The foundation concentrates almost exclusively on supporting Christian-affiliated education, directing multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar gifts to a small number of schools and colleges. Grants are primarily for general operating support, capital/athletics purchases, and student tuition assistance, suggesting a priority on sustaining institutional capacity and access to faith-based education. Giving is geographically varied but focused on institutional education rather than community services or other sectors.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a very small set of repeat grantees (multiple multi-year or multi-installment gifts rather than many small awards).
The Walt & Teri Bettinger Foundation Walter W Bettinger II Trustee gives its largest recent gift to Indiana Wesleyan University, a $2,300,000 general-purpose grant in 2025. That scale fits a broader pattern of concentrated support for Christian-affiliated education, especially institutions that combine operating needs with student access and school programs. The foundation’s recent grant list shows repeated funding for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, where support was tied to athletic equipment and tuition assistance across multiple years. This is not a broad-based community grantmaker. The portfolio is centered on a small set of schools, colleges, and faith-linked organizations, with several awards in the six- and seven-figure range. General-purpose support appears alongside restricted support for athletics and tuition, indicating that the foundation backs both institutional stability and student participation. Other recent recipients include Delta State University Foundation Inc., Grace Church, Kinwell Academy, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes Ne Ohio Fins Club Baseball, showing a consistent preference for education-related and Christian-affiliated recipients. The foundation’s giving is regional, but the grant pattern is shaped more by institutional affiliation and student support than by a wide array of program areas.
Christian-affiliated higher education is a clear anchor of the foundation’s grantmaking. Indiana Wesleyan University received $2,300,000 in 2025 for general purposes, and it also received $360,000 and $226,624 in earlier grants. Faith-based K–12 education appears in the repeated support for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Its grants were designated for general purpose support, purchase of athletic equipment, and tuition assistance, including awards of $723,126 in 2025 and $512,636 in 2023. Athletics also show up as a separate theme. The foundation gave $102,500 to Ada Athletic Boosters in 2025, and $15,000 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes Ne Ohio Fins Club Baseball the same year. Those awards point to support for school or youth sports participation, not only classroom or operating costs.
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Most grants fall between $18K and $432K, with a median of $227K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$227K
75th Percentile
$432K
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Notable grantees: Indiana Wesleyan University, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Delta State University Foundation Inc
Typical grants are mid- to large-sized, with a p25 of $17,500, a median of $226,624, and a p75 of $432,332. The pattern is heavily weighted toward repeat support rather than one-off awards: Indiana Wesleyan University appears multiple times across 2023 to 2025, and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy also receives several grants over that period. The foundation is structured as a trustee-led private foundation, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. The recent grants shown are all domestic U.S. awards.
Grant recipients are spread across the Midwest and beyond, but Ohio is the most frequent recipient state, accounting for 42% of grants. Recent Ohio recipients include Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn, Ada, Cleveland, and Twinsburg. Indiana also appears prominently through Marion-based recipients, including Indiana Wesleyan University and Kinwell Academy. Outside the Midwest, recent grants reached Cleveland, Mississippi; Denver, Colorado; International Falls, Minnesota; and Lakeside, Montana.
The recent grants are concentrated in Christian-affiliated education and related school programming. Examples include Indiana Wesleyan University for general purposes, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy for general support, athletic equipment, and tuition assistance, and Kinwell Academy for general purposes. Faith-linked organizations also appear, such as Grace Church and Fellowship of Christian Athletes Ne Ohio Fins Club Baseball.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster in the mid-to-large range. The 25th percentile is $17,500, the median is $226,624, and the 75th percentile is $432,332. The recent list also includes several six-figure awards and one $2,300,000 grant.
Yes. Indiana Wesleyan University appears multiple times in the recent grants list, including awards of $2,300,000, $360,000, and $226,624. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy also appears repeatedly over several years, with grants of $723,126, $512,636, and $464,664.
Ohio is the most frequent recipient state, with 42% of grants going to recipients in Ohio. Recent Ohio recipients include Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn, Ada, Cleveland, and Twinsburg, showing a strong concentration in that state even though the foundation’s giving is regional.
The grants include general-purpose support, tuition assistance, and purchases tied to athletics. For example, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy received funding for general purpose support, athletic equipment, and tuition assistance, while Ada Athletic Boosters and Fellowship of Christian Athletes Ne Ohio Fins Club Baseball received general-purpose awards tied to sports-related organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAF GIVING 360 | OMAHA, NE | $7,550,117 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MARION, IN | $2,300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | $725,612 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE - PURCHASE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| CROSS AMERICA | KOKOMO, IN | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KINWELL ACADEMY | MARION, IN | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ZETA TAU ALPHA FOUNDATION | CARMEL, IN | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | AUBURN, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LIVE THIRD FOUNDATION | MARION, IN | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD (MEALS ON WHEELS) | RICHFIELD, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ADA ATHLETIC BOOSTERS | ADA, OH | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MARION, IN | $2,300,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | $723,126 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE - PURCHASE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| ADA ATHLETIC BOOSTERS | ADA, OH | $102,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KINWELL ACADEMY | MARION, IN | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES NE OHIO FINS CLUB BASEBALL | TWINSBURG, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| VERTICAL RAISE (TALLMADGE HIGH SCHOOL) | COEUR D ALENE, ID | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | $464,664 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE - PURCHASE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | $464,664 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE - PURCHASE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, MS | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, MS | $400,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MARION, IN | $360,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MARION, IN | $360,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | $512,636 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE - PURCHASE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MARION, IN | $226,624 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GRACE CHURCH | FAIRLAWN, OH | $166,666 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GLENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CAMP KOOCH-I-CHING | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| URBAN LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION OF COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| YWAM MONTANA | LAKESIDE, MT | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
DAF GIVING 360
$7,550,117GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE - PURCHASE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE
CROSS AMERICA
$500,000GENERAL PURPOSE
KINWELL ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ZETA TAU ALPHA FOUNDATION
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LAKEWOOD PARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LIVE THIRD FOUNDATION
$12,000GENERAL PURPOSE
VILLAGE OF RICHFIELD (MEALS ON WHEELS)
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ADA ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE - PURCHASE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE
ADA ATHLETIC BOOSTERS
$102,500GENERAL PURPOSE
KINWELL ACADEMY
$60,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES NE OHIO FINS CLUB BASEBALL
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
VERTICAL RAISE (TALLMADGE HIGH SCHOOL)
$100GENERAL PURPOSE
GENERAL PURPOSE - PURCHASE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE
GENERAL PURPOSE - PURCHASE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE
GENERAL PURPOSE - PURCHASE OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT AND TUITION ASSISTANCE
GRACE CHURCH
$166,666GENERAL PURPOSE
GLENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CAMP KOOCH-I-CHING
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
YWAM MONTANA
$3,000GENERAL PURPOSE