An intentional ministry by, with, and for older adults — providing training, support, resources, networking, and grant funding to equip church leaders for intentional ministry with older adults.
Focus Areas
AccessibilityFood securityTransportationAffordable housingAffordable healthcareSpiritual developmentOlder adult ministry training and capacity-building
Who They Fund
not specified
Funding Style
capacity buildingprogram improvement/upgradesstrategic initiative supportoperational/infrastructure support
About Golden Cross Foundation Fka
Golden Cross Foundation Fka gives through a ministry model centered on older adults, with grantmaking tied to training, support, resources, and networking for church leaders serving that community. Recent awards show a strong emphasis on Tennessee churches and conference ministries, with grants used for upgrades, strategic programs, and older-adult service work. The largest recent award in the data went to the Tennessee Conference United Methodist Church for payroll, followed by a $60,000 grant to Appalachia Service Project for strategic programs and a $20,000 grant to Mountain Top for upgrades and senior-related programs. That pattern points to a funder that supports both direct ministry activity and the organizational capacity behind it. The foundation also uses named grant programs to reinforce specific older-adult needs, including food security, transportation, healthcare, affordable housing, accessibility, and spiritual development. Its grantmaking is closely tied to United Methodist church settings, especially conference and congregational work in Tennessee and nearby Western Kentucky.
What Golden Cross Foundation Fka Funds
Older adult ministry is the core lens across Golden Cross Foundation Fka’s grant programs. In church-based ministry development, they gave $10,000 to Shady Grove UMC and $10,000 to Gordon Memorial UMC, both in Tennessee, alongside other church grants for older-adult programming. They also support service delivery around basic needs: the foundation awarded $8,000 to Epworth United Methodist Church in Elsmere, Kentucky, and the program descriptions emphasize food security, transportation, healthcare, and affordable housing. Accessibility is another recurring theme, with grants such as $10,000 to Bon Air United Methodist Church and $10,000 to St Matthews United Methodist Church tied to upgrades and senior-related programs. A separate grant line supports strategic initiatives, reinforcing projects that strengthen ministries serving older adults rather than only one-time relief.
How Golden Cross Foundation Fka Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around a $10,000 midpoint: the 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is also $10,000. That distribution matches a pattern of small, targeted awards, with a few larger exceptions in the recent-grants list. The data shows repeated giving across multiple years to the same Tennessee-based church and conference ecosystem, which suggests ongoing relationship-based support rather than one-off transactions. The foundation also accepts unsolicited applications across its active grant programs. Its structure reads as an extension ministry associated with the Tennessee Conference, and its published programs include both one-time and ongoing grant options.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$81K
Total Assets
$139K
Total Revenue
$458K
Total Expenses
$456K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOHN RIVAS
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program upgradesstrategic program developmentservice modernizationorganizational resilience
Where Golden Cross Foundation Fka Makes Grants
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Tennessee: 96% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is Tennessee. Named recipients span cities including Nashville, Memphis, Murfreesboro, Sparta, Shelbyville, Smyrna, McMinnville, Cookeville, and Ripley. Western Kentucky appears in the program geography, and one recent grant went to Elsmere, Kentucky. All grants in the recent list were awarded to U.S. recipients.
Frequently Asked Questions About Golden Cross Foundation Fka
What kinds of work does Golden Cross Foundation Fka fund?
The foundation funds older adult ministry and related supports such as food security, transportation, healthcare, affordable housing, accessibility, spiritual development, and training or capacity-building for church leaders and ministries serving older adults.
What is a typical grant size?
Typical awards are small and clustered around $10,000. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $8,000, a median of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $10,000.
Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Yes. The active grant programs listed for Golden Cross Foundation Fka all note that they accept unsolicited applications.
Where does the foundation give most often?
Giving is concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 96% of grants in the data. The recent-grants list also shows Tennessee cities such as Nashville, Memphis, Murfreesboro, Sparta, Shelbyville, Smyrna, McMinnville, Cookeville, and Ripley.
Are grants recurring or mostly one-time awards?
The data shows repeated support to the same church and conference ecosystem across 2023 and 2025, including multiple awards to Tennessee United Methodist churches and conference ministries. The foundation also publishes both ongoing grant programs and one-time programs such as New Older Adult Ministry Program Grants.
Latest 990 Filing
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Golden Cross Foundation Fka | $81K in Grants
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Golden Cross Foundation Fka that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Fred and June Blankenship Grants for Individual Assistance
Individual assistanceFinancial needsOlder adult support
Who can apply: Available to Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference United Methodist churches wishing to assist older adults in their church or community with personal and/or financial needs. Applicants must provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds and submit the required application and supporting information.
Deadline: Applications accepted all year; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Available to Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference United Methodist churches with existing older adult ministries that wish to expand and lack funds to do so. Applicants must provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds and submit the requested organizational, project, budget, and evaluation information.
Deadline: Applications accepted all year; no fixed deadline stated.
Bill and Lynn McAlilly Grants for Church Accessibility
Church accessibilityOlder adult inclusion
Who can apply: Available to Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference United Methodist churches or conference facilities. Applicants must provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds and submit project, budget, organizational, and evaluation information.
Deadline: Applications accepted all year; no fixed deadline stated.
Older adult issuesFood securityTransportation+5 more
Who can apply: Available to Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference United Methodist churches. Applicants must provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds and submit project, budget, organizational, and evaluation information.
Deadline: Applications accepted all year; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Available to Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference United Methodist churches and agencies where disaster damage has significantly impacted ongoing older adult ministry. Applicants must provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds and submit project, budget, organizational, and evaluation information.
Deadline: Applications accepted all year; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Available to Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference United Methodist churches for efforts alleviating hunger and malnourishment among older adults. Applicants must provide dollar-for-dollar matching funds and submit the required application and supporting information.
Deadline: Applications accepted all year; no fixed deadline stated.
Who can apply: Available to Tennessee-Western Kentucky Conference United Methodist churches that do not presently have an active older adult ministry and wish to start one. Dollar-for-dollar matching funds are not required. Applicants must submit the requested organizational, project, budget, and evaluation information; non-United Methodist applicants must provide evidence of their connection to The United Methodist Church and required 501(c)(3) documentation.
Deadline: Applications accepted all year; no fixed deadline stated.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.
