The Sword and Spoon Foundation makes a small number of moderately sized grants that split between civic/political advocacy and Christian faith-based humanitarian work. Nearly half of its recent dollars went to a U.S. democracy/advocacy group, while the remainder supported international relief and local church ministry, indicating an interest in both public policy engagement and faith-driven service. Grants are few but meaningful, reflecting a targeted rather than broad philanthropic approach.
Concentrated giving across a very small portfolio: a handful of medium-sized grants with one dominant recipient; mixes domestic political/civic advocacy with faith-based charitable and international relief organizations.
Sword and Spoon Foundation’s largest recent grant was $29,941 to Stand Up Republic Foundation for program support, a signal that its giving can lean into civic and democracy advocacy as well as Christian service. Across the recent record, the foundation combines grants to U.S.-based advocacy and ministry organizations with support for international humanitarian relief, using a relatively small number of awards to back specific programs and operating needs. Recent gifts also reached Austin Center for Faith Work, Trinity Grace Church, and World Vision, showing a mix of public-policy engagement, church ministry, and relief work. The pattern is targeted rather than broad. Awards range from a few thousand dollars to low five figures, and the foundation repeatedly uses program support, general support, and ministry-related support rather than more restrictive grant terms. Its recipients include advocacy groups, churches, Christian ministries, and philanthropic intermediaries that channel aid to larger field efforts. The result is a grantmaking profile that connects faith-based local work with selected national and international causes, while keeping the number of grants limited and the individual awards meaningful.
In civic and democracy advocacy, the foundation gave $29,941 to Stand Up Republic Foundation for program support, making this one of the clearest signals in its recent grant record. In faith-based local ministry, it awarded $13,000 to Trinity Grace Church in Brooklyn for program support and later gave $5,000 to Bethel Ame Church in Boston for ministry. Christian humanitarian work is another recurring area. The foundation supported World Vision with three grants over the recent period, including $7,715 and $3,088 in 2024 and $1,900 in 2025, all for program support. It also backed Austin Center for Faith Work with $20,000 for program support, and gave $5,000 to Veritas Ministries in Dallas for general support. These grants show attention to both local church-based service and broader Christian relief and formation organizations.
Typical grants sit in a moderate range: the 25th percentile is $3,088, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The record includes repeated support for some recipients across years, including Bethel Ame Church, Intervarsity Christian, and World Vision, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts only. Sword and Spoon Foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals. Its recent grants are mostly program support, with some general support and ministry support as well.
$143K
$617K
$33K
$79K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Notable grantees: Stand Up Republic Foundation, Global Impact, Bethel AME Church, World Vision, Inc.
All recent grants went to U.S. recipients. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and 11% of grants were awarded to recipients in Texas, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recipient cities include Boston, Austin, Brooklyn, Washington, DC, Alexandria, and Federal Way, showing a spread across the Northeast, South, and Pacific Northwest. The geographic pattern is national rather than concentrated in one metro area.
Its recent grants go to a mix of civic and democracy advocacy groups, Christian churches, ministries, and humanitarian intermediaries. Examples in the record include a democracy-focused foundation, church ministry grants in Boston and Brooklyn, and support for World Vision and Global Impact.
The grant-size distribution is fairly compact. The 25th percentile is $3,088, the median grant is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000, so most awards fall in the low-thousands to ten-thousand-dollar range.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Bethel Ame Church, Intervarsity Christian, and World Vision. That pattern suggests some ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time awards.
Its giving is national, with the highest grant count going to Massachusetts. Texas accounts for 11% of grants, even though it is the headquarters state.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are routed to organizations for program support, general support, or ministry-related purposes.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTIN CENTER FOR FAITH WORK | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRINITY GRACE CHURCH | BROOKLYN, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SWORD & SPOON WORKSHOP INC | WOODSTOCK, VT | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ARENA HALL FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BETHEL AME CHURCH | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| LEADERSHIP TRANSFORMATIONS | LEXINGTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RESTORE AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WORLDVISION INC | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $1,900 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL IMPACT | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $13,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BETHEL AME CHURCH | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| WORLDVISION INC | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $7,715 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VERITAS MINISTRIES | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIANITY TODAY | CAROL STREAM, IL | $2,700 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN | MADISON, WI | $2,700 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| STAND UP REPUBLIC FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $29,941 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN | MADISON, WI | $3,600 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WORLDVISION INC | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $3,088 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
AUSTIN CENTER FOR FAITH WORK
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
TRINITY GRACE CHURCH
$13,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
SWORD & SPOON WORKSHOP INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ARENA HALL FOUNDATION
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
BETHEL AME CHURCH
$5,000MINISTRY
LEADERSHIP TRANSFORMATIONS
$2,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
RESTORE AUSTIN
PROGRAM SUPPORT
WORLDVISION INC
$1,900PROGRAM SUPPORT
GLOBAL IMPACT
$13,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BETHEL AME CHURCH
$10,000MINISTRY
WORLDVISION INC
$7,715PROGRAM SUPPORT
VERITAS MINISTRIES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRISTIANITY TODAY
$2,700PROGRAM SUPPORT
INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN
$2,700PROGRAM SUPPORT
STAND UP REPUBLIC FOUNDATION
$29,941PROGRAM SUPPORT
INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN
$3,600PROGRAM SUPPORT
WORLDVISION INC
$3,088PROGRAM SUPPORT