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    Interfaith America

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    CHICAGO, ILWebsite3125738825

    About Interfaith America

    Activates leaders to embrace the power of pluralism and to make interfaith cooperation the norm across campuses, workplaces, civic life, and health systems.

    Focus Areas

    Interfaith leadership trainingBridgebuilding in higher educationFaith and health initiativesFaith in elections / civic infrastructureFellowships and journalismCommunity grants and microgrants

    Who They Fund

    higher education institutions and campus communities (students, faculty, campus ministries)faith-based organizations and interfaith leadersjournalists, fellows, and media producerscommunities affected by public-health issues (vaccine-hesitant populations, people impacted by HIV/AIDS)

    About Interfaith America

    Interfaith America’s recent grantmaking is built around a recurring pattern: multi-year support for campus-based bridgebuilding, interfaith leadership, and civic participation. The foundation’s largest recent awards include $325,000 to PRRI for a national survey administration and research data collaboration grant, and $227,500 to YMCA of the USA, Habitat for Humanity International Inc, and Catholic Charities USA through Team Up/NOB partner grants. Those grants point to a funder that works through partnerships rather than isolated one-off awards, with recipients ranging from national research and civic organizations to higher-education institutions and community networks. Its portfolio also shows a strong emphasis on religious pluralism as a practical public asset. Grants have supported curriculum institutes, campus implementation work, bridgebuilding partnerships, and public narrative projects tied to religion, faith, and civic life. Several awards connect interfaith work with public education, including journalism and documentary production, suggesting that the foundation funds both program delivery and the communications infrastructure that shapes public understanding. The overall picture is of a foundation using targeted grants to activate leaders and institutions across campuses, workplaces, civic settings, and health-related initiatives.

    What Interfaith America Funds

    In higher education, Interfaith America supports curriculum and campus implementation work through named grants such as $220,000 to the Assc of American Colleges & Universities for a SP and Curriculum Institute Grant and $80,000 to the Assoc of Catholic Colleges & Universities for CDO Campus Implementation Grants. Campus bridgebuilding appears again in awards like $56,100 to Belmont University for the Bridging the Gap Partnership and $20,600 to Bentley University for a Building Interfaith America Curricular Grant plus BTG Campus Grant. The foundation also funds faith-and-health work. A $60,000 grant to the University of Illinois Foundation supported a Religion and Health Sciences Symposium Grant, while its Faith & Health Pipeline Grants are designed for curricular development, research, public narrative, and community-based initiatives. On civic life, Interfaith America backs nonpartisan democracy support, including a $147,400 partnership with The Advertising Council Inc for Team Up public service advertising and grants tied to election participation and bridgebuilding.

    How Interfaith America Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.1M

    Total Assets

    $39M

    Total Revenue

    $14.3M

    Total Expenses

    $13.6M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $7K and $16K, with a median of $10K.

    25th Percentile

    $7K

    Median

    $10K

    75th Percentile

    $16K

    Geographic Reach

    National32 states funded

    About 13% of grants go to recipients in CA.

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    Funding Style

    capacity buildingprogrammatic/curricular supportpartnerships and collaborationtargeted/project-specific grantsresearch and communications funding

    Topics

    advancing religious pluralism / interfaith engagementcampus interfaith programming and student civic engagementfaith and elections / civic participationpublic health outreach (COVID-19 vaccine trust, HIV/AIDS capacity building)journalism, documentary and media production for public education

    Interfaith America’s typical grant size is modest: the distribution sits at $7,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $16,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent-grants list also shows larger partnership awards, which suggests a layered strategy of small-to-mid grants alongside bigger institutional collaborations. The foundation appears to fund repeatedly through recurring program lines rather than isolated single-purpose awards. The same organizations can show up across years, and some grants pair multiple initiatives in one award. It also makes grants through both open and invitation-based channels: Grants & Leadership Awards accept unsolicited applications, while several program lines explicitly do not. Interfaith America does not fund individuals broadly, but one fellowship program does support early-career religion journalists.

    Where Interfaith America Makes Grants

    Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent-grants set, with 143 grants to U.S. recipients. The foundation gives most often in California, even though 13% of grants go to recipients in Illinois, the headquarters state. Recent awards reached organizations in Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Alexandria, VA; and New York, NY, alongside campus and community partners in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Missouri. The map of giving is national, but it clusters around higher education, civic, and faith-based institutions.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Interfaith America

    What kinds of organizations does Interfaith America fund?

    Its recent grants go to higher-education institutions, campus-based organizations, faith-based nonprofits, civic partners, journalists, and media producers. Examples in the grant list include universities, a national survey and research organization, a public service advertising partner, and religion journalism fellowship recipients.

    How large are Interfaith America’s typical grants?

    The typical grant size is $7,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $16,000 at the 75th percentile. That sits below some larger partnership awards in the recent-grants list, which indicates a mix of small and larger strategic grants.

    Does Interfaith America accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes, for some programs. Grants & Leadership Awards accept unsolicited applications, and the RNS / Interfaith America Religion Journalism Fellowship is also marked as accepting unsolicited applications. Other active programs listed, including Faith & Health Pipeline Grants and several election or partnership grants, do not accept unsolicited applications.

    What are Interfaith America’s main focus areas?

    The foundation funds interfaith leadership training, bridgebuilding in higher education, faith and health initiatives, faith in elections and civic infrastructure, fellowships and journalism, and community grants and microgrants. The recent grants show those priorities through curriculum support, campus implementation work, health-symposium funding, and nonpartisan civic partnerships.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Who can apply: Reserved for religious, educational, and civic 501(c)(3) organizations; individuals must apply on behalf of an organization. Organizations must use funds for nonpartisan activities and may not use funds for partisan political purposes or lobbying. Later rounds limited to colleges and campus-based organizations (per program notice).

    Deadline: Organization Grants will be accepted on a rolling basis to support proposals for work up to 4 months after application; specific deadlines not provided on the program page.

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    THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL INCNEW YORK, NY$147,4002025PARTNERSHIP FOR TEAM UP PUBLIC SERVICE ADVERTISING
    BME NETWORKS INCMIAMI, FL$125,0002025BME VANGUARD FELLOWS PARTNERSHIP
    ASSOC OF CATHOLIC COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIEWASHINGTON, DC$60,0002025CDO CAMPUS IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS
    RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATIONCOLUMBIA, MO$50,0002025IA/RNS JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP
    BAYLOR UNIVERSITYWACO, TX$34,0002025ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT+BRIDGING THE GAP INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT GRANT
    CROSSROADS AMERICA LLCOAK PARK, IL$30,0002025DOCUMENTARY PROJECT GRANT
    WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUISST LOUIS, MO$19,0002025ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT+BRIDGING THE GAP INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT GRANT
    AUGSBURG UNIVERSITYMINNEAPOLIS, MN$19,0002025ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT+ BUILDING INTERFAITH AMERICA GRANT
    IL MUSLIM CIVIC COALITIONCHICAGO, IL$16,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITYSIOUX CITY, IA$16,0002025BRIDGING THE GAP TARGETED GRANT
    RIVERS OF LIVING WATER MINISTRIES NJEAST ORANGE, NJ$16,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYPASADENA, CA$16,0002025BRIDGING THE GAP TARGETED GRANT
    MORMON WOMEN FOR ETHICAL GOVERNMENT FOUNDATIONSALT LAKE CITY, UT$16,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    MINARET FOUNDATIONRICHMOND, TX$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    THE SIKH COALITIONNEW YORK, NY$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    RENACEMILWAUKEE, WI$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    THE MAIDEN GROUP ASTRAEA INSTITUTERESTON, VA$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONFORT COLLINS, CA$15,0002025BRIDGING THE GAP TARGETED GRANT
    FRANCISCAN ACTION NETWORKWASHINGTON, DC$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    THE VIRGINIA CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLERICHMOND, VA$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    SOCIETY OF HUMANISTIC JUDAISMFARMINGTON, MI$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    THE CARTER CENTER INCATLANTA, GA$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    BLACK CLERGY COLLABORATIVE OF MEMPHISMEMPHIS, TN$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    DOANE UNIVERSITYCRETE, NE$15,0002025BRIDGING THE GAP TARGETED GRANT
    TUFTS UNIVERSITYMEDFORD, MA$15,0002025ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT
    ZIONESS MOVEMENT INCNEW YORK, NY$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    WILEY UNIVERSITYMARSHALL, TX$15,0002025ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT
    WISCONSIN FAITH VOICES FOR JUSTICEMADISON, WI$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICACHICAGO, IL$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    UTAH STATE UNIVERSITYLOGAN, UT$15,0002025ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT
    AND INSTITUTEATLANTA, GA$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    ST FRANCIS COLLEGEBROOKLYN, NY$15,0002025ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT
    WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF CHURCHESMADISON, WI$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    PUBLIC DEMOCRACY AMERICAGREAT FALLS, VA$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    SKINNER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTYBALTIMORE, MD$15,0002025ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT
    ARIZONA FAITH NETWORKPHOENIZ, AZ$15,0002025FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT
    LEWIS UNIVERSITYROMEOVILLE, IL$10,0002025INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT
    ALVERNIA UNIVERSITYREADING, PA$10,0002025INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT
    TOWSON UNIVERSITYTOWSON, MD$10,0002025INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT
    UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMASSAINT PAUL, MN$10,0002025INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT
    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIALOS ANGELES, CA$10,0002025INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT
    UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNIONALLIANCE, OH$10,0002025INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT
    AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTAUSTIN, TX$10,0002025INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT
    LE MOYNE COLLEGESYRACUSE, NY$10,0002025INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT
    UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTERROCHESTER, NY$10,0002025INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT
    DRAKE UNIVERSITYDES MOINES, IA$10,0002025INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT
    BETHEL UNIVERSITYST PAUL, MN$7,5002025BRIDGING THE GAP TARGETED GRANT
    AMEL EDUCATION LLCCHICAGO, IL$7,5002025SACRED JOURNEY FELLOWSHIP GRANT
    ANASTASIA J YOUNG LLCMINNEAPOLIS, MN$7,5002025SACRED JOURNEY FELLOWSHIP GRANT

    THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL INC

    $147,400
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    PARTNERSHIP FOR TEAM UP PUBLIC SERVICE ADVERTISING

    BME NETWORKS INC

    $125,000
    MIAMI, FL2025

    BME VANGUARD FELLOWS PARTNERSHIP

    ASSOC OF CATHOLIC COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIE

    $60,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    CDO CAMPUS IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS

    RELIGION NEWS FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    COLUMBIA, MO2025

    IA/RNS JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP

    BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

    $34,000
    WACO, TX2025

    ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT+BRIDGING THE GAP INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT GRANT

    CROSSROADS AMERICA LLC

    $30,000
    OAK PARK, IL2025

    DOCUMENTARY PROJECT GRANT

    WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS

    $19,000
    ST LOUIS, MO2025

    ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT+BRIDGING THE GAP INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT GRANT

    AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY

    $19,000
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT+ BUILDING INTERFAITH AMERICA GRANT

    IL MUSLIM CIVIC COALITION

    $16,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY

    $16,000
    SIOUX CITY, IA2025

    BRIDGING THE GAP TARGETED GRANT

    RIVERS OF LIVING WATER MINISTRIES NJ

    $16,000
    EAST ORANGE, NJ2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

    $16,000
    PASADENA, CA2025

    BRIDGING THE GAP TARGETED GRANT

    MORMON WOMEN FOR ETHICAL GOVERNMENT FOUNDATION

    $16,000
    SALT LAKE CITY, UT2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    MINARET FOUNDATION

    $15,000
    RICHMOND, TX2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    THE SIKH COALITION

    $15,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    RENACE

    $15,000
    MILWAUKEE, WI2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    THE MAIDEN GROUP ASTRAEA INSTITUTE

    $15,000
    RESTON, VA2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    $15,000
    FORT COLLINS, CA2025

    BRIDGING THE GAP TARGETED GRANT

    FRANCISCAN ACTION NETWORK

    $15,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    THE VIRGINIA CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE

    $15,000
    RICHMOND, VA2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    SOCIETY OF HUMANISTIC JUDAISM

    $15,000
    FARMINGTON, MI2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    THE CARTER CENTER INC

    $15,000
    ATLANTA, GA2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    BLACK CLERGY COLLABORATIVE OF MEMPHIS

    $15,000
    MEMPHIS, TN2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    DOANE UNIVERSITY

    $15,000
    CRETE, NE2025

    BRIDGING THE GAP TARGETED GRANT

    TUFTS UNIVERSITY

    $15,000
    MEDFORD, MA2025

    ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT

    ZIONESS MOVEMENT INC

    $15,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    WILEY UNIVERSITY

    $15,000
    MARSHALL, TX2025

    ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT

    WISCONSIN FAITH VOICES FOR JUSTICE

    $15,000
    MADISON, WI2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA

    $15,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

    $15,000
    LOGAN, UT2025

    ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT

    AND INSTITUTE

    $15,000
    ATLANTA, GA2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    ST FRANCIS COLLEGE

    $15,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT

    WISCONSIN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

    $15,000
    MADISON, WI2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    PUBLIC DEMOCRACY AMERICA

    $15,000
    GREAT FALLS, VA2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    SKINNER LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

    $15,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY

    $15,000
    BALTIMORE, MD2025

    ADVANCING RELIGIOUS PLURALISM GRANT

    ARIZONA FAITH NETWORK

    $15,000
    PHOENIZ, AZ2025

    FAITH IN ELECTIONS PLAYBOOK GRANT

    LEWIS UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    ROMEOVILLE, IL2025

    INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT

    ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    READING, PA2025

    INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT

    TOWSON UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    TOWSON, MD2025

    INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT

    UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS

    $10,000
    SAINT PAUL, MN2025

    INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT

    UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

    $10,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2025

    INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT

    UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION

    $10,000
    ALLIANCE, OH2025

    INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT

    AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

    $10,000
    AUSTIN, TX2025

    INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT

    LE MOYNE COLLEGE

    $10,000
    SYRACUSE, NY2025

    INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT

    UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

    $10,000
    ROCHESTER, NY2025

    INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT

    DRAKE UNIVERSITY

    $10,000
    DES MOINES, IA2025

    INSPIRING CAMPUS CHANGE GRANT

    BETHEL UNIVERSITY

    $7,500
    ST PAUL, MN2025

    BRIDGING THE GAP TARGETED GRANT

    AMEL EDUCATION LLC

    $7,500
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    SACRED JOURNEY FELLOWSHIP GRANT

    ANASTASIA J YOUNG LLC

    $7,500
    MINNEAPOLIS, MN2025

    SACRED JOURNEY FELLOWSHIP GRANT