Maranatha Foundation concentrates its giving on conservative evangelical Christian causes, prioritizing ministries, Bible-focused colleges, and institutions that promote creationist apologetics. Grants are typically unrestricted/general operating support and often repeated to the same faith-based organizations, indicating a preference for sustaining core partners rather than project-specific funding.
Relatively concentrated giving: a small number of moderately large, unrestricted grants with repeat funding to familiar grantees rather than many one-off gifts; about half of funds flow to top 2–4 recipients.
Maranatha Foundation Inc. gives repeatedly to creationist apologetics, and its largest recent grant went to Creation Evidence Musuem in Glen Rose, Texas, at $23,000 in 2023, followed by $17,000 in 2024. That same pattern appears in its support for faith-based education and preaching ministries: Salt Lake Baptist College received $20,000 in 2023, and Jack Van Impe Ministries received $21,000 in 2024 and $12,000 in 2023. The foundation’s grant list is dominated by general fund awards, suggesting a preference for sustaining existing ministries and institutions rather than financing isolated projects. Its recent giving also reaches conservative religious advocacy and local church support, including Alliance Defense Fund and First Baptist Church in Glen Rose. Smaller awards extend the same religious orientation across evangelical media, Christian schools, and Bible colleges. The result is a funder profile built around ongoing support for a narrow set of Christian organizations, with repeated grants appearing across multiple years and several recipients showing up more than once.
A clear part of Maranatha Foundation Inc.’s portfolio is creationist and apologetics work. It gave $23,000 in 2023 and $17,000 in 2024 to Creation Evidence Musuem for general fund support. Religious education is another recurring theme: Salt Lake Baptist College received $20,000 in 2023, while Bible Believers Christian College in Los Angeles received $10,000 in 2023 and $9,000 in 2024. The foundation also backs evangelical preaching and media ministries, including $21,000 in 2024 and $12,000 in 2023 to Jack Van Impe Ministries. Beyond that, it made general fund grants to conservative religious legal advocacy through Alliance Defense Fund, including $7,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024.
Typical grant size is modest but uneven, with a p25 of $300, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $9,000. The recent record shows both small one-off awards and larger recurring gifts, especially to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024. Grants are presented as general fund support rather than project-specific awards. The foundation is a private grantmaker with national giving scope and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. The pattern suggests an emphasis on unrestricted support for a stable set of faith-based grantees.
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Most grants fall between $300 and $9K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$300
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 20% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Notable grantees: Creation Evidence Museum, Jack Van Impe Ministries, Salt Lake Baptist College, Bible Believers Christian College, Alliance Defending Freedom
Maranatha Foundation Inc. gives nationally, with all recent grants landing in the U.S. The highest concentration of awards by state is in Arizona, while 20% of grants went to recipients in Texas, including Glen Rose, Cleburne, and Fort Worth. Recent gifts also reached Michigan, Utah, California, Illinois, Colorado, Oklahoma, Florida, and Virginia. The recipient list shows a mix of Texas-based ministries and out-of-state Christian institutions and advocacy groups.
Its grants focus on conservative evangelical Christian causes, especially creationist/apologetics institutions, evangelical television and preaching ministries, small private Bible colleges, local Baptist church support, and conservative religious legal advocacy groups.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Creation Evidence Musuem, Jack Van Impe Ministries, Bible Believers Christian College, Alliance Defense Fund, Southwest Radio Church Ministries, The Navigators, and Wounded Warrior Project.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $300, median is $1,000, and p75 is $9,000.
The foundation gives nationally, but Arizona is the top state by grant count. Texas accounts for 20% of grants to recipients and appears several times in the recent list through recipients in Glen Rose, Cleburne, and Fort Worth.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACK VAN IMPE MINISTRIES | TROY, MI | $21,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CREATION EVIDENCE MUSUEM | GLEN ROSE, TX | $17,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BIBLE BELIEVERS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $9,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $300 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $200 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | MERRIFIELD, VA | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE NAVIGATORS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOUTHWEST RADIO CHURCH MINISTRIES | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $100 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MEALS ON WHEELS NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS | CLEBURNE, TX | $50 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CREATION EVIDENCE MUSUEM | GLEN ROSE, TX | $23,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| SALT LAKE BAPTIST COLLEGE | KEARNS, UT | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| JACK VAN IMPE MINISTRIES | TROY, MI | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| BIBLE BELIEVERS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $7,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | GLEN ROSE, TX | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| DARE 2 SHARE | ARVADA, CO | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| WHEATON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | WINFIELD, IL | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOUTHFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $780 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOUTHWEST RADIO CHURCH MINISTRIES | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $700 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL ASSOC OF CHIEFS OF POLICE | TITUSVILLE, FL | $600 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE NAVIGATORS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $350 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF POLICE | TITUSVILLE, FL | $300 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST | ORLANDO, FL | $120 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
JACK VAN IMPE MINISTRIES
$21,000GENERAL FUND
CREATION EVIDENCE MUSUEM
$17,000GENERAL FUND
BIBLE BELIEVERS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
$9,000GENERAL FUND
ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND
$5,000GENERAL FUND
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
$300GENERAL FUND
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION
$200GENERAL FUND
PRISON FELLOWSHIP
GENERAL FUND
THE NAVIGATORS
$100GENERAL FUND
SOUTHWEST RADIO CHURCH MINISTRIES
$100GENERAL FUND
MEALS ON WHEELS NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
$50GENERAL FUND
CREATION EVIDENCE MUSUEM
$23,000GENERAL FUND
SALT LAKE BAPTIST COLLEGE
$20,000GENERAL FUND
JACK VAN IMPE MINISTRIES
$12,000GENERAL FUND
BIBLE BELIEVERS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND
$7,000GENERAL FUND
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$6,000GENERAL FUND
DARE 2 SHARE
$2,000GENERAL FUND
WHEATON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$2,000GENERAL FUND
SOUTHFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL FUND
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
$780GENERAL FUND
SOUTHWEST RADIO CHURCH MINISTRIES
$700GENERAL FUND
NATIONAL ASSOC OF CHIEFS OF POLICE
$600GENERAL FUND
THE NAVIGATORS
$350GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF POLICE
$300GENERAL FUND
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST
$120GENERAL FUND