Isaacson Foundation appears to be a strongly faith-centered funder, with a major emphasis on evangelical Christian infrastructure, including digital ministry platforms, churches, Christian schools, and disciple-making organizations. Its largest gifts go to YouVersion and Spark Development Network, but it also supports conservative Christian education and leadership groups, suggesting a focus on scaling faith formation and Christian influence. The foundation also makes selective gifts to crisis relief and family-oriented ministries, but these are secondary to its core religious priorities.
Highly concentrated giving with a few very large anchor grants and many smaller gifts to aligned Christian organizations; the portfolio is dominated by faith-based grantees rather than broad, distributed philanthropy.
Notable grantees: YouVersion Inc, Spark Development Network Inc, Pope John Paul II Preparatory School, Turning Point USA, Fellowship Of Christian Athletes
$2.6M
$9.6M
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2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouVersion Inc | Edmond, OK | $500,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Spark Development Network Inc | Peoria, AZ | $320,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Pope John Paul II Prepratory SchooI | Hendersonville, TN | $300,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $250,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| GrowLeader Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Kingdom Builders US Inc | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| First Baptist Church Hendersonville | Hendersonville, TN | $75,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Cole Valley Christian Schools Inc | Meridian, ID | $75,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Friendship Christian School Inc | Lebanon, TN | $65,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Bridge Fellowship | Lebanon, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Grace Place Ministry Inc | Hendersonville, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| City Leaders Collective | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Cumberland Crisis Pregnancy Center | Hendersonville, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Northfield Church | Gallatin, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Nations of Coaches | Decatur, AL | $50,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | Storm / Flood Area TX Relief |
| Rolling Hills Community Church Inc | Franklin, TN | $40,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Legacy Nashville | Nashville, TN | $40,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| First Responders Children's Foundation | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Gallatin, TN | $40,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Immanuel Baptist Church | Lebanon, TN | $35,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Cross Point Community Church | Nashville, TN | $30,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Gateway Church | Shelbyville, TN | $30,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Generation Church | Portland, TN | $30,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Hill City Church Inc | Boise, ID | $25,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Renovation Church of Tennessee | Gallatin, TN | $25,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Restore Ministries Small Groups | Nashville, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Lifeline Crisis Pregnancy Center Inc | Nampa, ID | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Compassion International Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| YMCA Of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| YouVersion Inc | Edmond, OK | $500,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Philanthropic Impact Foundation | Franklin, TN | $335,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Spark Development Network Inc | Peoria, AZ | $200,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| MAI Donor Advised Fund of the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Wheaton, IL | $193,380 | 2025 | General Support |
| Long Hollow Baptist Church | Hendersonville, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| ForCharlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| GrowLeader Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Nations of Coaches Inc | Decatur, AL | $50,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| The ALI Donor Advised Fund of the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Wheaton, IL | $19,895 | 2025 | General Support |
| The AAI Donor Advised Fund of the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $5,895 | 2025 | General Support |
| Renovation Church of Tennessee | Gallatin, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Freedom General Baptist Church | Gallatin, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
YouVersion Inc
$500,000General Support
Spark Development Network Inc
$320,000General Support
Pope John Paul II Prepratory SchooI
$300,000General Support
Turning Point USA
$250,000General Support
GrowLeader Foundation
$100,000General Support
Kingdom Builders US Inc
$100,000General Support
First Baptist Church Hendersonville
$75,000General Support
Cole Valley Christian Schools Inc
$75,000General Support
Friendship Christian School Inc
$65,000General Support
Bridge Fellowship
$50,000General Support
Grace Place Ministry Inc
$50,000General Support
City Leaders Collective
$50,000General Support
Cumberland Crisis Pregnancy Center
$50,000General Support
Northfield Church
$50,000General Support
Rolling Hills Community Church Inc
$40,000General Support
Legacy Nashville
$40,000General Support
Trinity Lutheran Church
$40,000General Support
Immanuel Baptist Church
$35,000General Support
Cross Point Community Church
$30,000General Support
Gateway Church
$30,000General Support
Generation Church
$30,000General Support
Hill City Church Inc
$25,000General Support
Renovation Church of Tennessee
$25,000General Support
Restore Ministries Small Groups
$20,000General Support
Lifeline Crisis Pregnancy Center Inc
$10,000General Support
Compassion International Inc
$10,000General Support
YMCA Of Middle Tennessee
$10,000General Support
YouVersion Inc
$500,000General Support
Philanthropic Impact Foundation
$335,000General Support
Spark Development Network Inc
$200,000General Support
MAI Donor Advised Fund of the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
$193,380General Support
Long Hollow Baptist Church
$100,000General Support
ForCharlotte Inc
$100,000General Support
GrowLeader Foundation
$100,000General Support
The ALI Donor Advised Fund of the Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
$19,895General Support
General Support
Renovation Church of Tennessee
$5,000General Support
Freedom General Baptist Church
$5,000General Support