage capital improvements, gospel media broadcasting, church repairs, and support for pregnancy, parenting, post-abortion, and adoption services.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC | SCHROON LAKE, NY | $306,000 | 2026 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO INSTILL RELIGIOUS VALUES IN THE YOUTH AND TO STRENGTHEN AND BUILD UP THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST. |
| SERVE SYRACUSE INC | SYRACUSE, NY | $192,915 | 2026 | TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IN MOBILIZING RESOURCES AND PEOPLE TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP THE POOR AND MARGINALIZED IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK. |
| HIGH BRAES REFUGE INC | REDFIELD, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CASH TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FOR RETREAT COTTAGES |
| FAITH HERITAGE SCHOOL | SYRACUSE, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE SCHOOL |
| THE VOICE OF THE MARTYRS | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $100,000 | 2025 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SERVE PERSECUTED CHRISTIAN'S IN TEH WORLD'S MOST DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS PLACES TO FOLLOW CHRIST. |
| MARS HILL NETWORK | SYRACUSE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO BUILD THE BODY OF CHRIST THROUGH THE PROCLAMATION, APPLICATION, AND TEACHING OF GOD'S WORD, AND TO BROADCAST THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH MEDIA |
| NEW HOPE FAMILY SERVICES | SYRACUSE, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO OFFER HELP AND HOPE TO THOSE WITH PREGNANCY, PARENTING AND POST-ABORTION NEEDS IN THE SYRACUSE AREA; AND WITH ADOPTION NEEDS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE. |
| 20SCHEMES INC | BARDSTOWN, NY | $22,000 | 2025 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO BUILD HEALTHY, GOSPEL PREACHING CHURCHES |
| BEACON BAPTIST CHURCH | CLAY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE CHURCH |
| AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION | TUPELO, MS | $20,000 | 2025 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO INFORM, EQUIP, AND ACTIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO TRANSFORM AMERICAN CULTURE AND TO GIVE AID TO CHURCH, HERE AND ABROAD, IN ITS CALLING TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION |
| NORTH SLOPE BAPTIST MISSIONS | FAIRBANKS, AK | $20,000 | 2025 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN INDEPENDENT, BIBLE-BELIEVING BAPTIST CHURCHES |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO WIN, BUILD, AND SEND CHRIST-CENTERED MULTIPLYING DISCIPLES WHO LAUNCH SPIRITUAL MOVEMENTS. |
| INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP EVANGELISM | JAMESVILLE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO EVANGELIZE THE WORLD THROUGH STUDENTS WHO ARE STUDYING IN NORTH AMERICA |
| CENTRAL MISSIONARY CLEARINGHOUSE | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY AND ITS PRINCIPLES THROUGH EVANGESLISTIC AND MISSIONARY ENDEAVORS INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHING OF CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS, TRANSLATING, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING BIBLES AND CHRISTIAN LITERATURE, AND THE USE OF ALL MEDIA AVAILABLE TO PRESENT ACCEPTABLY THE MESSAGE OF CHRISTIANITY |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | PEESKILL, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR CHURCH REPAIRS |
| SALT OF THE EARTH MINISTRIES | SYRACUSE, NY | $15,891 | 2024 | DONATION FOR CHURCH REPAIRS |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | PEEKSKILL, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | DONATION FOR URGENT MISSIONARY MEDICAL NEED. |
CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO INSTILL RELIGIOUS VALUES IN THE YOUTH AND TO STRENGTHEN AND BUILD UP THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST.
SERVE SYRACUSE INC
$192,915TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IN MOBILIZING RESOURCES AND PEOPLE TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP THE POOR AND MARGINALIZED IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.
HIGH BRAES REFUGE INC
$100,000CASH TO SUPPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FOR RETREAT COTTAGES
FAITH HERITAGE SCHOOL
$100,000CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE SCHOOL
THE VOICE OF THE MARTYRS
$100,000CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SERVE PERSECUTED CHRISTIAN'S IN TEH WORLD'S MOST DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS PLACES TO FOLLOW CHRIST.
MARS HILL NETWORK
$50,000CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO BUILD THE BODY OF CHRIST THROUGH THE PROCLAMATION, APPLICATION, AND TEACHING OF GOD'S WORD, AND TO BROADCAST THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH MEDIA
NEW HOPE FAMILY SERVICES
$50,000CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO OFFER HELP AND HOPE TO THOSE WITH PREGNANCY, PARENTING AND POST-ABORTION NEEDS IN THE SYRACUSE AREA; AND WITH ADOPTION NEEDS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE.
20SCHEMES INC
$22,000CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO BUILD HEALTHY, GOSPEL PREACHING CHURCHES
BEACON BAPTIST CHURCH
$20,000CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE CHURCH
AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
$20,000CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO INFORM, EQUIP, AND ACTIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO TRANSFORM AMERICAN CULTURE AND TO GIVE AID TO CHURCH, HERE AND ABROAD, IN ITS CALLING TO FULFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION
NORTH SLOPE BAPTIST MISSIONS
$20,000CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN INDEPENDENT, BIBLE-BELIEVING BAPTIST CHURCHES
CRU
$20,000CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO WIN, BUILD, AND SEND CHRIST-CENTERED MULTIPLYING DISCIPLES WHO LAUNCH SPIRITUAL MOVEMENTS.
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP EVANGELISM
$10,000CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO EVANGELIZE THE WORLD THROUGH STUDENTS WHO ARE STUDYING IN NORTH AMERICA
CASH TO FURTHER SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY AND ITS PRINCIPLES THROUGH EVANGESLISTIC AND MISSIONARY ENDEAVORS INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHING OF CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS, TRANSLATING, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING BIBLES AND CHRISTIAN LITERATURE, AND THE USE OF ALL MEDIA AVAILABLE TO PRESENT ACCEPTABLY THE MESSAGE OF CHRISTIANITY
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$6,000DONATION FOR CHURCH REPAIRS
SALT OF THE EARTH MINISTRIES
$15,891DONATION FOR CHURCH REPAIRS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$10,000DONATION FOR URGENT MISSIONARY MEDICAL NEED.