The 828 Foundation concentrates large, targeted gifts to Christian institutions, primarily supporting evangelical higher education and local church ministry. With only two grants totaling $2.2M, the foundation appears to fund institutional priorities (likely capital, program expansion, or endowment) at faith-based organizations rather than broad, diversified philanthropy. Their grantees suggest a focus on Midwestern or regional evangelical institutions and congregations.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants to faith-based organizations; likely one-time or occasionally repeated major awards rather than many small or widely distributed grants.
Notable grantees: GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY, NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
A pair of seven-figure general-support grants defines 828 Foundation’s recent giving: $1.2 million to Greenville University in 2025 and $1 million to Northside Christian Church in 2024. Those awards show a funder that backs faith-based institutions with flexible operating dollars rather than small project grants. The foundation also gave $100,000 to Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, extending its support for evangelical higher education. Beyond those larger awards, 828 Foundation’s recent grants include smaller general-support gifts to churches and Christian ministries, suggesting a pattern of institutional strengthening across education and ministry settings. The legal name is 828 Foundation, and its annual grants total $2.58 million with $423,171 in assets on the latest 990 on file. The grant history points to concentrated support for organizations that already function at scale, with the foundation using unrestricted funding to reinforce existing programs, staffing, or general operations.
In evangelical higher education, 828 Foundation backed Greenville University with $1.2 million in 2025 and Taylor University with $100,000 in 2025, both as general support. Those grants indicate direct support for Christian colleges rather than restricted project funding. On the church side, it gave $1 million to Northside Christian Church in Kansas City in 2024, again marked general support. The foundation also supported ministry-oriented organizations with smaller unrestricted grants, including Love City Inc in Louisville and Go Ministries in Louisville, each at $50,000. Its recent giving also reached Ceiba Vida International Inc in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Ceiba Vida International in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, showing repeated support for a named ministry organization across filings.
828 Foundation’s recent grants are tightly clustered at a single size: the p25, median, and p75 are all $50,000, even though the full set includes a few much larger awards. The pattern suggests a portfolio built around standardized support amounts, with occasional flagship grants at the top end. The foundation’s giving appears recurring rather than one-off in at least one case: Ceiba Vida International appears in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation makes general-support grants and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025.
$2.6M
$423K
$59K
$1.5M
Most grants fall between $50K and $50K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 40% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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828 Foundation gives regionally, and all of the recent grants listed go to U.S. recipients. Indiana is the top state by grant count, and Kentucky recipients account for 40% of grants in the data. Recent recipient locations include Greenville, Illinois; Kansas City, Missouri; Upland, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Fylods Knobs, Indiana; and Sewickley, Pennsylvania. The location pattern points to a Midwestern and neighboring-state footprint rather than a national one.
Its recent grants go to evangelical higher education, churches, and Christian ministries. Examples in the data include Greenville University and Taylor University for higher education, Northside Christian Church for church ministry, and Love City Inc and Go Ministries for general support.
The typical grant size is $50,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at $50,000. The recent record also includes larger outliers, including $1.2 million and $1 million awards.
Yes. Ceiba Vida International appears in both 2024 and 2025, each time as a $50,000 general-support grant to an organization in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Indiana is the top state by grant count. Kentucky recipients make up 40% of the grants in the data, so the giving footprint includes both Indiana and Kentucky along with other nearby states.
No. The foundation funds organizations only and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, IL | $1,200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TAYLOR UNIVERSITY | UPLAND, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOVE CITY INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CEIBA VIDA INTERNATIONAL | MURFREESBORO, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| A01 FOUNDATION INC | SEWICKLEY, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | KANSAS CITY, MO | $1,000,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MISSION INC | FLYODS KNOBS, IN | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CEIBA VIDA INTERNATIONAL INC | MURFREESBORO, TN | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GO MINISTRIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY
$1,200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TAYLOR UNIVERSITY
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOVE CITY INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CEIBA VIDA INTERNATIONAL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
A01 FOUNDATION INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN MISSION INC
GENERAL SUPPORT
CEIBA VIDA INTERNATIONAL INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GO MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT