The Ephesians Foundation concentrates its support on faith-based Christian ministries and residential services for at-risk youth, primarily funding a small number of large grants to organizations that provide missionary training, Bible distribution/technology, and Christian homes or transitional living for children in crisis. Grants are geographically consistent with Texas-based or regionally focused providers and emphasize practical program support and facility improvements that enable on-campus care and outreach.
The Ephesians Foundation’s largest recent awards go to Christian residential care and missionary training: $500,000 to Cherokee Home for Children in 2025 for a transitional living center project, and $500,000 to Sunset International Bible Institute in 2024 for its AIM apprentice missionary program. That pairing captures the foundation’s pattern of backing faith-based institutions that serve children in crisis, college-age trainees, and church-centered outreach. The grants also show a strong preference for practical support that strengthens on-the-ground ministry, including campus improvements, equipment, and program funding. Across its recent giving, the foundation has supported Christian homes, Bible institutes, schools, camps, and church programs in Texas and neighboring states. Several awards are tied to residential care for children and young adults, including homes that provide family-style living, transitional housing, and long-term care. Other grants support missionary preparation, Bible distribution technology, scholarship funds, and relief or mission work connected to congregations. The overall picture is of a funder that uses sizable grants to underwrite specific programs and facilities rather than broad unrestricted giving.
Residential care is a core theme. In 2025, The Ephesians Foundation gave $500,000 to Cherokee Home for Children for a transitional living center project, and it also supported Manuelito Navajo Childrens Home Inc. with $19,800 for roof repair tied to long-term residential care for children. Missionary training is another clear emphasis. Sunset International Bible Institute received $300,000 in 2025 for the AIM apprentice missionary program and a solar player project, following a $500,000 award in 2024 for AIM. The foundation also funds Christian education and spiritual formation. It gave $30,000 to The Agape School for the Christian school and experiential learning, and $33,000 to Clyde Church of Christ for helping young Christians remain faithful and mature in a university environment. Relief and mission work appear in smaller grants, including $70,000 to Alma School Rd Church of Christ for Ukraine efforts and $40,000 to Pecos Church of Christ for Africa mission.
Typical grants are relatively large: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $34,385, and the 75th percentile is $70,000. Recent awards include both very large project grants and smaller support grants, suggesting a mix of major commitments and targeted follow-on gifts. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Cherokee Home for Children, Sunset International Bible Institute, Texas Girls and Boys Ranch, Brown Trail School of Preaching, New Mexico Christian Children’s Home, Manuelito Navajo Childrens Home Inc, Pecos Church of Christ, and Cape Coast Church of Christ. The foundation makes grants rather than program-related investments, and it also funds individuals.
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$4.1M
$2.1M
$1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $70K, with a median of $34K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$34K
75th Percentile
$70K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Ephesians Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 29 | $3.7M | 93.5% |
| 2 | Ghana | 2 |
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Highly concentrated giving: few, large grants with repeat funding to the same organizations; roughly split between religious ministry support and child welfare residential services rather than many small or one-off awards.
Notable grantees: Sunset International Bible Institute, Cherokee Home for Children, Texas Girls and Boys Ranch
Giving is heavily centered in Texas: 74% of grants go to recipients in the state, and Texas is also the top state by grant count. Recipient cities that appear repeatedly include Lubbock, Cherokee, Pecos, Bedford, and Houston. Outside Texas, recent grants reach Portales and Gallup in New Mexico, Lone Wolf in Oklahoma, Chandler in Arizona, and Gbawe Accra in Ghana. The recipient-country mix is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 23 grants in the United States and 2 in Ghana.
Its recent grants go mainly to Christian residential homes, Bible institutes, church ministries, schools, and camps. Examples include support for a transitional living center, apprentice missionary training, Christian school experiential learning, and long-term residential care for children.
The foundation’s typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $34,385, and the 75th percentile is $70,000. Recent awards also include several six-figure and half-million-dollar grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Cherokee Home for Children, Sunset International Bible Institute, Texas Girls and Boys Ranch, Brown Trail School of Preaching, New Mexico Christian Children’s Home, Manuelito Navajo Childrens Home Inc, Pecos Church of Christ, and Cape Coast Church of Christ.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 74% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Recent Texas recipients include organizations in Cherokee, Lubbock, Pecos, Bedford, Houston, and Clyde.
Yes, but at a small level relative to its U.S. giving. The recent record includes 2 grants in Ghana, such as support for spiritual leadership church retreats and church mission work.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $16K |
6.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING | BEDFORD, TX | $801,000 | 2026 | DONATION FOR SPANISH STUDENT FUND, APARTMENT PROJECT, AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. |
| CHEROKEE HOME FOR CHILDREN | CHEROKEE, TX | $429,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH SAFE AND NURTURING CHRISTIAN HOMES IN A FAMILY CRISIS. |
| SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE | LUBBOCK, TX | $171,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT AIM PROJECT, WHICH IS AN APPRENTICE MISSIONARY PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE-AGE YOUNG PEOPLE, AND SOLAR PLAYER PROJECT, WHICH IS A SOLAR-POWERED AUDIO PLAYER CONTAINING THE BIBLE, LESSONS, AND HYMNS. |
| SKY HIGH FOR KIDS | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH. |
| PECOS CHURCH OF CHRIST | PECOS, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT. |
| KIRA'S ANGEL TREE | MAYHILL, NM | $5,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT. |
| CHEROKEE HOME FOR CHILDREN | CHEROKEE, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH SAFE AND NURTURING CHRISTIAN HOMES IN A FAMILY CRISIS. FUNDING FOR TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER PROJECT. |
| SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE | LUBBOCK, TX | $300,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AIM PROJECT, WHICH IS AN APPRENTICE MISSIONARY PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE-AGE YOUNG PEOPLE, AND SOLAR PLAYER PROJECT, WHICH IS A SOLAR-POWERED AUDIO PLAYER CONTAINING THE BIBLE, LESSONS, AND HYMNS. |
| PECOS CHURCH OF CHRIST | PECOS, TX | $61,500 | 2025 | FUNERAL EXPENSES, FRANK ESSIEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, AND BUILDING FUNDS. |
| NEW MEXICO CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S HOME | PORTALES, NM | $34,385 | 2025 | PROVIDES CHRISTIAN HOMES AND COMMUNITIES FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, NEW MOTHERS, AND SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES. FUNDING FOR CHAMPIONS SCHOLARSHIP FUND. |
| THE AGAPE SCHOOL | BEDFORD, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. |
| TEXAS GIRLS AND BOYS RANCH | LUBBOCK, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR IRRIGATION PIPELINE EXTENSION. |
| QUARTZ MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN CAMP | LONE WOLF, OK | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHRISTIAN CAMP. |
| MANUELITO NAVAJO CHILDRENS HOME INC | GALLUP, NM | $19,800 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR CHILDREN. FUNDING FOR ROOF REPAIR. |
| SKY HIGH FOR KIDS | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH. |
| BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING | BEDFORD, TX | $5,100 | 2025 | DONATION FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS. |
| SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE | LUBBOCK, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT AIM PROJECT WHICH IS AN APPRENTICE MISSIONARY PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE-AGE YOUNG PEOPLE. |
| TEXAS GIRLS AND BOYS RANCH | LUBBOCK, TX | $170,510 | 2024 | FOR COTTAGE BATHROOM RENOVATION |
| CHEROKEE HOME FOR CHILDREN | CHEROKEE, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH SAFE AND NURTURING CHRISTIAN HOMES IN A FAMILY CRISIS. |
| BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING | BEDFORD, TX | $66,000 | 2024 | SPANISH STUDENT FUND |
| PECOS CHURCH OF CHRIST | PECOS, TX | $40,000 | 2024 | AFRICA MISSION |
| CAPE COAST CHURCH OF CHRIST | GBAWE ACCRA | $9,550 | 2024 | SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP CHURCH RETREAT |
| CHEROKEE HOME FOR CHILDREN | CHEROKEE, TX | $215,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH SAFE AND NURTURING CHRISTIAN HOMES IN A FAMILY CRISIS. |
| ALMA SCHOOL RD CHURCH OF CHRIST | CHANDLER, AZ | $70,000 | 2023 | ASSIST WITH UKRAINE EFFORTS. |
| NEW MEXICO CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S HOME | PORTALES, NM | $50,000 | 2023 | PROVIDES CHRISTIAN HOMES AND COMMUNITIES FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, NEW MOTHERS, AND SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES. |
| TEXAS GIRLS AND BOYS RANCH | LUBBOCK, TX | $47,170 | 2023 | FOR GENERATORS |
| CLYDE CHURCH OF CHRIST | CLYDE, TX | $33,000 | 2023 | AN EFFORT TO HELP YOUNG CHRISTIAN REMAIN FAITHFUL AND TO MATURE IN A UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT |
| BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING | BEDFORD, TX | $6,500 | 2023 | RESTORATION TOUR AND THANKSGIVING DINNER |
| CAPE COAST CHURCH OF CHRIST | GBAWE ACCRA | $6,177 | 2023 | SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP CHURCH RETREAT |
| MANUELITO NAVAJO CHILDRENS HOME INC | GALLUP, NM | $5,000 | 2023 | LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR CHILDREN. |
| PECOS CHURCH OF CHRIST | PECOS, TX | $600 | 2023 | AFRICA MISSION |
BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING
$801,000DONATION FOR SPANISH STUDENT FUND, APARTMENT PROJECT, AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
TO PROVIDE OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH SAFE AND NURTURING CHRISTIAN HOMES IN A FAMILY CRISIS.
SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE
$171,000TO SUPPORT AIM PROJECT, WHICH IS AN APPRENTICE MISSIONARY PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE-AGE YOUNG PEOPLE, AND SOLAR PLAYER PROJECT, WHICH IS A SOLAR-POWERED AUDIO PLAYER CONTAINING THE BIBLE, LESSONS, AND HYMNS.
PECOS CHURCH OF CHRIST
$6,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
KIRA'S ANGEL TREE
$5,000TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH SAFE AND NURTURING CHRISTIAN HOMES IN A FAMILY CRISIS. FUNDING FOR TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER PROJECT.
SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE
$300,000TO SUPPORT AIM PROJECT, WHICH IS AN APPRENTICE MISSIONARY PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE-AGE YOUNG PEOPLE, AND SOLAR PLAYER PROJECT, WHICH IS A SOLAR-POWERED AUDIO PLAYER CONTAINING THE BIBLE, LESSONS, AND HYMNS.
PECOS CHURCH OF CHRIST
$61,500FUNERAL EXPENSES, FRANK ESSIEN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, AND BUILDING FUNDS.
NEW MEXICO CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S HOME
$34,385PROVIDES CHRISTIAN HOMES AND COMMUNITIES FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, NEW MOTHERS, AND SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES. FUNDING FOR CHAMPIONS SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
THE AGAPE SCHOOL
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING.
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN CAMP
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE CHRISTIAN CAMP.
MANUELITO NAVAJO CHILDRENS HOME INC
$19,800TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR CHILDREN. FUNDING FOR ROOF REPAIR.
BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING
$5,100DONATION FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.
SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE
$500,000TO SUPPORT AIM PROJECT WHICH IS AN APPRENTICE MISSIONARY PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE-AGE YOUNG PEOPLE.
TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH SAFE AND NURTURING CHRISTIAN HOMES IN A FAMILY CRISIS.
BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING
$66,000SPANISH STUDENT FUND
PECOS CHURCH OF CHRIST
$40,000AFRICA MISSION
CAPE COAST CHURCH OF CHRIST
$9,550SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP CHURCH RETREAT
TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH SAFE AND NURTURING CHRISTIAN HOMES IN A FAMILY CRISIS.
ALMA SCHOOL RD CHURCH OF CHRIST
$70,000ASSIST WITH UKRAINE EFFORTS.
NEW MEXICO CHRISTIAN CHILDREN'S HOME
$50,000PROVIDES CHRISTIAN HOMES AND COMMUNITIES FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, NEW MOTHERS, AND SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES.
CLYDE CHURCH OF CHRIST
$33,000AN EFFORT TO HELP YOUNG CHRISTIAN REMAIN FAITHFUL AND TO MATURE IN A UNIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT
BROWN TRAIL SCHOOL OF PREACHING
$6,500RESTORATION TOUR AND THANKSGIVING DINNER
CAPE COAST CHURCH OF CHRIST
$6,177SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP CHURCH RETREAT
MANUELITO NAVAJO CHILDRENS HOME INC
$5,000LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR CHILDREN.
PECOS CHURCH OF CHRIST
$600AFRICA MISSION