2819 INC predominantly funds Orthodox Christian institutions and ministries, concentrating support on local congregations, monastic communities, youth ministries, and faith-based education. Grants are largely unrestricted/general purpose and often repeated to the same organizations, indicating ongoing operating support rather than one-off projects. The foundation also makes occasional capital or facilities grants for faith-based programming (e.g., camp construction).
A single Oklahoma City church received the foundation’s largest recent grant: $258,640 to St Elijah Christian Church in 2025 for general purposes. That award sits at the center of 2819 Inc’s grant pattern, which favors Orthodox Christian institutions and ministries with unrestricted support. The foundation’s recent giving also includes repeated general-purpose grants to Orthodox Youth Ministries in Washington, DC and to Christian Heritage Academy in Del City, Oklahoma, showing sustained backing for youth formation and faith-based education. Other recent awards extend to Orthodox Christian Fellowship in Brookline, Massachusetts, St Tikhon’s Monastery in South Canaan, Pennsylvania, and St Tikhon’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in Waymart, Pennsylvania, linking parish support with monastic and seminary funding. A smaller but distinct line of support goes to camp and facility work, including a $25,000 grant to Home Integration Inc for building a new Camp Benedictine facility. Across the recent record, 2819 Inc’s giving reads as ongoing operating support for Orthodox and Benedictine/Catholic faith communities rather than project-by-project philanthropy.
Parish support is a clear thread in 2819 Inc’s grantmaking. In 2024, St Elijah Christian Church received $57,060 for general purposes, followed by a much larger $258,640 award in 2025 for the same purpose. The foundation also backs Orthodox youth formation: The Orthodox Youth Ministries received $50,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025, all listed as general purposes. Faith-based education appears in another recurring line of support. Christian Heritage Academy in Del City, Oklahoma, received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024, again for general purposes. The foundation also supports college ministry through Orthodox Christian Fellowship, which received $25,000 in 2023, $25,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025 for ministry to college students.
Typical grant sizes cluster around a $5,309 25th percentile, $25,000 median, and $50,000 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, especially St Elijah Christian Church, The Orthodox Youth Ministries, Christian Heritage Academy, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, and Grass Roots Development Inc. Most awards are general-purpose rather than project-specific, with one facilities grant for Camp Benedictine construction. 2819 Inc is a private foundation rather than an operating nonprofit, and it does not make program-related investments. It does not fund individuals.
$730K
$4.6M
$882K
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 42% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated giving with a small number of large, repeat grants to doctrinally aligned organizations; primarily unrestricted operational support to churches, ministries, schools, and monastic/seminary institutions, with occasional capital grants.
Notable grantees: ST ELIJAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH, THE ORTHODOX YOUTH MINISTRIES (OYM), CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY, ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, ST TIKHON'S MONASTERY / ST TIKHON'S ORTHODOX THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, with the strongest concentration in Oklahoma, where 42% of grants go. Oklahoma City appears repeatedly through St Elijah Christian Church and other local recipients, while Del City is another Oklahoma location in the record. Outside Oklahoma, grants reach Washington, DC; Brookline, Massachusetts; South Canaan and Waymart, Pennsylvania; Ellwood City, Pennsylvania; Charlottesville, Virginia; and Cleveland, Ohio. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, reflecting multiple awards to Brookline-based Orthodox Christian Fellowship.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on Orthodox Christian institutions and ministries, including parish support, youth ministries, campus ministry, monastic communities, seminary support, and faith-based education. Several awards are listed as general purposes, which suggests flexible operating support for these organizations.
Yes. The record shows repeated awards to several recipients across multiple years, including St Elijah Christian Church, The Orthodox Youth Ministries, Christian Heritage Academy, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, and Grass Roots Development Inc. That pattern points to ongoing support rather than one-time funding.
The grant-size distribution centers around a $25,000 median, with a $5,309 25th percentile and a $50,000 75th percentile. The recent list also includes a larger outlier of $258,640, but most awards cluster near the median.
Its giving is regional and entirely U.S.-based in the recent grants list. Oklahoma receives 42% of grants, and Massachusetts is the top state by grant count. Other recipient locations include Washington, DC; Pennsylvania; Virginia; and Ohio.
Yes. One recent grant went to Home Integration Inc for building a new Camp Benedictine facility. Most other awards in the record are general-purpose grants, so facility support appears alongside broader operating support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ELIJAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $258,640 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ST TIKHON'S MONESTARY | SOUTH CANAAN, PA | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE ORTHODOX YOUTH MINISTRIES (OYM) | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ST TIKHON'S ORTHODOX THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | WAYMART, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | BROOKLINE, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY TO COLLEGE STUDENTS |
| ORTHODOX MONESTARY OF THE TRANSFIGURATION | ELLWOOD CITY, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GRASS ROOTS DEVELOPMENT INC | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ST ELIJAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $57,060 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE ORTHODOX YOUTH MINISTRIES (OYM) | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY | DEL CITY, OK | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | BROOKLINE, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY TO COLLEGE STUDENTS |
| GRASS ROOTS DEVELOPMENT INC | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE ORTHODOX YOUTH MINISTRIES (OYM) | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY | DEL CITY, OK | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | BROOKLINE, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | MINISTRY TO COLLEGE STUDENTS |
| HOME INTEGRATION INC | SHAWNEE, OK | $25,000 | 2023 | BUILDING NEW CAMP BENEDICTINE FACILITY |
| ST ELIJAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $6,479 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| GRASS ROOTS DEVELOPMENT INC | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $1,200 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS | CLEVELAND, OH | $600 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
ST ELIJAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$258,640GENERAL PURPOSES
ST TIKHON'S MONESTARY
$27,500GENERAL PURPOSES
THE ORTHODOX YOUTH MINISTRIES (OYM)
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
ST TIKHON'S ORTHODOX THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$25,000MINISTRY TO COLLEGE STUDENTS
ORTHODOX MONESTARY OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
GRASS ROOTS DEVELOPMENT INC
$1,800GENERAL PURPOSES
ST ELIJAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$57,060GENERAL PURPOSES
THE ORTHODOX YOUTH MINISTRIES (OYM)
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$25,000MINISTRY TO COLLEGE STUDENTS
GRASS ROOTS DEVELOPMENT INC
$1,800GENERAL PURPOSES
THE ORTHODOX YOUTH MINISTRIES (OYM)
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSES
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$25,000MINISTRY TO COLLEGE STUDENTS
HOME INTEGRATION INC
$25,000BUILDING NEW CAMP BENEDICTINE FACILITY
ST ELIJAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$6,479GENERAL PURPOSES
GRASS ROOTS DEVELOPMENT INC
$1,200GENERAL PURPOSES
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIPS
$600GENERAL PURPOSES