The Neeb Family Foundation prioritizes faith-based K–12 and secondary education, with a strong emphasis on Lutheran and other Christian schools and ministries, often providing general operating support. They also fund a smaller set of education-focused nonprofits, scholarship programs, and a few community/social-service organizations (e.g., sexual-assault services and community kitchens). Grants are typically mid-sized and directed to mission-driven organizations rather than project-specific initiatives.
The Neeb Family Foundation’s grantmaking is defined by faith-based K–12 and secondary education, especially Lutheran and other Christian schools, along with general operating support. In the recent grants list, that pattern appears in repeated awards to schools and church-linked ministries, including $42,500 to Lutheran North Middle & High School in St. Louis and $40,000 to Our Savior Lutheran Church & School in the Bronx. The foundation also backs organizations that sit just beyond the classroom but remain tied to its education and faith priorities, such as scholarship programs and Christian education ministries. Recent grants show a mix of school support, ministry support, and a smaller set of community-serving organizations. Several awards are marked general purpose, which points to flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding. The foundation’s giving is national in scope, and its recipient list includes institutions in cities as varied as Tacoma, Kansas City, St. Louis, Wilmington, and Honolulu. That spread sits alongside a clear recurring theme: support for mission-driven Christian education and affiliated ministries rather than one-off program experiments.
Faith-based schooling is the clearest theme. The foundation gave $40,000 to Ballarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma and $25,000 to Covenant Christian School in Tuscumbia, both labeled general purpose. Lutheran education is especially prominent as well, with $33,348 to Word of Life Lutheran School in St. Louis and $25,000 to Lutheran High School North in St. Louis. It also supports church-linked ministries and educational programming, including $22,800 to Evangelical Covenant Church in Chicago and $25,000 to Global Education Ministries in Wilmington, North Carolina. Beyond schools and ministries, the foundation makes selective grants to student-serving and community-oriented organizations, such as $35,000 to Palmer Scholars in Tacoma and $22,500 to Rebuilding Hope-sexual Assault Ctr in Tacoma.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-sized range: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $7,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,375. The recent grants list also shows larger awards above that band, but the overall pattern remains centered on modest, flexible support. Several organizations appear more than once across the recent years listed, including Word of Life Lutheran School, Global Education Ministries, Grace Chapel Lutheran School, and Lutheran-focused schools in St. Louis, which suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$683K
$12.7M
$1.3M
$891K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Concentrated, repeat giving to a core set of faith-based educational institutions and ministries; primarily mid-sized unrestricted grants ($20k–$50k), multiple-year or multiple-grant relationships rather than one-off small awards.
Notable grantees: Word of Life Lutheran School, Grace Chapel Lutheran School, Global Education Ministries, Pacific Lutheran University, Rebuilding Hope – Sexual Assault Center
Grant recipients are spread nationally across the United States, with all 254 listed grants going to U.S. organizations. The top state by grant count is Alabama, while only 2% of grants went to recipients in North Carolina, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipient cities show a strong presence in St. Louis and Tacoma, with additional grants in Kansas City, Wilmington, Bronx, Honolulu, Chicago, and Pelham. The pattern is national, but not evenly distributed across all states.
It most often supports faith-based K–12 and secondary education, especially Lutheran and other Christian schools, along with church-led ministries. The recent grants list also includes scholarship programs and a smaller number of community-serving nonprofits tied to education or faith.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is relatively compact: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $7,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,375. Recent awards show a steady flow of mid-sized general-purpose grants.
Recurring recipients are present in the recent grants list. Word of Life Lutheran School, Global Education Ministries, and Grace Chapel Lutheran School each appear more than once across the listed years, which indicates ongoing relationships with some grantees.
Its top state by grant count is Alabama. The recent list also shows grants landing in St. Louis, Tacoma, Kansas City, Wilmington, Bronx, Honolulu, Chicago, and other U.S. cities, so the reach is national rather than local.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL | BRONX, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE CROSSINGS COMMUNITY INC | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GLOBAL EDUCATION MINISTRIES | WILMINGTON, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CARTHAGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY | TURNER, MO | $23,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BBNS ACADEMY | PONTOON BEACH, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HIGHLANDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | SAN BRUNO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SISTER THEA CATHOLIC SCHOOL | ST LOUIS, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST GEORGE SCHOOL | TRINITY PARK, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA MISSION SOCIETY | WARRENSBURG, MO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WISE COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | WISE, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNKNOWN NATIONS | COMSTOCK PARK, MI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ECANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| POPE ST JOHN XXIII STEM ACADEMY | TOCOMA, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | FAIRBURN, GA | $14,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WEBSTERVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | WEBSTERVILLE, VT | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HILLSBORO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | HILLSBORO, OH | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GATEWAY ACADEMY | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MOBILZATION RESOURCES | HELENA, AL | $12,050 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LUTHERN CHURCH OF THE ATONEMENT | FLORISSANT, MO | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FOLLOW ONWARD | AUBURN, AL | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FAIRBAULT LUTHERAN SCHOOL | FAIRBAULT, MN | $10,300 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ANTHONY'S WAY-THE ROAD TO KINDNESS INC | KURE BEACH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ONE CLASSROOM FOUNDATION | WEBSTER GROVE, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL | BRANSON, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EQUIP SERVICES | COLUMBIANA, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GRACE CHAPEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GRACE MONTESSORI ACADEMY | BILLINGS, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LUTHERAN FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF MO | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | WARREN, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FIRE FOUNDATION OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL NORTH | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| STAFFORD FARM SCHOOL | TUALATIN, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LAKE SHORE DR BAPTIST CHURCH | NAMPA, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FAITH ASSEMBLY | VIDOR, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HEROES UNMASKED | PORT CHARLOTTE, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH | ST LOUIS, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY SERVICES | ST LOUIS, MO | $8,750 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EVANGELICAL LUTHER CHURCH IN AMERICA | MERRIFIELD, VA | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HAPPY 2 GIVE | ST LOUIS, MO | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PROJECT SOL FLOWER | WHEAT RIDGE, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CAROLINA BEACH | CAROLINA BEACH, NC | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL | MENOMONEE FALLS, WI | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OUR LADY OF HOPE CATHOLIC SCHOOL | KANSAS CITY, MO | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL | LACEY, WA | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GLOBAL REFUGE SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN MISSION | CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SANCTUARY IN THE ORDINARY | WEBSTER GROVES, MO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOME CHURCH | FREDERICK, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SAVING LIVES MINISTRY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL
$40,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE CROSSINGS COMMUNITY INC
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GLOBAL EDUCATION MINISTRIES
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CARTHAGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY
$23,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BBNS ACADEMY
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HIGHLANDS CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SISTER THEA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
GENERAL PURPOSE
ST GEORGE SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
PAPUA NEW GUINEA MISSION SOCIETY
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WISE COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ECANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
POPE ST JOHN XXIII STEM ACADEMY
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$14,500GENERAL PURPOSE
WEBSTERVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$12,500GENERAL PURPOSE
HILLSBORO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$12,500GENERAL PURPOSE
GATEWAY ACADEMY
$12,500GENERAL PURPOSE
MOBILZATION RESOURCES
$12,050GENERAL PURPOSE
LUTHERN CHURCH OF THE ATONEMENT
$12,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FOLLOW ONWARD
$11,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FAIRBAULT LUTHERAN SCHOOL
$10,300GENERAL PURPOSE
ANTHONY'S WAY-THE ROAD TO KINDNESS INC
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ONE CLASSROOM FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
EQUIP SERVICES
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GRACE CHAPEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GRACE MONTESSORI ACADEMY
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FIRE FOUNDATION OF MILWAUKEE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL NORTH
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
STAFFORD FARM SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LAKE SHORE DR BAPTIST CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FAITH ASSEMBLY
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HEROES UNMASKED
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
EVANGELICAL LUTHER CHURCH IN AMERICA
$8,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HAPPY 2 GIVE
$7,500GENERAL PURPOSE
PROJECT SOL FLOWER
$7,500GENERAL PURPOSE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CAROLINA BEACH
$7,500GENERAL PURPOSE
HOLY CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL
$7,500GENERAL PURPOSE
OUR LADY OF HOPE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$7,000GENERAL PURPOSE
POPE JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL
$7,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GLOBAL REFUGE SERVICES
$7,000GENERAL PURPOSE
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN MISSION
$6,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SANCTUARY IN THE ORDINARY
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HOME CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SAVING LIVES MINISTRY
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE