About Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association
The Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association predominantly funds evangelical Christian ministries with a strong emphasis on preaching, international mission work, and child- and family-focused faith programs. Their grants support high-profile televangelists and evangelistic networks as well as many smaller faith-based humanitarian and residential programs (children’s feeding/schools, maternity/infant care, and women’s ministries), both domestically and in low-income countries. Giving is mission-driven and explicitly faith-centered rather than secular social services.
Focus Areas
Support for evangelical/preaching ministries and televangelists (e.g., national evangelistic outreach)International children’s mission projects and school-building in Africa (feeding, child care, sponsorship)Faith-based humanitarian and medical relief in developing countriesResidential and rehabilitation programs for women and ministry to vulnerable youthLocal homeless, pregnancy resource, and infant care ministries connected to evangelical churches
Who They Fund
children (including hungry children and infants)
About Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association
Among its recent grants, the largest award goes to Run International for building a school in Niger, a clear signal that the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association backs both evangelistic work and practical mission infrastructure. The foundation’s recent giving also reaches major preaching ministries, including Kenneth Copeland Ministries and Reach Now, alongside smaller faith-based programs for children, women, and people facing homelessness or medical hardship. The association’s grant list shows a pattern of recurring support to the same ministries over multiple years. Reach Now received awards in 2023 and 2024 for preaching the gospel, while Project Orphans appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for children’s ministry. That repetition sits alongside one-time gifts to organizations such as Dream Center Los Angeles for faith-based rehabilitation and Mercy Ships for medical and humanitarian work. Its funding profile is explicitly evangelical and ministry-centered, with a mix of domestic church-linked programs and international humanitarian projects. The grants range from local Tulsa-area ministries to work in Niger and Canada, reflecting a regional foundation with cross-border religious and service-oriented priorities.
What Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association Funds
Evangelism is a central theme in the grant history. The foundation gave $30,000 in 2023 to Reach Now and $27,500 in 2024 to the same ministry, both for preaching the gospel, showing sustained support for public religious outreach. Children’s ministry is another recurring area. Project Orphans received $18,000 in 2023, $8,000 in 2024, and $6,000 in 2025 for children’s ministry, while Watoto Child Care Ministries received $6,000 in 2023 for the same type of work. The association also funds ministry to people in need. John 316 Mission received $12,000 in 2023 for homeless ministry, and Mend Pregnancy Resources received $6,000 in 2023 for clinic and resource center services. Smaller grants also support women’s ministry and residential women’s programming.
How Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association Gives
Typical grants cluster in the low thousands: the p25 is $6,000, the median is $6,250, and the p75 is $19,125. The recent list includes both larger, targeted awards and many $6,000 grants, indicating a pattern of standardized support with occasional larger project funding. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Run International, Reach Now, Kenneth Copeland Ministries, and Project Orphans, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts only. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$84K
Total Assets
$2.7M
Total Revenue
$5.1M
Total Expenses
$5.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $19K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$19K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RICHARD ROBERTS
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 34 | $501K | 97.1% |
| 2 | Canada |
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