The Wing Shadow Foundation is a faith-driven funder that concentrates sizable, general-operating grants to evangelical Christian ministries working internationally. Their giving prioritizes Bible translation and distribution, support for persecuted Christians, global evangelism/outreach, and faith-based humanitarian aid, often providing multi-million dollar gifts and repeat funding to a small set of organizations.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small number of repeat grantees; predominantly unrestricted/general operating support for faith-based international organizations.
The Wing Shadow Foundation’s giving is defined by very large general operating grants to evangelical Christian ministries, especially organizations tied to Bible translation, distribution, evangelism, and faith-based humanitarian work. Its recent records show repeated support for a small circle of recipients at multimillion-dollar levels, including back-to-back 2025 grants to Cru and Open Doors International USA. That pattern points to a funder that favors core support over project-specific awards, with grants large enough to underwrite organizational infrastructure rather than isolated programs. The foundation also funds ministries serving persecuted Christians and religious freedom work. Open Doors International USA appears more than once in the recent grants list, and the related Open Doors With Brother Andrew received another sizable general operating grant in 2023. Other recurring recipients such as Bible League, Biblica, Mercy Inc, and Global Aid Inc suggest a consistent interest in scripture access and international Christian outreach. The grant labels are consistently general operating, which indicates broad support for grantee operations rather than restricted initiatives.
Bible translation and distribution is a clear thread in the foundation’s portfolio. Bible League received $1,317,983 in 2025 and $1,110,250 in 2025, while World Missionary Press received $500,000 in 2025 for general operating support. Biblica also appears multiple times, including $1,263,013 in 2025 and $584,191 in 2025, with an earlier 2023 grant of $794,880. Relief and outreach ministries are another major focus. Mercy Inc received $1,696,522 and $1,525,475 in 2025, plus a $1,257,668 grant in 2023. Global Aid Inc was awarded $1,241,000 and $1,174,000 in 2025, alongside a $1,158,000 grant in 2023. In prison ministry, Crossroads Prison Ministries received $885,000 and $750,000 in 2025, after a $700,000 grant in 2023. The foundation also supports broader evangelism work. Cru received $1,942,547 and $1,796,341 in 2025.
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $586,697, the median is $857,013, and the 75th percentile is $1,166,746. The recent record shows a repeated pattern of support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. Every listed grant is marked general operating, and the foundation does not make program-related investments. It also does not fund individuals, so its giving is routed to nonprofit organizations and community-based organizations.
$12.2M
$100M
$49.5M
$12.6M
Most grants fall between $587K and $1.2M, with a median of $857K.
25th Percentile
$587K
Median
$857K
75th Percentile
$1.2M
About 17% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Notable grantees: CRU (Campus Crusade for Christ), Bible League, Open Doors International, Biblica, Global Aid Inc
Giving is national, with all listed recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Colorado is the top state by grant count, while 18% of grants go to recipients in Michigan, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipient cities include Orlando, Orange, Greenwood, Crete, Simsbury, and Grand Rapids. The list also includes recipient locations in Florida, Illinois, Connecticut, Indiana, and Arizona, showing a broad spread across U.S. ministry organizations.
It supports nonprofit organizations and community-based organizations, with recent grants going to evangelical Christian ministries. The focus areas in the record include Bible translation and distribution, persecuted Christians and religious freedom, international evangelism and church-planting, and faith-based humanitarian aid.
The recent grant-size distribution is large: p25 is $586,697, the median is $857,013, and p75 is $1,166,746. The recent grants list also includes multiple awards above $1 million, indicating that core support is often funded at substantial levels.
The grants in the recent list are all labeled general operating, so the pattern is core support rather than restricted project funding. The topic taxonomy also points to operational funding, overhead and administrative expenses, staff salaries and benefits, and program infrastructure.
Several recipients appear in multiple years and sometimes multiple times within the same year. Examples include Cru, Open Doors International USA, Mercy Inc, Bible League, Biblica, Global Aid Inc, and Crossroads Prison Ministries, which suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated one-time grants.
The giving is national, and all listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients. Michigan accounts for 18% of grants, while Colorado is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Orlando, Orange, Greenwood, Crete, Simsbury, and Grand Rapids.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRU | Orlando, FL | $1,796,341 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL USA | Orange, CA | $1,778,543 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MERCY INC | Greenwood, IN | $1,525,475 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GLOBAL AID INC | Woodstock, GA | $1,241,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRONTLINES INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS INC | LUTZ, FL | $1,205,355 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIBLE LEAGUE | CRETE, IL | $1,110,250 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CROSSROADS PRISON MINISTRIES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $885,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ONE MISSION | Greenwood, IN | $734,294 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIBLICA | Simsbury, CT | $584,191 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| 3XM | HOLLAND, MI | $519,662 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUKE SOCIETY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $425,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WORLD MISSIONARY PRESS | NEW PARIS, IN | $400,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CRU | Orlando, FL | $1,942,547 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL USA | Orange, CA | $1,800,292 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MERCY INC | Greenwood, IN | $1,696,522 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRONTLINES INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS INC | LUTZ, FL | $1,542,850 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIBLE LEAGUE | CRETE, IL | $1,317,983 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIBLICA | Simsbury, CT | $1,263,013 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GLOBAL AID INC | Woodstock, GA | $1,174,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CROSSROADS PRISON MINISTRIES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| 3XM | HOLLAND, MI | $723,178 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALPHA USA | Carol Stream, IL | $700,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ONE MISSION | Greenwood, IN | $513,375 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WORLD MISSIONARY PRESS | NEW PARIS, IN | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUKE SOCIETY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $427,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CRU | PLANO, TX | $1,796,341 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL USA | LA JOLLA, CA | $1,778,543 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MERCY INC | KEIZER, OR | $1,525,475 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GLOBAL AID INC | HOUSTON, TX | $1,241,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRONTLINES INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS INC | LUTZ, FL | $1,205,355 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIBLE LEAGUE | CRETE, IL | $1,110,250 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CROSSROADS PRISON MINISTRIES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $885,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ONE MISSION | PHOENIX, AZ | $734,294 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIBLICA | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $584,191 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| 3XM | HOLLAND, MI | $519,662 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUKE SOCIETY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $425,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WORLD MISSIONARY PRESS | NEW PARIS, IN | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CRU | PLANO, TX | $1,606,477 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MERCY INC | KEIZER, OR | $1,257,668 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW | SANTA ANA, CA | $1,175,492 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GLOBAL AID INC | HOUSTON, TX | $1,158,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIBLE LEAGUE | CRETE, IL | $1,140,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ONE MISSION | PHOENIX, AZ | $857,013 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIBLICA | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $794,880 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CROSSROADS PRISON MINISTRIES | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $700,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| 3XM | HOLLAND, MI | $473,394 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUKE SOCIETY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $425,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WORLD MISSIONARY PRESS | NEW PARIS, IN | $328,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
CRU
$1,796,341GENERAL OPERATING
OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL USA
$1,778,543GENERAL OPERATING
MERCY INC
$1,525,475GENERAL OPERATING
GLOBAL AID INC
$1,241,000GENERAL OPERATING
BIBLE LEAGUE
$1,110,250GENERAL OPERATING
ONE MISSION
$734,294GENERAL OPERATING
BIBLICA
$584,191GENERAL OPERATING
3XM
$519,662GENERAL OPERATING
CRU
$1,942,547GENERAL OPERATING
OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL USA
$1,800,292GENERAL OPERATING
MERCY INC
$1,696,522GENERAL OPERATING
BIBLE LEAGUE
$1,317,983GENERAL OPERATING
BIBLICA
$1,263,013GENERAL OPERATING
GLOBAL AID INC
$1,174,000GENERAL OPERATING
3XM
$723,178GENERAL OPERATING
ONE MISSION
$513,375GENERAL OPERATING
CRU
$1,796,341GENERAL OPERATING
OPEN DOORS INTERNATIONAL USA
$1,778,543GENERAL OPERATING
MERCY INC
$1,525,475GENERAL OPERATING
GLOBAL AID INC
$1,241,000GENERAL OPERATING
BIBLE LEAGUE
$1,110,250GENERAL OPERATING
BIBLICA
$584,191GENERAL OPERATING
3XM
$519,662GENERAL OPERATING
CRU
$1,606,477GENERAL OPERATING
MERCY INC
$1,257,668GENERAL OPERATING
OPEN DOORS WITH BROTHER ANDREW
$1,175,492GENERAL OPERATING
GLOBAL AID INC
$1,158,000GENERAL OPERATING
BIBLE LEAGUE
$1,140,000GENERAL OPERATING
BIBLICA
$794,880GENERAL OPERATING
CROSSROADS PRISON MINISTRIES
$700,000GENERAL OPERATING
3XM
$473,394GENERAL OPERATING