To make disciples of every nation by supporting missionaries who take the gospel for the first time to people groups and places who have never heard it.
Finishing Fund Management concentrates on missionary support for people groups and places that have never heard the gospel. Its stated purpose is to make disciples of every nation by backing ministries that send church planters and engage unreached or unengaged communities. Recent grantmaking shows that work at substantial scale: the largest grant in the file is $824,385 to The Timothy Initiative for church planting and gospel engagement projects, and another large award of $582,500 went to E3 Partners for the same purpose. The pattern is not limited to one partner or one year. In 2025, the fund also supported New Covenant Mission, Obedience, City for the Nations, and International Generosity Foundation Trust, all for church planting and gospel engagement projects. Earlier years show similar project support for Team Expansion Evangelistic Ministries, Friends of Agape, Global Fellowship, and Harvesters. Across the record, the foundation funds proven ministry partners rather than individuals, using project-restricted support for evangelism, church planting, and missionary deployment.
Church planting and gospel engagement are the clearest threads in the recent grants. Finishing Fund Management gave $824,385 to The Timothy Initiative and $582,500 to E3 Partners for church planting and gospel engagement projects, and it used the same project language for New Covenant Mission, Obedience, and City for the Nations in 2025. The fund also backs ministries working in cross-cultural mission settings. Impact Indonesia received $150,300 for project support, indicating work tied to international missionary engagement. Support for local ministry infrastructure appears as well: Team Expansion Evangelistic Ministries received $294,350 in 2023 and $269,900 in 2024 for project support, showing continued investment in a ministry partner over multiple years. The grant list also includes support for Friends of Agape, Global Fellowship, and Win Life, each tied to church planting and gospel engagement or project support.
The typical grant size sits at $40,112 at the 25th percentile, $85,491 at the median, and $119,652 at the 75th percentile, though the recent awards also include much larger commitments. The pattern is repeat support to the same ministry partners across multiple years, including E3 Partners, New Covenant Mission, Team Expansion Evangelistic Ministries, Friends of Agape, Global Fellowship, City for the Nations, and Win Life. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund; it operates as a grantmaking fund under Finishing Fund Management, with no individual grants or program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the active grant programs listed.
$5.4M
$974K
$5.6M
$5.8M
Most grants fall between $40K and $120K, with a median of $85K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$85K
75th Percentile
$120K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in TN.
Douglas Cobb
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Grant recipients are all in the United States. Tennessee appears most often in the grant record, reflecting repeated support for ministries in Nashville and Louisville-area work through organizations such as Team Expansion Evangelistic Ministries and City for the Nations. Other frequently appearing recipient cities include Plano, Texas; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Meadow Vista, California. Kentucky recipients also appear, including Lexington and Louisville, but only 8% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state.
It supports missionaries and ministry partners working to make disciples of every nation, with emphasis on church planting, evangelism, gospel engagement, unreached people groups, and unengaged people groups. The grant record shows repeated project support for church planting and gospel engagement work.
No. The active grant programs listed for the fund say they evaluate proposals from trusted, proven ministry partners and do not accept unsolicited requests.
The grant-size distribution centers around $40,112 at the 25th percentile, a $85,491 median, and $119,652 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger seven-figure-scale totals spread across multiple awards.
Recurring support is a clear pattern. Several ministries appear in more than one year, including E3 Partners, New Covenant Mission, Team Expansion Evangelistic Ministries, Friends of Agape, Global Fellowship, City for the Nations, and Win Life.
Its recipients are all in the United States, and Tennessee shows up most often in the grant record. Kentucky recipients are present as well, but they account for 8% of grants in the data.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TIMOTHY INITIATIVE | RALEIGH, NC | $824,385 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| E3 PARTNERS | PLANO, TX | $582,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| NEW COVENANT MISSION | COEUR DALENE, ID | $578,560 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| OBEDIENCE | ROCKLEDGE, FL | $529,103 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| CITY FOR THE NATIONS | LEXINGTON, KY | $517,230 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| INTERNATIONAL GENEROSITY FOUNDATION TRUST | CLEARWATER, FL | $469,934 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| FRIENDS OF AGAPE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $343,013 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| CHRISTIAN AID MISSION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $202,800 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| ENGAGING NATIONS A PRIORITY LIVING MINISTRY | CORONA, CA | $169,431 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| TEAM EXPANSION EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $166,084 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| IMPACT INDONESIA | NEWARK, DE | $150,300 | 2025 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP | MEADOW VISTA, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| EAST-WEST MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | PLANO, TX | $138,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| WIN LIFE | ARVADA, CO | $120,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| HARVESTERS | FORT MILL, SC | $110,375 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| FRIENDS OF INDIA NETWORK | SACRAMENTO, CA | $100,200 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| ACT BEYOND | RICHARDSON, TX | $91,770 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| AFRICANS REACHING AFRICA | GRANGER, IN | $52,950 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| ALL NATIONS INTERNATIONAL | KANSAS CITY, MO | $40,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| REACHING INDIAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | LINDENHURST, IL | $30,333 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| HORN OF AFRICA | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| LOVE COUNTS NOW | LINCOLN, NE | $17,016 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| GTI HOPE | SAN DIMAS, CA | $11,250 | 2025 | SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS |
| E3 Partners | Plano, TX | $364,864 | 2024 | Project Support |
| New Covenant Mission | Coeur DAlene, ID | $322,400 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Team Expansion Evangelistic Ministries | Louisville, KY | $269,900 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Obedience | Rockledge, FL | $226,320 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Global Fellowship | Meadow Vista, CA | $203,500 | 2024 | Project Support |
| City for the Nations | Lexington, KY | $172,410 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Friends of Agape | Colorado Springs, CO | $136,666 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Win Life | Arvada, CO | $120,000 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Harvesters | Fort Mill, SC | $110,125 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Friends of India Network | Sacramento, CA | $107,400 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Unfoldingword | Orlando, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Christian Aid Mission | Charlottesville, VA | $97,800 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Engaging Nations A Priority Living Ministry | Corona, CA | $80,982 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Impact Indonesia | Newark, DE | $50,700 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Project 42 | Apple Valley, MN | $50,000 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Deaf Pathway Global | Brentwood, TN | $47,400 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Empower One | Dallas, TX | $46,000 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Africa Inland Mission International Incorporated | Peachtree City, GA | $44,610 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Africans Reaching Africa | Granger, IN | $40,450 | 2024 | Project Support |
| International Christian Response | Lynden, WA | $40,000 | 2024 | Project Support |
| International Generosity Foundation Trust | Clearwater, FL | $35,618 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Deaf Opportunity Outreach International | Clearwater, FL | $34,263 | 2024 | Project Support |
| GTI Hope | San Dimas, CA | $32,500 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Love Counts Now | Lincoln, NE | $17,016 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Disciplemakers | Latonia, KY | $12,480 | 2024 | Project Support |
| Reach the Rest | Gallatin, TN | $6,100 | 2024 | Project Support |
| TEAM EXPANSION EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES | LOUISVILLE, KY | $294,350 | 2023 | PROJECT SUPPORT |
THE TIMOTHY INITIATIVE
$824,385SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
E3 PARTNERS
$582,500SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
NEW COVENANT MISSION
$578,560SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
OBEDIENCE
$529,103SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
CITY FOR THE NATIONS
$517,230SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
INTERNATIONAL GENEROSITY FOUNDATION TRUST
$469,934SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
FRIENDS OF AGAPE
$343,013SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
CHRISTIAN AID MISSION
$202,800SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
ENGAGING NATIONS A PRIORITY LIVING MINISTRY
$169,431SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
TEAM EXPANSION EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES
$166,084SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
IMPACT INDONESIA
$150,300PROJECT SUPPORT
GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP
$150,000SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
EAST-WEST MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
$138,000SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
WIN LIFE
$120,000SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
HARVESTERS
$110,375SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
FRIENDS OF INDIA NETWORK
$100,200SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
ACT BEYOND
$91,770SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
AFRICANS REACHING AFRICA
$52,950SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
ALL NATIONS INTERNATIONAL
$40,000SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
REACHING INDIAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
$30,333SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
HORN OF AFRICA
$25,000SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
LOVE COUNTS NOW
$17,016SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
GTI HOPE
$11,250SUPPORT CHURCH PLANTING AND GOSPEL ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS
E3 Partners
$364,864Project Support
New Covenant Mission
$322,400Project Support
Team Expansion Evangelistic Ministries
$269,900Project Support
Obedience
$226,320Project Support
Global Fellowship
$203,500Project Support
City for the Nations
$172,410Project Support
Friends of Agape
$136,666Project Support
Win Life
$120,000Project Support
Harvesters
$110,125Project Support
Friends of India Network
$107,400Project Support
Unfoldingword
$100,000Project Support
Christian Aid Mission
$97,800Project Support
Engaging Nations A Priority Living Ministry
$80,982Project Support
Impact Indonesia
$50,700Project Support
Project 42
$50,000Project Support
Deaf Pathway Global
$47,400Project Support
Empower One
$46,000Project Support
Africa Inland Mission International Incorporated
$44,610Project Support
Africans Reaching Africa
$40,450Project Support
International Christian Response
$40,000Project Support
International Generosity Foundation Trust
$35,618Project Support
Deaf Opportunity Outreach International
$34,263Project Support
GTI Hope
$32,500Project Support
Love Counts Now
$17,016Project Support
Disciplemakers
$12,480Project Support
Reach the Rest
$6,100Project Support
TEAM EXPANSION EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES
$294,350PROJECT SUPPORT