Strategic Launch Network is primarily a faith-based funder focused on launching and scaling evangelical congregations and multisite church plants, often providing sizeable program or launch support to new and growing urban churches. Their grants are concentrated in church operations, campus launches, and network-building efforts for contemporary, city-focused churches across multiple regions. The foundation favors organizations with church-planting or multisite models rather than broader social-service charities.
Distributed geographically but narrowly focused by sector: many mid-to-large unrestricted or program grants (commonly $100K) to individual churches, with occasional larger gifts (e.g., $200K). Funding is concentrated in one NTEE area (religion) and targets numerous distinct congregations rather than long portfolios of repeat grantees.
Strategic Launch Network’s recent grantmaking centers on one pattern: repeated general support for contemporary evangelical churches that are launching, scaling, or building out multisite ministry models. In 2025, the foundation’s largest grant was $200,000 to Union City Church in Washington, DC, followed by $150,000 to The Garden Church in Surprise, AZ, both listed as general support. That same pattern continues across the portfolio, with sizable awards to churches in urban and suburban settings such as Manna Church in Newport News, VA; The Father’s House in Oakland, CA; and Hopeville Church in Baltimore, MD. The portfolio suggests a funder that backs church operations and network growth rather than project-specific social service work. Grant sizes frequently reach six figures, and the recipient list includes churches in many regions of the United States. Across the 2025 grants shown, the foundation repeatedly supports organizations with names and locations consistent with church-planting, campus-launch, and congregational scaling efforts. The emphasis is on helping worship communities sustain themselves and extend their reach through flexible funding.
A clear theme is support for church launch and operating needs. Strategic Launch Network gave $100,000 to Generation Church in Eugene, OR for general support, and the same amount to Oasis City Church in Boise, ID for general support, pointing to backing for day-to-day ministry capacity. Network-building also appears in awards to church communities with multi-site or expansion-oriented identities, such as $100,000 to King’s City Church in Henderson, NV for general support. The foundation also funds contemporary congregations in large metro areas: $100,000 went to Create Church in San Diego, CA, and $25,000 to Odyssey Church in Seattle, WA, both as general support. Across these grants, the common thread is flexible funding for churches rather than restricted program grants.
The recent grants show a wide spread in check size, from $25,000 at the lower end of the list to $200,000 at the top. Several awards cluster at $100,000, with smaller tiers at $33,333 and $25,000, indicating a mix of anchor gifts and follow-on support. The grants shown are all from 2025 and are labeled general support, which points to flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants. The foundation is a public charity and does not fund individuals. The sample provided does not show repeated grantee names across years, so the visible pattern is one of current-year support across many churches rather than clearly documented multi-year awards to the same recipient.
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About 3% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Union City Church, The Garden Church, SoFlo, Portrait Church, Oasis City Church
All of the listed grants go to U.S. recipients, and the visible footprint reaches across many states rather than concentrating in one city. Examples include Washington, DC; Surprise, AZ; Newport News, VA; Oakland, CA; Baltimore, MD; and Seattle, WA. California appears multiple times in the recipient list, with grants to Oakland, Redlands, San Diego, Santa Clara, Ojai, and Berkeley. Florida also shows several recipients, including West Palm Beach, Tampa, Bonita Springs, Miami, and St Petersburg. The grant list suggests broad national distribution with especially frequent placements in California and Florida.
Strategic Launch Network funds churches and church networks, especially contemporary evangelical congregations, multisite campus launches, and startup ministries. The recent grants are consistently labeled general support and go to organizations such as church plants and growing worship communities in cities across the U.S.
The recent grants range from $25,000 to $200,000. Several awards are at $100,000, with smaller amounts at $33,333 and $25,000, which suggests a tiered pattern of support alongside larger anchor grants.
No single region dominates the visible grants. The recipient list spans many U.S. states, including California, Florida, Arizona, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, and others, plus Washington, DC. The grants shown are all to U.S. recipients.
The grants shown are all general support, which indicates flexible funding for recipient organizations. The listed awards support church operations, launches, and broader ministry capacity rather than restricted project-only funding.
The 2025 list shows many separate church recipients with general support awards, but the visible sample does not repeat the same grantee name across years. The pattern presented is broad distribution across multiple churches rather than a clearly documented repeated-award relationship in the data shown.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City Church | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | General support |
| The Garden Church | Surprise, AZ | $150,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Purpose Church | Goodyear, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Create Church | San Diego, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Manna Church | Newport News, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Flatiron Church | Queen Creek, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| SoFlo | West Palm Beach, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Portrait Church | Redlands, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| King's City Church | Henderson, NV | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Hopeville Church | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| The Father's House | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| The Commons Church | Okemos, MI | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Hue Church | Santa Clara, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Generation Church | Eugene, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Refuge Church | Ojai, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Hope City Church | Bonita Springs, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Devo Church | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Radiant Church | Syracuse, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Oasis City Church | Boise, ID | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Ru Tampa | Tampa, FL | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| City Center Church | Berkeley, CA | $33,333 | 2025 | General support |
| Reality Church | Miami, FL | $33,333 | 2025 | General support |
| Nuvo Church | Dublin, OH | $33,333 | 2025 | General support |
| Odyssey Church | Seattle, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Grace City Church | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | General support |
| City Keepers Inc | Miami, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Iron Coast Church | Brunswick, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Doxa Church | Tucson, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Brave Church | Washington Heights, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Grace Church | New Orleans, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Axiom Church | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Artisan City Church | St Petersburg, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Eden Church | Hackensack, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | General support |
Union City Church
$200,000General support
The Garden Church
$150,000General support
Purpose Church
$100,000General support
Create Church
$100,000General support
Manna Church
$100,000General support
Flatiron Church
$100,000General support
SoFlo
General support
Portrait Church
$100,000General support
King's City Church
$100,000General support
Hopeville Church
$100,000General support
The Father's House
$100,000General support
The Commons Church
$100,000General support
Hue Church
$100,000General support
Generation Church
$100,000General support
Refuge Church
$100,000General support
Hope City Church
$100,000General support
Devo Church
$100,000General support
Radiant Church
$100,000General support
Oasis City Church
$100,000General support
Ru Tampa
$100,000General support
City Center Church
$33,333General support
Reality Church
$33,333General support
Nuvo Church
$33,333General support
Odyssey Church
$25,000General support
Grace City Church
$25,000General support
City Keepers Inc
$25,000General support
Iron Coast Church
$25,000General support
Doxa Church
$25,000General support
Brave Church
$25,000General support
Grace Church
$25,000General support
Axiom Church
$25,000General support
Artisan City Church
$25,000General support
Eden Church
$25,000General support