The Dankis Christian Foundation primarily supports Christian congregations, faith-based schools, and ministry organizations, with a clear emphasis on capital projects and restricted gifts (memorial funds, building acquisitions, and campaign support). Grants are large and targeted, often funding bricks-and-mortar needs or named programs for specific leaders or locations, and recipients include both church-affiliated education and social service providers. Giving appears driven by denominational Christian priorities and donor ties to particular communities (notably Texas and congregational networks).
A defining feature of The Dankis Christian Foundation Inc is its pattern of making large, restricted grants for concrete church and ministry needs. The biggest recent award in the record was $1,300,000 to Grace Felowship Lutheran Church in Gypsum, Colorado, designated for the Pastor Dan Rohlwing Memorial Fund, followed by a $650,000 grant for the same purpose in the prior year. That kind of repeat support shows a funder comfortable with multi-year commitments tied to named congregational priorities. The foundation also backs Christian institutions that need facilities or campaign support. In 2024, it gave $400,000 to Legacy Deo in Austin for the Cedar Park office building acquisition and another $400,000 to Children At Heart Foundation in Round Rock for Texas Baptist Children’s Home. Those grants sit alongside support for faith-based schools, retreat ministries, and Christian social service organizations. Although the foundation gives nationally, its recent record is especially shaped by church networks, ministry leaders, and organizations pursuing property, capital, or restricted program needs. Grants are often earmarked rather than open-ended, and the recipient list includes both congregational memorial funds and organizations serving children, families, and disaster-affected communities.
Christian congregations and church networks are a central theme. The foundation gave $1,300,000 to Grace Felowship Lutheran Church for the Pastor Dan Rohlwing Memorial Fund, and it also supported Market Street Mission in Morristown, New Jersey with two unrestricted grants. Capital and facility needs appear repeatedly. In 2024, Legacy Deo received $400,000 for the Cedar Park office building acquisition, while Lutheran Mission Society of Maryland received $200,000 for construction and fixed-asset requirements, plus vehicle and transportation needs. Education and training show up in faith-based settings as well. Concordia High School in Round Rock received $300,000 for its capital campaign, and Marble Retreat in Carbondale received part of a restricted grant for scholarship funding after building renovation and repair. The foundation also funds Christian service organizations and relief work. Samaritan’s Purse received $200,000 for U.S. disaster relief in 2025, and Habitat For Humanity International and Matthew 25 Ministries each received unrestricted support.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $288K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$288K
About 9% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants with few total awards; mostly restricted funding for capital/campaign purposes and named memorial funds. Mix of repeat support (notably Grace Fellowship Lutheran Church) and one-off major commitments, suggesting long-term relationships with select faith-based partners rather than broad, small-dollar philanthropy.
Notable grantees: Grace Fellowship Lutheran Church, Legacy Deo, Children At Heart Foundation, Round Rock Area Serving Center, Concordia High School
Typical grant sizes are large: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $200,000, and the 75th percentile is $287,500. The recent record shows repeated support to several recipients across multiple years, including Grace Felowship Lutheran Church, The Salvation Army, Samaritan’s Purse, Lutheran World Relief, Matthew 25 Ministries, Habitat For Humanity International, Market Street Mission, and Ripe for Harvest World Outreach. The foundation’s giving is strongly project-specific or restricted, with many awards tied to memorial funds, capital campaigns, acquisitions, or fixed assets. It is a private foundation and also funds individuals, as shown by grants restricted to named persons such as Dr. Kristen Schmaltz.
Grant recipients are all in the United States, with the top state by grant count being New Jersey. Recent New Jersey recipients include Market Street Mission in Morristown and the Round Rock Area Serving Center is outside the state, showing the funder’s reach is national rather than local. Texas appears frequently in the recent record through Austin, Round Rock, and other Texas-linked ministries. Other recipient cities include Gypsum, Blue Ash, Baltimore, Boone, West Nyack, and Americus, reflecting a spread across church, relief, and social-service organizations.
The typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $200,000, and the 75th percentile is $287,500. The recent grants list includes both six-figure and seven-figure awards, with several grants at $300,000 to $400,000 and one at $1,300,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Grace Felowship Lutheran Church, The Salvation Army, Samaritan’s Purse, Lutheran World Relief, Matthew 25 Ministries, Habitat For Humanity International, Market Street Mission, and Ripe for Harvest World Outreach. The repeated grants suggest ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
Its grants often support restricted or project-specific needs such as memorial funds, capital campaigns, building acquisitions, construction and fixed assets, renovation and repair, debt reduction, scholarships, vehicle and transportation needs, and disaster relief. Examples include office building acquisition support, a thrift store capital campaign, and church memorial funds.
The foundation gives nationally, with all recent grants going to U.S. recipients. New Jersey is the top state by grant count, and recent New Jersey grantees include Market Street Mission in Morristown. Texas also appears often in the recent record through recipients in Austin and Round Rock.
It funds individuals as well as organizations. In the recent grants list, some awards are restricted to named people, including the Pastor Dan Rohlwing Memorial Fund and grants restricted to Dr. Kristen Schmaltz. Other awards support churches, schools, and nonprofit ministries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Felowship Lutheran Church | Gypsum, CO | $1,300,000 | 2025 | Restricted to the Pastor Dan Rohlwing Memorial Fund |
| Round Rock Area Serving Center | Round Rock, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | Restricted to the Thrift Store Capital Campaign |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $200,000 | 2025 | Restricted To U.S. Disaster Relief |
| Ripe for Harvest World Outreach | Eugene, OR | $150,000 | 2025 | Restricted To Dr. Kristen Schmaltz |
| Lutheran World Relief | Baltimore, MD | $100,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Habitat For Humanity International | Americus, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Blue Ash, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Market Street Mission | Morristown, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Grace Felowship Lutheran Church | Gypsum, CO | $650,000 | 2024 | Restricted to the Pastor Dan Rohlwing Memorial Fund |
| Legacy Deo | Austin, TX | $400,000 | 2024 | Restricted to the Cedar Park office building acquisition |
| Children At Heart Foundation | Round Rock, TX | $400,000 | 2024 | Restricted to the Texas Baptist Children's Home |
| Concordia High School | Round Rock, TX | $300,000 | 2024 | Restricted to the Capital Campaign |
| Ripe for Harvest World Outreach | Arroyo Grande, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | Restricted To Dr. Kristen Schmaltz |
| Shepherd's Canyon Retreat | Wickenburg, AZ | $200,000 | 2024 | Restricted to debt reduction |
| Lutheran Mission Society of Marylan | Linthicum, MD | $200,000 | 2024 | Restricted to the construction and fixed asset requirement $200,000, new vehicle and transportation requirements $50,000 |
| The Salvation Army | West Nyack, NY | $200,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Marble Retreat | Carbondale, CO | $150,000 | 2024 | Restricted to the renovation and repair of current building $150,000 and then Scholarship Fund $50,000 |
| Market Street Mission | Morristown, NJ | $50,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Habitat For Humanity International | Americus, GA | $50,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Lutheran World Relief | Baltimore, MD | $50,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Matthew 25 Ministries | Blue Ash, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
Grace Felowship Lutheran Church
$1,300,000Restricted to the Pastor Dan Rohlwing Memorial Fund
Round Rock Area Serving Center
$300,000Restricted to the Thrift Store Capital Campaign
The Salvation Army
$300,000Unrestricted
Ripe for Harvest World Outreach
$150,000Restricted To Dr. Kristen Schmaltz
Unrestricted
Habitat For Humanity International
$100,000Unrestricted
Market Street Mission
$50,000Unrestricted
Grace Felowship Lutheran Church
$650,000Restricted to the Pastor Dan Rohlwing Memorial Fund
Legacy Deo
$400,000Restricted to the Cedar Park office building acquisition
Restricted to the Texas Baptist Children's Home
Concordia High School
$300,000Restricted to the Capital Campaign
Ripe for Harvest World Outreach
$250,000Restricted To Dr. Kristen Schmaltz
Shepherd's Canyon Retreat
$200,000Restricted to debt reduction
Lutheran Mission Society of Marylan
$200,000Restricted to the construction and fixed asset requirement $200,000, new vehicle and transportation requirements $50,000
The Salvation Army
$200,000Unrestricted
Marble Retreat
$150,000Restricted to the renovation and repair of current building $150,000 and then Scholarship Fund $50,000
Market Street Mission
$50,000Unrestricted
Habitat For Humanity International
$50,000Unrestricted