The Center for Congregations strengthens Indiana congregations by helping them find and use the best resources to address their challenges and opportunities.
A defining pattern in Indianapolis Center for Congregations Inc’s recent giving is its use of large, targeted support for congregations working on community-facing projects. In 2025, The Way Church in Indianapolis and Crossroads Community Church in Kokomo each received $100,000 through Congregations with Community, while South Bend City Church and La Iglesia Bautista de Oakhill each received $75,000 from the same initiative. That program sits alongside matching and special grants designed to help Indiana congregations fund a wide range of expenses, resources, and activities tied to congregational life and community impact. The foundation’s grantmaking centers on Indiana congregations, with support that can reach facility repair, programming, outreach, and leadership development. Its portfolio also includes mental health work for faith communities, showing that congregational support is not limited to buildings or budgets. Recent grants also include awards to Israel Metropolitan CME Church in Gary and Flourish Church in Gary, both through Congregations with Community, reinforcing the organization’s emphasis on local congregational capacity and neighborhood engagement. Across the recent record, the Center funds churches and faith communities as institutions that serve both members and surrounding communities.
Mental health is a distinct line of work for the foundation. In 2025, it gave $40,000 to Unitarian Universalist Church in Bloomington, Iglesia Aposento in Columbus, The Pentecostals of Nashville in Nashville, LifeWell Christian Church in Crown Point, Progressive Community Church International in Gary, Canvas Community Church in Fort Wayne, St Maria Goretti Catholic Church in Dyer, and Bachelor Creek Church of Christ in Wabash through Mental Health Special Grants. The foundation also supports congregational capacity and community engagement through Congregations with Community. That program included $100,000 to The Way Church in Indianapolis and Crossroads Community Church in Kokomo, as well as $75,000 to South Bend City Church and La Iglesia Bautista de Oakhill in Evansville. Matching and special grants are part of the same pattern: they are built to help Indiana congregations address a wide range of expenses, projects, and ministry needs. Another recurring theme is practical support for local church operations and ministry development, including facility repair, outreach, and programmatic expenses.
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$62.6M
$8.5M
$14.5M
Most grants fall between $12K and $15K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Typical grants are clustered tightly around a $15,000 median, with a p25 of $12,461 and a p75 of $15,000. The recent record also shows much larger awards in special initiatives, including multiple $40,000 mental health grants and $75,000 to $100,000 Congregations with Community awards. The foundation does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals. Its grantmaking is local and entirely in Indiana, and the recent data show recurring annual patterns across 2024 and 2025 rather than one-off activity. Several current programs accept unsolicited requests, including Resource Grants, Equity Grants, Mental Health Initiative Grants, and one Matching & Special Grants program.
The grant record is entirely Indiana-based: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards reach a wide spread of Indiana cities, including Indianapolis, Kokomo, South Bend, Evansville, Gary, Bloomington, Columbus, Nashville, Crown Point, and Fort Wayne. Indianapolis appears often, but the foundation also supports congregations in smaller and mid-sized communities across the state. The recipient-country distribution is all U.S., with 740 grants in the United States.
It funds Indiana congregations through matching and special grants, with support for capacity building, facility repair and maintenance, programmatic expenses, outreach and community engagement, and leadership and ministry development. Its focus areas also include mental health and wellness, congregational support, and grantmaking for local congregations.
Through its Mental Health Initiative Grants, the foundation provides education and grants for Indiana congregations addressing mental health and wellness among members. Recent awards include $40,000 grants to congregations in Bloomington, Columbus, Gary, Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Dyer, Wabash, and Nashville.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, the top state by grant count is Indiana, and 100% of grants in the recent data went to recipients in Indiana. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based as well.
Yes for several programs. Resource Grants, Equity Grants, Mental Health Initiative Grants, and one Matching & Special Grants program accept unsolicited requests. Other listed matching and special grant programs are also aimed at Indiana congregations.
The typical grant size is tightly centered around $15,000: p25 is $12,461, median is $15,000, and p75 is also $15,000. The recent record includes smaller matching-style grants as well as larger special awards for selected initiatives.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Community Church | Kokomo, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | Congregations with Community |
| The Way Church | Indianapolis, IN | $100,000 | 2025 | Congregations with Community |
| La Iglesia Bautista de Oakhill | Evansville, IN | $75,000 | 2025 | Congregations with Community |
| South Bend City Church | South Bend, IN | $75,000 | 2025 | Congregations with Community |
| Israel Metropolitan CME Church | Gary, IN | $74,625 | 2025 | Congregations with Community |
| Flourish Church | Gary, IN | $50,000 | 2025 | Congregations with Community |
| Unitarian Universalist Church | Bloomington, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Iglesia Aposento | Columbus, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Fort Branch Wesleyan Church | Fort Branch, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Bethany Christian Church | Evansville, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Beulah African Methodist Episcopal Church | Washington, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Maple City Chapel | Goshen, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Progressive Community Church International | Gary, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Columbus, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| LifeWell Christian Church | Crown Point, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| The Pentecostals of Nashville | Nashville, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic Church | Dyer, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Canvas Community Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Bachelor Creek Church of Christ | Wabash, IN | $40,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Burr Oak Community Church | Rensselaer, IN | $39,915 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Congregation Beth Shalom | Bloomington, IN | $39,713 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Christ's Community Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $39,600 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church | Auburn, IN | $39,600 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Hope Church of Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | $39,598 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Greater Progressive Baptist Church | Fort Wayne, IN | $38,340 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Refreshing Springs COGIC | Kokomo, IN | $38,160 | 2025 | Congregations with Community |
| Covenant Community Church | South Bend, IN | $37,990 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Right Now Church | Crown Point, IN | $37,187 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| New Hope Missionary Baptist Church | Evansville, IN | $36,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Berean Transformation Center of Seventh-Day Adventists | South Bend, IN | $36,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Kingdom Faith Ministries | Gary, IN | $35,946 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Light House Community Church | Bloomington, IN | $35,925 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Peter's Rock Church | Gary, IN | $35,216 | 2025 | Congregations with Community |
| Iglesia Bautista Vida Nueva | Columbus, IN | $35,000 | 2025 | Congregations with Community |
| First Baptist Church | Russiaville, IN | $35,000 | 2025 | Congregations with Community |
| Historic Wayman Chapel AME Church | Kokomo, IN | $35,000 | 2025 | Congregations with Community |
| Zion Lippe United Church of Christ | Mt Vernon, IN | $33,378 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| St Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church | Bloomington, IN | $33,282 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Bethel Baptist Church of Leota | Scottsburg, IN | $32,213 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Life Sanctuary Church | Merrillville, IN | $30,495 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| King's Chapel Assembly | Fort Wayne, IN | $28,687 | 2025 | Mental Health Special Grant 2024 |
| Mercy Church | Kokomo, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Digital Engagement 2/2024 |
| Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Alarm system installation 11/2023 |
| Centro de Renovacion Cristiana INC | Seymour, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Building Renovation 6/2024 |
| Ministerio Internacional Emanuel Dios con Nosotros | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Building repair 6/2024 |
| New Starlight Missionary Baptist Church | East Chicago, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Youth Conference 2/2024 |
| Church of the Blessed Sacrament | West Lafayette, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Next Phase Architecture 6/2024 |
| Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Conferencias 2024 12/2023 |
| McCordsville Community Church | McCordsville, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Spiritual Discipleship 1/2024 |
| New Haven Missionary Baptist Church | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | Media Training 3/2024 |
Crossroads Community Church
$100,000Congregations with Community
The Way Church
$100,000Congregations with Community
La Iglesia Bautista de Oakhill
$75,000Congregations with Community
South Bend City Church
$75,000Congregations with Community
Israel Metropolitan CME Church
$74,625Congregations with Community
Flourish Church
$50,000Congregations with Community
Unitarian Universalist Church
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Iglesia Aposento
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Fort Branch Wesleyan Church
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Bethany Christian Church
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Beulah African Methodist Episcopal Church
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Maple City Chapel
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Progressive Community Church International
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
First Presbyterian Church
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
LifeWell Christian Church
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
The Pentecostals of Nashville
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
St Maria Goretti Catholic Church
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Canvas Community Church
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Bachelor Creek Church of Christ
$40,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Burr Oak Community Church
$39,915Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Congregation Beth Shalom
$39,713Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Christ's Community Church
$39,600Mental Health Special Grant 2024
First United Methodist Church
$39,600Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Hope Church of Fort Wayne
$39,598Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Greater Progressive Baptist Church
$38,340Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Refreshing Springs COGIC
$38,160Congregations with Community
Covenant Community Church
$37,990Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Right Now Church
$37,187Mental Health Special Grant 2024
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
$36,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Berean Transformation Center of Seventh-Day Adventists
$36,000Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Kingdom Faith Ministries
$35,946Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Light House Community Church
$35,925Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Peter's Rock Church
$35,216Congregations with Community
Iglesia Bautista Vida Nueva
$35,000Congregations with Community
First Baptist Church
$35,000Congregations with Community
Historic Wayman Chapel AME Church
$35,000Congregations with Community
Zion Lippe United Church of Christ
$33,378Mental Health Special Grant 2024
St Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church
$33,282Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Bethel Baptist Church of Leota
$32,213Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Life Sanctuary Church
$30,495Mental Health Special Grant 2024
King's Chapel Assembly
$28,687Mental Health Special Grant 2024
Mercy Church
$25,000Digital Engagement 2/2024
Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus
$25,000Alarm system installation 11/2023
Centro de Renovacion Cristiana INC
$25,000Building Renovation 6/2024
Ministerio Internacional Emanuel Dios con Nosotros
$25,000Building repair 6/2024
New Starlight Missionary Baptist Church
$25,000Youth Conference 2/2024
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
$25,000Next Phase Architecture 6/2024
Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer
$25,000Conferencias 2024 12/2023
McCordsville Community Church
$25,000Spiritual Discipleship 1/2024
New Haven Missionary Baptist Church
$25,000Media Training 3/2024