To bring Faith, Hope and Love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need.
The largest recent grants point to a foundation built around anti-human trafficking and child exploitation work. Tim Tebow Foundation Inc gave $3,500,000 to Her Song Jacksonville in 2025 and $2,227,837 to Operation Light Shine that same year, with similar support repeated in prior years. That pattern sits alongside other large awards to child protection groups, adoption aid organizations, and programs for children with profound medical needs or special needs. Across its recent grant list, the foundation appears to back direct service and program delivery rather than broad, general-purpose philanthropy. Its portfolio also includes sustained support for adoption and orphan care. Show Hope received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Lifesong for Orphans appears in both adoption aid and orphan care and prevention. Medical care is another visible lane: Tebow CURE Hospital is listed as an active initiative, and recent grants include support for children facing profound medical needs. The foundation’s stated purpose is to bring faith, hope and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need, and its grant record reflects that emphasis through recurring support for vulnerable children, survivors, and families.
Anti-human trafficking is the clearest cause area in the recent grant list. Tim Tebow Foundation Inc gave $750,000 to National Child Protection Task Force in 2025 and $448,887 to International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children the same year, with both awards tied to child protection and exploitation prevention. They also supported Lantern Foundation with $568,575 in 2025 and Child Rescue Coalition with $475,000 that year. Adoption assistance and orphan care are another consistent theme. Show Hope received $360,000 in 2025 for Adoption Aid, and Lifesong for Orphans received $195,000 in 2025 for Adoption Aid and Orphan Care & Prevention. For disability-inclusive community programming, the foundation funded Shine On grants such as $30,000 to Guidelight and $21,000 to Deaf Millennial Project, showing support for participation and inclusion-focused experiences.
Typical awards are modest relative to the foundation’s largest grants: the reported p25, median, and p75 are $6,500, $6,500, and $11,625. At the same time, recent grantmaking also includes seven-figure awards, so the distribution is highly skewed toward a few large program grants. The grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Her Song Jacksonville, Operation Light Shine, Show Hope, and Lifesong for Orphans. Tim Tebow Foundation Inc is structured as a foundation with program-related investments and a national grantmaking scope. The active giving channels shown include several named programs that accept unsolicited support, and the foundation also funds direct initiatives tied to its own program areas.
$11.1M
$69.5M
$66.6M
$49.6M
Most grants fall between $7K and $12K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$12K
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Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the available recent-grants data. The heaviest concentration is in Wyoming by count, while Florida accounts for 12% of grants. Named recipient cities appear across the country, including Jacksonville, Nashville, Fayetteville, Franklin, Boca Raton, Alexandria, and Austin. The list also reaches smaller hubs such as Bend, Fort Collins, and Cookeville, which suggests a national footprint with repeated awards to a few recurring organizations in specific cities.
The recent grants and active programs center on anti-human trafficking and child exploitation prevention, adoption aid, orphan care and prevention, medical care for children with profound needs, and special-needs inclusion through programs like Shine On.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years in the recent grant list, including Her Song Jacksonville, Operation Light Shine, Show Hope, and Lifesong for Orphans.
No. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and the grant list includes organizations in Jacksonville, Nashville, Fayetteville, Franklin, Boca Raton, Alexandria, Austin, Bend, and other U.S. cities.
Several active programs are marked as accepting unsolicited support, including Join The Movement / Fundraise, Tebow CURE Hospital, Adoption Aid, Disrupt, Night to Shine Church Sponsorships, and Fight Trafficking as a Defender.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATION LIGHT SHINE | NASHVILLE, TN | $3,154,500 | 2026 | ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING, VICTIM IDENTIFICATION |
| HER SONG JACKSONVILLE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $3,000,100 | 2026 | ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SAFE HOME / SURVIVOR CARE |
| NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION TASK FORCE | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $1,372,892 | 2026 | ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING, VICTIM IDENTIFICATION |
| GLOBAL EMANCIPATION NETWORK LTD | DOVER, DE | $890,000 | 2026 | VICTIM IDENTIFICATION |
| CHILD RESCUE COALITION | BOCA RATON, FL | $850,000 | 2026 | VICTIM IDENTIFICATION |
| CANARY NGO LTD | DOVER, DE | $530,000 | 2026 | ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING, VICTIM IDENTIFICATION |
| SHOW HOPE | FRANKLIN, TN | $396,000 | 2026 | ADOPTION AID |
| LIFESONG FOR ORPHANS | GRDILEY, IL | $252,000 | 2026 | ADOPTION AID |
| LANTERN FOUNDATION | RAMSEUR, NC | $54,754 | 2026 | ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING |
| KEY MINISTRY FOUNDATION | WESTLAKE, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | SHINE ON |
| THE FIRST TEE OF NORTH FLORIDA | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL MINISTRY |
| GUIDELIGHT | BEND, OR | $15,000 | 2026 | SHINE ON |
| NIGHT TO SHINE JACKSONVILLE INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| 99 BALLOONS INC | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $15,000 | 2026 | SHINE ON |
| RISING ABOVE MINISTRIES | COOKEVILLE, TN | $14,500 | 2026 | SHINE ON |
| 242 COMMUNITY CHURCH | BRIGHTON, MI | $14,000 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| REACH HURTING KIDS INSTITUTE | RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA | $10,500 | 2026 | SHINE ON |
| PEOPLES CHURCH - CA | FRESNO, CA | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| CHURCH OF THE OPEN DOOR OF SHILOH | YORK, PA | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| MOSAIC CHURCH | HENDERSON, NV | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| IMPACT COMMUNITY CHURCH | ROCK HILL, SC | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| RADIANT LIGHTHOUSE | GREENVILLE, OH | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| HILLSIDE BIBLE CHURCH | ORTONVILLE, MI | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH - FL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| FAIRVIEW BAPTIST TABERNACLE CHURCH | SWEETWATER, TN | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| PORT CHARLOTTE GLOBAL METHODIST CHURCH | PORT CHARLOTTE, FL | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR PARISH | DANA POINT, CA | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| REVIVE CITY CHURCH | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH - VA | LACROSSE, VA | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| F3 MINISTRIES | VACAVILLE, CA | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| UPPER ARLINGTON LUTHERAN CHURCH | HILLIARD, OH | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| PEOPLES CHURCH | JACKSONVILLE, TX | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| RED ROCKS AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| THE ASSEMBLY HOT SPRINGS | HOT SPRINGS, AR | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| SUNSET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | PORTLAND, OR | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| FUSION BIBLE CHURCH | DURANT, OK | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| LIFE CHURCH - MS | LAUREL, MS | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF WARNER ROBINS | WARNER ROBINS, GA | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| BRIDGEWAY CHURCH | KOKOMO, IN | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| UPPER ROOM CHURCH | GULF BREEZE, FL | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH - GA | TIFTON, GA | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| BEDROCK CHURCH LYNCHBURG | LYNCHBURG, VA | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| SHORELINE CHURCH | DESTIN, FL | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| WOODHAVEN REFORMED CHURCH | BYRON CENTER, MI | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| WESTERN HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH | LAGRANGE, GA | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| CONNECTION POINT CHURCH | MUSKEGON, MI | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| CROSSWINDS CHURCH | SPIRIT LAKE, IA | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| CORINTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH | LOGANVILLE, GA | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| SOUTHCREST BAPTIST CHURCH | LUBBOCK, TX | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PAMPA | PAMPA, TX | $6,500 | 2026 | NIGHT TO SHINE |
OPERATION LIGHT SHINE
$3,154,500ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING, VICTIM IDENTIFICATION
ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING, SAFE HOME / SURVIVOR CARE
NATIONAL CHILD PROTECTION TASK FORCE
$1,372,892ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING, VICTIM IDENTIFICATION
GLOBAL EMANCIPATION NETWORK LTD
$890,000VICTIM IDENTIFICATION
CHILD RESCUE COALITION
$850,000VICTIM IDENTIFICATION
CANARY NGO LTD
$530,000ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING, VICTIM IDENTIFICATION
LANTERN FOUNDATION
$54,754ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KEY MINISTRY FOUNDATION
$30,000SHINE ON
GUIDELIGHT
$15,000SHINE ON
NIGHT TO SHINE JACKSONVILLE INC
$15,000NIGHT TO SHINE
99 BALLOONS INC
$15,000SHINE ON
RISING ABOVE MINISTRIES
$14,500SHINE ON
242 COMMUNITY CHURCH
$14,000NIGHT TO SHINE
REACH HURTING KIDS INSTITUTE
$10,500SHINE ON
PEOPLES CHURCH - CA
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
CHURCH OF THE OPEN DOOR OF SHILOH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
MOSAIC CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
IMPACT COMMUNITY CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
RADIANT LIGHTHOUSE
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
HILLSIDE BIBLE CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
IMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH - FL
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST TABERNACLE CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
PORT CHARLOTTE GLOBAL METHODIST CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR PARISH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
REVIVE CITY CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH - VA
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
F3 MINISTRIES
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
UPPER ARLINGTON LUTHERAN CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
PEOPLES CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
RED ROCKS AUSTIN
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
THE ASSEMBLY HOT SPRINGS
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
SUNSET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
FUSION BIBLE CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
LIFE CHURCH - MS
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF WARNER ROBINS
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
BRIDGEWAY CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
UPPER ROOM CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH - GA
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
BEDROCK CHURCH LYNCHBURG
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
SHORELINE CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
WOODHAVEN REFORMED CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
WESTERN HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
CONNECTION POINT CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
CROSSWINDS CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
CORINTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
SOUTHCREST BAPTIST CHURCH
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH PAMPA
$6,500NIGHT TO SHINE