The Geurink Donna A Charitable Foundation primarily funds conservative evangelical Christian causes, with regular support for mission agencies, Bible colleges, local Baptist churches, and faith-based youth/camp ministries. Grants are aimed at general operating and capital needs rather than secular social services, indicating a preference for sustaining institutional ministry and evangelical outreach both domestically and abroad. The foundation appears to favor established evangelical organizations and education institutions aligned with Baptist/evangelical doctrine.
A $10,000 building-project grant to Baptist Childrens Home in Valparaiso, Indiana is the clearest signal in Geurink Donna a Charitable Pfdn’s recent giving: it supports evangelical and Baptist institutions with a mix of capital and operating dollars. Across the latest grants, the foundation backs mission agencies, Bible colleges, local churches, camps, and residential children’s ministries, often through repeat gifts rather than one-time awards. That pattern appears in support for Stewardship Services Foundation in Newhall, California, Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, Samaritans Purse in Boone, North Carolina, and Abwe Foundation Inc in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The foundation’s grantmaking leans toward organizations that sustain ministry infrastructure. Some awards are for general operating support, while others are tied to building projects or institutional stability. The recipient mix includes conservative Christian education, denominational support services, church-based ministries, and faith-based youth work. Its recent record also shows geographic reach beyond Ohio, with grants landing in Indiana, South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Tennessee, California, and Florida. The overall picture is of a small private foundation that funds established evangelical organizations with recurring, practical support.
Conservative Christian education is a recurring theme. Geurink Donna a Charitable Pfdn gave $7,000 to Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina in 2025 and also made $5,000 gifts to the university in both 2023 and 2024, all for general operating support. Mission agencies and outreach groups are another clear thread. The foundation awarded $5,000 to Samaritans Purse in Boone, North Carolina in 2024 and another $5,000 in 2023, then added a $2,000 gift in 2025. It also gave $5,000 to Abwe Foundation Inc in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 2023 and 2024. Churches and local ministry centers appear as well. Faith Baptist Church in Cleveland, Ohio received $5,000 in 2023 and $4,000 in 2025 for general operating support, while Bethesda Outreach Ministry International in West Lafayette, Indiana received $5,000 in 2024 and $3,000 in 2025.
Typical grants cluster tightly around $5,000, with a p25 of $4,250, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $5,000. That suggests a fairly standardized gift size, with a larger outlier for building projects. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially for operating support. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals. Its recent grants are discretionary awards rather than an application-driven program described in the data.
$105K
$656K
$83K
$41K
Most grants fall between $4K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Moderately concentrated: ~16 modest-to-medium grants totaling $91k with several repeat recipients. Preference for repeat, core evangelical grantees and operating support; occasional capital funding to church/children's home projects.
Notable grantees: Stewardship Services Foundation, Bob Jones University, Samaritan's Purse, ABWE Foundation Inc, Baptist Children's Home
All recent grants in the sample went to U.S. recipients. Indiana stands out as the top state by grant count, with recipients including Valparaiso, West Lafayette, and Hillsboro. Ohio also appears multiple times through recipients in Cleveland and Austintown, while South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Tennessee, California, and Florida are also represented. The pattern shows a national reach with a noticeable concentration in Indiana.
Its recent grants go to conservative evangelical Christian organizations: mission agencies, Bible colleges, local Baptist churches, faith-based youth and camp ministries, and residential children’s homes. The grant list includes both operating support and a building-project award, showing a preference for ministry infrastructure and institutional support.
The middle of the distribution is $5,000, with p25 at $4,250 and p75 also at $5,000. Most listed grants sit at or near that level, with one larger $10,000 award for building projects.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Bob Jones University, Stewardship Services Foundation, Samaritans Purse, Abwe Foundation Inc, Faith Baptist Church, and Bethesda Outreach Ministry International. The pattern points to recurring support rather than isolated one-time gifts.
The grants are national, and the top state by grant count is Indiana. Recent Indiana recipients include Valparaiso, West Lafayette, and Hillsboro. Ohio recipients also appear, including Cleveland and Austintown, while the overall sample is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEWARDSHIP SERVICES FOUNDATION | NEWHALL, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOB JONES UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, SC | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TWIN LAKES CAMP AND CONFERENCE | HILLSBORO, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH | CLEVELAND, OH | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BETHESDA OUTREACH MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL | W LAFAYETTE, IN | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALPHA-1 FOUNDATION | CORAL GABLES, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SHEPHERD'S FOUNDATION INC | AUSTINTOWN, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STEWARDSHIP SERVICES FOUNDATION | NEWHALL, CA | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BAPTIST INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC | HARRISON, TN | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ABWE FOUNDATION INC | HARRISBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOB JONES UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, SC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BETHESDA OUTREACH MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL | W LAFAYETTE, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAITH XTREME | WINTER HAVEN, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME | VALPARAISO, IN | $10,000 | 2023 | FOR BUILDING PROJECTS |
| STEWARDSHIP SERVICES FOUNDATION | NEWHALL, CA | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOB JONES UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, SC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC | SCHROON LAKE, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ABWE FOUNDATION INC | HARRISBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
STEWARDSHIP SERVICES FOUNDATION
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY
$7,000GENERAL OPERATING
TWIN LAKES CAMP AND CONFERENCE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING
BETHESDA OUTREACH MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAMARITANS PURSE
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
ALPHA-1 FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
SHEPHERD'S FOUNDATION INC
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING
STEWARDSHIP SERVICES FOUNDATION
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
BAPTIST INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
ABWE FOUNDATION INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAMARITANS PURSE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
BETHESDA OUTREACH MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAITH XTREME
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING
BAPTIST CHILDRENS HOME
$10,000FOR BUILDING PROJECTS
STEWARDSHIP SERVICES FOUNDATION
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAMARITANS PURSE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
ABWE FOUNDATION INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING