The Gary & Diane Heavin Community Fund concentrates large, unrestricted gifts to conservative and faith-aligned organizations, with a clear emphasis on pro-life advocacy, Christian ministry, and sympathetic media. Grants are often labeled for general operations, suggesting trust in grantee leadership rather than project-restricted funding. The portfolio mixes ideological advocacy (national and media outlets) with faith-based service and personal wellness/recovery work, and shows at least one repeat grantee relationship.
A defining feature of The Gary & Diane Heavin Community Fund is its use of large general-operations grants to faith-based and conservative organizations, with repeated support for groups such as The Lord's Work Inc and Friends for Life. The fund’s recent giving also includes a seven-figure award to The Epoch Times, alongside substantial support for Christian ministry, pro-life advocacy, and related community service work. In the recent grants list, many awards are unrestricted, indicating a preference for backing organizations’ day-to-day work rather than tightly defined projects. The portfolio mixes media, ministry, advocacy, and service-oriented recipients. General operations support appears across church-based outreach, religious education, Christian media, and organizations serving people in recovery or households facing need. Some grants also take the form of in-kind food donations, such as rice and beans, showing that the fund uses both cash and commodities. The fund’s pattern of giving also suggests continuity: several recipients appear in more than one year, including The Lord's Work Inc, Mission Waco, Lifeline Christian Mission, Friends for Life, and Chihuahuan Connection - Rick Caywood Ministries.
In Christian ministry and church-based outreach, the fund gave $350,000 in 2025 to The Lord's Work Inc for general operations, following a $350,000 grant in 2024. It also awarded $210,000 in 2025 to Christ the King Church for general operations. In pro-life advocacy, National Right to Life received $250,000 in 2023 for general operations. The fund also supported conservative media with $1,000,000 in 2023 to The Epoch Times for general operations. Its giving also reaches community service and practical aid. Mission Waco received $107,500 in 2023, $95,000 in 2024, and $95,000 in 2025, all for general operations. Chihuahuan Connection - Rick Caywood Ministries received in-kind donations of rice and beans in multiple years, including $165,671 in 2023, $72,592 in 2024, and $106,526 in 2025.
Typical grants cluster around a $10,000 p25, $25,000 median, and $100,000 p75, but the recent record also shows much larger awards, including million-dollar and multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants. The fund repeats support for some recipients across years, including The Lord's Work Inc, Mission Waco, Lifeline Christian Mission, Friends for Life, and Chihuahuan Connection - Rick Caywood Ministries. Most awards are labeled general operations, and some are in-kind commodity donations rather than cash. The fund is structured as a community fund and also makes grants to individuals.
$1.6M
$23.3M
$844K
$1.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Gary & Diane Heavin Community Fund.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 104 | $6.5M | 91.2% |
| 2 | India |
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Highly concentrated: a small number of large, general‑operations grants dominate giving. Mix of repeat support (same ministry received multiple awards) and one‑off multi‑hundred‑thousand dollar gifts; favors unrestricted funding to ideologically aligned national and local organizations.
Notable grantees: The Epoch Times, The Lord's Work Inc, Consumer Wellness Center, National Right to Life, Calico Buffalo Camp
Most grants land in Texas, which accounts for 67% of grants and is also the top state by count. Waco appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside Gatesville, Clute, and other Texas locations. Outside the U.S., grants in the recent list reached recipients in India, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. U.S. recipients make up 92.0% of grants, with smaller shares going abroad.
The recent grants point to conservative and faith-aligned recipients, including Christian ministries, church-based outreach, pro-life advocacy, and sympathetic media. Examples in the data include The Lord's Work Inc, Christ the King Church, National Right to Life, and The Epoch Times, most of them funded for general operations.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years. The Lord's Work Inc received $350,000 in both 2024 and 2025. Mission Waco, Lifeline Christian Mission, Friends for Life, and Chihuahuan Connection - Rick Caywood Ministries also show repeat support across the recent grants list.
The fund's size distribution is centered at $10,000 for the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger grants, such as $1,000,000 to The Epoch Times and $500,000 to Consumer Wellness Center.
Texas receives 67% of grants, and the recipient city Waco appears repeatedly in the recent grants list. The U.S. overall accounts for 92.0% of grants, while the remaining grants reach recipients in India, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Yes. Several grants are listed as general operations, and some are specifically in-kind donations. Chihuahuan Connection - Rick Caywood Ministries received rice and beans in multiple years, including $165,671 in 2023, $72,592 in 2024, and $106,526 in 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 5 |
| $400K |
4.4% |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | $60K | 2.6% |
| 4 | Australia | 1 | $185K | 0.9% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 1 | $8K | 0.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LORD'S WORK INC | WACO, TX | $350,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHRIST THE KING CHURCH | WACO, TX | $210,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LIFELINE CHRISTIAN MISSION | WESTERVILLE, OH | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHIHUAHUAN CONNECTION - RICK CAYWOOD MINISTRIES | WACO, TX | $106,526 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS: IN-KIND DONATIONS OF RICE & BEANS |
| MISSION WACO | WACO, TX | $95,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| IGNITED CHURCH | LAVONIA, GA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDS FOR LIFE | WACO, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LEGACY GLOBAL FOUNDATION | MESA, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DISCIPLESHIP UNLIMITED | GATESVILLE, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO | TUPELO, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| COUNCIL FOR LIFE CENTRAL TEXAS | DALLAS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION | TUPELO, MS | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EAGLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | WACO, TX | $43,572 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GREAT TEXAS BALLOON RACE | LONGVIEW, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GATESVILLE CARE CENTER | GATESVILLE, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY | OTTAWA, ON | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RON PAUL INSTITUTE | CLUTE, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NIGHTLINE CHRISTIAN ADOPTIONS | WACO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MAQOR MINISTRIES | WACO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TOGETHER FOR GOOD | WACO, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ARCHWAY OF HOPE | WACO, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS | WACO, TX | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GATESVILLE ISD | GATESVILLE, TX | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| COUNTER CULTURE MINISTRIES | FRANKLIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FOR THE CHILDREN | WACO, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OGLESBY ISD | OGLESBY, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| NATIONAL BALLOON CLASSIC | INDIANOLA, IA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY | STEPHENVILLE, TX | $5,387 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| RICK CAYWOOD MISTISTRY | CRAWFORD, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BALLOON FEDERATION OF AMERICA | INDIANOLA, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ARC OF MCLENNAN COUNTY | WACO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | WACO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHARLIE'S WAGS AND WHISKERS | GATESVILLE, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FUZZY FRIENDS RESCUE | WACO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE | KILLEEN, TX | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NATCHEZ BALLOON FESTIVAL | NATCHEZ, MS | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HOUSTON METHODIST | HOUSTON, TX | $1,240 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CITY OF DIBOLL | DIBOLL, TX | $296 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AIR SERVICES OF MISSISSIPPI | MCCOMB, MS | $252 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CITY OF LEESVILLE | LEESVILLE, LA | $222 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CONSUMER WELLNESS CENTER | CODY, WY | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE LORD'S WORK INC | WACO, TX | $350,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CALICO BUFFALO CAMP | MANCOS, CO | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDS FOR LIFE | WACO, TX | $195,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LIFELINE CHRISTIAN MISSION | WESTERVILLE, OH | $161,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BALLOON FEDERATION OF AMERICA | INDIANOLA, IA | $105,975 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LEGACY GLOBAL FOUNDATION | MESA, AZ | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF INDIA 1 TRUPTI SADAN SOCIETY | MUMBAI, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
THE LORD'S WORK INC
$350,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHRIST THE KING CHURCH
$210,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHIHUAHUAN CONNECTION - RICK CAYWOOD MINISTRIES
$106,526GENERAL OPERATIONS: IN-KIND DONATIONS OF RICE & BEANS
MISSION WACO
$95,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
IGNITED CHURCH
$60,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DISCIPLESHIP UNLIMITED
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
EAGLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$43,572GENERAL OPERATIONS
GREAT TEXAS BALLOON RACE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
GATESVILLE CARE CENTER
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
RON PAUL INSTITUTE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
NIGHTLINE CHRISTIAN ADOPTIONS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MAQOR MINISTRIES
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ARCHWAY OF HOPE
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CARE NET PREGNANCY CENTER OF CENTRAL TEXAS
$12,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
GATESVILLE ISD
$10,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
COUNTER CULTURE MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FOR THE CHILDREN
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OGLESBY ISD
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NATIONAL BALLOON CLASSIC
$8,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,387SCHOLARSHIP FUND
RICK CAYWOOD MISTISTRY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BALLOON FEDERATION OF AMERICA
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHARLIE'S WAGS AND WHISKERS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FUZZY FRIENDS RESCUE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
$4,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
NATCHEZ BALLOON FESTIVAL
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
HOUSTON METHODIST
$1,240GENERAL OPERATIONS
CITY OF DIBOLL
$296GENERAL OPERATIONS
AIR SERVICES OF MISSISSIPPI
$252GENERAL OPERATIONS
CITY OF LEESVILLE
$222GENERAL OPERATIONS
CONSUMER WELLNESS CENTER
$500,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE LORD'S WORK INC
$350,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CALICO BUFFALO CAMP
$250,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BALLOON FEDERATION OF AMERICA
$105,975GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF INDIA 1 TRUPTI SADAN SOCIETY
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS