To develop, manage, and distribute financial resources for the benefit of Missouri Baptists’ mission and ministry efforts within Missouri, other states, and around the world.
Missouri Baptist Foundation supports Missouri Baptists’ mission and ministry work through a mix of scholarships, church grants, and strategic support for ministries and related organizations. Recent awards show that pattern clearly: the foundation gave $50,000 to Hannibal Lagrange University in Hannibal for general support, and it also made repeated general-support grants to South Gate Baptist Church in Springfield and Missouri Baptist Children’s Home in Bridgeton. Its grantmaking reaches institutions across the Baptist ecosystem, including higher education, churches, family services, and ministry organizations. The recent list also includes support for Baptist Home and Health Care Ministries in Jefferson City, Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, and First Baptist Church of Arnold. Alongside these Missouri-based awards, the foundation has supported organizations outside the state such as Ethnos360 in Sanford, Florida, Cru in Orlando, and American Bible Society in Philadelphia. The foundation’s active programs point to a consistent role in ministry infrastructure: scholarship funds for Missouri Baptists, strategic grant-making for eligible churches and ministries, and support tied to endowments, cooperative program activity, and ministry initiatives.
Education and ministerial formation are central to the foundation’s work. It administers College & Seminary Scholarships for Missouri Baptists, and the recent grants list includes $13,146 to Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis and $10,000 to Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar. Church and ministry support is another clear thread. Missouri Baptist Foundation gave $48,000 to South Gate Baptist Church in Springfield and $30,000 to First Baptist Church of Arnold for general support, while also supporting Main Street Baptist Church in Greenfield in both 2024 and 2025. Family and care ministries also appear in the record. The foundation awarded $39,524 to Baptist Home and Health Care Ministries in Jefferson City and $39,239 to Missouri Baptist Children’s Home in Bridgeton, both for general support. It also granted $20,170 to Future Leadership Foundation in Columbia.
Typical awards cluster in a mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $9,328, the median is $12,986, and the 75th percentile is $20,042. The recent grants list shows repeat giving to several recipients across 2024 and 2025, including South Gate Baptist Church, Main Street Baptist Church, First Baptist Church-camdenton, Missouri Baptist University, Cru, Ethnos360, and Missouri Baptist Children’s Home. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is an institutional funder, not a provider of grants to individuals, and its active programs are administered by the foundation rather than through an open unsolicited application process.
$364K
$220.9M
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$2.4M
Most grants fall between $9K and $20K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Missouri dominates the recipient map: 65% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Missouri is also the top state by grant count. Recent Missouri recipients include Hannibal, Springfield, Jefferson City, Bridgeton, St. Louis, Columbia, Arnold, Bolivar, Greenfield, Camdenton, Eureka, and Oak Ridge. Outside Missouri, the foundation’s grants in the recent list reached Sanford and Orlando, Florida, as well as Hudson, Ohio and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All recent grants were to U.S. recipients.
The foundation funds Missouri Baptist churches, Baptist ministries, universities, scholarship programs, and related charitable organizations. Recent recipients include Hannibal Lagrange University, Missouri Baptist University, South Gate Baptist Church, Missouri Baptist Children’s Home, and Baptist Home and Health Care Ministries.
Typical awards are in the low five-figure range. The 25th percentile is $9,328, the median is $12,986, and the 75th percentile is $20,042.
Yes. Its stated geographic scope is national, and recent grants reached recipients in Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Ethnos360 in Sanford, Cru in Orlando, Igift Fund in Hudson, and American Bible Society in Philadelphia all appear in the recent grant list.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including South Gate Baptist Church, Main Street Baptist Church, First Baptist Church-camdenton, Missouri Baptist University, Cru, Ethnos360, and Missouri Baptist Children’s Home.
Yes. Active programs include College & Seminary Scholarships, MBF Scholarships, and MBF Scholarships (Undergraduate & Postgraduate), all aimed at Missouri Baptists and students connected to its constituency and mission.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Missouri Baptist Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be Missouri Baptist Convention churches. Recipients of the $5,000 grant from the previous year are not eligible for the current year's funding but may reapply the following year.
Deadline: 2026 application period: September 19–October 19, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH GATE BAPTIST CHURCH | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $48,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAPTIST HOME AND HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | $39,524 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME | BRIDGETON, MO | $39,239 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ARNOLD | ARNOLD, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ETHNOS360 | SANFORD, FL | $20,938 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - OAK RIDGE | OAK RIDGE, MO | $18,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ENCOUNTER MINISTRY | ROACH, MO | $16,947 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $15,353 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IGIFT FUND | HUDSON, OH | $14,381 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $13,146 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUTURE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, MO | $12,891 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST CONVENTION | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | $12,231 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH | GREENFIELD, MO | $10,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-CAMDENTON | CAMDENTON, MO | $9,969 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $9,969 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH OF EUREKA | EUREKA, MO | $9,437 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUR MISSION MATTERS | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $7,981 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN ST PAUL | ROSEVILLE, MN | $7,975 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH JEFFERSON CITY | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | $6,600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $5,981 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMPOWERING LIVES INTERNATIONAL | UPLAND, CA | $5,360 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HANNIBAL LAGRANGE UNIVERSITY | HANNIBAL, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ENCOUNTER MINISTRY | PHILLIPSBURG, MO | $47,185 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH GATE BAPTIST CHURCH | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $36,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ETHNOS360 | SANFORD, FL | $25,217 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUTURE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | COLUMBIA, MO | $20,170 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME | BRIDGETON, MO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BAPTIST HOME AND HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - OAK RIDGE | OAK RIDGE, MO | $18,600 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $14,040 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $13,081 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH | GREENFIELD, MO | $10,200 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-CAMDENTON | CAMDENTON, MO | $10,109 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY | ORLANDO, FL | $10,109 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | BOLIVAR, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUR MISSION MATTERS | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $7,065 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION | CAMDENTON, MO | $6,065 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PATHWAY | JEFFERSON CITY, MO | $6,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
SOUTH GATE BAPTIST CHURCH
$48,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BAPTIST HOME AND HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES
$39,524GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ARNOLD
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ETHNOS360
$20,938GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - OAK RIDGE
$18,600GENERAL SUPPORT
ENCOUNTER MINISTRY
$16,947GENERAL SUPPORT
CRU
$15,353GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
$13,146GENERAL SUPPORT
FUTURE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
$12,891GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSOURI BAPTIST CONVENTION
$12,231GENERAL SUPPORT
MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
$10,200GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-CAMDENTON
$9,969GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH OF EUREKA
$9,437GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUR MISSION MATTERS
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH JEFFERSON CITY
$6,600GENERAL SUPPORT
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION
$5,981GENERAL SUPPORT
ENCOUNTER MINISTRY
$47,185GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH GATE BAPTIST CHURCH
$36,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ETHNOS360
$25,217GENERAL SUPPORT
FUTURE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
$20,170GENERAL SUPPORT
BAPTIST HOME AND HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - OAK RIDGE
$18,600GENERAL SUPPORT
CRU
$14,040GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
$13,081GENERAL SUPPORT
MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
$10,200GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-CAMDENTON
$10,109GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHWEST BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUR MISSION MATTERS
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION
$6,065GENERAL SUPPORT
THE PATHWAY
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
