The Global Evangelical Missions Society is an evangelical Christian grantmaker focused on supporting missionary activity and faith-based relief and training. Their dollars concentrate on national and international evangelical institutions — denominational bodies, radio/communications ministries, theological education, and church-run relief programs — with a clear preference for organizations that advance evangelical outreach and humanitarian work. Funding skews toward a small set of repeat grantees that receive the largest awards, while a handful of smaller, project-level gifts support media, local congregations, and overseas relief.
A defining feature of Global Evangelical Missions Society is its concentration of large, repeat gifts to evangelical institutions that carry out missions, media evangelism, and church-linked ministry. The single largest recent award in the dataset is $550,000 to EFCA Foundation in 2025, followed by another $275,000 in 2024 and $270,000 in 2023, showing a sustained commitment to the same denominational network over multiple years. That pattern extends to Christian radio and communications work: Febc received $158,000 in 2023, $149,000 in 2024, and $110,000 in 2025. The foundation also backs theological training, including a $100,000 grant to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 2025. Alongside those larger institutional commitments, it makes smaller grants to local churches and ministry partners, such as The Salvation Army, Central Baptist Church, Cross International, and Global Humanitarian Mission. Across the recent grants listed here, the foundation’s giving points to evangelical outreach, leadership formation, and faith-based service as connected parts of the same portfolio.
One major theme is denominational and mission-board support. Global Evangelical Missions Society gave $550,000 to EFCA Foundation in 2025, following $275,000 in 2024 and $270,000 in 2023, which places sustained emphasis on evangelical network infrastructure. Another theme is Christian broadcasting and media evangelism. Febc received $158,000 in 2023, $149,000 in 2024, and $110,000 in 2025, indicating repeated support for communications-based ministry. The foundation also funds theological education: Trinity Evangelical Divinity School received $100,000 in 2025 for Christian ministry support. In faith-based relief and development, Food for the Poor received $83,000 in 2025 after $49,000 in 2024 and $47,000 in 2023, showing a separate multi-year line of support.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $43,000, with the lower quartile at $19,750 and the upper quartile at $119,750. The pattern is shaped by a few large repeat awards and many smaller program-level gifts. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including EFCA Foundation, Febc, Food for the Poor, Cross International, and Central Baptist Church, which suggests recurring support rather than one-time project funding. The organization does not make grants to individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its latest 990 is on file for 2025.
$500K
$5.6M
$250K
$595K
Most grants fall between $20K and $120K, with a median of $43K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$43K
75th Percentile
$120K
About 23% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Calvin Leung
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Concentrated portfolio: a few large, repeat grants dominate total giving (notably EFCA and FEBC), supplemented by multiple mid-sized and small awards to international relief partners and local churches; appears to fund both institutional/core support and discrete project-based relief/media work.
Notable grantees: EFCA Foundation, FEBC (Far East Broadcasting Company), Food for the Poor, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Cross International
Giving is national, and every grant in the recent sample goes to U.S. recipients. Florida appears most often among recipient locations, with grants to Pompano Beach, Coconut Creek, and Fort Lauderdale. California also shows up repeatedly through La Mirada, Tustin, Santa Ana, and other recipients in the state. Minneapolis, Minnesota appears in multiple years as well, alongside Deerfield, Illinois and Coleman, Texas. The foundation’s headquarters is in Costa Mesa, California, but recipient geography is broader than the HQ city.
The recent grants list centers on evangelical institutions, including a denominational foundation, a Christian broadcasting ministry, a theological school, relief agencies, churches, and faith-based humanitarian groups. That mix shows support for missions, evangelism, leadership formation, and church-linked service.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. EFCA Foundation received $550,000 in 2025, $275,000 in 2024, and $270,000 in 2023. Febc, Food for the Poor, Cross International, and Central Baptist Church also recur across the recent-grants sample.
The grant-size distribution centers on a median of $43,000, with a p25 of $19,750 and a p75 of $119,750. That indicates a mix of smaller ministry gifts and larger institutional awards.
Florida is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities there include Pompano Beach, Coconut Creek, and Fort Lauderdale, which appear alongside other U.S. locations such as La Mirada, Minneapolis, Deerfield, and Coleman.
No. The foundation is listed as not funding individuals, and the recent grants sample is entirely made up of organizations such as foundations, churches, schools, and ministry nonprofits.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFCA Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $290,000 | 2026 | Christian ministry support |
| FEBC | La Mirada, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | Christian ministry support |
| Food for the Poor | Pompano Beach, FL | $28,000 | 2026 | Christian ministry support |
| Central Baptist Church | Coleman, TX | $16,000 | 2026 | Christian ministry support |
| Cross International | Pompano Beach, FL | $9,000 | 2026 | Christian ministry support |
| Barnabas Resources | Minneapolis, MN | $7,000 | 2026 | Christian ministry support |
| EFCA Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $550,000 | 2025 | Christian ministry support |
| FEBC | La Mirada, CA | $110,000 | 2025 | Christian ministry support |
| Trinity Evangelical Divinity School | Deerfield, IL | $100,000 | 2025 | Christian ministry support |
| Food for the Poor | Pompano Beach, FL | $83,000 | 2025 | Christian ministry support |
| Global Humanitarian Mission | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | Christian ministry support |
| Cross International | Pompano Beach, FL | $19,000 | 2025 | Christian ministry support |
| Central Baptist Church | Coleman, TX | $16,000 | 2025 | Christian ministry support |
| Barnabas Resources | Minneapolis, MN | $7,000 | 2025 | Christian ministry support |
| Christ Studio | Santa Ana, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | Christian ministry support |
| EFCA Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $275,000 | 2024 | Christian ministry support |
| FEBC | La Mirada, CA | $149,000 | 2024 | Christian ministry support |
| Food for the Poor | Pompano Beach, FL | $49,000 | 2024 | Christian ministry support |
| Cross International | Pompano Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | Christian ministry support |
| Central Baptist Church | Coleman, TX | $15,500 | 2024 | Christian ministry s |
| EFCA Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $270,000 | 2023 | Christian ministry s |
| FEBC | La Mirada, CA | $158,000 | 2023 | Christian ministry support |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $47,000 | 2023 | Christian ministry support |
| The Salvation Army | Tustin, CA | $39,000 | 2023 | Christian ministry support |
| Central Baptist Church | Coleman, TX | $28,000 | 2023 | Christian ministry s |
| Cross International | Pompano Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | Christian ministry support |
EFCA Foundation
$290,000Christian ministry support
Central Baptist Church
$16,000Christian ministry support
Cross International
$9,000Christian ministry support
Barnabas Resources
$7,000Christian ministry support
EFCA Foundation
$550,000Christian ministry support
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
$100,000Christian ministry support
Cross International
$19,000Christian ministry support
Central Baptist Church
$16,000Christian ministry support
Barnabas Resources
$7,000Christian ministry support
Christ Studio
$7,000Christian ministry support
EFCA Foundation
$275,000Christian ministry support
Cross International
$20,000Christian ministry support
Central Baptist Church
$15,500Christian ministry s
EFCA Foundation
$270,000Christian ministry s
The Salvation Army
$39,000Christian ministry support
Central Baptist Church
$28,000Christian ministry s
Cross International
$25,000Christian ministry support