Cora Foundation is a small, highly focused philanthropic funder that concentrates almost all of its giving on Christian faith-based organizations. They provide large, targeted grants for capital projects and organizational development, including domestic church construction, faith-based child welfare, and replication of a poverty-relief model overseas. The foundation favors established partner organizations and strategic, mission-driven investments rather than many small, experimental grants.
Cora Foundation Inc’s largest recent grants are built around the Love in the Name of Christ network, including $526,200 for development of the Love INC model in Kenya and $426,000 for projects that build organizational capacity and support affiliates. That pattern points to a funder that favors mission-specific, infrastructure-heavy support rather than broad, general philanthropy. In the same recent grant cycle, the foundation backed church facility expansion with a $400,000 new building fund for Grace Fellowship and a further $230,000 for land purchase for the same project. It also funded faith-based child welfare through a $315,000 grant to Isaiah 117 House for Brazoria County, Texas. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving centers on Christian organizations and allied institutions, with repeated support for development, facilities, and organizational growth. The grants also include smaller awards for salary support, endowment funding, and program incubation, showing a mix of capital, operating, and strategic capacity-building support within a narrow set of faith-based priorities.
A major thread in Cora Foundation Inc’s grantmaking is network replication. The foundation gave $526,200 to Love in the Name of Christ for development of the Love INC model in Kenya, and another $426,000 to the same organization for projects to build capacity and support affiliates. That combination suggests interest in expanding a structured faith-based service model rather than funding isolated local programs. Another clear area is church infrastructure. Grace Fellowship received $400,000 for a new building fund and $230,000 for land purchase tied to that project, showing support for real estate and construction needs. The foundation also funds faith-based child welfare: Isaiah 117 House received $315,000 for Brazoria County, Texas. Smaller awards extend to ministry-related media and theological education, including $150,000 to Mars Hill Productions and $50,000 to United Theological Seminary for an innovation center project.
Cora Foundation Inc gives at a large-grant scale: the recent distribution shows a 25th percentile of $56,250, a median of $190,000, and a 75th percentile of $378,750. That profile indicates relatively few but substantial awards. The 2023 list also shows repeat funding to the same organizations within the year, including multiple grants to Love in the Name of Christ, Grace Fellowship, and Mars Hill Productions. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent grants are all to organizations, with a strong emphasis on capital, capacity, and organizational support rather than many small competitive awards.
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Most grants fall between $56K and $379K, with a median of $190K.
25th Percentile
$56K
Median
$190K
75th Percentile
$379K
About 20% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a very small set of repeat grantees; mix of capital support and program/organizational development; both domestic and selective international funding.
Notable grantees: Love In The Name Of Christ, Grace Fellowship, Isaiah 117 House
The foundation’s grantmaking is national, and all recent grants in the provided list went to U.S. recipients. Michigan appears as the top state by grant count, driven by Jenison-based Love in the Name of Christ. Other recipient locations include Buffalo, Wyoming; Elizabethton, Tennessee; Missouri City, Texas; Bozeman, Montana; Nashville, Tennessee; and Dayton, Ohio. The data also shows 20% of grants going to recipients in Wyoming, the foundation’s headquarters state, but most grants are placed elsewhere.
The recent grants center on Christian and faith-based organizations. Examples include Love in the Name of Christ for model development and affiliate support, Grace Fellowship for building-related needs, Isaiah 117 House for child welfare support, and United Theological Seminary for an innovation center project.
The grant-size profile is relatively large: the 25th percentile is $56,250, the median is $190,000, and the 75th percentile is $378,750. Recent awards include both six-figure operating and capital grants, as well as smaller support in the tens of thousands.
Yes. In the 2023 list, Love in the Name of Christ appears twice, Grace Fellowship appears twice, and Mars Hill Productions appears twice. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with select grantees rather than one-time awards only.
Its geographic scope is national, and the recent grants list shows U.S. recipients only. Michigan has the highest grant count, while Wyoming accounts for 20% of grants. Other recipient locations include Tennessee, Texas, Montana, Ohio, and Wyoming.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST | JENISON, MI | $526,200 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOVE INC MODEL KENYA |
| LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST | JENISON, MI | $426,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS PROJECTS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATION TO GROWTH AND SUPPORT AFFILIATES |
| GRACE FELLOWSHIP | BUFFALO, WY | $400,000 | 2023 | NEW BUILDING FUND |
| ISAIAH 117 HOUSE | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $315,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR BRAZORIA COUNTY, TX ISAIAH 117 HOUSE |
| GRACE FELLOWSHIP | BUFFALO, WY | $230,000 | 2023 | PURCHASE LAND FOR NEW BUILDING |
| MARS HILL PRODUCTIONS | MISSOURI CITY, TX | $150,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR PG STUDIO PROJECT |
| GALLATIN COUNTY LOVE INC | BOZEMAN, MT | $75,000 | 2023 | SALARY SUPPORT FOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY GROWTH |
| UM HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2023 | BISHOP BRUCE AND CHAR OUGH ENDOWMENT FUND |
| UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | DAYTON, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR THE INNOVATION CENTER PROJECT |
| MARS HILL PRODUCTIONS | MISSOURI CITY, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT |
LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST
$526,200SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF LOVE INC MODEL KENYA
LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST
$426,000VARIOUS PROJECTS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATION TO GROWTH AND SUPPORT AFFILIATES
GRACE FELLOWSHIP
$400,000NEW BUILDING FUND
GRACE FELLOWSHIP
$230,000PURCHASE LAND FOR NEW BUILDING
MARS HILL PRODUCTIONS
$150,000SUPPORT FOR PG STUDIO PROJECT
GALLATIN COUNTY LOVE INC
$75,000SALARY SUPPORT FOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY GROWTH
UM HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$50,000BISHOP BRUCE AND CHAR OUGH ENDOWMENT FUND
UNITED THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$50,000SUPPORT FOR THE INNOVATION CENTER PROJECT
MARS HILL PRODUCTIONS
$40,000GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT