The 1248 Foundation makes a small number of moderately sized grants across health, child-focused services, faith-based campus ministry, anti-trafficking work, and civic engagement. Their largest award supports maternal/midwifery care, while other grants target pediatric healthcare, child rescue from slavery, voter research, and college ministry—indicating a mix of humanitarian, religious, and civic interests rather than a single issue focus. Grants are few but meaningful, split between national organizations and more local/community providers.
A $50,000 grant to Dar a Luz Birth & Health Center stands out as the largest recent award from 1248 Foundation and points to one of its clearest priorities: midwifery care for women. The foundation’s recent giving also includes support for children’s health, child rescue work, college ministry, voter research, and missionary programs, showing a mix of humanitarian, faith-based, and civic interests. In 2024, the grant list ranges from a $22,500 award for voter research to smaller $2,500 grants for program and missionary support, with several awards at the $20,718 level in 2023. That pattern suggests a funder making a limited number of deliberate grants rather than a broad, high-volume portfolio. Recipient organizations include St Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Mercy Project in College Station, Breakaway Ministries in College Station, and America Thinks Inc in Bryan. Across those examples, the foundation backs both direct service providers and organizations doing research or ministry work, with a visible interest in causes tied to women, children, students, and faith communities.
In maternal health, 1248 Foundation gave $50,000 to Dar a Luz Birth & Health Center to help women with midwifery care. Pediatric health appears again in two separate awards to St Jude Children's Hospital: $20,718 in 2023 and $2,500 in 2024, both for helping children with cancer. The foundation also supported anti-trafficking work with a $20,718 grant to Mercy Project to help rescue children from slavery. Beyond direct service, it funded research-based work with a $10,000 grant to Vscp - Tamu Animal Science for research based programs. Faith-based and student-focused giving is represented by a $20,718 grant to Breakaway Ministries to help college students and a $2,500 grant to Assemblies of God US Missions for program and missionaries.
1248 Foundation’s recent grants cluster around a median size of $20,718, with a lower quartile of $8,125 and an upper quartile of $21,164. The spread shows a few larger awards alongside smaller commitments, including a $50,000 grant and several grants at $20,718. The 2023 and 2024 records suggest repeat support to the same recipient can occur, as St Jude Children's Hospital appears in more than one year. The foundation is not an individual-giving funder and does not make program-related investments. Its profile fits a small private foundation making direct grants rather than operating programs.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $21K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$21K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in MO.
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Concentrated portfolio of a handful of mid-sized grants (one larger $50k award plus several ~$20k awards), diversified thematically across health, child welfare, faith-based programs, and civic engagement; supports both national institutions and smaller/local providers rather than many tiny grants.
Notable grantees: Dar a Luz Birth & Health Center, Mercy Project, America Thinks Inc, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Breakaway Ministries
1248 Foundation’s grants are regional but heavily concentrated in the U.S., with all recorded recent awards going to U.S. recipients. Missouri is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation is headquartered in Artesia, New Mexico; New Mexico recipients account for 12% of grants. Texas appears multiple times through College Station and Bryan, while Tennessee appears through Memphis. The grant list also shows a New Mexico recipient in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque.
Recent grants show support for midwifery care, pediatric cancer support, anti-trafficking rescue work, college ministry, voter research, and missionary programs. The foundation’s giving touches women’s health, children’s services, faith-based work, and civic engagement.
Yes. St Jude Children's Hospital appears in the recent grants list in both 2023 and 2024, with awards of $20,718 and $2,500. That indicates at least some recurring support rather than only one-time gifts.
The grant-size distribution centers at $20,718, with p25 at $8,125 and p75 at $21,164. The recent list also includes a larger $50,000 award and a $22,500 grant, so the foundation makes a small number of moderately sized grants.
The recent grants are all to U.S. recipients. Missouri is the top state by grant count, New Mexico recipients account for 12% of grants, and Texas and Tennessee also appear in the recent award list.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants are all to organizations such as health centers, hospitals, ministries, and research groups.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAR A LUZ BIRTH & HEALTH CENTER | LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUE, NM | $50,000 | 2024 | TO HELP WOMEN WITH MIDWIFERY CARE |
| AMERICA THINKS INC | BRYAN, TX | $22,500 | 2024 | TO HELP WITH VOTER RESEARCH |
| VSCP - TAMU ANIMAL SCIENCE | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | TO HELP FUND RESERAH BASED PROGRAMS |
| ASSEMBLIES OF GOD US MISSIONS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $2,500 | 2024 | TO HELP FUND PROGRAM AND MISSIONARIES |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $2,500 | 2024 | TO HELP CHILDREN WITH CANCER |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,718 | 2023 | TO HELP CHILDREN WITH CANCER |
| BREAKAWAY MINISTRIES | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $20,718 | 2023 | TO HELP COLLEGE STUDENTS |
| MERCY PROJECT | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $20,718 | 2023 | TO HELP RESCUE CHILDERN FROM SLAVERY |
DAR A LUZ BIRTH & HEALTH CENTER
$50,000TO HELP WOMEN WITH MIDWIFERY CARE
AMERICA THINKS INC
$22,500TO HELP WITH VOTER RESEARCH
VSCP - TAMU ANIMAL SCIENCE
$10,000TO HELP FUND RESERAH BASED PROGRAMS
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD US MISSIONS
$2,500TO HELP FUND PROGRAM AND MISSIONARIES
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$2,500TO HELP CHILDREN WITH CANCER
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$20,718TO HELP CHILDREN WITH CANCER
BREAKAWAY MINISTRIES
$20,718TO HELP COLLEGE STUDENTS
MERCY PROJECT
$20,718TO HELP RESCUE CHILDERN FROM SLAVERY