The Mojo Foundation concentrates its giving on conservative Christian education and faith-based programming, primarily supporting a single Christian university, a local international Christian fellowship, and a regional Christian K–12 school. Grants are large and targeted, often made repeatedly to the same institutions, suggesting long-term partnerships with church-affiliated education and ministry organizations in and around Grand Rapids, MI.
Highly concentrated giving: few, large grants with multiple repeat awards to the same faith-based education and ministry organizations rather than many small or geographically diverse grants.
Olivet Nazarene University Foundation, Grand Rapids International Fellowship, Northpointe Christian Schools
A $1.25 million general-support grant to Olivet Nazarene University Foundation in 2025 stands out in the recent record and sets the tone for Mojo Foundation C/o Michael a Mcgraw’s grantmaking: large, repeated gifts to Christian education and faith-based organizations. The foundation’s recent grants show sustained backing for a Christian university in Bourbonnais, Illinois; Grand Rapids International Fellowship; and Northpointe Christian Schools. Those relationships recur across multiple years, with the university receiving three consecutive grants from 2023 through 2025 and the fellowship funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Beyond those anchors, the funder also supports a mix of ministry, education, and community-serving nonprofits tied to conservative Christian and pro-life work. Recent recipients include Parkview Church of the Nazarene, the General Board of the Church of the Nazarene, Homes for Hope, Women’s Resource Center, Community Food Club of Greater Grand Rapids, Pregnancy Resource Center, Right to Life of Michigan - Educational Fund, and Wedgwood Christian Services. Most awards are labeled general support, indicating a broad operating-purpose style rather than project-only funding.
Christian higher education is a clear priority. In 2025, the foundation gave $1,250,000 to Olivet Nazarene University Foundation for general support, following $1,000,000 grants in both 2024 and 2023. Local Christian fellowship and ministry also receive repeated support. Grand Rapids International Fellowship received $700,000 in 2025, after $500,000 grants in 2024 and 2023. Christian schooling in the Grand Rapids area is another recurring theme. Northpointe Christian Schools received $500,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024. The foundation also funds organizations tied to family and life issues, including $35,000 to Pregnancy Resource Center in 2025 and $35,000 to Right to Life of Michigan - Educational Fund in 2025.
Mojo Foundation C/o Michael a Mcgraw’s typical grant size is $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes several much larger operating grants, including seven-figure awards and repeated six-figure support for a small set of recipients. The pattern suggests a mix of steady relationship funding and occasional larger commitments. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants in the sample are consistently labeled general support or general purpose, pointing to flexible operating support rather than restricted project funding.
$3.8M
$46.4M
$7.3M
$4.2M
Most grants fall between $4K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeSign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Grantmaking is heavily Michigan-centered: 76% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Michigan is also the top state by grant count. Grand Rapids appears frequently, including grants to Grand Rapids International Fellowship, Northpointe Christian Schools, Women’s Resource Center, Community Food Club of Greater Grand Rapids, Family Promise of Grand Rapids, and several other local groups. Outside Michigan, the foundation has funded organizations in Bourbonnais, Illinois; Dayton, Ohio; Lenexa, Kansas; and Midland, Michigan. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on Christian higher education, local Christian fellowship and ministry, and Christian K–12 schooling. It also includes support for organizations connected to family, pregnancy, pro-life, homelessness, and community services, such as Homes for Hope, Pregnancy Resource Center, and Wedgwood Christian Services.
The grants in the recent list are overwhelmingly framed as general support or general purpose. That pattern appears across education, ministry, and community-serving recipients, including large awards to a university foundation and repeated support for local faith-based organizations.
Michigan is the top state by grant count, and 76% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Grand Rapids, Flint, Ada, Midland, and other Michigan locations appear repeatedly in the recent grants list.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Olivet Nazarene University Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Grand Rapids International Fellowship in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Family Promise of Grand Rapids in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows much larger awards, including seven-figure gifts to a Christian university foundation and six-figure support for local ministries and schools.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | BOURBONNAIS, IL | $1,250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRAND RAPIDS INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $700,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHPOINTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARKVIEW CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE | DAYTON, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOMES FOR HOPE | FLINT, MI | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GENERAL BOARD OF THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE | LENEXA, KS | $103,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOOD CLUB OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF GRAND RAPIDS | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| I LIKE GIVING | ADA, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY | MIDLAND, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WEDGWOOD CHRISTIAN SERVICES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIGHT TO LIFE OF MICHIGAN - EDUCATIONAL FUND | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ICCF COMMUNITY HOMES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRACES TABLE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $26,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLAT RIVER OUTREACH MINSTRIES INC | LOWELL, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOME REPAIR SERVICES OF KENT COUNTY INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REMEMBRANCE RANCH | ALLENDALE, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAS | DETROIT, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JESUS FILM HARVEST PARTNERS | OLATHE, KS | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMPREHENSIVE THERAPY CENTER | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAFE HAVEN MINISTRIES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY | SPRING HILL, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AVON COMMUNITY CHURCH | AVON, MT | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GUIDING LIGHT MISSION | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIDS FOOD BASKET | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG LIFE FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRACE ADVENTURES | MEARS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KEYS FOR KIDS MINISTRIES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DA BLODGETT - ST JOHN'S | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHITECAPS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | COMSTOCK PARK, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD MISSION | GRANDVILLE, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KENTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | KENTWOOD, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| URBAN FAMILY MINISTRIES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SEEDS OF PROMISE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOMEN AT RISK INTERNATIONAL | WYOMING, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MID-CITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LOVE INC | GRAND HAVEN, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCURY ONE INC | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORGOTTEN MAN MINISTRIES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AWANA FOUNDATION | STREAMWOOD, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERACT MINISTRIES INC | BORING, OR | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IN THE IMAGE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY LIFE | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GRAND RAPIDS INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP
$700,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARKVIEW CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
$200,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HOMES FOR HOPE
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL BOARD OF THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
$103,000GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOOD CLUB OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY PROMISE OF GRAND RAPIDS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
I LIKE GIVING
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GRACES TABLE
$26,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FLAT RIVER OUTREACH MINSTRIES INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REMEMBRANCE RANCH
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAS
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JESUS FILM HARVEST PARTNERS
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMPREHENSIVE THERAPY CENTER
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AFRICA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AVON COMMUNITY CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GUIDING LIGHT MISSION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KIDS FOOD BASKET
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG LIFE FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GRACE ADVENTURES
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KEYS FOR KIDS MINISTRIES
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DA BLODGETT - ST JOHN'S
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WHITECAPS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD MISSION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KENTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
URBAN FAMILY MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SEEDS OF PROMISE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MID-CITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MERCURY ONE INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AWANA FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERACT MINISTRIES INC
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
IN THE IMAGE
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY LIFE
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT