RJS Foundation focuses narrowly on funding local homelessness and temporary housing services in the Indianapolis metropolitan area, channeling very large gifts to Family Promise affiliates to support transitional housing and shelter construction/operations. Its giving is mission-specific and place-based, aimed at expanding shelter capacity and housing stability for families in central Indiana.
Rjs Foundation Inc centers its giving on housing stability for families and individuals facing homelessness in central Indiana, with one recent award accounting for more than $2.4 million to Family Promise of Hendricks County Inc for the Scannell Lane transitional housing project. The pattern is place-based and operational: the foundation backs shelter, temporary housing, and the facilities needed to expand those services. Another major grant went to Family Promise of Hamilton County Inc for shelter and temporary housing, reinforcing a consistent focus on family housing support in the Indianapolis metro area. Smaller awards point to a broader local network that includes housing-related nonprofits, re-entry services, education support, and help for women and children. The foundation also funds select international partnerships in Ghana, India, and Nicaragua, but its recent record is dominated by Indiana recipients. Several grants are unrestricted or general operating support, while others are tied to construction, shelter operations, or specific program needs. The overall profile is that of a hands-on grantmaker using sizable gifts to strengthen local service capacity rather than funding a wide mix of unrelated causes.
Housing is the clearest throughline. Rjs Foundation Inc gave $2,414,418 to Family Promise of Hendricks County Inc for the Scannell Lane transitional housing project, and it also supported Family Promise of Hamilton County Inc for shelter and temporary housing. Beyond family shelter, the foundation funded Brookside Community Development Corporation for the re-entry program, showing that housing-adjacent stability work extends to people rebuilding after incarceration. Education appears in both local and international forms: Brightlane Learning Corp received support to help educate homeless children, while Advocates for Education Inc received initial year operations funding. The foundation also backed a humanitarian medical need through Agape Interfaith Ministries International Inc for medical costs, and it supported Ascent 121 Inc for recovery services for survivors of human trafficking.
Rjs Foundation Inc’s recent grants show a small-gift floor and a high-end outlier: the typical award sits at a median of $11,400, with the 25th percentile at $1,730 and the 75th percentile at $27,740. That spread reflects a mix of modest operating gifts and major project commitments. The record also shows repeat support for the same organizations across multiple years, including Family Promise of Hamilton County Inc, Nicaragua Resource Network Inc, Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources Inc, and The O'Connor House. Grantmaking appears to be invitation-driven and relationship-based; the foundation describes itself as hands-on, with general grantmaking through established partner initiatives and an interest form for some inquiries. It funds individuals as well as nonprofits.
$2.5M
$6.9M
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$2.8M
Most grants fall between $2K and $28K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$28K
About 83% of grants go to recipients in IN.
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Highly concentrated giving: a very small number of large grants directed to a single program area and to repeat grantees (major funding to Family Promise affiliates), focused on capital/project and shelter support rather than broad diversified philanthropy.
Notable grantees: Family Promise of Hendricks County Inc, Family Promise of Hamilton County Inc, Local Family Promise affiliates (regional network)
Grant activity is heavily concentrated in Indiana: 83% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state, and Indiana is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipients include Plainfield, Noblesville, Indianapolis, Carmel, Westfield, Cicero, and Noblesville again through repeat awards. Outside the U.S., the foundation’s partner grants reached Ghana, India, and Nicaragua, but the recipient-country distribution in the grant list is entirely U.S.-based for the recent grants shown.
The foundation gives most visibly to transitional and temporary housing, shelter operations, and related support for families facing homelessness. It also funds education, re-entry services, recovery support for survivors of human trafficking, medical cost assistance, and some faith-based mission work.
Yes. The recent record includes multiple awards to Family Promise of Hamilton County Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus repeat support for Nicaragua Resource Network Inc, Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources Inc, and The O'Connor House.
The median grant size is $11,400. The middle half of grants falls between $1,730 at the 25th percentile and $27,740 at the 75th percentile, showing a mix of smaller operating awards and larger project grants.
Its giving is local. Indiana accounts for 83% of grants, and the recent recipient list is concentrated in Indianapolis-area communities such as Plainfield, Noblesville, Carmel, Westfield, and Cicero.
The foundation says it uses invitation-only grants and established partner initiatives, and its general grantmaking is described as hands-on. It also notes an interest form for some general grantmaking inquiries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMILY PROMISE OF HENDRICKS COUNTY INC | PLAINFIELD, IN | $2,414,418 | 2025 | PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING - SCANNELL LANE PROJECT |
| AGAPE THERAPEUTIC RIDING RESOURCES INC | CICERO, IN | $26,950 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| NICARAGUA RESOURCE NETWORK INC (DBA NRN) | WESTFIELD, IN | $21,153 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AGAPE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC (AIM) | OTTAWA, KS | $10,354 | 2025 | HELPING TO COVER MEDICAL COSTS |
| BROOKSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING THE RE-ENTRY PROGRAM |
| THE O'CONNOR HOUSE | CARMEL, IN | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE CHRISTIAN HOME TO HELP HOMELESS, SINGLE, PREGNANT WOMEN IMPROVE LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. |
| MEPHIBOSHETH MINISTRIES INC | CICERO, IN | $3,595 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| SHEPHERD COMMUNITY INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $2,760 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| BRIGHTLANE LEARNING CORP | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,564 | 2025 | HELPING EDUCATE HOMELESS CHILDREN |
| 91 PLACE INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| FIND IGNITE TRANSFORM INC | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | IGNITE YOUR BOOTS PROGRAM |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF HAMILTON COUNTY INC | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $750 | 2025 | PROVIDING SHELTER AND TEMPORARY HOUSING |
| ASCENT 121 INC | CARMEL, IN | $521 | 2025 | SUPPORTING RECOVERY FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING |
| HEARTPOINTE CHURCH | WESTFIELD, IN | $100 | 2025 | SUPPORT MISSION WORK |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF HAMILTON COUNTY INC | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $1,148,993 | 2024 | PROVIDING SHELTER AND TEMPORARY HOUSING |
| NICARAGUA RESOURCE NETWORK INC (DBA NRN) | WESTFIELD, IN | $28,205 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| AGAPE THERAPEUTIC RIDING RESOURCES INC | CICERO, IN | $20,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| AGAPE INDIANS MINISTRIES (AIM) INTERNATIONAL | VERNON HILLS, IL | $17,300 | 2024 | HELP BUILD CHURCH IN INDIA |
| THE O'CONNOR HOUSE | CARMEL, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE CHRISTIAN HOME TO HELP HOMELESS, SINGLE, PREGNANT WOMEN IMPROVE LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN. |
| BROOKSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,750 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| SHEPHERD COMMUNITY INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,723 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| PREVAIL FOUNDATION INC | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| HEARTPOINTE CHURCH | WESTFIELD, IN | $80 | 2024 | SUPPORT MISSION WORK |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF HAMILTON COUNTY INC | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $603,851 | 2023 | PROVIDING SHELTER AND TEMPORARY HOUSING |
| AGAPE INDIANS MINISTRIES (AIM) INTERNATIONAL | VERNON HILLS, IL | $56,200 | 2023 | HELP BUILD CHURCH IN INDIA |
| NICARAGUA RESOURCE NETWORK INC (DBA NRN) | WESTFIELD, IN | $44,270 | 2023 | $3,700 FOR LAND/HOUSE PURCHASE; $24,000 FOR MEDICAL OPERATIONS; $5,400 FOR COLLEGE COORDINATOR, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND GRADUATION; $7,220 FOR JJ SCHOOL, JJ AGAPE, AND TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL INSURANCE; $250 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PURPOSEFUL LIVING INC | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $26,345 | 2023 | HEAL, GROW, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER WOMEN TO BE ALL THEY WERE CREATED TO BE |
| ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $20,000 | 2023 | INITIAL YEAR OPERATIONS |
| CLINTON YOUNG ELEMENTARY PTO INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $5,500 | 2023 | FIFTH GRADE CAMP |
| INDIGENT FAMILY | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $4,649 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILY |
| SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC | DALLAS, TX | $520 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
| PREVAIL FOUNDATION INC | NOBLESVILLE, IN | $100 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND |
FAMILY PROMISE OF HENDRICKS COUNTY INC
$2,414,418PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING - SCANNELL LANE PROJECT
AGAPE THERAPEUTIC RIDING RESOURCES INC
$26,950TO SUPPORT BUILDING CAMPAIGN
NICARAGUA RESOURCE NETWORK INC (DBA NRN)
$21,153GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AGAPE INTERFAITH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC (AIM)
$10,354HELPING TO COVER MEDICAL COSTS
BROOKSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$6,000SUPPORTING THE RE-ENTRY PROGRAM
THE O'CONNOR HOUSE
$5,000PROVIDE CHRISTIAN HOME TO HELP HOMELESS, SINGLE, PREGNANT WOMEN IMPROVE LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN.
MEPHIBOSHETH MINISTRIES INC
$3,595GENERAL OPERATING FUND
SHEPHERD COMMUNITY INC
$2,760GENERAL OPERATING FUND
BRIGHTLANE LEARNING CORP
$1,564HELPING EDUCATE HOMELESS CHILDREN
91 PLACE INC
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING FUND
FIND IGNITE TRANSFORM INC
$1,000IGNITE YOUR BOOTS PROGRAM
FAMILY PROMISE OF HAMILTON COUNTY INC
$750PROVIDING SHELTER AND TEMPORARY HOUSING
ASCENT 121 INC
$521SUPPORTING RECOVERY FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
HEARTPOINTE CHURCH
$100SUPPORT MISSION WORK
FAMILY PROMISE OF HAMILTON COUNTY INC
$1,148,993PROVIDING SHELTER AND TEMPORARY HOUSING
NICARAGUA RESOURCE NETWORK INC (DBA NRN)
$28,205GENERAL OPERATING FUND
AGAPE THERAPEUTIC RIDING RESOURCES INC
$20,000TO SUPPORT BUILDING CAMPAIGN
AGAPE INDIANS MINISTRIES (AIM) INTERNATIONAL
$17,300HELP BUILD CHURCH IN INDIA
THE O'CONNOR HOUSE
$5,000PROVIDE CHRISTIAN HOME TO HELP HOMELESS, SINGLE, PREGNANT WOMEN IMPROVE LIFE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR CHILDREN.
BROOKSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$1,750GENERAL OPERATING FUND
SHEPHERD COMMUNITY INC
$1,723GENERAL OPERATING FUND
PREVAIL FOUNDATION INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING FUND
HEARTPOINTE CHURCH
$80SUPPORT MISSION WORK
FAMILY PROMISE OF HAMILTON COUNTY INC
$603,851PROVIDING SHELTER AND TEMPORARY HOUSING
AGAPE INDIANS MINISTRIES (AIM) INTERNATIONAL
$56,200HELP BUILD CHURCH IN INDIA
NICARAGUA RESOURCE NETWORK INC (DBA NRN)
$44,270$3,700 FOR LAND/HOUSE PURCHASE; $24,000 FOR MEDICAL OPERATIONS; $5,400 FOR COLLEGE COORDINATOR, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND GRADUATION; $7,220 FOR JJ SCHOOL, JJ AGAPE, AND TRANSPORTATION AND MEDICAL INSURANCE; $250 FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS
PURPOSEFUL LIVING INC
$26,345HEAL, GROW, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER WOMEN TO BE ALL THEY WERE CREATED TO BE
ADVOCATES FOR EDUCATION INC
$20,000INITIAL YEAR OPERATIONS
CLINTON YOUNG ELEMENTARY PTO INC
$5,500FIFTH GRADE CAMP
INDIGENT FAMILY
$4,649ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT FAMILY
SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION INC
$520GENERAL OPERATING FUND
PREVAIL FOUNDATION INC
$100GENERAL OPERATING FUND
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