Fibre Converters Foundation concentrates its giving on Christian faith-based education and formation (from university dorms to youth camps and ministry organizations), while also supporting regional cultural and recreational capital projects such as museums, parks, and local infrastructure. Grants tend to be purpose-restricted capital or program gifts (dorm construction/furnishings, campground support, playground equipment, and specific museum room sponsorships). The foundation splits attention between a handful of repeat national faith organizations and several Michigan-area civic and cultural institutions.
Fibre Converters Foundation Inc. has made a visible pattern of large, purpose-specific gifts to Christian higher education and faith formation, alongside capital support for local civic projects. The foundation’s biggest recent commitments include a $225,000 payment to Oral Roberts University for the ORU Welcome Center, followed by a $200,000 payment to the same project in 2024 and a $100,000 gift in 2025 for the university’s new dorm fund. That scale places the foundation in a class of grantmakers that uses six-figure awards for concrete facilities and named projects. Its faith-based giving also reaches Summit Ministries, which received $125,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for The Summit Fund, and Bair Lake Bible Camp, which was supported for summer camp and Lydia’s House. Outside the Christian education sphere, the foundation has backed museum and community capital work, including the Michigan Maritime Museum and the National World War II Museum, as well as parks and school-related improvements in southwest Michigan. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on institutions, buildings, and program support rather than broad unrestricted funding.
Christian higher education is a core theme. The foundation gave $225,000 to Oral Roberts University for the ORU Welcome Center in 2023, then another $200,000 in 2024 for the same project, and later $100,000 in 2025 for the new dorm fund. It also supported Hillsdale College with $10,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for Four Pillars. Faith formation beyond campus settings appears in gifts to Summit Ministries, including $125,000 in 2023 and 2024 for The Summit Fund, plus $40,000 in 2025 for pledge or general funding. Youth camp support shows up in Bair Lake Bible Camp’s grants for summer camp and Lydia’s House. The foundation also funds civic and cultural capital. Examples include $100,000 to the Michigan Maritime Museum for Launching a Legacy Phase 2A and $100,000 to the National World War II Museum for Higgins Hotel rooms 405, 407 & 409.
Typical gifts cluster at modest-to-midrange levels, with a p25 of $1,875, a median of $5,250, and a p75 of $20,000. The distribution is shaped by a few large project grants at the top end and many smaller local awards around the median. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Oral Roberts University, Summit Ministries, Focus on the Family, Bair Lake Bible Camp, Hillsdale College, St Joseph County United Way, and Pregnancy Helpline of Three Rivers. The pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-off transactions. The foundation appears to make direct grants and also funds individuals, with a mix of project-specific, event, sponsorship, and general support gifts.
$381K
$12.8M
$1.4M
$452K
Most grants fall between $2K and $20K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants with several repeat multi-grant relationships; favors restricted capital and program support over many small awards. Mix of a few national faith-based beneficiaries and targeted local/regional cultural and recreational projects.
Notable grantees: Oral Roberts University, Summit Ministries, Michigan Maritime Museum, The National World War II Museum, Bair Lake Bible Camp
The foundation gives primarily in Michigan, which accounts for 62% of grants, but its top recipient state by count is Indiana. Recent grants also reach Oklahoma, Colorado, Louisiana, and Texas. Within Michigan, activity is concentrated in places such as South Haven, Centreville, Three Rivers, Jones, Constantine, Hillsdale, Battle Creek, Portage, and St. Joseph County communities. Outside the state, Tulsa and Manitou Springs stand out through large faith-education grants, while New Orleans received a museum capital gift.
The foundation’s recent grants center on Christian higher education, youth camps, and faith-based ministries, with additional support for museums, parks, playgrounds, and local community institutions. Grants in the record also include schools, a band booster club, a pregnancy helpline, and a food bank site tied to a local high school.
Yes. Oral Roberts University, Summit Ministries, Focus on the Family, Bair Lake Bible Camp, Hillsdale College, St Joseph County United Way, and Pregnancy Helpline of Three Rivers each appear more than once in the recent-grants list, often across consecutive years.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 $1,875, median $5,250, and p75 $20,000. That points to many smaller awards with a smaller number of large capital or program gifts at the top end.
Michigan receives 62% of grants, and the top state by grant count is Indiana. Recent recipient locations include South Haven, Centreville, Three Rivers, Jones, Constantine, Hillsdale, Battle Creek, Portage, Tulsa, Manitou Springs, New Orleans, and Richmond.
Yes. The profile indicates that the foundation funds individuals, and the recent-grants list includes an individual-purpose gift through Careforce International USA for monthly support for Cristian Santiago.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts University | Tulsa, OK | $150,000 | 2026 | $100,000 - 2ND OF 3 $100,000 PAYMENTS FOR NEW DORM; $50,000 - CENTRE FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP |
| The National World War II Museum | New Orleans, LA | $50,000 | 2026 | $25k for teacher ed. workshops, $25k for education endowed fund |
| St Joseph County Parks and Recreation | Centreville, MI | $50,000 | 2026 | Meyer-Broadway Park - Replacement Playground Equipment |
| Bair Lake Bible Camp | Jones, MI | $34,415 | 2026 | $12,415 - FIBRE CONVERTERS CAMP SPONSORSHIP; $22,000 - CABIN FLOORING PROJECT |
| Focus On The Family | Colorado Springs, CO | $30,000 | 2026 | $20,000 - GENERAL FUNDING 2026; $10,000 - ADVENTURES IN ODYSSEY MOVIE |
| Helping Hands Charitable Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | FCI Cares Funding |
| Hillsdale College The President's Club | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | Four Pillars |
| Summit Ministries | Manitou Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | 2026 General Funding |
| United Way of St Joseph County | Centreville, MI | $6,000 | 2026 | 2026 ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| Pregnancy Helpline Of Three Rivers | Three Rivers, MI | $5,500 | 2026 | 2026 Banquet Gold Level Sponsor |
| Comstock Elementary School | Portage, MI | $3,000 | 2026 | School Funding |
| Sturgis Area Community Foundation | Sturgis, MI | $2,000 | 2026 | Belize Fund |
| Three Rivers Food Site | Three Rivers, MI | $1,500 | 2026 | Rotary Challenge Match |
| Hope United | Three Rivers, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | 2026 Fibre Converters Superhero Fun Run Sponsorship |
| Three Rivers Health Auxiliary Lights Of Love Prog | Three Rivers, MI | $1,000 | 2026 | 2025 Lights of Love |
| WFRN Radio | Elkhart, IN | $500 | 2026 | 2026 Annual Support |
| The WBCL Radio Network | Fort Wayne, IN | $500 | 2026 | 2026 Annual Support |
| THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $100,000 | 2025 | HIGGINS HOTEL ROOMS 405,407 & 409 |
| ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY | TULSA, OK | $100,000 | 2025 | NEW DORM FUND |
| ST JOSEPH COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION | CENTREVILLE, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT |
| SUMMIT MINISTRIES | MANITOU SPRINGS, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | PLEDGE OR GENERAL FUNDING |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING 2025 |
| BAIR LAKE BIBLE CAMP | JONES, MI | $13,347 | 2025 | FIBRE CONVERTERS CAMP SPONSORSHIP |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | FOUR PILLARS |
| ST JOSEPH COUNTY UNITED WAY | CENTREVILLE, MI | $6,068 | 2025 | THANKSGIVING FOR ALL & MATCHING GIFT |
| PREGNANCY HELPLINE OF THREE RIVERS | THREE RIVERS, MI | $5,500 | 2025 | 2025 BANQUET GOLD LEVEL SPONSOR |
| FOOD BANK OF SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN | BATTLE CREEK, MI | $3,600 | 2025 | CONSTANTINE HIGH SCHOOL SITE #A77771 |
| COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PORTAGE, MI | $3,000 | 2025 | SCHOOL FUNDING |
| CARNEGIE CENTER FOR THE ARTS | THREE RIVERS, MI | $2,000 | 2025 | 2025 GENERAL FUND |
| CONSTANTINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | CONSTANTINE, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | SEEING THE UNSEEN SPONSOR |
| THREE RIVERS HEALTH AUXILIARY LIGHTS OF LOVE PROG | THREE RIVERS, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | 2024 LIGHTS OF LOVE |
| HOPE UNITED | THREE RIVERS, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | HOPE UNITED FUN RUN |
| WFRN RADIO | ELKHART, IN | $500 | 2025 | 2025 ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| THE WBCL RADIO NETWORK | FORT WAYNE, IN | $500 | 2025 | 2025 ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY | TULSA, OK | $200,000 | 2024 | ORU WELCOME CENTER - PAYMENT 3 OF 3 |
| SUMMIT MINISTRIES | MANITOU SPRINGS, CO | $125,000 | 2024 | THE SUMMIT FUND |
| MICHIGAN MARITIME MUSEUM | SOUTH HAVEN, MI | $100,000 | 2024 | LAUNCHING A LEGACY PHASE 2A |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING 2024 |
| BAIR LAKE BIBLE CAMP | JONES, MI | $14,852 | 2024 | FIBRE CONVERTERS CAMP SPONSORSHIP |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | FOUR PILLARS |
| ST JOSEPH COUNTY UNITED WAY | CENTREVILLE, MI | $7,500 | 2024 | ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION |
| CONSTANTINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | CONSTANTINE, MI | $6,000 | 2024 | MARCHING BAND HELMENTS |
| PREGNANCY HELPLINE OF THREE RIVERS | THREE RIVERS, MI | $5,500 | 2024 | 2024 GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PORTAGE, MI | $3,000 | 2024 | SCHOOL FUNDING |
| CARNEGIE CENTER FOR THE ARTS | THREE RIVERS, MI | $2,000 | 2024 | 2024 GENERAL FUND |
| THREE RIVERS FOOD SITE | THREE RIVERS, MI | $1,500 | 2024 | ROTARY CHALLENGE MATCH |
| HOPE UNITED | THREE RIVERS, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | HOPE UNITED FUN RUN |
| WFRN RADIO | ELKHART, IN | $500 | 2024 | 2023 ANNUAL SUPPORT |
| The WBCL Radio Network | FORT WAYNE, IN | $500 | 2024 | 2024 Annual Support |
| ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY | TULSA, OK | $225,000 | 2023 | ORU WELCOME CENTER - PAYMENT 3 OF 3 |
$100,000 - 2ND OF 3 $100,000 PAYMENTS FOR NEW DORM; $50,000 - CENTRE FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
The National World War II Museum
$50,000$25k for teacher ed. workshops, $25k for education endowed fund
St Joseph County Parks and Recreation
$50,000Meyer-Broadway Park - Replacement Playground Equipment
Bair Lake Bible Camp
$34,415$12,415 - FIBRE CONVERTERS CAMP SPONSORSHIP; $22,000 - CABIN FLOORING PROJECT
Focus On The Family
$30,000$20,000 - GENERAL FUNDING 2026; $10,000 - ADVENTURES IN ODYSSEY MOVIE
FCI Cares Funding
United Way of St Joseph County
$6,0002026 ANNUAL SUPPORT
Pregnancy Helpline Of Three Rivers
$5,5002026 Banquet Gold Level Sponsor
Comstock Elementary School
$3,000School Funding
Sturgis Area Community Foundation
$2,000Belize Fund
Three Rivers Food Site
$1,500Rotary Challenge Match
Hope United
$1,0002026 Fibre Converters Superhero Fun Run Sponsorship
Three Rivers Health Auxiliary Lights Of Love Prog
$1,0002025 Lights of Love
WFRN Radio
$5002026 Annual Support
The WBCL Radio Network
$5002026 Annual Support
THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM
$100,000HIGGINS HOTEL ROOMS 405,407 & 409
ST JOSEPH COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION
$50,000PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$20,000GENERAL FUNDING 2025
BAIR LAKE BIBLE CAMP
$13,347FIBRE CONVERTERS CAMP SPONSORSHIP
ST JOSEPH COUNTY UNITED WAY
$6,068THANKSGIVING FOR ALL & MATCHING GIFT
PREGNANCY HELPLINE OF THREE RIVERS
$5,5002025 BANQUET GOLD LEVEL SPONSOR
FOOD BANK OF SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN
$3,600CONSTANTINE HIGH SCHOOL SITE #A77771
COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$3,000SCHOOL FUNDING
CARNEGIE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$2,0002025 GENERAL FUND
CONSTANTINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$1,000SEEING THE UNSEEN SPONSOR
THREE RIVERS HEALTH AUXILIARY LIGHTS OF LOVE PROG
$1,0002024 LIGHTS OF LOVE
HOPE UNITED
$1,000HOPE UNITED FUN RUN
WFRN RADIO
$5002025 ANNUAL SUPPORT
THE WBCL RADIO NETWORK
$5002025 ANNUAL SUPPORT
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$20,000GENERAL FUNDING 2024
BAIR LAKE BIBLE CAMP
$14,852FIBRE CONVERTERS CAMP SPONSORSHIP
ST JOSEPH COUNTY UNITED WAY
$7,500ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
CONSTANTINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$6,000MARCHING BAND HELMENTS
PREGNANCY HELPLINE OF THREE RIVERS
$5,5002024 GENERAL SUPPORT
COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$3,000SCHOOL FUNDING
CARNEGIE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$2,0002024 GENERAL FUND
THREE RIVERS FOOD SITE
$1,500ROTARY CHALLENGE MATCH
HOPE UNITED
$1,000HOPE UNITED FUN RUN
WFRN RADIO
$5002023 ANNUAL SUPPORT
The WBCL Radio Network
$5002024 Annual Support