IFE Foundation is a mission-focused funder that prioritizes evangelical Christian ministry, Bible/scripture distribution, and international church-planting/leadership development, especially in Southeast Asia. Their giving is concentrated in a small group of faith-based organizations that run overseas missions, training, and scripture programs rather than broad domestic social services. Grants are large and often repeated to the same organizations, indicating long-term strategic partnerships.
Concentrated portfolio: relatively few, large grants with multiple repeat awards to core international evangelical grantees; predominantly overseas program funding rather than many small domestic grants.
IFE Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $1,039,409 general support grant to New Generations, followed by large awards to groups working in church planting, Scripture distribution, and missionary training. The pattern is consistent with a funder that backs evangelical Christian ministry through flexible support rather than short-term project funding. Its grants tend to go to organizations that operate across international mission fields, especially in Southeast Asia and Indonesia, and to groups involved in leadership development and scripture work. The foundation’s portfolio also shows repeated support for the same recipients across multiple years. Impact Indonesia received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and Beyond was funded in both years as well. That repetition suggests long-term organizational relationships, with the foundation often returning to the same partners at meaningful levels. General support is the stated purpose for the largest recent grants, indicating a preference for core funding. The overall picture is of a grantmaker focused on a relatively small set of faith-based organizations with overseas ministry and field-based programming.
One clear theme in IFE Foundation’s giving is evangelical mission work. It awarded $300,000 to All Nations for general support and $300,000 to OC International for general support, both organizations associated with missionary sending and field-based ministry. A second theme is Scripture-related work. Scriptures in Use received $150,000 in 2024 for general support, aligning with the foundation’s stated interest in Bible and scripture distribution. The foundation also backs international church-planting and leadership development. Impact Indonesia received $452,253 in 2024 and $378,771 in 2023, both for general support, showing continued support for ministry work tied to Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Beyond, funded at $500,000 in 2024 and $110,000 in 2023, is another repeated recipient in the same faith-based network.
IFE Foundation gives at a relatively large scale: the typical grant size sits at $53,750 at the 25th percentile, $171,148 at the median, and $359,078 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across years, including Impact Indonesia and Beyond, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The foundation’s grants are generally framed as general support, and the profile identifies flexible funding and operating/core support as part of its approach. With a 2024 990 on file and annual grants of $3,671,241, it operates as a sizable private foundation making direct grants rather than program-related investments or individual awards.
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Most grants fall between $54K and $359K, with a median of $171K.
25th Percentile
$54K
Median
$171K
75th Percentile
$359K
About 21% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Notable grantees: New Generations, Impact Indonesia, Beyond, Mio Frontiers, Scriptures in Use
IFE Foundation’s giving is national, with every listed recent grant going to a U.S. recipient. The top state by grant count is Missouri, and Colorado recipients account for 21% of grants. Recent awards also landed in Illinois, Texas, Georgia, Arizona, California, and Colorado. Recipient cities in the list include Wheaton, Plano, Fayetteville, Grandview, Phoenix, Green Valley, Bakersfield, Anaheim, and Colorado Springs, showing a spread across multiple U.S. regions rather than a single metro area.
The foundation supports evangelical Christian ministry organizations, especially those involved in overseas church planting, leadership development, Scripture translation and distribution, and missionary sending. Recent grants include support for organizations tied to Indonesia and Southeast Asia, as well as groups working in Bible and scripture programs.
The recent grants are consistently labeled general support. The foundation profile also identifies flexible funding, operating/core support, and general/unrestricted support as part of its approach, which indicates a preference for broad organizational support rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
Yes. Impact Indonesia received grants in both 2023 and 2024, and Beyond also received grants in both years. That recurring pattern suggests the foundation maintains ongoing relationships with a small set of faith-based organizations.
Typical grants are relatively large: the 25th percentile is $53,750, the median is $171,148, and the 75th percentile is $359,078. Recent awards also include several six-figure grants, reflecting a substantial average ticket size.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Generations | Wheaton, IL | $509,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Elife Church | Lubbock, TX | $500,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Beyond | Plano, TX | $494,600 | 2026 | General Support |
| Impact Indonesia | Fayetteville, GA | $175,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Mio Frontiers | Phoenix, AZ | $165,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Global Teams Intl Inc | Bakersfield, CA | $151,671 | 2026 | General Support |
| New Horizons Ministries | Colorado Spring, CO | $24,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Impact Indonesia | Fayetteville, GA | $699,211 | 2025 | General Support |
| Beyond | Plano, TX | $415,335 | 2025 | General Support |
| New Generations | Wheaton, IL | $278,334 | 2025 | General Support |
| Mio Frontiers | Phoenix, AZ | $114,487 | 2025 | General Support |
| Partners International | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Global Teams Intl Inc | Bakersfield, CA | $87,046 | 2025 | General Support |
| New Horizons Ministries | Colorado Spring, CO | $35,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Beyond | Plano, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Impact Indonesia | Fayetteville, GA | $452,253 | 2024 | General Support |
| OC International | Colorado Spring, CO | $300,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| All Nations | Grandview, MO | $300,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Mio Frontiers | Phoenix, AZ | $192,295 | 2024 | General Support |
| Scriptures in Use | Green Valley, AZ | $150,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| New Horizons Ministries | Colorado Spring, CO | $31,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Near East Organization Inc | Anaheim, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| New Generations | Wheaton, IL | $1,039,409 | 2023 | General Support |
| Impact Indonesia | Fayetteville, GA | $378,771 | 2023 | General Support |
| Mio Frontiers | Phoenix, AZ | $127,578 | 2023 | General Support |
| Beyond | Plano, TX | $110,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| New Horizons Ministries | Colorado Spring, CO | $35,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Global Teams Intl Inc | Bakersfield, CA | $34,935 | 2023 | General Support |
Elife Church
$500,000General Support
Beyond
$494,600General Support
Mio Frontiers
$165,000General Support
Global Teams Intl Inc
$151,671General Support
Beyond
$415,335General Support
Mio Frontiers
$114,487General Support
Partners International
$100,000General Support
Global Teams Intl Inc
$87,046General Support
Beyond
$500,000General Support
OC International
$300,000General Support
All Nations
$300,000General Support
Mio Frontiers
$192,295General Support
Near East Organization Inc
$20,000General Support
Mio Frontiers
$127,578General Support
Beyond
$110,000General Support
Global Teams Intl Inc
$34,935General Support