In loving response to Christ, the Servant, the Orphan Grain Train movement encourages and enables God's people to share personal and material resources in bringing Christ's name and character to needy people both far and near.
Orphan Grain Train Inc moves large-scale relief through partner organizations, churches, and agencies, with recent awards reaching several million dollars at a time. The clearest pattern in the grant record is repeated support for relief and assistance groups that distribute goods and services directly to people facing crisis. Naha in Black Hawk, South Dakota received one of the largest recurring grants in the file, while Cornerstone Childrens Ranch in Quemado, Texas also appears multiple times with multimillion-dollar support. Other major recipients include Ysleta Lutheran Mission in El Paso and Christian Appalachian Project in Paintsville, showing a preference for long-term relief partners that can channel aid into communities quickly. The foundation’s work reflects a direct-service model built around material support rather than individuals. Its listed programs cover disaster relief, domestic aid, international aid, and in-kind shipping of food, clothing, medical supplies, hygiene kits, layette items, water purification systems, and Mercy Meals. The organization’s own summary frames that work as sharing personal and material resources to bring help near and far. With annual grants of $86,860,975 and total assets of $38,055,154, the foundation operates at a high distribution level relative to its asset base.
Disaster relief is a central line of giving. Orphan Grain Train Inc supported Naha in Black Hawk, South Dakota with $5,896,903 in 2024 and $4,812,000 in 2025 for relief and assistance, reflecting repeated backing for a partner engaged in crisis response. Food and basic-needs support appear alongside disaster work. The foundation gave $1,740,056 in 2025 to Manna From Heaven in Myra, Kentucky and $1,475,737 in 2025 to Pavilion in San Benito, Texas, both under relief and assistance. Faith-linked service organizations also receive substantial support. Ysleta Lutheran Mission in El Paso, Texas received $2,297,002 in 2023 and $1,846,462 in 2025, while Trinity Navajo Bible Church in Thoreau, New Mexico received $1,590,513 in 2025 for relief and assistance.
Typical grant size sits at $13,825 at the 25th percentile, $59,387 at the median, and $186,094 at the 75th percentile, showing a mix of smaller support and much larger operating grants. The recent record also includes repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Naha, Cornerstone Childrens Ranch, Ysleta Lutheran Mission, and others, which points to ongoing partnerships rather than isolated one-time awards. Orphan Grain Train Inc is a grantmaking nonprofit with program-related investments and does not fund individuals. Its active programs also indicate that unsolicited applications are not accepted.
$22.6M
$38.1M
$53.7M
$49.1M
Most grants fall between $14K and $186K, with a median of $59K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$59K
75th Percentile
$186K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in TX.
PASTOR RAY WILKE
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Grantmaking is national and entirely domestic in the recipient data shown: 252 grants went to U.S. recipients, with no non-U.S. grants in the recent distribution. Kentucky is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in Norfolk, Nebraska. Recent awards cluster around relief partners in Black Hawk, South Dakota; Quemado, Texas; El Paso, Texas; Paintsville, Kentucky; and Thoreau, New Mexico. Nebraska recipients account for 9% of grants.
The foundation supports partner organizations, churches, and relief agencies working in disaster relief, domestic aid, international aid, and in-kind humanitarian shipping. Recent recipient names include Naha, Cornerstone Childrens Ranch, Ysleta Lutheran Mission, Christian Appalachian Project, and Trinity Navajo Bible Church, all tied to relief and assistance.
No. The foundation’s profile says it does not fund individuals. The grant record instead shows organizational recipients such as Naha in Black Hawk, South Dakota and Cornerstone Childrens Ranch in Quemado, Texas.
The grant-size distribution centers at $13,825 at the 25th percentile, $59,387 at the median, and $186,094 at the 75th percentile. At the same time, the recent record includes multimillion-dollar grants, so the overall pattern ranges from smaller support to very large awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Naha, Cornerstone Childrens Ranch, Ysleta Lutheran Mission, Manna From Heaven, Pavilion, Lalm, Christian Appalachian Project, and Trinity Navajo Bible Church. That pattern suggests recurring partnerships rather than single awards.
No. The listed active programs for Disaster Relief, Special Projects, International Aid, Humanitarian In-Kind Aid & Shipping Program, and Domestic Aid all state that they do not accept unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAHA | BLACK HAWK, SD | $4,812,000 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| CORNERSTONE CHILDRENS RANCH | QUEMADO, TX | $3,421,617 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| YSLETA LUTHERAN MISSION | EL PASO, TX | $1,846,462 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| MANNA FROM HEAVEN | MYRA, KY | $1,740,056 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| TRINITY NAVAJO BIBLE CHURCH | THOREAU, NM | $1,590,513 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| PAVILION | SAN BENITO, TX | $1,475,737 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| CHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PROJECT | PAINTSVILLE, KY | $1,151,337 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| LALM | LAREDO, TX | $1,076,614 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| THE WAY COMMUNITY CENTER | WINGO, KY | $625,624 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| VALLEY BAPTIST RETREAT CENTER | MISSION, TX | $519,538 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| ST PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH | MCKEE, KY | $469,047 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL | LAME DEER, MT | $295,268 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| PEOPLE CITY MISSION | LINCOLN, NE | $293,495 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| OPEN DOOR MISSION | EAST OMAHA, NE | $268,203 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH | ASHEVILLE, NC | $249,006 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| HIS HANDS MINISTRY | HICKORY, KY | $188,200 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION | SELLS, AZ | $180,144 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| MISSION MULES | HARMONY, NC | $168,662 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| HAZEL GREEN FOOD PROJECT | HAZEL GREEN, KY | $167,097 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| NALC DISASTER RESPONSE | CALDWELL, OH | $152,293 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| GOSERV GLOBAL | ANKENY, IA | $138,344 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| EBENEZER AKWANGA HUMAN RIGHTS | CLINTON, MD | $134,395 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| RESTORATION CHURCH | WILLOW SPRINGS, NC | $128,692 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| ST PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH | CONOVER, NC | $127,197 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| COVE HOUSE | COPPERAS COVE, TX | $119,818 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| NAVAJO EVANGELICAL MISSION | ROCK POINT, AZ | $99,024 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| ASSEMBLY OF GOD | TUBA CITY, AZ | $87,154 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| LUTHERAN BORDER CONCERNS | SAN DIAGO, CA | $87,070 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| BROADMOOR COMMUNITY CHURCH | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $82,650 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $77,875 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| HOSPITAL SERVICES COUNCIL OF GREATE | POTOMAC FALLS, VA | $59,220 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| LANSING'S BRIDGE TO RECOVERY | WARRENSVILLE, NC | $58,137 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| GRACE - GRAPEVINE RELIEF & COMMUNIT | GRAPEVINE, TX | $56,412 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| TRINITY KLEIN - LUTHERAN CHURCH | SPRING, TX | $53,507 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| CONCORDIA SEMINARY - FORT WAYNE | FORT WAYNE, IN | $50,905 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| KY MISSION | BEATTYVILLE, KY | $42,603 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| COUNTY LINE COMMUNITY CHURCH | CHAVIES, KY | $34,957 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| THE CONGOLESE MISSION | BROOKFIELD, WI | $33,256 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| ST ANDREW UKRANIAN ORTHODOX | WEST CALDWELL, NJ | $31,571 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| APPALACHIA REACH OUT | INEZ, KY | $27,956 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| ARIZONANS FOR CHILDREN | PHOENIX, AZ | $26,510 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| CLOTHED BY FAITH DEER PARK | DEER PARK, TX | $20,249 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| ST THOMAS EV LUTHERAN CHURCH | BALTIMORE, MD | $18,567 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE SAVIOR | MILKWAUKEE, WI | $18,081 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| KINGS MILITIA | BRAZORIA, TX | $17,845 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES | CINCINNATI, OH | $15,631 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| CASTLE CARES COMMUNITY MINISTRIES-W | WEST COLUMBIA, TX | $14,733 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| HOWARDGREELEY CO FOOD PANTRY | ST PAUL, NE | $14,575 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| MARKETPLACE FOR ALL PEOPLE | TOLEDO, OH | $14,414 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
| BAY AREA TURNING POINT | WEBSTER, TX | $13,969 | 2025 | RELIEF & ASSISTANCE |
NAHA
$4,812,000RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
CORNERSTONE CHILDRENS RANCH
$3,421,617RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
YSLETA LUTHERAN MISSION
$1,846,462RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
MANNA FROM HEAVEN
$1,740,056RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
TRINITY NAVAJO BIBLE CHURCH
$1,590,513RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
PAVILION
$1,475,737RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
LALM
$1,076,614RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
THE WAY COMMUNITY CENTER
$625,624RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
VALLEY BAPTIST RETREAT CENTER
$519,538RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
ST PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH
$469,047RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL
$295,268RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
$249,006RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
HIS HANDS MINISTRY
$188,200RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION
$180,144RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
MISSION MULES
$168,662RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
NALC DISASTER RESPONSE
$152,293RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
EBENEZER AKWANGA HUMAN RIGHTS
$134,395RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
RESTORATION CHURCH
$128,692RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
ST PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$127,197RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
NAVAJO EVANGELICAL MISSION
$99,024RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
$87,154RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
LUTHERAN BORDER CONCERNS
$87,070RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
BROADMOOR COMMUNITY CHURCH
$82,650RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH
$77,875RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
HOSPITAL SERVICES COUNCIL OF GREATE
$59,220RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
LANSING'S BRIDGE TO RECOVERY
$58,137RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
GRACE - GRAPEVINE RELIEF & COMMUNIT
$56,412RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
TRINITY KLEIN - LUTHERAN CHURCH
$53,507RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
CONCORDIA SEMINARY - FORT WAYNE
$50,905RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
KY MISSION
$42,603RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
COUNTY LINE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$34,957RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
THE CONGOLESE MISSION
$33,256RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
ST ANDREW UKRANIAN ORTHODOX
$31,571RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
APPALACHIA REACH OUT
$27,956RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
ARIZONANS FOR CHILDREN
$26,510RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
ST THOMAS EV LUTHERAN CHURCH
$18,567RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE SAVIOR
$18,081RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
KINGS MILITIA
$17,845RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
CASTLE CARES COMMUNITY MINISTRIES-W
$14,733RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
HOWARDGREELEY CO FOOD PANTRY
$14,575RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
MARKETPLACE FOR ALL PEOPLE
$14,414RELIEF & ASSISTANCE
