The Jack & Robin Hake Foundation is a faith-focused funder that concentrates its support on Catholic and broader Christian ministries—particularly evangelization, theological education, monastic communities, and campus ministry. They make relatively large, targeted grants to a small set of repeat grantees, funding both organizational development/fundraising and direct ministry programs that foster faith formation on college campuses and in parish or media contexts.
A repeated pattern defines Jack & Robin Hake Foundation’s grantmaking: major gifts to a small circle of Catholic and Christian ministries, often renewed across multiple years. The largest recent awards go to Covenant Radio, which received $150,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and to St Paul Center for Biblical Theology, which received $55,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $145,000 in 2025. That kind of repeat support points to a funder that backs long-term ministry infrastructure rather than one-time projects. The foundation also funds campus faith formation, evangelization, and theological education. Recent grants include support for FOCUS, Catholics Come Home, Mission International, and Newman Catholic Community at SIUE, alongside aid for Carmel of St Joseph and parish-based work. Several grants are explicitly tied to fundraising, education, repairs, evangelization, and student faith development. The portfolio also extends to faith-oriented media and institutions that serve Catholic audiences, suggesting a grantmaking style built around formation, outreach, and organizational strength.
Campus ministry is a visible theme in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $70,000 to Focus in 2025 for college ministry and $70,000 to Diocese of Springfield (Newman Center) in 2025 to support the FOCUS program at SIUE. Earlier, Siue Newman Catholic Community received $67,993 in 2024 for helping students freely express and grow in their faith. The foundation also supports evangelization and media-based outreach. It gave $100,000 to Catholics Come Home in 2025 for evangelization and $30,000 to Mater Media in 2025 to provide people with better choices in media and opportunities to learn about their faith. In theological formation, it funded Mission International with $140,000 in 2025 and St Paul Center for Biblical Theology with $145,000 in 2025, both marked for education. Parish support appears as well, including $27,600 to St Boniface Church in 2025 for parish support and tuition assistance.
Typical grant size sits at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $55,000 at the 75th percentile. The pattern includes both smaller grants and several six-figure awards, with repeated support to the same recipients over multiple years. That mix suggests a combination of recurring commitments and targeted project funding. The foundation is a private grantmaker rather than a program-related-investment funder, and it also funds individuals. Its grants are concentrated in a regional footprint, with Missouri accounting for 42% of grants and the highest count of recipient-state activity. Recent awards show continuity across years for several organizations, especially in ministry, education, and fundraising support.
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$11.6M
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$1.5M
Most grants fall between $15K and $55K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$55K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of repeat grantees with multi-year or multiple grants; mixes funding for fundraising/capacity with programmatic support, especially for campus ministry and evangelization.
Notable grantees: Covenant Radio, Mission International, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, Catholics Come Home, SIUE Newman Catholic Community
Most grants land in the United States, with 53 recent grants in the recipient-country distribution. Missouri receives the largest share of grants by count, and 42% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recipient cities that appear repeatedly include St Louis, Edwardsville, Southlake, Roswell, Steubenville, and Tampa. The spread is regional rather than national, but it reaches beyond Missouri into Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Georgia, and Florida. The Missouri concentration is visible through multiple St Louis-area grants and support for organizations in Ellisville and Savannah, while Illinois recipients include Edwardsville and Springfield.
It gives most often to Catholic and broader Christian ministries, especially campus ministry, evangelization, theological education, parish support, and monastic community needs. Recent grants include college ministry, Newman Center support, education, media-based faith outreach, and monastery repairs.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Covenant Radio received $150,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while St Paul Center for Biblical Theology received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Mission International also appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $55,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent giving also includes larger awards such as $140,000, $145,000, and several $150,000 grants.
Missouri is the top state by grant count, with 42% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. The recipient list also includes organizations in Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Georgia, and Florida, showing a regional footprint centered in the Midwest.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, alongside grants to ministries, churches, and education-focused organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL - ANGEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | SYCAMORE, IL | $250,000 | 2026 | TO HELP SEND KIDS TO SAINT MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL |
| COVENANT RADIO | ST LOUIS, MO | $150,000 | 2026 | FUNDRAISER |
| OUR LITTLE HAVEN | ST LOUIS, MO | $125,000 | 2026 | FOSTER CHILDREN'S HOME |
| MISSION INTERNATIONAL | SOUTHLAKE, TX | $120,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ST PAUL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL THEOLOGY | STEUBENVILLE, OH | $110,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| OUR SORROWFUL MOTHER'S MINISTRY | VANDALIA, IL | $75,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE CHURCH AND THEIR MISSION |
| FOCUS | GENESEE, CO | $70,000 | 2026 | COLLEGE MINISTRY |
| SIUE NEWMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY | EDWARDSVILLE, IL | $70,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT STUDENTS TO FREELY EXPRESS AND GROW IN THEIR FAITH,AND THRIVING COLLEGE COMMUNITY. |
| VAGABOND MISSIONS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $65,000 | 2026 | HELP THE MISSION OF THE MINISTRY TO SPREAD THE WORD OF JESUS |
| SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS | SAVANNAH, MO | $60,000 | 2026 | EVANGELIZATION |
| WORLD PEDIATRIC PROJECT | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN AND BUILD HEALTH CARE |
| CATHOLICS COME HOME | ROSWELL, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | EVANGELIZATION |
| A BEACON OF LIGHT PREGNANCY CENTER | MARYVILLE, IL | $40,000 | 2026 | HELP FIGHT ABORTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MELANOMA RESEARCH | TAMPA, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT RESEARCH |
| ST LOUIS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS | ST LOUIS, MO | $30,000 | 2026 | FUNDRAISER |
| MATER MEDIA | ELLISVILLE, MO | $30,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH BETTER CHOICES FOR THEIR USE OF MEDIA AND OPPORTUNITES TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR FAITH |
| CHILDREN'S BIBLE STORY BOOKS IN EVERY HOME | MYRTLE BEACH, SC | $25,000 | 2026 | HELP PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH ACCESS TO BIBLE STORIES |
| MID-AMERICA PREPARATORY SCHOOL | HERRICK, IL | $20,000 | 2026 | HELP TEACH GOD'S MISSION TO KIDS |
| SAINT LOUIS BALLET | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $15,000 | 2026 | TO BRING THE BEAUTY OF BALLET TO THE COMMUNITY |
| ST VINCENT DEPAUL | ST LOUIS, MO | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PARISH |
| ST BONIFACE CHURCH | EDWARDSVILLE, IL | $12,600 | 2026 | PARISH SUPPORT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| SPIRIT FILLED HEARTS MINISTRY | IRVINE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | EVANGELIZATION |
| COVENANT RADIO | ST LOUIS, MO | $150,000 | 2025 | FUNDRAISER |
| ST PAUL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL THEOLOGY | STEUBENVILLE, OH | $145,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MISSION INTERNATIONAL | SOUTHLAKE, TX | $140,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CATHOLICS COME HOME | ROSWELL, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | EVANGELIZATION |
| FOCUS | GENESEE, CO | $70,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE MINISTRY |
| DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD (NEWMAN CENTER) | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $70,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOCUS PROGRAM AT SIUE |
| VANDALIA MINISTRIES | VANDALIA, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MELANOMA RESEARCH | TAMPA, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT RESEARCH |
| ST LOUIS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS | ST LOUIS, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | FUNDRAISER |
| MATER MEDIA | ELLISVILLE, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH BETTER CHOICES FOR THEIR USE OF MEDIA AND OPPORTUNITES TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR FAITH |
| ST BONIFACE CHURCH | EDWARDSVILLE, IL | $27,600 | 2025 | PARISH SUPPORT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| WORLD PEDIATRIC PROJECT | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN AND BUILD HEALTH CARE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION FUND USA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING JEWISH COMMUNITIES |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING JEWISH COMMUNITIES |
| LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | GODFREY, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE WELDING PROGRAM |
| OUR LITTLE HAVEN | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | FOSTER CHILDREN'S HOME |
| CATHOLIC STORIES FOR CHILDREN | ANAHEIM, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN AND DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH. |
| VANDALIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | GREENSBORO, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE TOOLS. |
| SAINT LOUIS BALLET | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | TO BRING THE BEAUTY OF BALLET TO THE COMMUNITY . |
| A BEACON OF LIGHT PREGNANCY CENTER | MARYVILLE, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | HELP FIGHT ABORTION |
| COVENANT RADIO | ST LOUIS, MO | $150,000 | 2024 | FUNDRAISER |
| MISSION INTERNATIONAL | SOUTHLAKE, TX | $120,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CARMEL OF ST JOSEPH | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2024 | REPAIRS TO THE CARMELITE MONASTERY |
| SIUE NEWMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY | EDWARDSVILLE, IL | $67,993 | 2024 | SUPPORT STUDENTS TO FREELY EXPRESS AND GROW IN THEIR FAITH,AND THRIVING COLLEGE COMMUNITY. |
| ST PAUL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL THEOLOGY | STEUBENVILLE, OH | $55,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| OUR LITTLE HAVEN | ST LOUIS, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | FOSTER CHILDREN'S HOME |
| MATER MEDIA | ELLISVILLE, MO | $30,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH BETTER CHOICES FOR THEIR USE OF MEDIA AND OPPORTUNITES TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR FAITH |
| ST LOUIS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS | ST LOUIS, MO | $30,000 | 2024 | FUNDRAISER |
SAINT MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL - ANGEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$250,000TO HELP SEND KIDS TO SAINT MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
COVENANT RADIO
$150,000FUNDRAISER
MISSION INTERNATIONAL
$120,000EDUCATION
OUR SORROWFUL MOTHER'S MINISTRY
$75,000SUPPORT THE CHURCH AND THEIR MISSION
FOCUS
$70,000COLLEGE MINISTRY
SIUE NEWMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
$70,000SUPPORT STUDENTS TO FREELY EXPRESS AND GROW IN THEIR FAITH,AND THRIVING COLLEGE COMMUNITY.
HELP THE MISSION OF THE MINISTRY TO SPREAD THE WORD OF JESUS
SISTERS OF ST FRANCIS
$60,000EVANGELIZATION
WORLD PEDIATRIC PROJECT
$50,000SUPPORT CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN AND BUILD HEALTH CARE
CATHOLICS COME HOME
$50,000EVANGELIZATION
A BEACON OF LIGHT PREGNANCY CENTER
$40,000HELP FIGHT ABORTION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MELANOMA RESEARCH
$30,000SUPPORT RESEARCH
ST LOUIS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS
$30,000FUNDRAISER
MATER MEDIA
$30,000PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH BETTER CHOICES FOR THEIR USE OF MEDIA AND OPPORTUNITES TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR FAITH
CHILDREN'S BIBLE STORY BOOKS IN EVERY HOME
$25,000HELP PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH ACCESS TO BIBLE STORIES
MID-AMERICA PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$20,000HELP TEACH GOD'S MISSION TO KIDS
SAINT LOUIS BALLET
$15,000TO BRING THE BEAUTY OF BALLET TO THE COMMUNITY
ST VINCENT DEPAUL
$15,000SUPPORT PARISH
ST BONIFACE CHURCH
$12,600PARISH SUPPORT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE
SPIRIT FILLED HEARTS MINISTRY
$10,000EVANGELIZATION
COVENANT RADIO
$150,000FUNDRAISER
MISSION INTERNATIONAL
$140,000EDUCATION
CATHOLICS COME HOME
$100,000EVANGELIZATION
FOCUS
$70,000COLLEGE MINISTRY
DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD (NEWMAN CENTER)
$70,000SUPPORT FOCUS PROGRAM AT SIUE
VANDALIA MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA MELANOMA RESEARCH
$30,000SUPPORT RESEARCH
ST LOUIS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS
$30,000FUNDRAISER
MATER MEDIA
$30,000PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH BETTER CHOICES FOR THEIR USE OF MEDIA AND OPPORTUNITES TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR FAITH
ST BONIFACE CHURCH
$27,600PARISH SUPPORT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE
JEWISH FEDERATION FUND USA
$25,000SUPPORTING JEWISH COMMUNITIES
CATHOLIC STORIES FOR CHILDREN
$25,000TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN AND DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH.
VANDALIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$20,000EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE TOOLS.
SAINT LOUIS BALLET
$10,000TO BRING THE BEAUTY OF BALLET TO THE COMMUNITY .
A BEACON OF LIGHT PREGNANCY CENTER
$10,000HELP FIGHT ABORTION
COVENANT RADIO
$150,000FUNDRAISER
MISSION INTERNATIONAL
$120,000EDUCATION
CARMEL OF ST JOSEPH
$100,000REPAIRS TO THE CARMELITE MONASTERY
SIUE NEWMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
$67,993SUPPORT STUDENTS TO FREELY EXPRESS AND GROW IN THEIR FAITH,AND THRIVING COLLEGE COMMUNITY.
MATER MEDIA
$30,000PROVIDE PEOPLE WITH BETTER CHOICES FOR THEIR USE OF MEDIA AND OPPORTUNITES TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR FAITH
ST LOUIS OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS
$30,000FUNDRAISER