The 1218 Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on local faith-based organizations and immediate relief to individuals. Most funds are unrestricted operating support to churches and ministries in the Wilmington/Delaware area, with repeated multi-grant relationships. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining congregational programs and short-term emergency assistance rather than funding secular or policy work.
Highly concentrated and relationship-driven: a small number of relatively large, repeat unrestricted grants to a few religious grantees plus occasional one-off emergency assistance to individuals; very little geographic or sector diversification.
A defining pattern in 1218 Foundation’s recent giving is repeated support for Palmas Community Church in Humacao, Puerto Rico, including a $50,000 charitable event grant in 2025 and additional general operating and relief support in prior years. That relationship sits alongside a smaller cluster of grants to River Ministries in Lyons, Colorado, showing that the foundation often backs the same faith-based organizations more than once. The foundation also makes direct assistance grants to individuals, such as a $6,500 short-term emergency assistance grant to S Morgan in Keller, Texas and a $1,500 grant to J Sigg in Lyons, Colorado. Those awards indicate a grantmaking pattern that extends beyond institutions and into immediate personal support. Across the recent record, 1218 Foundation funds churches, ministries, relief-related efforts, and charitable event fundraising. Recurring support for ministries appears in multiple years, and several grants are labeled general and unrestricted, suggesting a preference for flexible operating support. Its recent activity also includes hurricane relief, back-to-school benevolence, and Ukraine-related aid, showing a mix of faith-based giving and short-term response grants.
Faith-based organizations form the clearest thread in 1218 Foundation’s grantmaking. They gave $14,500 to Palmas Community Church for general and unrestricted support in 2024, and the same grantee also received $13,000 in 2025 for general support. The foundation also supports ministries with relief-related missions. River Ministries received $20,000 in 2025 for general and unrestricted use, following a $12,600 grant in 2024 and a $3,200 grant in 2023. Ukraine-related aid appears through Sunset International Bible Institute Inc, which received $2,000 in 2024 for a Ukraine relief effort and $1,000 in 2023 for a global relief fund focused on Ukraine. The foundation also gave $1,000 to Healing Warriors Program in 2024 for a charitable event and $200 to Palmas Community Church in 2024 for back-to-school benevolence.
Typical grant sizes are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, median of $1,500, and p75 of $3,025. The recent record includes a few much larger awards, but most grants cluster near the lower end of that range. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Palmas Community Church, River Ministries, Sunset International Bible Institute Inc, Little League Baseball Inc, and Academy of Charter Schools Inc. The foundation appears to be a private family foundation, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. The data does not indicate an open application process.
$161K
$1.8M
-$27K
$110K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Notable grantees: PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH, RIVER MINISTRIES, S Morgan
1218 Foundation’s grants are distributed nationally, with all recent grants in the United States. The heaviest concentration by state is Texas, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Wilmington, Delaware. Recent recipient locations include Humacao, Puerto Rico; Lyons, Colorado; Lubbock, Texas; Westminster, Colorado; and Murray, Utah. Colorado shows up repeatedly through Lyons, Westminster, Broomfield, Fort Collins, and other recipient cities, while Texas appears through Keller, Lubbock, and Hurst.
The recent grants are centered on churches, ministries, and relief-oriented organizations. Examples include general and unrestricted support to faith-based groups, charitable event grants, hurricane relief, Ukraine relief, and short-term emergency assistance to individuals.
Yes. Recent grants include a $6,500 short-term emergency assistance grant to S Morgan in Keller, Texas and a $1,500 emergency assistance grant to J Sigg in Lyons, Colorado.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is fairly modest: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,500, and p75 is $3,025. Most recent awards fall in that range, with a few larger grants at the top end.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, which points to recurring relationships rather than isolated awards. Palmas Community Church, River Ministries, Sunset International Bible Institute Inc, Little League Baseball Inc, and Academy of Charter Schools Inc each received more than one grant across the recent record.
By grant count, Texas is the top state. Recent Texas recipients include organizations and individuals in Keller, Lubbock, and Hurst, reflecting repeated giving in that state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH | HUMACAO, PR | $50,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| RIVER MINISTRIES | LYONS, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH | HUMACAO, PR | $13,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| S Morgan | Keller, TX | $6,500 | 2025 | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant |
| BAINBRIDGE BIBLE CHAPEL | BAINBRDIGE ISLAND, WA | $3,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC | BROOMFIELD, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ACADEMY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS INC | WESTMINSTER, CO | $1,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Murray High | MURRAY, UT | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH | HUMACAO, PR | $14,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| RIVER MINISTRIES | LYONS, CO | $12,600 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE INC | LUBBOCK, TX | $4,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC | WESTMINSTER, CO | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE INC | LUBBOCK, TX | $2,000 | 2024 | Ukraine Relief Effort |
| J Sigg | Lyons, CO | $1,500 | 2024 | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant |
| PLACERVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST | PLACERVILLE, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEALING WARRIORS PROGRAM | FORT COLLINS, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| ACADEMY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS INC | WESTMINSTER, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH | HUMACAO, PR | $200 | 2024 | Back to School Benevolence |
| PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH | HUMACAO, PR | $12,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| RIVER MINISTRIES | LYONS, CO | $3,200 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| LYONS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND INC | LYONS, CO | $2,500 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC | WESTMINSTER, CO | $1,500 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| LEGACY CHURCH OF CHRIST | HURST, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE INC | LUBBOCK, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | Global Relief Fund - Ukraine |
| PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH | HUMACAO, PR | $1,000 | 2023 | Hurricane Relief effort fund |
| MURRAY CHURCH OF CHRIST | MURRAY, UT | $1,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH
$50,000Charitable Event
RIVER MINISTRIES
$20,000General & Unrestricted
PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH
$13,000General & Unrestricted
S Morgan
$6,500Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant
BAINBRIDGE BIBLE CHAPEL
$3,000General & Unrestricted
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
ACADEMY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS INC
$1,500General & Unrestricted
Murray High
$1,000General & Unrestricted
PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH
$14,500General & Unrestricted
RIVER MINISTRIES
$12,600General & Unrestricted
SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE INC
$4,000General & Unrestricted
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE INC
$2,000Ukraine Relief Effort
J Sigg
$1,500Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant
PLACERVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST
$1,000General & Unrestricted
HEALING WARRIORS PROGRAM
$1,000Charitable Event
ACADEMY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH
$200Back to School Benevolence
PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH
$12,000General & Unrestricted
RIVER MINISTRIES
$3,200General & Unrestricted
LYONS EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL INC
$1,500General & Unrestricted
LEGACY CHURCH OF CHRIST
$1,000General & Unrestricted
SUNSET INTERNATIONAL BIBLE INSTITUTE INC
$1,000Global Relief Fund - Ukraine
PALMAS COMMUNITY CHURCH
$1,000Hurricane Relief effort fund
MURRAY CHURCH OF CHRIST
$1,000General & Unrestricted