The Looper Foundation concentrates its giving on evangelical Christian institutions and programs, with major, multi-hundred-thousand-dollar grants to national faith-based ministries and theological education. It prioritizes spiritual formation, clergy/staff care, and youth ministry—often funding institutional centers or initiatives rather than small projects. Grants are few and large, aimed at sustaining organizational capacity and leadership development within the Christian sector.
The Looper Foundation’s largest recent grant went to the National Christian Charitable Foundation for general support, a signal that much of its giving is built to sustain Christian-sector infrastructure rather than one-off projects. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly backs institutions that form leaders, care for ministry staff, and support discipleship through seminaries, youth organizations, and faith-based nonprofits. Young Life appears multiple times with grants for Staff Soul Care Initiative, Discipleship Camps, and Training Fund, while Fuller Theological Seminary receives support for the Center for Spiritual Formation, DePree Leadership Center, and vocation formation. That pattern matches the foundation’s broader profile: grants are typically sizable, aimed at organizational capacity, and often tied to formation, training, or care for clergy and ministry workers. It also funds programs serving specific communities within Christian ministry, including pastoral training through Eco, staff soul care at Living Water International, and Pastor Network Coaching at Redeemer City to City. The result is a grantmaking record centered on evangelical institutions and the people who lead them.
A central theme is spiritual formation and staff care. The foundation gave $671,000 to Fuller Theological Seminary for the Center for Spiritual Formation and DePree Center, and another $185,000 to Fuller for Center for Spiritual Formation work. It also supports youth ministry and discipleship at scale. Young Life received $400,000 for Discipleship Camps and $150,000 for a Training Fund, showing investment in both camp-based formation and staff development. Clergy training is another clear focus. Eco received $136,700 for an ordination process grant and $125,000 for ordination and mid-level pastor training, while Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary received $300,000 for a discipleship grant. The foundation also funds faith-based nonprofit support infrastructure, including $1,750,000 to the National Christian Charitable Foundation for general support.
The Looper Foundation’s typical grant size is $31,208 at the 25th percentile, $105,000 at the median, and $196,724 at the 75th percentile, which places most awards in the six-figure range. The recent record shows repeated support for the same organizations over multiple years, including Young Life, Fuller Theological Seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Living Water International, and Eco. That pattern points to multi-year institutional support rather than isolated project grants. It is classified as a Regular Funder, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. No application process is described in the provided data.
$4.5M
$46.4M
$12.3M
$5M
Most grants fall between $31K and $197K, with a median of $105K.
25th Percentile
$31K
Median
$105K
75th Percentile
$197K
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Highly concentrated: very few, large grants to a small set of faith-based national organizations, including repeat support for existing grantees; funding favors institutional centers and staff-care initiatives over many small awards.
Notable grantees: Young Life, Fuller Theological Seminary, National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc
The foundation gives nationally, and every recent grant listed went to a U.S. recipient. Texas is the top state by grant count, with 33% of grants landing there. Recent Texas recipients include Houston Christian University in Houston, Cho-Yeh Camp and Conference Center in Livingston, Living Water International in Stafford, and the College of Biblical Studies in Houston. Outside Texas, recipient cities include Colorado Springs, Pasadena, South Hamilton, Richland, Washington, New York, Minneapolis, and Goleta.
Its recent grants concentrate on evangelical Christian institutions and programs, including seminaries, youth ministry organizations, Christian nonprofit infrastructure, and ministries focused on staff soul care, discipleship, and clergy formation.
Its grant-size distribution is $31,208 at the 25th percentile, $105,000 at the median, and $196,724 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards commonly fall in the six-figure range.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Young Life, Fuller Theological Seminary, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Living Water International, and Eco.
Texas is the top state by grant count, accounting for 33% of grants. Recent Texas recipients include organizations in Houston, Stafford, and Livingston.
Yes. The foundation is listed as funding individuals, in addition to its grants to organizations and institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc | Alpharetta, GA | $1,750,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,075,000 | 2025 | Staff Soul Care Initiative |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | $671,000 | 2025 | Center for Spiritual Formation and Depree Center |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $660,000 | 2025 | Staff Soul Care Initiative |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $400,000 | 2025 | Discipleship Camps |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $400,000 | 2025 | Discipleship Camps |
| Cho-Yeh Camp and Conference Center | Livingston, TX | $333,333 | 2025 | High School Camp Facilities |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc | South Hamilton, MA | $300,000 | 2025 | Discipleship grant |
| Alongside Inc | Richland, MI | $300,000 | 2025 | Property Expansion |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Inc | South Hamilton, MA | $300,000 | 2025 | Discipleship grant |
| College Of Biblical Studies | Houston, TX | $225,000 | 2025 | Disciple Initiative Grant |
| Living Water International | Stafford, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | Staff soul care grant |
| Pulse Outreach | Minneapolis, MN | $200,000 | 2025 | Pulse 100 Grant - Training Grant |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | Soul care |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | De Pree Leadership Center |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | $185,000 | 2025 | Center for Spiritual Formation |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | $165,000 | 2025 | Vocation formation grant |
| Living Water International | Stafford, TX | $150,000 | 2025 | Staff Soul Care Grant |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $150,000 | 2025 | Training Fund |
| ECO | Goleta, CA | $136,700 | 2025 | Ordination process grant |
| Redeemer City to City | New York, NY | $135,000 | 2025 | Pastor Network Coaching |
| ECO | Goleta, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | Ordination and mid-level pastor training |
| ECO | Goleta, CA | $125,000 | 2025 | Ordination process grant |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 2025 | Soul care - Asia |
| Houston Christian University | Houston, TX | $125,000 | 2025 | Faculty Formation Initiative |
| His Father's Heart Ministries | Houston, TX | $115,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Crosswalk Center | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Women's Discipleship Home Grant |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | US Campership Fund |
| Urban Youth Workers Institute | Santa Ana, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Young Life next generation grant |
| His Father's Heart Ministries | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | General support |
| Pulse Outreach | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | Pulse 100 Grant - Training Grant |
| College Of Biblical Studies | Houston, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Faculty and Staff Discipleship |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | Urban Ministry |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | Global Ministries |
| Living Water International | Stafford, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Flourish Program |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $95,000 | 2025 | Support of Military Families |
| Alongside Inc | Richland, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | Scholarship Grant |
| Alongside Inc | Richland, MI | $75,000 | 2025 | Scholarship Grant |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $75,000 | 2025 | Training Fund - International Trainers |
| College Of Biblical Studies | Houston, TX | $70,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Crosswalk Center | Houston, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | Men's Discipleship Home Grant |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | Ministry support |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | Support of Military Families - Family Camp |
| Generous Giving | Lexington, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | Stewardship Grant |
| Crosswalk Center | Houston, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Women's Discipleship Home Grant |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | $36,050 | 2025 | General support |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | $27,500 | 2025 | General support |
| Youth for Christ USA Inc | Englewood, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | Juvenile Justice Discipleship Program |
| Youth for Christ USA Inc | Englewood, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | Juvenile Justice Discipleship Program |
| Grace School of Theology | The Woodlands, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Discipleship grant |
National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc
$1,750,000General support
Fuller Theological Seminary
$671,000Center for Spiritual Formation and Depree Center
Discipleship Camps
Alongside Inc
$300,000Property Expansion
International Justice Mission
$200,000Soul care
Fuller Theological Seminary
$200,000De Pree Leadership Center
Fuller Theological Seminary
$185,000Center for Spiritual Formation
Fuller Theological Seminary
$165,000Vocation formation grant
ECO
$136,700Ordination process grant
ECO
$125,000Ordination and mid-level pastor training
ECO
$125,000Ordination process grant
International Justice Mission
$125,000Soul care - Asia
Houston Christian University
$125,000Faculty Formation Initiative
His Father's Heart Ministries
$115,000General support
His Father's Heart Ministries
$100,000General support
Alongside Inc
$75,000Scholarship Grant
Alongside Inc
$75,000Scholarship Grant
Fuller Theological Seminary
$50,000Ministry support
Fuller Theological Seminary
$36,050General support
Fuller Theological Seminary
$27,500General support
Youth for Christ USA Inc
$25,000Juvenile Justice Discipleship Program
Youth for Christ USA Inc
$25,000Juvenile Justice Discipleship Program