We exist to respond to the needs of disadvantaged children in Central America. We enlist local Churches and Christians to perform this work in the areas where they live. We empower them by providing what is necessary to make the ministries flourish.
18ten Ministries centers its grantmaking on disadvantaged children in Central America, with a model that works through local churches and Christians in the places where they live. The foundation describes its role as providing what is necessary for those ministries to flourish, which points to a capacity-building approach rather than direct service delivery alone. Its recent grant history shows a tight relationship with Baptist Bible Fellowship Ministry International, which received the two largest grants on file: $178,039 in 2025 and $173,860 in 2024. Those awards were both labeled support, while a 2023 grant of $147,799 was designated education support. That pattern suggests sustained backing for a specific ministry partner over multiple years. The organization’s stated focus areas include education, children and youth, international development, human services, and faith-based programs, and its beneficiary groups include orphans, disadvantaged children and youth, families of vulnerable children in Central America, and local churches and Christian child-focused ministries. The foundation’s leadership is listed as David Sahl.
Education is a clear part of 18ten Ministries’ giving. In 2023, it awarded $147,799 to Baptist Bible Fellowship Ministry International for education support, linking school-related aid to its broader child-focused mission. The foundation also supports work tied to child welfare and family stability. Its stated topic taxonomy includes orphan care and alternative care, child welfare and protection, and poverty alleviation for families with children, all within a Central America context. Faith-based service delivery is another defining area. The foundation says it enlists local churches and Christians to carry out the work where they live, and its beneficiary list includes local churches and Christian child-focused ministries in Central America. That makes its grantmaking part funding, part ministry support, and part local capacity building. International development is present as well, with its stated scope centered on disadvantaged children in Central America rather than broad global programs.
Typical grant size is tightly grouped around a six-figure level, with p25 at $154,314, median at $160,830, and p75 at $167,345. The recent awards also show repeat support to the same recipient across three consecutive years, which indicates a recurring relationship rather than isolated one-off gifts. 18ten Ministries is not a foundation that funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant record provided includes one active program, Scholarship Sponsorship, which accepts unsolicited applications.
$500K
$353K
$282K
$247K
Most grants fall between $154K and $167K, with a median of $161K.
25th Percentile
$154K
Median
$161K
75th Percentile
$167K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MO.
David Sahl
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeRegístrate gratis para ver qué tan bien se adapta tu organización sin fines de lucro a este financiador, obtener un pitch generado por IA y descubrir fundaciones similares.
Grant activity is regional and strongly tied to Missouri on the recipient side. The top state by grant count is MO, and the recent grants list shows Kansas City as the recipient city for the largest awards. The recipient country distribution is entirely in the US, with 3 grants and 100.0% of the listed grants going to US recipients. No grants in the provided record were made to recipients in Texas, despite the foundation’s headquarters being in Dripping Springs, TX.
Its stated focus areas include education, children and youth, international development, human services, and faith-based programs. The topic taxonomy adds orphan care and alternative care, Christ-centered education for children, child welfare and protection, poverty alleviation for families with children, and international development in Central America.
The grant-size distribution is concentrated in the mid-$100,000s: p25 is $154,314, median is $160,830, and p75 is $167,345. The recent top grants also fall in that range, including awards of $178,039, $173,860, and $147,799.
Yes. The recent grant history shows the same recipient funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with awards labeled support or education support across those years. That indicates repeated grantmaking to an ongoing partner.
Yes. The active Scholarship Sponsorship program for Oasis of Grace Christian School accepts unsolicited applications, and it supports students in Jinotepe, Nicaragua with tuition support and student resources.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Bible Fellowship Ministry International | Kansas City, MO | $178,039 | 2025 | Support |
| Baptist Bible Fellowship Ministry International | Kansas City, MO | $173,860 | 2024 | Support |
| Baptist Bible Fellowship Ministry International | Kansas City, MO | $147,799 | 2023 | Education support |
Baptist Bible Fellowship Ministry International
$178,039Support
Baptist Bible Fellowship Ministry International
$173,860Support
Baptist Bible Fellowship Ministry International
$147,799Education support