About Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc Dba Sil Global
We are a global community of local organizations that walk alongside minority language communities to help them use their languages to flourish. ("Life in every language.")
Focus Areas
Bible translationLiteracyMultilingual educationLinguisticsLanguage technologyCommunity engagementMedia developmentSign languages
Who They Fund
translators and translation stafflanguage learners / language communitieslanguage program organizations
Funding Style
program support
About Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc Dba Sil Global
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global concentrates its grantmaking on language development and translation work for minority language communities. The largest recent award in the data was $1,245,513 to Wycliffe Bible Translators in Orlando for language development and translation programs, a signal that the foundation’s support often centers on translation infrastructure rather than one-time activities. Other large grants show the same pattern: $1,074,423 to JAARS Inc in Waxhaw for operations and $208,742 to Hawaii Pidgin Bible Ministry in Mililani for language development and translation programs. The foundation describes itself as a global community of local organizations that walk alongside minority language communities to help them use their languages to flourish, and its listed focus areas include Bible translation, literacy, multilingual education, linguistics, language technology, community engagement, media development, and sign languages. Recent awards also include staffing, workshops, and dedication of translated materials, showing support for both production and the people who carry the work forward.
What Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc Dba Sil Global Funds
Bible translation and language development are the clearest throughlines in the recent grants. They gave $1,245,513 to Wycliffe Bible Translators in Orlando for language development and translation programs, and $208,742 to Hawaii Pidgin Bible Ministry in Mililani for the same broad purpose. Capacity building also appears in the grant list: $1,074,423 went to JAARS Inc in Waxhaw for operations, while $9,000 supported Missionary Ventures Intl in Maitland for translation programs staffing. The foundation also backs more focused training and production work. In 2025, it gave $20,000 to Gods Word for the Nations in Rolla for a translation workshop, and $10,000 to Global Teams in Winter Springs for dedication of translation. These awards show a mix of program support, staffing, and training tied to translation and language access.
How Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc Dba Sil Global Gives
The typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s largest awards: p25 is $10,716, median is $21,238, and p75 is $173,541. The recent list shows a clear mix of smaller project grants and much larger operating or program grants. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Wycliffe Bible Translators, JAARS Inc, The Wycliffe Seed Company Inc, Equip International, and Sowing Seeds of Joy, which points to recurring relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, funds organizations rather than individuals, and makes no program-related investments. Support is primarily program support, capacity building, project-based funding, and workshop-funded training.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Total Assets
$103.7M
Total Revenue
$54M
Total Expenses
$61.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $174K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$174K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
About 19% of grants go to recipients in FL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Johnstone Ndunde
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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