Eight Torches Foundation focuses almost exclusively on evangelical Christian organizations, funding national and international mission and evangelism groups as well as urban rescue-mission ministries. Grants are overwhelmingly unrestricted and used for general operating support, indicating trust in grantee leadership and a priority on sustaining evangelical ministry operations rather than project-specific funding.
Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small set of repeat evangelical grantees; primarily general operating support rather than many small or one-off grants.
Eight Torches Foundation’s largest recent gift was a $1,292,000 unrestricted grant to The Navigators in 2025, underscoring a grantmaking pattern built around evangelical ministry rather than project-specific awards. The foundation repeatedly supports organizations working in discipleship, evangelization, and urban rescue-mission ministry, with grants that are often renewed across multiple years. Another major recipient, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, received $500,000 in 2025 for general support, while Wheeler Mission Ministries Inc received $333,000 that same year. The pattern is consistent across the recent record: the foundation backs national Christian networks, ministry communications groups, and city-based outreach organizations with flexible operating support. That approach appears to favor grantee stability and ongoing ministry capacity. Recent awards also show attention to place-based Christian work in major U.S. cities, alongside mission networks with broader reach. In several cases, the same organizations appear in multiple years, suggesting continued relationships rather than one-time project funding. The result is a foundation profile centered on sustained support for evangelical organizations at different scales, from local urban ministries to international evangelization networks.
In evangelical discipleship and parachurch ministry, the foundation gave $1,292,000 to The Navigators for general and unrestricted support in 2025, following a $624,520 grant in 2024 and a $687,000 grant in 2023. That multi-year pattern shows sustained backing for ministry operations. For global evangelization, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization received $500,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2023, both unrestricted. Urban rescue-mission ministry is another clear theme: Wheeler Mission Ministries Inc received $333,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports Christian communication and outreach through recurring grants to Christian Herald Assn Inc, including unrestricted support and a charitable event grant.
Typical awards cluster at the middle of five figures: p25 is $25,000, the median grant is $35,000, and p75 is $100,000. The recent record shows recurring relationships, not one-off gifts: The Navigators, Christian Herald Assn Inc, Re Source Global, Saltexchange Inc, Veritas Academy, Vail Bible Church, Baseball Chapel Inc, City Church for All Nations Inc, The New York City Leadership Center Inc, Wheeler Mission Ministries Inc, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, and Pulse Outreach all appear more than once. Grants are overwhelmingly listed as general and unrestricted, with a smaller number tied to a charitable event or a specific purpose such as the Kenya office fund. Eight Torches Foundation also makes program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $25K and $100K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: The Navigators, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, Christian Herald Association / The Bowery Mission, Wheeler Mission Ministries
Grantmaking is national, and every grant in the recent sample went to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, with recipients such as Christian Herald Assn Inc, The New York City Leadership Center Inc, and Saltexchange Inc in New York and Brooklyn. Other recurring recipient cities include Colorado Springs, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Chicago, and Bloomington. The foundation gives nothing to recipients in Delaware in the sample, despite its Wilmington headquarters.
The recent grants point to evangelical Christian organizations, including discipleship and parachurch ministries, evangelization networks, urban rescue missions, Christian publishing or communication groups, churches, and faith-based outreach organizations. Named recipients include The Navigators, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, Wheeler Mission Ministries Inc, and Christian Herald Assn Inc.
Yes. Most recent awards are listed as general and unrestricted, including large grants to The Navigators, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, Wheeler Mission Ministries Inc, and Re Source Global. A smaller number are tied to a charitable event or a specific purpose such as the Kenya office fund.
Recurring. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The Navigators, Christian Herald Assn Inc, Re Source Global, Saltexchange Inc, Veritas Academy, Vail Bible Church, Baseball Chapel Inc, City Church for All Nations Inc, Wheeler Mission Ministries Inc, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization, The New York City Leadership Center Inc, and Pulse Outreach.
The grant-size distribution centers on five figures: p25 is $25,000, the median is $35,000, and p75 is $100,000. The recent sample also includes much larger awards, such as a $1,292,000 grant to The Navigators and a $500,000 grant to Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization.
Its giving is national, but New York is the top state by grant count. Recipients there include Christian Herald Assn Inc in New York, The New York City Leadership Center Inc in New York, and Saltexchange Inc in Brooklyn. The sample shows 0% of grants to recipients in Delaware.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE NAVIGATORS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $1,292,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LAUSANNE COMMITTEE FOR WORLD EVANGELIZATION | ORLANDO, FL | $500,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WHEELER MISSION MINISTRIES INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $333,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHRISTIAN HERALD ASSN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PULSE OUTREACH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SALTEXCHANGE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| RE SOURCE GLOBAL | CHICAGO, IL | $45,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| VAIL BIBLE CHURCH | AVON, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BASEBALL CHAPEL INC | MORROW, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CITY CHURCH FOR ALL NATIONS INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CITY CHURCH FOR ALL NATIONS INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $20,000 | 2025 | "Heart of the House" ministry |
| ASCEND VAIL INC | EDWARDS, CO | $12,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE NAVIGATORS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $624,520 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHRISTIAN HERALD ASSN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PULSE OUTREACH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WHEELER MISSION MINISTRIES INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| RE SOURCE GLOBAL | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SALTEXCHANGE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $35,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CITY CHURCH FOR ALL NATIONS INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $30,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| VERITAS ACADEMY | NORTH BRANCH, MN | $30,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHRISTIAN HERALD ASSN INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| THE NEW YORK CITY LEADERSHIP CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| VAIL BIBLE CHURCH | AVON, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BASEBALL CHAPEL INC | MORROW, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE NAVIGATORS | ALBERT LEA, MN | $687,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHRISTIAN HERALD ASSN INC - THE BOWERY MISSION | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE NEW YORK CITY LEADERSHIP CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| VERITAS ACADEMY | NORTH BRANCH, MN | $60,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| RE SOURCE GLOBAL | CHICAGO, IL | $45,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE NAVIGATORS | ALBERT LEA, MN | $25,000 | 2023 | KENYA OFFICE FUND |
| LAUSANNE COMMITTEE FOR WORLD EVANGELIZATION | ORLANDO, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| CITY CHURCH FOR ALL NATIONS INC | BLOOMINGTON, IN | $15,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| VAIL BIBLE CHURCH | AVON, CO | $15,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
THE NAVIGATORS
$1,292,000General & Unrestricted
SALTEXCHANGE INC
$50,000General & Unrestricted
RE SOURCE GLOBAL
$45,000General & Unrestricted
VAIL BIBLE CHURCH
$40,000General & Unrestricted
BASEBALL CHAPEL INC
$30,000General & Unrestricted
CITY CHURCH FOR ALL NATIONS INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
CITY CHURCH FOR ALL NATIONS INC
$20,000"Heart of the House" ministry
ASCEND VAIL INC
$12,000General & Unrestricted
THE NAVIGATORS
$624,520General & Unrestricted
SALTEXCHANGE INC
$35,000General & Unrestricted
CITY CHURCH FOR ALL NATIONS INC
$30,000General & Unrestricted
VERITAS ACADEMY
$30,000General & Unrestricted
VAIL BIBLE CHURCH
$20,000General & Unrestricted
BASEBALL CHAPEL INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
THE NAVIGATORS
$687,000General & Unrestricted
VERITAS ACADEMY
$60,000General & Unrestricted
THE NAVIGATORS
$25,000KENYA OFFICE FUND
CITY CHURCH FOR ALL NATIONS INC
$15,000General & Unrestricted
VAIL BIBLE CHURCH
$15,000General & Unrestricted