What kinds of organizations does We Raise Foundation support?

The foundation supports Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving under-resourced communities. Its active programs focus on education, workforce development, and reentry, while recent grants also show support for food access, capacity building, and leadership development.

What is the typical grant size?

Typical awards are in the low five figures. The distribution shows p25 at $10,172, a median of $12,164, and p75 at $49,414, though the recent list also includes larger grants of $100,000, $200,000, and $402,500.

Does We Raise Foundation accept unsolicited requests?

Yes for some offerings. The Richard E. Herman Leadership Award and Grantee Crowdfunding both accept unsolicited submissions, while GrantsPlus and Emerging Leader Grants do not.

What are the foundation’s main focus areas?

Its stated focus areas are education, workforce development, reentry and criminal justice, and resource development or capacity building. Recent awards also connect to social-emotional learning, food access, documentary and outreach work, and faith-based community ministry support.

Where does the foundation give most often?

Illinois is the top state by grant count, and 17% of grants go to recipients in Illinois. Recent awards are concentrated in Chicago, St. Louis, and Milwaukee, with additional grants in several other US cities.

We Raise Foundation

Name: We Raise Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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Itasca, ILWebsite6307669066

About We Raise Foundation

Motivated by the belief that freedom is grace in action, We Raise Foundation partners with Christian nonprofit organizations to fund innovative ideas and leaders that help individuals and communities thrive by coupling program funding with value-added services to scale solutions.

Focus Areas

educationworkforce developmentreentry / criminal justiceresource development / capacity building

Who They Fund

justice-involved / formerly incarcerated individualsyouth and students (academic support)food-insecure individuals and familiescongregations and faith-based community organizationslocal community members served by neighborhood programs (community cafes, incubators)residents of under-resourced cities/regions (e.g., Flint)

About We Raise Foundation

We Raise Foundation’s largest recent grant, $402,500 to the MAAFA Redemption Project (JT with MIGMIR) in Chicago for Sankofa Village, shows a funder willing to back substantial, place-based work. The foundation pairs that kind of support with program funding and value-added services, seeking to help Christian nonprofit organizations scale ideas and leaders that serve under-resourced communities. Its recent awards also include $200,000 to Lutheran Foundation of St Louis for Keyway: Center for Diversion & Reentry and $100,000 to Community Warehouse Inc for Partners in Hope Training Program, signaling sustained attention to reentry, workforce development, and community-centered programs. The mix of grants includes both larger competitive awards and smaller awards around emerging leaders, crowdfunding support, and capacity-building projects. Across the recent grant list, We Raise Foundation supports organizations working in education, workforce development, reentry, food access, and related community development efforts. The foundation’s giving pattern suggests a preference for nonprofit partners that combine direct service with organizational strengthening, whether through training, facilities, storytelling, or fundraising support.

What We Raise Foundation Funds

In education, We Raise Foundation funded Sunshine Gospel with $100,000 for Empowering Youth: Academic Success and By the Hand Club for Kids with $10,289 for a Social-Emotional Learning Initiative. In workforce development, it awarded Community Warehouse Inc $100,000 for Partners in Hope Training Program, alongside Street Code Academy’s $10,229 grant for Level Up. Reentry and criminal justice appear through Lutheran Foundation of St Louis’s $200,000 grant for Keyway: Center for Diversion & Reentry and Inside Out Network’s $13,329 award for Reforming ReEntry. The foundation also supports community food work: Possibility Labs received $10,500 for Discover Community Cafe, and Mill Village Ministries received $10,000 for Food Share: Greenville Rx. These examples show support for both program delivery and practical infrastructure around community-serving nonprofits.

How We Raise Foundation Gives

Typical grants cluster in the low five figures: p25 is $10,172, median is $12,164, and p75 is $49,414. The recent list also includes much larger competitive awards, including one at $402,500 and another at $200,000, alongside a number of $10,000–$15,000 grants. Some organizations appear more than once across years or through related projects, such as Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries and Center for Urban Education Ministries, which points to repeated engagement rather than isolated one-time support. We Raise Foundation is a regular funder, and the presence of programs such as GrantsPlus, Emerging Leader Grants, Richard E. Herman Leadership Award, and Grantee Crowdfunding suggests multiple entry points for partners, including unsolicited submissions in some offerings.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$536K

Total Assets

$12.9M

Total Revenue

$1.4M

Total Expenses

$2.1M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $49K, with a median of $12K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$12K

75th Percentile

$49K

Geographic Reach

Regional13 states funded

About 14% of grants go to recipients in WI.

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
KINGDOM PREP LHS	WAUWATOSA, WI	$300,000	2026	NEHEMIAH HOUR 2.0
JUMPSTART USA	RALEIGH, NC	$100,599	2026	JUMPSTART INSIDE PROGRAM EXPANSION
ESCOLTA DREAM TEAM	SAN CARLOS, CA	$30,719	2026	RISE ACADEMIC/ CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN
GOOD NEWS HAWAII CHURCH	AIEA, HI	$15,000	2026	CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
MT TABOR SCHOOL OF THE LIBERAL ARTS	KANSAS CITY, MO	$15,000	2026	CAP SKILLS TRADE PROGRAM
CITY HOPE TEMPE	TEMPE, AZ	$15,000	2026	LAUNDRY REMODEL & EXPANSION
MARIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	ST LOUIS, MO	$15,000	2026	REVIVING THE 360 EXPERIENCE
CHRISTIAN TECH CENTER	LONGWOOD, FL	$15,000	2026	ELEVATING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
CENTER FOR URBAN EDUCATION	MILWAUKEE, WI	$12,299	2026	CENTER FOR URBAN EDUCATION MINISTRIES - FY25 GRANT
SUNSHINE GOSPEL MINISTRIES	CHICAGO, IL	$9,000	2026	SUNSHINE GOSPEL BOARD TRAINING & RETREAT
SIEBERT LUTHERAN FOUNDATION	MILWAUKEE, WI	$8,850	2026	GRANTEE COLLABORATORS EVENT
MAAFA Redemption Project (JT with MIGMIR)	Chicago, IL	$402,500	2025	Sankofa Village
Center for Urban Education	Milwaukee, WI	$57,461	2025	Center for Urban Education Ministries - FY24 Grant
Keyway Center for Diversion (Lutheran Fdn of St Louis)	St Louis, MO	$53,264	2025	Grace In Action CF Campaign
Community Warehouse Inc	Milwaukee, WI	$31,869	2025	Partners in Hope Training Program Crowdfunding Campaign
LSS Natl Capital Area	Washington, DC	$10,750	2025	Harmony Heights - Elevating Strength
A01 Foundation	Zionsville, IN	$10,000	2025	Thy Kingdom Crumb
Community Warehouse Inc	Milwaukee, WI	$100,000	2024	Partners in Hope Training Program
Sunshine Gospel	Chicago, IL	$100,000	2024	Empowering Youth: Academic Success
Center for Urban Education Ministries	Milwaukee, WI	$47,185	2024	Mission Enhancement Support
Redeeer Lutheran Church	Milwaukee, WI	$21,551	2024	Kitchen Renewal Cfunding (Siebert Fdtn)
Lawndale Christian Legal Center	Chicago, IL	$11,000	2024	Facility Feasibility Study: RJC
Possibility Labs	San Francisco, CA	$10,500	2024	Discover Community Cafe
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries	Cleveland, OH	$10,250	2024	Walk in My Shoes: Documentary
Dream Center Evansville	Evansville, IN	$10,000	2024	Elevate
Mill Village Ministries	Greenville, SC	$10,000	2024	Food Share: Greenville Rx
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries	Cleveland, OH	$10,000	2024	Digging Deeper: Observation Study
Lutheran Foundation of St Louis	St Louis, MO	$200,000	2023	Keyway:Center for Diversion & Reentry
Center for Urban Education Ministries	Mequon, WI	$48,130	2023	Center for Urban Education Ministries
Lutheran Services In America	Washington, DC	$45,000	2023	Reimagining Diversity Collaborative
Inside Out Network	Tucson, AZ	$13,329	2023	Reforming ReEntry
By the Hand Club for Kids	Chicago, IL	$10,289	2023	Social-Emotional Learning Initiative
Street Code Academy	East Palo Alto, CA	$10,229	2023	Level Up
Flint Mission Network	Flint, MI	$10,000	2023	Flint Mission Network
Luther Place Memorial Church	Washington, DC	$7,003	2023	Beloved Community Incubator

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