Mount Zion Baptist World Missions is a faith-based funder that overwhelmingly supports Baptist churches and missionary organizations, with most grants designated for religious operations and mission work. Their giving pattern emphasizes support for local congregations (including Spanish-speaking Baptist churches) and evangelical mission agencies, suggesting a priority on church planting, overseas and domestic missions, and sustaining Baptist denominational infrastructure. Recipients are often congregations or mission societies rather than secular nonprofits, and many appear to be repeat grantees.
Mount Zion Baptist World Missions’ recent giving is defined by support for Baptist churches and missionary organizations, with large awards flowing to congregations and mission agencies that carry out religious operations and mission work. Among the clearest examples are multi-year grants to Liberty Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas, and recurring support for Fbmi in Hammond, Indiana, both of which appear in the recent grants list at substantial levels across multiple years. The pattern points to a funder that backs church-based ministry, evangelical missions, and Baptist denominational infrastructure rather than broad secular programming. Several of the largest recent grants also show the breadth of that church-centered approach. Funds have gone to churches in Texas, California, Illinois, and Arizona, alongside mission-oriented recipients such as Frontier Baptist Missions Inc and Pacific Baptist Missions. Spanish-speaking Baptist congregations are part of the mix as well, including Iglesia Bautista Victoria in Baytown, Texas, and Iglesia Bautista Monte Sion in Houston, Texas. The foundation’s giving reads as direct support for religious communities and the organizations that sustain them.
In church operations and local ministry, the foundation gave $240,255 to Liberty Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas, and $73,177 to Mount Zion Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, both marked for religious purposes. Spanish-language and Hispanic Baptist ministry also appears in the grant record: it awarded $66,200 to Iglesia Bautista Victoria in Baytown, Texas, and $59,000 to Iglesia Bautista Monte Sion in Houston, Texas. Mission agencies are another clear theme. Mount Zion Baptist World Missions gave $221,000 to Frontier Baptist Missions Inc in Mercedes, Texas, and $52,800 to Pacific Baptist Missions in Long Beach, California. It also supported churches with facility or operating needs, including $65,905 to Cornerstone Baptist Church in Anaheim, California, and $64,000 to Montecito Baptist Church in Ontario, California. The grant list shows a consistent focus on Baptist-led religious work rather than a broad program portfolio.
Typical grant size sits at $14,750 at the 25th percentile, $28,550 at the median, and $67,944 at the 75th percentile, so most awards are relatively modest even as a few larger grants push the top end higher. The recent record includes repeated recipients across multiple years, including Liberty Baptist Church, Fbmi, Frontier Baptist Missions Inc, Santa Ana Baptist Church, Blind Faith Ministries, and Montecito Baptist Church. That repetition suggests ongoing support rather than isolated one-off awards. Mount Zion Baptist World Missions is a grantmaking foundation rather than an operating charity that funds individuals, and the grant list shows direct support to organizations rather than program-related investments.
$1.4M
$31.6M
$11.3M
$7.2M
Most grants fall between $15K and $68K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$68K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Concentrated, denomination-focused giving: relatively few large gifts distributed across repeat grantees (multiple grants to the same churches and mission agencies) rather than many one-off small awards.
Notable grantees: FBMI (Florida Baptist Missionary Institute?), Liberty Baptist Church, Frontier Baptist Missions Inc, Santa Ana Baptist Church, Mount Zion Baptist Church
Grantmaking is national, with all listed recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Texas is the most frequent recipient state, and the recent list includes San Antonio, Houston, Baytown, Mercedes, Lewisville, and Mesquite. California is also prominent, with grants to Santa Ana, Anaheim, Ontario, Long Beach, and other cities. Illinois recipients include Elgin, which appears alongside the foundation’s own headquarters state, but most grants land outside Illinois.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on Baptist churches and missionary organizations. Examples include Liberty Baptist Church in San Antonio, Frontier Baptist Missions Inc in Mercedes, and Pacific Baptist Missions in Long Beach, all funded for religious work. Spanish-speaking Baptist churches also appear in the record.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Liberty Baptist Church, Fbmi, Frontier Baptist Missions Inc, Santa Ana Baptist Church, Blind Faith Ministries, and Montecito Baptist Church. That pattern indicates ongoing relationships with a set of organizations rather than only single awards.
The grant-size distribution centers around a median of $28,550, with a 25th percentile of $14,750 and a 75th percentile of $67,944. That means many awards are in the tens of thousands, with some larger grants above that range.
The foundation gives nationally, but Texas is the top recipient state by grant count. The recent grant list also shows multiple recipients in California, plus awards in Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, North Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Arizona.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBMI | HAMMOND, IN | $232,200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SANTA ANA BAPTIST CHURCH | SANTA ANA, CA | $193,700 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| FRONTIER BAPTIST MISSIONS INC | MERCEDES, TX | $176,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $109,925 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BLIND FAITH MINISTRIES | PRINCETON, WV | $70,800 | 2025 | RELIGOUS |
| CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH | ANAHEIM, CA | $65,905 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MONTECITO BAPTIST CHURCH | ONTARIO, CA | $64,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA MONTE SION | HOUSTON, TX | $59,000 | 2025 | — |
| CLAYMILLS BAPTIST CHURCH | LEXINGTON, KY | $53,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH | ELGIN, IL | $53,000 | 2025 | — |
| PACIFIC BAPTIST MISSIONS | LONG BEACH, CA | $52,800 | 2025 | — |
| PARKSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH | MESQUITE, TX | $52,800 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| IGLESIA BIBLICA BAUTISTA KISHWAUKEE | ROCKFORD, IL | $29,550 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| NORTHWEST BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH | ELGIN, IL | $28,850 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MOUNT ABARIM BAPTIST MISSIONS INT | ARLINGTON, TX | $27,300 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA MISIONERA | SEAGOVILLE, TX | $24,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| LEE'S SUMMIT BAPTIST TEMPLE | LEES SUMMIT, MO | $20,600 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BEACON BAPTIST CHURCH | RALEIGH, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA VICTORIA | BAYTOWN, TX | $19,200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $18,421 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA DEL VALLE DE TEMEC | TEMECULA, CA | $16,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| CMC | HOUSTON, TX | $12,450 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA BETEL | BARTLETT, IL | $10,600 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH | FLINT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA DE SAHUARITA | SAHUARITA, AZ | $9,500 | 2025 | — |
| FBMI | HAMMOND, IN | $234,380 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| FRONTIER BAPTIST MISSIONS INC | MERCEDES, TX | $221,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| NORTHWEST BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH | ELGIN, IL | $180,350 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| BIMI | HARRISON, TN | $153,900 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $96,555 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| SANTA ANA BAPTIST CHURCH | SANTA ANA, CA | $94,700 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| BLIND FAITH MINISTRIES | PRINCETON, WV | $84,900 | 2024 | RELIGOUS |
| MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $73,177 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA VICTORIA | BAYTOWN, TX | $66,200 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| MONTECITO BAPTIST CHURCH | ONTARIO, CA | $44,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH | MESA, AZ | $37,500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| CLAYMILLS BAPTIST CHURCH | LEXINGTON, KY | $36,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| PARKSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH | MESQUITE, TX | $26,600 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA FUNDAMENTAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | $26,525 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| LEE'S SUMMIT BAPTIST TEMPLE | LEES SUMMIT, MO | $25,450 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| IGLSIA BIBLICA BAUTISTA KISHWAUKEE | ROCKFORD, IL | $17,800 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA EL SEMBRADOR | WHITTIER, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LONG BEACH | LONG BEACH, CA | $10,720 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HAMMOND | HAMMOND, IN | $10,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| REVIVAL FIRES | CLAYSBURG, PA | $7,700 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| WEST COAST BAPTIST CHURCH | OCEANSIDE, CA | $5,100 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $240,255 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| BEACON BAPTIST CHURCH | RALEIGH, NC | $87,900 | 2023 | RELIGOUS |
| FBMI | HAMMOND, IN | $84,800 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA DE ANAHEIM | ANAHEIM, CA | $63,700 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
FBMI
$232,200RELIGIOUS
SANTA ANA BAPTIST CHURCH
$193,700RELIGIOUS
FRONTIER BAPTIST MISSIONS INC
$176,000RELIGIOUS
LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH
$109,925RELIGIOUS
BLIND FAITH MINISTRIES
$70,800RELIGOUS
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH
$65,905RELIGIOUS
MONTECITO BAPTIST CHURCH
RELIGIOUS
IGLESIA BAUTISTA MONTE SION
$59,000CLAYMILLS BAPTIST CHURCH
$53,000RELIGIOUS
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
$53,000PACIFIC BAPTIST MISSIONS
$52,800PARKSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
$52,800RELIGIOUS
IGLESIA BIBLICA BAUTISTA KISHWAUKEE
$29,550RELIGIOUS
NORTHWEST BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
$28,850RELIGIOUS
MOUNT ABARIM BAPTIST MISSIONS INT
$27,300RELIGIOUS
IGLESIA BAUTISTA MISIONERA
$24,000RELIGIOUS
LEE'S SUMMIT BAPTIST TEMPLE
$20,600RELIGIOUS
BEACON BAPTIST CHURCH
$20,000RELIGIOUS
IGLESIA BAUTISTA VICTORIA
$19,200RELIGIOUS
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
$18,421RELIGIOUS
IGLESIA BAUTISTA DEL VALLE DE TEMEC
$16,500RELIGIOUS
CMC
$12,450RELIGIOUS
IGLESIA BAUTISTA BETEL
$10,600RELIGIOUS
LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST CHURCH
$10,000IGLESIA BAUTISTA DE SAHUARITA
$9,500FBMI
$234,380RELIGIOUS
FRONTIER BAPTIST MISSIONS INC
$221,000RELIGIOUS
NORTHWEST BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
$180,350RELIGIOUS
BIMI
$153,900RELIGIOUS
LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH
$96,555RELIGIOUS
SANTA ANA BAPTIST CHURCH
$94,700RELIGIOUS
BLIND FAITH MINISTRIES
$84,900RELIGOUS
MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
$73,177RELIGIOUS
IGLESIA BAUTISTA VICTORIA
$66,200RELIGIOUS
MONTECITO BAPTIST CHURCH
$44,000RELIGIOUS
VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
$37,500RELIGIOUS
CLAYMILLS BAPTIST CHURCH
$36,000RELIGIOUS
PARKSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
$26,600RELIGIOUS
IGLESIA BAUTISTA FUNDAMENTAL
$26,525RELIGIOUS
LEE'S SUMMIT BAPTIST TEMPLE
$25,450RELIGIOUS
IGLSIA BIBLICA BAUTISTA KISHWAUKEE
$17,800RELIGIOUS
IGLESIA BAUTISTA EL SEMBRADOR
$15,000RELIGIOUS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LONG BEACH
$10,720RELIGIOUS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HAMMOND
$10,000RELIGIOUS
REVIVAL FIRES
$7,700RELIGIOUS
WEST COAST BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,100RELIGIOUS
LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH
$240,255RELIGIOUS
BEACON BAPTIST CHURCH
$87,900RELIGOUS
FBMI
$84,800RELIGIOUS
IGLESIA BAUTISTA DE ANAHEIM
$63,700RELIGIOUS