The Church of the Good Shepherd concentrates its giving on faith-based programs and local community wellbeing in the Martin–St. Lucie county area, prioritizing religious education and direct support to churches and Christian schools. A substantial share of grants fund faith-based schooling and religious education initiatives, while a smaller but notable portion supports local children/family services and community mental health treatment. Their giving mixes direct operating support to congregations and schools with grants routed through local philanthropic intermediaries and Christian donor-advised organizations.
Church of the Good Shepherd’s recent grantmaking is defined by sizable support for faith-based education and nearby community services in Martin County and the surrounding area. Two of its largest recent gifts each reached $25,000: one to Hope Rural School in Indiantown for religious education, and one to Project Lyft in Palm City for mental health treatment. Those awards sit alongside repeated support for churches, Christian schools, youth programs, and local service providers, showing a pattern that blends congregational support with direct help for children, families, and community wellbeing. The foundation also funds through local and faith-aligned intermediaries. A $25,000 grant to The Community Foundation Martin-St Lucie supported children and family services, while a $22,000 grant to the National Christian Foundation of South Florida supported religious education. In the broader mix, the foundation has given to Palm City Presbyterian Church, Young Life Martin County, Boys & Girls Club of Martin County, and Safespace Inc, indicating attention to both religious programming and practical local needs. Its recent giving is regional rather than national, and the overall pattern is anchored in the Florida communities around Stuart, Palm City, Indiantown, and Hobe Sound.
Religious education is a core area of support. The foundation gave $25,000 to Hope Rural School in Indiantown for religious education, $25,000 to Palm City Presbyterian Church for religious education, and $22,000 to the National Christian Foundation of South Florida for religious education. It also supported First Baptist Church in Stuart in both 2023 and 2024. Youth-serving organizations are another clear thread. Grants included $20,000 to Usscmc in Jensen Beach for youth education, $15,000 to Young Life Martin County in Stuart for youth education, and $10,200 to Boys & Girls Club of Martin County in Hobe Sound for youth education. The foundation also supports health and family services. Project Lyft in Palm City received $25,000 for mental health treatment and $20,000 in a later year for the same purpose. The Community Foundation Martin-St Lucie received $25,000 for children and family services, and Place of Hope Tc in Palm Beach received $5,000 for children and family services.
$266K
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$274K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, mid-size grants to a small set of local and faith-based recipients — a few repeat grantees receive the largest awards rather than many small one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Hope Rural School, Palm City Presbyterian Church, Project LYFT, The Community Foundation Martin–St. Lucie, National Christian Foundation of South Florida
Church of the Good Shepherd’s grant sizes center on modest-to-mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent grants also show a smaller number of larger awards at $20,000 and $25,000. The pattern includes repeat funding to the same recipients across years, such as Project Lyft, Hope Rural School, Young Life Martin County, First Baptist Church, Florida Oceanographic Society, Lake Sonapee Protective Association, and Safespace Inc. The organization funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. No application process is described in the provided data.
Grantmaking is concentrated in Florida, with 62% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent awards cluster in Stuart, Palm City, Indiantown, Jensen Beach, and Hobe Sound, all in Florida. Outside Florida, recipients include organizations in New Hampshire, such as Whaleback Mountain in Enfield and Lake Sonapee Protective Association in Sonapee, plus Children's Hospital of Dartmouth in Lebanon. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on religious education and faith-based programming, including support for churches, Christian schools, and faith-aligned intermediaries. The foundation also funds youth education, children and family services, mental health treatment, medical needs, and domestic violence shelter services.
The distribution is centered on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent grants also include a smaller number of $20,000 and $25,000 awards.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Project Lyft, Hope Rural School, Young Life Martin County, First Baptist Church, Florida Oceanographic Society, Lake Sonapee Protective Association, Safespace Inc, and Usscmc.
Florida is the top grant state, with 62% of grants going to recipients in FL. Recent Florida recipients include organizations in Stuart, Palm City, Indiantown, Jensen Beach, and Hobe Sound.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the provided data also shows a grantmaking pattern that includes direct support for churches, schools, and local service organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MARTIN-ST LUCIE | STUART, FL | $61,500 | 2026 | CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES |
| HOPE RURAL SCHOOL | INDIANTOWN, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| PROJECT LYFT | PALM CITY, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT |
| HOUSE OF HOPE | STUART, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | POVERTY |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MARTIN COUNTY | HOBE SOUND, FL | $12,000 | 2026 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| USSCMC | JENSEN BEACH, FL | $11,500 | 2026 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | HUMANITARIAN AID |
| YOUNG LIFE MARTIN COUNTY | STUART, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | STUART, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | STUART, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| PALM CITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | PALM CITY, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| HIBISCUS CHILDREN'S CENTER | JENSEN BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES |
| SAFESPACE INC | STUART, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DENTAL | STUART, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| LIGHT OF THE WORLD | STUART, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| SAILFISH POINT FOUNDATION | STUART, FL | $6,000 | 2026 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| ABBOTT LIBRARY | SUNAPEE, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | LITERARY PROGRAM |
| FLORIDA OCEANOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | STUART, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION & PRESERVATION |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MOTHER CAROLINE ACADEMY AND EDUCATION CENTER | DORCHESTER, MA | $3,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL | ASHLAND, MT | $3,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| INTEGRARE | HANOVER, NH | $1,000 | 2026 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| NEHSA | NEWBURY, NH | $1,000 | 2026 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MARTIN-ST LUCIE | STUART, FL | $60,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES |
| HOPE RURAL SCHOOL | INDIANTOWN, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| PROJECT LYFT | PALM CITY, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN AID |
| LAKE SONAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION | SONAPEE, NH | $11,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION & PRESERVATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MARTIN COUNTY | HOBE SOUND, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| YOUNG LIFE MARTIN COUNTY | STUART, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| USSCMC | JENSEN BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | STUART, FL | $7,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| LIGHT OF THE WORLD | STUART, FL | $7,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| SAILFISH POINT FOUNDATION | STUART, FL | $6,000 | 2025 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| FLORIDA OCEANOGRAPHIC SOCIETY | STUART, FL | $5,750 | 2025 | EDUCATION & PRESERVATION |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | STUART, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| HOUSE OF HOPE | STUART, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | POVERTY |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DENTAL | STUART, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| LAKE SUNAPEE ROWING CLUB | NEW LONDON, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | SPORTS EDUCATIONS |
| SAFESPACE INC | STUART, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER |
| ABBOTT LIBRARY | SUNAPEE, NH | $4,000 | 2025 | LITERARY PROGRAM |
| MOTHER CAROLINE ACADEMY AND EDUCATION CENTER | DORCHESTER, MA | $3,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL | ASHLAND, MT | $3,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL |
| NEHSA | NEWBURY, NH | $1,000 | 2025 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| INTEGRARE | HANOVER, NH | $1,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| HOPE RURAL SCHOOL | INDIANTOWN, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS EDUCATION |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MARTIN-ST LUCIE | STUART, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES |
PROJECT LYFT
$20,000MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
HOUSE OF HOPE
$15,000POVERTY
USSCMC
YOUTH EDUCATION
YOUNG LIFE MARTIN COUNTY
$10,000YOUTH EDUCATION
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$10,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
PALM CITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DENTAL
$10,000MEDICAL
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
$10,000MEDICAL
SAILFISH POINT FOUNDATION
$6,000YOUTH EDUCATION
ABBOTT LIBRARY
$5,000LITERARY PROGRAM
ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL
$3,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
INTEGRARE
$1,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
NEHSA
$1,000YOUTH EDUCATION
LAKE SONAPEE PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
$11,000EDUCATION & PRESERVATION
YOUNG LIFE MARTIN COUNTY
$10,000YOUTH EDUCATION
USSCMC
$10,000YOUTH EDUCATION
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$7,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
$7,000MEDICAL
SAILFISH POINT FOUNDATION
$6,000YOUTH EDUCATION
HOUSE OF HOPE
$5,000POVERTY
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DENTAL
$5,000MEDICAL
LAKE SUNAPEE ROWING CLUB
$5,000SPORTS EDUCATIONS
ABBOTT LIBRARY
$4,000LITERARY PROGRAM
ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL
$3,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
NEHSA
$1,000YOUTH EDUCATION
INTEGRARE
$1,000RELIGIOUS EDUCATION