The Scott Foundation concentrates almost exclusively on evangelical Christian ministry, funding international and domestic faith-based organizations, campus and youth ministries, and a faith-based medical ministry. Grants are few but large, often made repeatedly to the same organizations, indicating long-term relationships with select evangelical partners rather than broad, one-off giving. Their support spans mission training, Christian higher education, youth outreach, and medical ministry, with an apparent regional focus around the Southeast alongside international ministry work.
A $675,000 grant to Mercy Medical in Auburn stands out in the Scott Foundation Inc’s recent giving and points to a pattern of sizable support for faith-based ministries and Christian institutions. The foundation’s grant list is dominated by evangelical organizations, with repeated awards to groups such as Haggai International, Point University, and Marannook across multiple years. That repeat funding suggests long-term relationships rather than scattered one-time gifts. The foundation’s recent grants also connect ministry work with education, outreach, and healthcare. It has backed Christian higher education through Point University, youth and campus evangelism through Youth for Christ and Navigators, and a faith-based medical ministry through Mercy Medical. Other awards reach organizations tied to discipleship, retreat, and Christian service, including Lee Scott Academy, Womens Hope, Orphanage Emmanuel, and Four Corners Ministries. In the recent grant record, the same organizations often appear more than once, sometimes with different amounts in different years, which shows a selective portfolio centered on a small set of faith-based partners. The result is a grantmaking profile shaped by continuity, ministry support, and recurring commitments to evangelical organizations.
In faith-based medical and healthcare ministry, Scott Foundation Inc gave $675,000 to Mercy Medical in Auburn and later added a $37,000 grant to the same organization. That pairing links healthcare with religious mission in its portfolio. For international ministry and leadership training, the foundation supported Haggai International with $300,000 in 2024 and another $300,000 in 2025, after a $300,000 grant in 2023. The repeated awards point to a sustained relationship with that ministry. On the education side, Point University received $200,000 in 2025, following $100,000 grants in 2023 and 2024. The foundation also backed Lee Scott Academy with $75,000 in both 2024 and 2025. In youth and campus outreach, Youth for Christ received $115,000 in 2023 and $65,000 in 2025, while Navigators received $101,580 in 2025 after $88,000 in 2023 and $61,080 in 2024.
Typical grants cluster in the mid five figures, with a p25 of $15,750, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $50,000. The recent record includes both smaller awards and larger commitments, but the center of gravity is around standard operating grants rather than very large outliers. Recipients recur across years: Haggai International, Point University, Marannook, Womens Hope, Billy Graham, Samaritans Purse, and others appear more than once, indicating ongoing relationships instead of isolated gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its regional giving pattern is reinforced by repeated awards to the same organizations over multiple years.
$2M
$12.4M
$4.1M
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $16K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of large grants, frequent repeat funding to core evangelical grantees, focused on sustaining partner ministries rather than distributing many small awards.
Notable grantees: Haggai International, Mercy Medical, Point University, Youth for Christ, Navigators
The foundation gives almost entirely in the United States, and half of its grants go to recipients in Alabama. Auburn appears repeatedly as a recipient city, along with Opelika and Lafayette in Alabama. Outside Alabama, recent grants reach Peachtree Corners, West Point, Colorado Springs, Charlotte, Boone, and Orlando. The geographic pattern is regional rather than national, with Alabama organizations making up the clearest cluster of recipients.
Its recent grants go mainly to evangelical Christian ministries, Christian higher education, youth and campus outreach, and faith-based medical and service organizations. Examples in the record include Haggai International, Point University, Mercy Medical, Youth for Christ, Navigators, Lee Scott Academy, and Marannook.
Yes. Alabama is the top state by grant count, and 50% of grants go to recipients in Alabama. Auburn, Opelika, and Lafayette appear multiple times in the recent grant list.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Haggai International, Point University, Marannook, Womens Hope, Billy Graham, Samaritans Purse, and Navigators. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
The typical grant size is $15,750 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards, such as $675,000 to Mercy Medical and $300,000 grants to Haggai International.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY MEDICAL | AUBURN, AL | $675,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| HAGGAI INTERNATIONAL | PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA | $300,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| POINT UNIVERSITY | WEST POINT, GA | $200,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| NAVIGATORS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $101,580 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| BILLY GRAHAM | CHARLOTTE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MARANNOOK | LAFAYETTE, AL | $100,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| WOMENS HOPE | AUBURN, AL | $95,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| LEE SCOTT ACADEMY | AUBURN, AL | $75,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | AUBURN, AL | $65,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| GREAT COMMISSION | VALLEY, AL | $27,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SCOTT DAWSON EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| WORLD VISION | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUSRELIGIOUS |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| DESIRE STREET MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| THE WAY TO SERVE | OPELIKA, AL | $18,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| ESPERANZA HOUSE | AUBURN, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SHEPARDS STAFF | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,020 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| OVERSEAS INITIATIVE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| LAKEVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH | AUBURN, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| SECOND WIND PROGRAMS INC | MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MT GILLIARD BAPTIST CHURCH | DAHLONEGA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| YOUNG LIFE | PRESCOTT, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| HAGGAI INTERNATIONAL | PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA | $300,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| POINT UNIVERSITY | WEST POINT, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| WOMENS HOPE | AUBURN, AL | $90,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| LEE SCOTT ACADEMY | AUBURN, AL | $75,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| MARANNOOK | LAFAYETTE, AL | $64,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| NAVIGATORS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $61,080 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| BILLY GRAHAM | CHARLOTTE, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| ORPHANAGE EMMANUEL | AUBURN, AL | $45,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| FOUR CORNERS MINISTRIES | OPELIKA, AL | $37,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| MERCY MEDICAL | AUBURN, AL | $37,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| JESUS FILM | ORLANDO, FL | $30,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| DESIRE STREET MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| WORLD VISION | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUSRELIGIOUS |
| YOUNG LIFE | PRESCOTT, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| THE BIBLE LEAGUE | CRETE, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| OVERSEAS INITIATIVE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $20,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| SCOTT DAWSON EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $20,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| THE WAY TO SERVE | OPELIKA, AL | $18,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | AUBURN, AL | $15,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| SHEPARDS STAFF | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $10,020 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| ALL THINGS MINISTRIES | AUBURN, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| OUTBACK MINISTRIES | NORTHPORT, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| MISCELANEOUS | OPELIKA, AL | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| NATIONS OF COACHES | DECATUR, AL | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
MERCY MEDICAL
$675,000RELIGIOUS
POINT UNIVERSITY
$200,000RELIGIOUS
NAVIGATORS
$101,580RELIGIOUS
BILLY GRAHAM
$100,000RELIGIOUS
RELIGIOUS
WOMENS HOPE
$95,000RELIGIOUS
LEE SCOTT ACADEMY
$75,000RELIGIOUS
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$65,000RELIGIOUS
GREAT COMMISSION
$27,000RELIGIOUS
WORLD VISION
$25,000RELIGIOUSRELIGIOUS
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$25,000RELIGIOUS
THE WAY TO SERVE
$18,000RELIGIOUS
ESPERANZA HOUSE
$15,000RELIGIOUS
SHEPARDS STAFF
$10,020RELIGIOUS
OVERSEAS INITIATIVE
$10,000RELIGIOUS
LAKEVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH
$10,000RELIGIOUS
MT GILLIARD BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000RELIGIOUS
POINT UNIVERSITY
$100,000RELIGIOUS
WOMENS HOPE
$90,000RELIGIOUS
LEE SCOTT ACADEMY
$75,000RELIGIOUS
NAVIGATORS
$61,080RELIGIOUS
BILLY GRAHAM
$50,000RELIGIOUS
ORPHANAGE EMMANUEL
$45,000RELIGIOUS
FOUR CORNERS MINISTRIES
$37,000RELIGIOUS
MERCY MEDICAL
$37,000RELIGIOUS
JESUS FILM
$30,000RELIGIOUS
WORLD VISION
$25,000RELIGIOUSRELIGIOUS
THE BIBLE LEAGUE
$25,000RELIGIOUS
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$25,000RELIGIOUS
OVERSEAS INITIATIVE
$20,000RELIGIOUS
THE WAY TO SERVE
$18,000RELIGIOUS
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$15,000RELIGIOUS
SHEPARDS STAFF
$10,020RELIGIOUS
ALL THINGS MINISTRIES
$10,000RELIGIOUS
OUTBACK MINISTRIES
$10,000RELIGIOUS
MISCELANEOUS
$5,000RELIGIOUS