The Lindsey Family Foundation concentrates its giving on conservative Christian advocacy and faith-based institutions, funding organizations that promote traditional family values, Christian history/heritage messaging, and public-policy advocacy. Grants are large and directed to a small set of repeat national organizations and a Christian school, indicating ideological and religious priorities over geographically diffuse or general charitable support. The foundation appears to favor public-facing advocacy groups and educational institutions that advance conservative religious perspectives.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of repeat national grantees; funding is ideologically focused and directed toward advocacy organizations and one faith-based school rather than many small community grants.
The James and Joan Lindsey Family Foundation’s recent giving centers on a small circle of large awards to conservative Christian and faith-based organizations, with repeated support for Wallbuilders and similar public-policy and heritage-oriented groups. In 2024, the foundation gave $448,545 to Wallbuilder Presentations Inc in Aledo, Texas, followed by $400,000 to Providence a Santa Barbara Christian Sch in Santa Barbara, California. Those grants sit alongside sizable awards to organizations that advance Christian history, family-values advocacy, and constitutional or electoral messaging. The pattern points to a foundation that funds public-facing institutions rather than broad charitable programming. It has backed advocacy groups such as Faith Wins, Family Research Council, and Advancing American Freedom, while also supporting Christian schooling and media or education efforts tied to religious and political themes. Grant totals in the recent record are large enough to suggest concentrated, strategic support rather than many small awards. The foundation’s 2024 filing shows $3,799,740 in annual grants and $4,621,780 in total assets, with most giving directed to a limited set of recipients.
Christian public-policy and family-values advocacy is a clear theme. The foundation gave $275,000 in 2024 to Faith Wins and $254,000 in 2024 to Family Research Council, both listed under various charitable purposes. It also supported Advancing American Freedom with $150,000 in 2024 after a $300,000 grant in 2023, showing repeated backing for policy-oriented work. A second theme is Christian heritage and American history education. Wallbuilder Presentations Inc received $448,545 in 2024, and Wallbuilders Presentation received $448,545 in 2023, both from Aledo, Texas, indicating sustained support for that organization’s education and messaging work. The foundation also funds faith-based schooling and related civic or cultural organizations. Providence a Santa Barbara Christian Sch received $400,000 in 2024, while Hollywood Prayer Network received $60,000 in 2024 and $40,000 in 2023.
Recent grants are sizable: the 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $87,500, and the 75th percentile is $244,375. That spread shows a portfolio built around mid-to-large awards rather than small checks. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Wallbuilders, Faith Wins, Family Research Council, Advancing American Freedom, American Values, Pacific Justice Institute, New York Media Initiative, Hollywood Prayer Network, Enough Is Enough, Council for National Policy, and Patriot Academy. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are all for various charitable purposes.
$1.5M
$1.7M
$867K
$2M
Most grants fall between $50K and $244K, with a median of $88K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$88K
75th Percentile
$244K
About 15% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Notable grantees: Faith Wins, Family Research Council, WallBuilders / Wallbuilder Presentations, Providence A Santa Barbara Christian School, Advancing American Freedom
All recent grants in the provided list went to U.S. recipients. Texas is the top state by grant count, and the HQ city is Dallas, but recipient locations are spread across several states. Aledo, Texas appears more than once through Wallbuilders; Washington, DC also appears repeatedly, along with Santa Barbara and Hollywood, California, plus Prosperity, South Carolina and Great Falls, Virginia. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, with 26 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants focus on conservative Christian advocacy, Christian history and heritage education, faith-based schooling, and related policy or legal advocacy. Named recipients include Wallbuilder Presentations Inc, Providence a Santa Barbara Christian Sch, Faith Wins, Family Research Council, and Advancing American Freedom.
The recent grant record shows a p25 of $50,000, a median of $87,500, and a p75 of $244,375. That means many awards are at the mid-to-large end, with several six-figure grants in the sample.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Wallbuilders, Faith Wins, Family Research Council, Advancing American Freedom, American Values, Pacific Justice Institute, New York Media Initiative, Hollywood Prayer Network, Enough Is Enough, Council for National Policy, and Patriot Academy.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 15% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of Texas. The recipient list also includes Washington, DC, California, South Carolina, and Virginia.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALLBUILDER PRESENTATIONS INC | ALEDO, TX | $373,545 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAITH WINS | PROSPERITY, SC | $275,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $160,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN VALUES | WASHINGTON, DC | $115,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOLLYWOOD PRAYER NETWORK | HOLLYWOOD, CA | $90,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA | $85,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROVIDENCE SCHOOL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW YORK MEDIA INITIATIVE | ESSEX FELLS, NJ | $55,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER | HERNDON, VA | $55,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PATRIOT ACADEMY | DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IKNOWGODUS | WAKE FOREST, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PASSAGES AMERICA ISRAEL INC | ALLEN, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WALLBUILDER PRESENTATIONS INC | ALEDO, TX | $448,545 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FAITH WINS | PROSPERITY, SC | $275,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $256,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN VALUES | WASHINGTON, DC | $135,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ADVANCING AMERICAN FREEDOM | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $71,706 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HOLLYWOOD PRAYER NETWORK | HOLLYWOOD, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER | HERNDON, VA | $55,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PATRIOT ACADEMY | DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PROVIDENCE SCHOOL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW YORK MEDIA INITIATIVE | ESSEX FELLS, NJ | $45,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ENOUGH IS ENOUGH | GREAT FALLS, VA | $30,434 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| 1792 EXCHANGE | SPRINGBORO, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WALLBUILDER PRESENTATIONS INC | ALEDO, TX | $448,545 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PROVIDENCE A SANTA BARBARA CHRISTIAN SCH | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $400,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FAITH WINS | PROSPERITY, SC | $275,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $254,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ADVANCING AMERICAN FREEDOM | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN VALUES | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| HOLLYWOOD PRAYER NETWORK | HOLLYWOOD, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN VALUES | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,575 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PATRIOT ACADEMY | DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW YORK MEDIA INITIATIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $45,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ENOUGH IS ENOUGH | GREAT FALLS, VA | $30,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| WALLBUILDERS PRESENTATION | ALEDO, TX | $448,545 | 2023 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ADVANCING AMERICAN FREEDOM | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FAITH WINS | PROSPERITY, SC | $250,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $227,500 | 2023 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN VALUES | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,575 | 2023 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| NEW YORK MEDIA INITIATIVE | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ENOUGH IS ENOUGH | GREAT FALLS, VA | $60,000 | 2023 | VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
WALLBUILDER PRESENTATIONS INC
$373,545GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN VALUES
$115,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOLLYWOOD PRAYER NETWORK
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROVIDENCE SCHOOL
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW YORK MEDIA INITIATIVE
$55,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PATRIOT ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
IKNOWGODUS
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WALLBUILDER PRESENTATIONS INC
$448,545VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
AMERICAN VALUES
$135,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HOLLYWOOD PRAYER NETWORK
$60,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PATRIOT ACADEMY
$50,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PROVIDENCE SCHOOL
$50,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW YORK MEDIA INITIATIVE
$45,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
$30,434VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
1792 EXCHANGE
$25,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SANTA BARBARA
$10,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WALLBUILDER PRESENTATIONS INC
$448,545VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PROVIDENCE A SANTA BARBARA CHRISTIAN SCH
$400,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
AMERICAN VALUES
$100,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE
$100,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
HOLLYWOOD PRAYER NETWORK
$60,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
AMERICAN VALUES
$50,575VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
PATRIOT ACADEMY
$50,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW YORK MEDIA INITIATIVE
$45,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
$30,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SANTA BARBARA
$25,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
WALLBUILDERS PRESENTATION
$448,545VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
AMERICAN VALUES
$150,575VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
NEW YORK MEDIA INITIATIVE
$75,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
$60,000VARIOUS CHARITABLE PURPOSES