Hampden Ministries Inc concentrates its giving on Christian mission and faith-based advocacy, directing substantial gifts to organizations that support evangelical ministry, family values, and religious outreach. The foundation makes few, large grants—often to intermediary organizations or like-minded foundations and institutes—suggesting a strategic preference for amplifying mission work through partner organizations rather than many small community grants. Recipients include mission-focused nonprofits, faith-aligned institutes, and conservative family policy groups, indicating an ideological as well as religious emphasis in its philanthropy.
Concentrated giving: a small number of large grants (several six-figure awards) to a few repeat and like-minded recipients, prioritizing mission-focused organizations and intermediaries over broad, distributed funding.
A $300,000 grant to Vogt Family Foundation stands out in Hampden Ministries Inc’s recent giving and captures how the foundation works: large, mission-oriented awards routed to organizations that can carry Christian outreach through partner networks. The next-largest gifts in the file reinforce that pattern, including $200,000 to Dobson Family Institute and $137,100 to Triune Ltd, each tagged for mission work. Hampden Ministries Inc also gave $112,000 to Triune Ltd in the prior year, showing that some recipients reappear across more than one grant cycle. The foundation’s grantmaking is not broad-based or transactional; it is concentrated in a small set of faith-aligned organizations that appear to function as mission platforms, intermediaries, or advocacy groups. Alongside those larger awards, the record includes smaller grants such as $14,000 to Cru and $5,000 to Sisters of India, indicating that the portfolio can include both institutional support and targeted program help. Across the available grants, the throughline is evangelical mission outreach, religious education, and faith-based advocacy.
Mission work is the clear organizing theme in the recent grants record. Hampden Ministries Inc gave $300,000 to Vogt Family Foundation and $200,000 to Dobson Family Institute, both marked for mission work, alongside $137,100 to Triune Ltd for the same purpose. The foundation also supported Cru with a $14,000 mission-work grant, pointing to interest in established Christian ministry organizations. In the policy and advocacy space, it awarded $72,000 to Family Research Council for mission work, tying the foundation’s giving to faith-based public advocacy as well as religious outreach. The file also includes a $1,200 mission-work grant to O'Keefe Media Group and a $5,000 educational grant to Sisters of India, showing some breadth beyond the largest institutional awards. The named recipients suggest a mix of ministry support, education, and values-based advocacy.
Typical grant size sits at $11,750 at the 25th percentile, $43,000 at the median, and $82,000 at the 75th percentile, so the distribution includes several mid-sized awards alongside a few very large grants. The recent record shows repeat support for Triune Ltd across 2024 and 2025, which suggests at least some ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time gifts. Hampden Ministries Inc is a foundation, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are all program-oriented rather than grants to individuals, and the portfolio appears to favor mission-specific organizations over unrestricted community support. No application process is evident in the data provided.
$638K
$2.8M
$988K
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Most grants fall between $12K and $82K, with a median of $43K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$43K
75th Percentile
$82K
About 25% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Notable grantees: Vogt Family Foundation, Triune Ltd, Dobson Family Institute, Family Research Council
Hampden Ministries Inc gives most often in Washington, DC, which accounts for the highest recipient concentration in the record. Colorado recipients are also significant, with 25% of grants landing in the HQ state, including Lone Tree, Colorado Springs, and Denver. Outside Colorado, the grants list reaches Orlando, Tulsa, and Mamaroneck, all in the United States. The country distribution is entirely domestic: 8 grants to US recipients and none outside the US in the available file.
The recent grants point to Christian mission and faith-based organizations. Recipients include Vogt Family Foundation, Dobson Family Institute, Triune Ltd, Cru, Sisters of India, Family Research Council, and O'Keefe Media Group, with purposes labeled mission work or educational support.
It makes both, but the pattern leans toward larger awards. The typical grant size is $11,750 at the 25th percentile, $43,000 at the median, and $82,000 at the 75th percentile, while the largest recent grant in the file is $300,000.
At least one recipient appears in multiple years: Triune Ltd received $137,100 in 2025 and $112,000 in 2024. That points to some recurring support rather than a strictly one-off pattern.
The foundation gives most often in Washington, DC, and 25% of grants go to recipients in Colorado, its HQ state. The recent recipient cities also include Lone Tree, Colorado Springs, Denver, Orlando, Tulsa, and Mamaroneck.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vogt Family Foundation | Lone Tree, CO | $300,000 | 2025 | Mission work |
| Dobson Family Institute | Colorado Springs, CO | $200,000 | 2025 | Mission work |
| Triune Ltd | Lone Tree, CO | $137,100 | 2025 | Mission work |
| O'Keefe Media Group | Mamaroneck, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | Mission work |
| Triune Ltd | Denver, CO | $112,000 | 2024 | Mission work |
| Family Research Council | Washington, DC | $72,000 | 2024 | Mission work |
| Cru | Orlando, FL | $14,000 | 2024 | Mission work |
| Sisters of India | Tulsa, OK | $5,000 | 2023 | Educational |
Vogt Family Foundation
$300,000Mission work
Dobson Family Institute
$200,000Mission work
Triune Ltd
$137,100Mission work
O'Keefe Media Group
$1,200Mission work
Triune Ltd
$112,000Mission work
Family Research Council
$72,000Mission work
Cru
Mission work
Sisters of India
$5,000Educational