The Luke and Lori Morrow Family Foundation concentrates its giving on evangelical Christian ministry and international faith-based relief and development, while also supporting local hunger relief. The foundation makes large operational grants to well-known Christian mission organizations and directs a single very large gift to a local church, indicating a blend of local congregational support and global mission funding.
The largest recent grant went to The Parks Church in McKinney, Texas: $3.5 million for operations in 2024. That single award signals a foundation that combines substantial local church support with much smaller, multi-organization grants to Christian relief, ministry, and development groups. The Luke and Lori Morrow Family Foundation has a clear pattern of backing evangelical institutions and faith-based service providers, with operational funding appearing across its recent gifts. Beyond the church gift, the foundation has supported World Vision, Compassion International, and Samaritan's Purse, each at $500,000 for operations in 2023. It also gave $250,000 to Hope International, North Texas Food Bank, Campus Crusade for Christ, and Water Missions International, showing that its priorities extend from global relief and economic development to food security and water access. The grant list points to a funder that uses large grants rather than many small awards, and it favors established organizations with recognizable operating budgets. Its giving is regional, with most grants staying in Texas while also reaching national and international faith-based nonprofits through U.S.-based offices.
One clear theme is evangelical church and ministry support. The foundation’s largest grant was $3.5 million to The Parks Church in McKinney for operations, and it also gave $250,000 to Campus Crusade for Christ for operations. Those awards place local congregational support alongside broader Christian ministry work. A second theme is faith-based relief and development. In 2023, the foundation gave $500,000 each to World Vision, Compassion International, and Samaritans Purse, all for operations. It also funded Water Missions International with $250,000, pointing to interest in international service organizations and practical infrastructure needs. A third area is hunger relief in North Texas. The foundation gave $250,000 to North Texas Food Bank for operations, indicating support for food distribution in the region where it gives most often.
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $250,000, the median is $375,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. The recent record shows a small number of high-dollar operating grants rather than many modest awards. Most of the named recipients appear in a single year, with a concentration in 2023 and one larger 2024 gift. Grants are given through the family foundation itself, and every listed award is an operating grant.
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Most grants fall between $250K and $500K, with a median of $375K.
25th Percentile
$250K
Median
$375K
75th Percentile
$500K
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Concentrated and top-heavy: one very large local church grant accounts for the bulk of giving, with the remainder split among several sizable operational grants to nationally/internationally recognized evangelical relief and mission organizations; grants are operational (unrestricted) and issue-focused rather than program-restricted.
Notable grantees: The Parks Church, Samaritan's Purse, Compassion International, World Vision, North Texas Food Bank
Grant recipients are all in the United States, with Texas receiving the most gifts by count. The recent list includes McKinney and Plano in Texas, plus Federal Way, Colorado Springs, Boone, Lancaster, Orlando, and Charleston. Texas also accounts for 25% of grants in the HQ state, while the foundation’s giving remains regional in practice because most awards go to U.S.-based organizations with broader national or international work.
The foundation supports evangelical Christian ministry, faith-based international relief and development, Christian microfinance, water and sanitation work, and local hunger relief. Recent operating grants include church support in McKinney, food banking in Plano, and several Christian relief and development organizations based in other U.S. cities.
Recent grant sizes are large. The 25th percentile is $250,000, the median is $375,000, and the 75th percentile is $500,000. The largest recent award was $3.5 million, which indicates a foundation that favors substantial operating support.
No. Texas is the top state by grant count, and 25% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state, but the recent grant list also includes recipients in Washington, Colorado, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, and South Carolina. All listed grants went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants are all listed as operations grants. That includes the $3.5 million gift to The Parks Church and the $500,000 grants to World Vision, Compassion International, and Samaritans Purse, along with other six-figure operating awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $49,908,247 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| COMMONGOOD MEDICAL | MCKINNEY, TX | $1,000,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| ALLIANCE FOR DEFENDING FREEDOM | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $200,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| LIVING WATER INTERNATIONAL | STAFFORD, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | OPERATIONS |
| THE PARKS CHURCH | MCKINNEY, TX | $3,500,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $500,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $500,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| WORLD VISION | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $500,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| NORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK | PLANO, TX | $250,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| WATER MISSIONS INTERNATIONAL | CHARLESTON, SC | $250,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| HOPE INTERNATIONAL | LANCASTER, PA | $250,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST | ORLANDO, FL | $250,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
THE PARKS CHURCH
$3,500,000OPERATIONS
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
OPERATIONS
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST
$250,000OPERATIONS