Prayer Unlimited is a faith-driven, evangelical Christian funder that concentrates its support on church ministries, international and domestic missionary organizations, Christian media/broadcasting, and conservative faith-based advocacy. They fund both local institutions (churches, Christian schools, pregnancy centers) and national/international ministries focused on evangelism, discipleship, and religious outreach. Grants are typically modest and often repeated, signaling ongoing operational or program support rather than large capital gifts.
Prayer Unlimited’s grantmaking is built around evangelical Christian ministry support, with recurring gifts to churches, Christian schools, pregnancy centers, missionary organizations, and religious media outlets. The pattern is visible in repeated awards to Parma Hts Baptist Church and City Mission, along with support for organizations such as Samaritan Purse and Alliance Defending Freedom. Grants are generally modest, with many awards in the low thousands and several recipients appearing in more than one year, suggesting ongoing support rather than one-time project funding. The foundation’s recent giving reaches both local and national organizations. In Ohio, it has backed church- and community-based ministries in the Cleveland area, while its broader portfolio includes U.S. and international Christian outreach groups. Recent grants also show attention to evangelism and discipleship through groups such as Mission India, Youth for Christ, and Transworld Radio Ministries. The mix of local institutions and wider ministry networks points to a funder that supports religious education, worship, outreach, and faith-based service across multiple settings.
Prayer Unlimited supports church-based and educational ministries close to home. It gave $9,100 to Parma Hts Christian Academy in 2024 and $6,300 in 2023 for religious and educational purpose, alongside gifts to Parma Hts Baptist Church for the same broad purpose. It also funds pregnancy and family-oriented Christian service work. The foundation awarded $9,000 to Cleveland Pregnancy Center in 2024 and $8,400 in 2023, both described as religious and educational purpose. A separate strand of its giving supports media and evangelism. Recent grants include $7,000 to Jesus Online in 2024, $7,000 to Sat-7 in 2024, and $6,300 to Transworld Radio Ministries in 2024. The foundation also backs outreach and advocacy organizations such as Prison Fellowship and the American Center for Law and Justice.
Prayer Unlimited’s grants are typically small: the 25th percentile is $2,700, the median is $4,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,700. Recent awards above that range appear as repeated support for a smaller set of recipients rather than a shift to large project grants. The 2023 and 2024 records show repeat gifts to the same organizations, including several multi-year awards to the same churches and ministries. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grant list points to a grantmaker using mission-restricted, programmatic support rather than large capital or investment-style funding.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $6K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$6K
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Concentrated, repeat giving to a portfolio of evangelical organizations: many grantees receive multiple modest grants (most top recipients have two grants). Funding skews toward program/operational support for faith-based outreach, media, missions, and a handful of local institutions rather than large one-off capital awards.
Notable grantees: Samaritan's Purse, Alliance Defending Freedom, TransWorld Radio (or other Christian broadcasting like SAT-7), Moody Bible Institute, Prison Fellowship
Prayer Unlimited gives nationally, with every recent recipient in the United States. Ohio is a major destination, accounting for 28% of grants, and Cleveland-area recipients appear often, including Parma Hts and Cleveland. Outside Ohio, the foundation’s awards reach Arizona, North Carolina, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Tennessee, New York, and Washington, DC. Among the named recipients, PARMA HTS and CLEVELAND show the clearest local concentration, while SCOTTDALE, AZ and HIGLEY, AZ mark an important out-of-state cluster.
Its recent grants go to churches, Christian schools, pregnancy centers, missionary organizations, and religious media groups. Examples in the record include parish- and school-based support in Parma Hts, Christian service in Cleveland, and national ministries such as Mission India, Sat-7, and Transworld Radio Ministries.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is modest: the 25th percentile is $2,700, the median is $4,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,700. Recent awards do include larger one-off amounts, but most grants cluster in the low-thousands range.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multiple recipients appearing in both 2023 and 2024, including Parma Hts Baptist Church, City Mission, Samaritan Purse, Cleveland Pregnancy Center, Alliance Defending Freedom, Mission India, Sat-7, Youth for Christ, Jesus Online, and Amg International.
Ohio is the most common recipient state at 28% of grants, but the foundation gives nationally across the United States. Recent recipients also appear in Arizona, North Carolina, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Tennessee, New York, and Washington, DC.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARMA HTS BAPTIST CHURCH | PARMA HTS, OH | $18,900 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| CITY MISSION | CLEVELAND, OH | $14,200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| YOUTH FOR CHRIST | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $11,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| PARMA HTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | PARMA HTS, OH | $10,125 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| CORNERSTONE PREGNANCY SERVICE | ELYRIA, OH | $9,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | WESTLAKE, OH | $8,070 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| JESUS ONLINE | HIGLEY, AZ | $8,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| SAMARITAN PURSE | BOONE, NC | $8,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | MERRIFIELD, VA | $7,600 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | SCOTTDALE, AZ | $7,600 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| BIBLE LEAGUE | CRETE, IL | $7,120 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| AMG INTERNATIONAL | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $7,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| MISSION INDIA | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $7,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| SAT-7 | EASTON, MD | $7,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| TRANSWORLD RADIO MINISTRIES | CARY, NC | $6,300 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $6,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| TALKING BIBLES | ESCONDIDO, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| THE NAVIGATOR | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $6,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| IRAN ALIVE | MELISSA, TX | $6,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,825 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | SYRACUSE, NY | $5,800 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL | ORLANDO, FL | $5,760 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| CHRISTIAN AID MISSION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $5,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| SALVATION ARMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| RON HUTCHCRAFT MINISTRIES INC | HARRISSON, AR | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| FAR EAST BROADCASTING CO | LA MIRADA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| 30 HEARTS | NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP | NAMPA, ID | $5,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| JEWISH VOICE | PHOENIX, AZ | $4,800 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE | PROVO, UT | $4,700 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| WORLD CONCERN | SEATLE, WA | $4,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| CROSS INTERNATIONAL | POMPANO BEACH, FL | $4,400 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| ISAIAH 117 HOUSE | ELIZABETHON, TN | $4,300 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| JONI AND FRIENDS MINISTRIES | AGOURA HILLS, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRING, CO | $4,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| PAC-7 USA | GREEMVILLE, SC | $4,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| INDOPARTNERS | MESA, AZ | $3,700 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| INDIA PARTNERS | EUGENE, OR | $3,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $3,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| FOOD FOR THE POOR | COCONUT CREEK, FL | $3,200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| GLEANING FOR THE WORLD | CONCORD, VA | $3,200 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN SICKLE CELL ANEMIA ASSOCIATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| TAYLOR UNVERSITY | UPLAND, IN | $3,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| CARIBBEAN CHRISTIAN CENTER | ZEELAND, MI | $3,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| CREATIVE BLESSING | PERRY, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| THE REDEMPTION CENTER CHURCH | BEDFORD, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| BAPTIST CHURCH PLANTER | GRAFTON, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| AGAPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | BURTON, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
| ABWE FUNDATION | HARRISBURG, PA | $2,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE |
PARMA HTS BAPTIST CHURCH
$18,900RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
CITY MISSION
$14,200RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
$11,500RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
PARMA HTS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$10,125RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
CORNERSTONE PREGNANCY SERVICE
$9,500RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
WESTSIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$8,070RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
JESUS ONLINE
$8,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
SAMARITAN PURSE
$8,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE
$7,200RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
BIBLE LEAGUE
$7,120RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
AMG INTERNATIONAL
$7,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
MISSION INDIA
$7,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
TRANSWORLD RADIO MINISTRIES
$6,300RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE
$6,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
TALKING BIBLES
$6,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
THE NAVIGATOR
$6,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
IRAN ALIVE
$6,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$5,825RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL
$5,760RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
CHRISTIAN AID MISSION
$5,500RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
SALVATION ARMY
$5,200RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
FAR EAST BROADCASTING CO
$5,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
30 HEARTS
$5,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP
$5,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
JEWISH VOICE
$4,800RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
FIRST LIBERTY INSTITUTE
$4,700RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
WORLD CONCERN
$4,500RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
CROSS INTERNATIONAL
$4,400RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
JONI AND FRIENDS MINISTRIES
$4,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$4,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
PAC-7 USA
$4,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
INDOPARTNERS
$3,700RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS
$3,500RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
AMERICAN SICKLE CELL ANEMIA ASSOCIATION INC
$3,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
CARIBBEAN CHRISTIAN CENTER
$3,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
CREATIVE BLESSING
$3,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
THE REDEMPTION CENTER CHURCH
$2,500RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
BAPTIST CHURCH PLANTER
$2,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
AGAPE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$2,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE
ABWE FUNDATION
$2,000RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE