The Johnson Rockford Foundation focuses its modest giving on evangelical Christian institutions, primarily supporting theological education and church mission activity. Most funding goes to a small set of faith-based organizations, with repeated and substantial gifts to Trinity-related institutions and support for local church ministry. The foundation appears to prioritize mission support and general operating/charitable donations for religious organizations rather than broad secular causes.
Concentrated, small-program portfolio: a few relatively large grants per year focused on repeat grantees in the evangelical Christian sector rather than many small or highly diversified awards.
Johnson Rockford Foundation’s largest recent gift in the data was a $20,880 charitable donation to Trinity International University in 2023, and that pattern points to a funder that repeatedly backs evangelical Christian education and mission work. The foundation’s giving is modest in total dollars, but it is consistent: the recent grants list shows recurring support for Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Trinity International University, and several church and ministry organizations across multiple years. The foundation also appears to favor organizations connected to theological training and Christian service. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School received $20,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2024 for mission support, while Trinity International University appears again in 2024 with a $2,500 mission-support grant. Alongside those school-based gifts, Johnson Rockford Foundation funds congregational and ministry activity such as Northwest Community Church, Crusades for Christ, Youth for Christ, and Cross World. The recurring grant purposes in the records are centered on mission support and charitable donations to organizations, suggesting a preference for general-purpose religious support rather than tightly restricted project grants.
Evangelical theological education is a central theme in the grant record. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School received $20,000 in 2025 for mission support and $15,000 in 2024 for the same purpose, showing repeated backing for seminary-level training. The foundation also supports religious higher education through Trinity International University, which received a $20,880 charitable donation in 2023 and a $2,500 mission-support grant in 2024. That mix of larger and smaller gifts suggests ongoing institutional support rather than a single program award. Church and ministry work is another clear area. Northwest Community Church received $10,000 in 2025 for mission support, while Crusades for Christ, Youth for Christ, Cross World, and International Messengers each appear in the recent-grants list with mission-oriented awards. The purposes attached to these grants are broad and operational rather than project-specific.
The grant-size distribution is small by design: the 25th percentile is $200, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $1,000. Most recent awards cluster at or below $1,000, with a few larger gifts to education-focused institutions. The record shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Trinity International University, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Jerusalem University, Trinity Western Foundation, Ethnos 360, Grace Foundation, Northwest Community Church, Youth for Christ, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. That pattern points to recurring support rather than one-off awards. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant purposes are commonly listed as mission support or charitable donations to organizations.
$120K
$504K
$24K
$49K
Most grants fall between $200 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$200
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
About 68% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Trinity International University, Northwest Community Church
The foundation gives primarily in Florida: 68% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Florida is also the top state by grant count. Many recent recipients are in Naples, including Northwest Community Church and Naples Christian Academy, both listed with Florida-based requests. The remaining grants in the recent list are concentrated in a small set of other U.S. locations, including Illinois and a few recipients listed with Florida requests. All recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to evangelical Christian institutions, especially theological education and church mission activity. Examples include Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Trinity International University, Northwest Community Church, Crusades for Christ, Youth for Christ, and Cross World. Most awards are labeled mission support or charitable donations to organizations.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is small: the 25th percentile is $200, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $1,000. That means most awards in the record are concentrated around relatively modest amounts, with only a few larger gifts above that range.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Trinity International University, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Jerusalem University, Trinity Western Foundation, Ethnos 360, Grace Foundation, Northwest Community Church, Youth for Christ, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The pattern suggests recurring support.
The grants are regional and heavily Florida-oriented: 68% of grants go to recipients in Florida, which is also the top state by grant count. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with all 83 recorded grants going to U.S. organizations.
The recent record often uses broad purposes such as mission support and charitable donation to organizations. That wording appears on gifts to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Trinity International University, and several church and ministry groups, indicating general-purpose or organizational support rather than narrowly defined project funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY EVANGELICAL DIVINITY SCHOOL | UPON REQUEST, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CHURCH | UPON REQUEST, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY | UPON REQUEST, FL | $2,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| CROSS WORLD | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,500 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| BETHEL CHURCH | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| FAIRHAVEN CHRISTIAN CENTER | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| GRACE CENTER FOUNDATION | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| SHARE INTERNATIONAL | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| ALASKA MINISTRY NETWORK | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| ETHOS - BAXTERS | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| NAPLES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | UPON REQUEST, FL | $500 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| FIRST ASSEMBLY - FT MYERS | UPON REQUEST, FL | $500 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| FIRST ASSEMBLY | UPON REQUEST, FL | $500 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| MERCY SHIPS | UPON REQUEST, FL | $500 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | UPON REQUEST, FL | $400 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | UPON REQUEST, FL | $300 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| JEWS FOR JESUS | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| WYCLIFFE ASSOCIATION | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| MOFFIT CANCER CENTER | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP | UPON REQUEST, FL | $100 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| NAVIGATORS | UPON REQUEST, FL | $100 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH | UPON REQUEST, FL | $100 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| CHOSEN PEOPLE MINISTRIES | UPON REQUEST, FL | $50 | 2025 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| TRINITY EVANGELICAL DIVINITY SCHOOL | UPON REQUEST, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | UPON REQUEST, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| TRINITY WESTERN FOUNDATION | UPON REQUEST, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| JERUSALEM UNIVERSITY | UPON REQUEST, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| CRUSADES FOR CHRIST | UPON REQUEST, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL MESSENGERS | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| NAPLES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| SHARE INFORMATION | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| GRACE FOUNDATION | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| ETHNOS 360 | UPON REQUEST, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | UPON REQUEST, FL | $700 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | UPON REQUEST, FL | $500 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| CROSSWORLD MISSIONS | UPON REQUEST, FL | $500 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | UPON REQUEST, FL | $300 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA | UPON REQUEST, FL | $300 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| HEIFER INTERNATIONAL | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| WOUNDED WARRIORS | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| TUNNELS FOR TOWERS | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| ST MATTHEWS HOUSE | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| KIDS AROUND THE WORLD | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
| MOFFITT CANCER CENTER | UPON REQUEST, FL | $200 | 2024 | MISSION SUPPORT |
TRINITY EVANGELICAL DIVINITY SCHOOL
$20,000MISSION SUPPORT
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY CHURCH
$10,000MISSION SUPPORT
TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY
$2,000MISSION SUPPORT
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$1,500MISSION SUPPORT
CROSS WORLD
$1,500MISSION SUPPORT
BETHEL CHURCH
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
FAIRHAVEN CHRISTIAN CENTER
MISSION SUPPORT
GRACE CENTER FOUNDATION
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
SHARE INTERNATIONAL
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
ALASKA MINISTRY NETWORK
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
ETHOS - BAXTERS
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
NAPLES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
SAMARITANS PURSE
$500MISSION SUPPORT
FIRST ASSEMBLY - FT MYERS
$500MISSION SUPPORT
FIRST ASSEMBLY
$500MISSION SUPPORT
MERCY SHIPS
$500MISSION SUPPORT
PRISON FELLOWSHIP
$400MISSION SUPPORT
JUDICIAL WATCH
$300MISSION SUPPORT
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$200MISSION SUPPORT
JEWS FOR JESUS
$200MISSION SUPPORT
WYCLIFFE ASSOCIATION
$200MISSION SUPPORT
MOFFIT CANCER CENTER
$200MISSION SUPPORT
MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP
$100OPERATIONS
NAVIGATORS
$100MISSION SUPPORT
MACULAR DEGENERATION RESEARCH
$100MISSION SUPPORT
CHOSEN PEOPLE MINISTRIES
$50MISSION SUPPORT
TRINITY EVANGELICAL DIVINITY SCHOOL
$15,000MISSION SUPPORT
TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
$2,500MISSION SUPPORT
TRINITY WESTERN FOUNDATION
$2,000MISSION SUPPORT
JERUSALEM UNIVERSITY
$2,000MISSION SUPPORT
CRUSADES FOR CHRIST
$2,000MISSION SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL MESSENGERS
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
NAPLES CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
SHARE INFORMATION
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
GRACE FOUNDATION
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
ETHNOS 360
$1,000MISSION SUPPORT
PRISON FELLOWSHIP
$700MISSION SUPPORT
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$500MISSION SUPPORT
CROSSWORLD MISSIONS
$500MISSION SUPPORT
JUDICIAL WATCH
$300MISSION SUPPORT
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF AMERICA
$300MISSION SUPPORT
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
$200MISSION SUPPORT
WOUNDED WARRIORS
$200MISSION SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$200MISSION SUPPORT
TUNNELS FOR TOWERS
$200MISSION SUPPORT
ST MATTHEWS HOUSE
$200MISSION SUPPORT
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$200MISSION SUPPORT
KIDS AROUND THE WORLD
$200MISSION SUPPORT
MOFFITT CANCER CENTER
$200MISSION SUPPORT