The foundation concentrates on strengthening evangelical Christian higher-education counseling programs and faith-based counseling ministries, typically funding curriculum expansion, new counseling centers, and training for ministry professionals. Most grants support Bible colleges and seminaries, alongside churches and ministries that deliver counseling, refugee/seminary relief, orphan care, and first-responder/public servant mental-health support. Giving favors institutional program-building rather than general operating support for small nonprofits.
Marriage & Family Life Consultants Inc has made counseling-program expansion the clearest thread in its recent grantmaking, with a $2,000,000 grant to Wheaton College to expand a counseling major and a $1,000,000 grant to Moody Bible Institute for the same purpose. The foundation’s support is built around evangelical higher education, faith-based counseling ministries, and related program development rather than broad operating support. Its recent grants also show repeated backing for counseling centers, counseling staff, family life programs, and ministry training tied to Christian institutions and churches. Several of its larger awards point to institutional capacity-building inside that network. Carolina University received $1,000,000 in 2025 to expand its counseling program, and Salem Christian School received the same amount for a special education program. The foundation also gave $500,000 to Carolina University in 2023 to expand its counseling major, along with multiple awards to Toccoa Falls College to broaden counseling education. Across the list, the pattern is consistent: strengthen the counseling pipeline through colleges, schools, and ministries that serve families, students, and church communities.
Counseling education is the foundation’s most visible focus. It gave $300,000 and $200,000 grants to Toccoa Falls College for counseling major expansion, and $150,000 to Carolina University to cover counseling staff. Those awards suggest support for both academic programs and the personnel needed to deliver them. Faith-based counseling centers and service delivery are another major theme. Calvary Baptist Church received $210,000 for counseling center startup and $100,000 for family life programs, while New Salem Counseling received $100,000 to help launch a center. The foundation also funded Building Lasting Relations in Colorado Springs with $21,000 for counseling ministry. Its grantmaking also reaches public-safety counseling and family support. Shalam Ministries in Saint Charles received $50,000 for counseling public servants and $25,000 for a first responders program. In child and youth-related work, Coda Mountain Academy received grants for children’s mountain ministry.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $210K, with a median of $65K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$65K
75th Percentile
$210K
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Concentrated, high-dollar awards to a small number of recurring institutional grantees (several multi-grant relationships), supplemented by smaller targeted grants to churches and ministry programs; emphasis on program expansion and capital/initiative funding rather than many one-off small donations.
Notable grantees: Wheaton College, Moody Bible Institute, Toccoa Falls College, Calvary Baptist Church, Open Door Foundation / Ukraine Partners Foundation
Typical grants cluster around a broad midrange, with p25 at $20,000, a median of $65,000, and p75 at $210,000. That spread includes both smaller ministry grants and very large institutional awards. The pattern also shows repeat support across years: several recipients appear more than once, including Moody Bible Institute, Toccoa Falls College, Carolina University, Calvary Baptist Church, and Ukraine Partnership Foundation. The foundation is structured as a grantmaker rather than an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Funding is mostly targeted to specific programs, launches, staffing, or expansion projects.
The grant list is entirely U.S.-based, with 41 grants to U.S. recipients. North Carolina receives the most grants, accounting for 36% of awards, and several recipients are in Winston Salem, including Carolina University, Salem Christian School, Calvary Baptist Church, and New Salem Counseling. Other recurring recipient locations include Chicago, Illinois; Toccoa Falls, Georgia; and Chesterfield, Missouri. The distribution points to a national footprint with a strong concentration in North Carolina.
The foundation most often funds counseling education, counseling centers, and faith-based ministry programs. Recent awards include $2,000,000 to Wheaton College for a counseling major, $210,000 to Calvary Baptist Church for counseling center startup, and $50,000 to Shalam Ministries for counseling public servants.
Yes. Several recipients appear multiple times in the recent grants list, including Moody Bible Institute, Toccoa Falls College, Carolina University, Calvary Baptist Church, and Ukraine Partnership Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
The distribution centers on mid-sized grants. The p25 is $20,000, the median is $65,000, and the p75 is $210,000. The recent list also includes larger institutional grants at $500,000, $1,000,000, and $2,000,000.
North Carolina is the top grant state, with 36% of grants going to recipients in the state. Winston Salem appears repeatedly among recipient cities, including Carolina University, Salem Christian School, Calvary Baptist Church, and New Salem Counseling.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Christian School | Winston Salem, NC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Special education program |
| Carolina University | Winston Salem, NC | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Expand counseling program |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls, GA | $300,000 | 2025 | Expand counseling program |
| Calvary Baptist Church | — | $100,000 | 2025 | Missionary efforts |
| New Salem Counseling | Winston Salem, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | To help launch center |
| Ukraine Partnership Founda | Chesterfield, MO | $55,000 | 2025 | Promote care centers |
| Shalam Ministries | Saint Charles, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | First responders program |
| Coda Mountain Academy | Fayetteville, WV | $20,000 | 2025 | Childrens mtn ministry |
| Open Door Foundation | Ossining, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Orphan ministry |
| Leadership Edge | Durham, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | Counseling ministry |
| Building Lasting Relations | Colorado Springs, CO | $12,000 | 2025 | Promote training programs |
| Associates In Christian Co | Winston Salem, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | Financial aid counseling |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago, IL | $600,000 | 2024 | To expand counseling major |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL | $500,000 | 2024 | To expand counseling major |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls, GA | $300,000 | 2024 | To expand counseling major |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Winston Salem, NC | $210,000 | 2024 | Counseling center startup |
| Ukraine Partnership Founda | Chesterfield, MO | $65,000 | 2024 | Counseling education |
| Shalam Ministries | Saint Charles, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | Counseling public servants |
| Coda Mountain Academy | Fayetteville, WV | $25,000 | 2024 | Childrens mountain minist |
| Building Lasting Relations | Colorado Springs, CO | $21,000 | 2024 | Counseling Ministry |
| Leadership Edge | Durham, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | Counseling Ministry |
| For Better For Worse For K | — | $15,000 | 2024 | Marriage ministry |
| Open Door Foundation | Ossining, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | Orphan ministry |
| Associates In Christian Co | Winston Salem, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | Financial aid counseling |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL | $2,000,000 | 2023 | To expand counseling major |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | 2023 | To expand counseling major |
| Moody Bible Institute | Chicago, IL | $610,000 | 2023 | To expand their counseling |
| Carolina University | Winston Salem, NC | $500,000 | 2023 | To expand counseling major |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls, GA | $200,000 | 2023 | To expand counseling major |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls, GA | $200,000 | 2023 | To expand counseling major |
| Ukraine Partners Foundatio | Chesterfield, MO | $160,000 | 2023 | Seminary refugee help |
| Carolina University | Winston Salem, NC | $150,000 | 2023 | To cover Counseling staff |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Winston Salem, NC | $150,000 | 2023 | Family life programs |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Winston Salem, NC | $100,000 | 2023 | Family life programs |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Winston Salem, NC | $50,000 | 2023 | Family Life programs |
| Shalam Ministries Inc | Saint Charles, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | Counseling public servants |
| Open Door Foundation | Ossining, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | Orphan ministry |
| Coda Mountain Academy | Fayetteville, WV | $20,000 | 2023 | Children mountain ministry |
| Building Lasting Relations | Colorado Springs, CO | $13,000 | 2023 | Counseling ministry |
| Assoc in Christian Counsel | Winston Salem, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | Financial aid counseling |
| Love Out Loud | Winston Salem, NC | $10,000 | 2023 | Multicultural ministry |
Salem Christian School
$1,000,000Special education program
Carolina University
$1,000,000Expand counseling program
Toccoa Falls College
$300,000Expand counseling program
Calvary Baptist Church
$100,000Missionary efforts
New Salem Counseling
$100,000To help launch center
Ukraine Partnership Founda
$55,000Promote care centers
Shalam Ministries
$25,000First responders program
Coda Mountain Academy
$20,000Childrens mtn ministry
Open Door Foundation
$15,000Orphan ministry
Leadership Edge
$15,000Counseling ministry
Building Lasting Relations
$12,000Promote training programs
Associates In Christian Co
$10,000Financial aid counseling
Moody Bible Institute
$600,000To expand counseling major
Wheaton College
$500,000To expand counseling major
Toccoa Falls College
$300,000To expand counseling major
Calvary Baptist Church
$210,000Counseling center startup
Ukraine Partnership Founda
$65,000Counseling education
Shalam Ministries
$50,000Counseling public servants
Coda Mountain Academy
$25,000Childrens mountain minist
Building Lasting Relations
$21,000Counseling Ministry
Leadership Edge
$15,000Counseling Ministry
For Better For Worse For K
$15,000Marriage ministry
Open Door Foundation
$15,000Orphan ministry
Associates In Christian Co
$10,000Financial aid counseling
Wheaton College
$2,000,000To expand counseling major
Moody Bible Institute
$1,000,000To expand counseling major
Moody Bible Institute
$610,000To expand their counseling
Carolina University
$500,000To expand counseling major
Toccoa Falls College
$200,000To expand counseling major
Toccoa Falls College
$200,000To expand counseling major
Ukraine Partners Foundatio
$160,000Seminary refugee help
Carolina University
$150,000To cover Counseling staff
Calvary Baptist Church
$150,000Family life programs
Calvary Baptist Church
$100,000Family life programs
Calvary Baptist Church
$50,000Family Life programs
Shalam Ministries Inc
$50,000Counseling public servants
Open Door Foundation
$50,000Orphan ministry
Coda Mountain Academy
$20,000Children mountain ministry
Building Lasting Relations
$13,000Counseling ministry
Assoc in Christian Counsel
$10,000Financial aid counseling
Love Out Loud
$10,000Multicultural ministry