The Brian and Lorene Furrer Foundation concentrates large gifts on a small set of beneficiaries, primarily supporting evangelical Christian ministries (including international orphan care) and higher education in the West Lafayette area. Grants are sizable and few, with repeated support to the same organizations, reflecting a preference for deep, mission-aligned commitments rather than broad, small-dollar giving.
Brian and Lorene Furrer Foundation Inc gives in a narrow, recurring pattern: $50,000 donations went in both 2024 and 2025 to Lifesong for Orphans, Harvest Call or Apostolic Christian Harvest Call, and Purdue Foundation. That combination points to three consistent lanes in the foundation’s giving: evangelical Christian ministries, international orphan care, and higher education tied to West Lafayette. The recent record also shows that the foundation does not spread support widely; it concentrates on a relatively small set of beneficiaries and returns to the same organizations across years. Alongside those larger commitments, the foundation has supported local faith-based and educational institutions in northwestern Indiana, including Cornerstone Private School, Wlacc, White County Community Foundatoin, and Sacred Heart Cathlic Church. It has also backed mission-oriented work outside Indiana, such as Team Expansion’s Laos project and Global Disciples. The overall pattern is a mix of mission support, school-related giving, and community-based funding, with repeated grants to organizations that fit the foundation’s evangelical and educational interests.
One clear theme is international orphan care through evangelical organizations. The foundation gave $50,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 to Lifesong for Orphans, plus additional $10,000 gifts in 2024 and 2025. A second area is higher education in West Lafayette. Purdue Foundation received $50,000 in both 2024 and 2025, after a $23,000 grant in 2023, showing continued support for that institution. The foundation also funds faith-based local and regional ministries. Harvest Call received $50,000 in 2024, and Apostolic Christian Harvest Call received $50,000 in 2025. Other named recipients in this cluster include Loving Shepherd Ministries and Sacred Heart Cathlic Church. Mission and leadership work appears as well, including Team Expansion’s Laos project and support for the Leadership Institute.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The distribution is skewed by a small number of $50,000 gifts. The foundation’s recent record shows repeat awards to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. It appears to function as a private family foundation, based on its name and pattern of concentrated, restricted support. The grants are listed as donations, and several are tied to specific purposes such as building funds, scholarships, and project support.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large donations, repeat grants to the same grantees, mix of local higher-education support and faith-based nonprofit funding.
Notable grantees: Lifesong for Orphans, Purdue Foundation, Apostolic Christian Harvest Call, Harvest Call
Giving is heavily centered in Indiana: 80% of grants went to recipients in the foundation’s top state by grant count. West Lafayette appears repeatedly among recipients, along with other Indiana communities such as Wolcott, Monticello, Remington, Monon, Bluffton, Danville, and Carmel. Outside Indiana, the foundation gave to organizations in Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Florida. All recorded grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports evangelical Christian ministries, international orphan care, Purdue-related higher education, and local faith-based or community organizations. Recent recipients include Lifesong for Orphans, Harvest Call or Apostolic Christian Harvest Call, Purdue Foundation, Cornerstone Private School, and Sacred Heart Cathlic Church.
Yes. The recent record shows repeated support across multiple years, including $50,000 gifts to Lifesong for Orphans in 2024 and 2025, $50,000 gifts to Purdue Foundation in 2024 and 2025, and $50,000 gifts to Harvest Call in 2024 followed by Apostolic Christian Harvest Call in 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. That suggests many gifts are small to mid-sized, with occasional larger awards at $50,000.
Indiana is the main giving state, with 80% of grants going to recipients there. West Lafayette appears frequently among recipient locations, and other Indiana communities in the recent grants include Wolcott, Monticello, Remington, Monon, Bluffton, Danville, and Carmel.
Yes. The recipient country distribution shows 64 grants to U.S. organizations, representing 100.0% of the recorded grants in the data provided.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS | GRIDLEY, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN HARVEST CALL | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PURDUE FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WLACC | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| LIFEWISE ACEDEMY | HILLIARD, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| LOVING SHEPHERD MINISTRIES | BLUFFTON, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS | GRIDLEY, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WHITE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATOIN | MONTICELLO, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CORNERSTONE PRIVATE SCHOOL | WOLCOTT, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| AGRIINSTITUTE - AGRICULTURAL LEADER | DANVILLE, IN | $6,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| AICM | SHOW LOW, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MONON CIVIC CENTER | MONON, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| OPEN THE BOOKS | THE VILLAGES, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| INDIANA FFA FOUNDATION | TRAFALGAR, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | DONATION - STATE CONVENTION |
| ASHES TO GLORY FOUNDATION | LIVONIAS, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| NATIONAL FFA FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | FINANICAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,300 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FRONTIER FFA | CHALMERS, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| TRI-COUNTY FFA | WOLCOTT, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH WHITE FFA | MONON, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| TWIN LAKES FFA | MONTICELLO, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | FINANICAL SUPPORT |
| THE LUGER SERIES | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | DOANTION |
| RUDOLPH RUMBLE BENEFIT | IDAVILLE, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PUBLIC SERVANTS PRAYER BRUNCH | MERRILLVILLE, IN | $500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PURDUE FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS | GRIDLEY, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HARVEST CALL | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| TEAM EXPANSION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $15,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS | GRIDLEY, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WHITE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATOIN | MONTICELLO, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CORNERSTONE PRIVATE SCHOOL | WOLCOTT, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| WLACC | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| GLOBAL DISCIPLES | LANCASTOR, PA | $5,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| INDIANA FFA FOUNDATION | TRAFALGAR, IN | $2,000 | 2024 | DONATION - STATE CONVENTION |
| NATIONAL FFA FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $2,000 | 2024 | FINANICAL SUPPORT |
| FRONTIER FFA | CHALMERS, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WHITE COUNT | MONTICELLO, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| NAPPANEE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | NAPPANEE, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| WOLCOTT SUMMER FESTIVAL | WOLCOTT, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| TRI-COUNTY FFA | WOLCOTT, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| RUDOLPH RUMBLE BENEFIT | IDAVILLE, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| NORTH WHITE FFA | MONON, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| TWIN LAKES FFA | MONTICELLO, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | FINANICAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH WHITE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL | MONON, IN | $840 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MITCH DANIELS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | CARMEL, IN | $25,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| PURDUE FOUNDATION | WEST LAFAYETTE, IN | $23,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| SACRED HEART CATHLIC CHURCH | REMINGTON, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | BUILDING FUND DONATION |
| TEAM EXPANSION | LOUISVILLE, KY | $5,000 | 2023 | LAOS PROJECT DONATION |
| JERRY COOK SCHOLARSHIP FUND | REMINGTON, IN | $5,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP - MEMORAIL DONATION |
APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN HARVEST CALL
$50,000DONATION
WLACC
$10,000DONATION
LIFEWISE ACEDEMY
$10,000DONATION
LOVING SHEPHERD MINISTRIES
$10,000DONATION
WHITE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATOIN
$10,000DONATION
CORNERSTONE PRIVATE SCHOOL
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
AGRIINSTITUTE - AGRICULTURAL LEADER
$6,500DONATION
AICM
$5,000DONATION
MONON CIVIC CENTER
$5,000DONATION
OPEN THE BOOKS
$2,500DONATION
INDIANA FFA FOUNDATION
$2,000DONATION - STATE CONVENTION
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INC
$1,300DONATION
FRONTIER FFA
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
TRI-COUNTY FFA
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
NORTH WHITE FFA
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
TWIN LAKES FFA
$1,000FINANICAL SUPPORT
THE LUGER SERIES
$1,000DOANTION
RUDOLPH RUMBLE BENEFIT
$1,000DONATION
PUBLIC SERVANTS PRAYER BRUNCH
$500DONATION
PURDUE FOUNDATION
$50,000DONATION
HARVEST CALL
$50,000DONATION
TEAM EXPANSION
$15,000DONATION
WHITE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATOIN
$10,000DONATION
CORNERSTONE PRIVATE SCHOOL
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
WLACC
$10,000DONATION
INDIANA FFA FOUNDATION
$2,000DONATION - STATE CONVENTION
FRONTIER FFA
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WHITE COUNT
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
NAPPANEE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
WOLCOTT SUMMER FESTIVAL
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
TRI-COUNTY FFA
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
RUDOLPH RUMBLE BENEFIT
$1,000DONATION
NORTH WHITE FFA
$1,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
TWIN LAKES FFA
$1,000FINANICAL SUPPORT
NORTH WHITE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL
$840DONATION
PURDUE FOUNDATION
$23,000DONATION
SACRED HEART CATHLIC CHURCH
$10,000BUILDING FUND DONATION
TEAM EXPANSION
$5,000LAOS PROJECT DONATION
JERRY COOK SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$5,000SCHOLARSHIP - MEMORAIL DONATION