American Baptist Foundation
East Norriton, PA · EIN 22-2714023. Reported 129 grants totalling $2,478,009 to 76 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For American Baptist Foundation, by its IRS classification it exists to support one specific institution in religion -- typically its own parent hospital, university or school (NTEE X11).
- How spread out its giving is. 76 distinct organizations, with 13% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 27% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,000. Half of what it reported fell between $15,000 and $16,000; the smallest was $7,500 and the largest $140,808. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Baptist Foreign Mission Society | King of Prussia, PA | $311,638 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Abc of Indiana and Kentucky | Franklin, IN | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sand Lake Baptist Church | Kng of Prussa, PA | $71,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Baptist Churches of Michigan | East Lansing, MI | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| District of Columbia Baptist Convention | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church of Holdrege | Holdrege, NE | $57,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Abc of Nebraska | Omaha, NE | $56,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church of Bethlehem (linden St) | Bethlehem, PA | $55,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Abc of Pennsylvania and Delaware | Hatboro, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Baptist Association | Richmond Hts, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church | Cooperstown, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Bapt Home M | Kng of Prussa, PA | $48,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kodiak Baptist Mission | Kodiak, AK | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nehemiah Gateway Community Developement Corporation | Wilmington, DE | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New Life Christian Fellowship | Castro Valley, CA | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Star Club Inc | Saint Albans, WV | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Baptist Multicultural Ministries Inc | Lowell, MA | $45,576 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Stelton Baptist Church | Edison, NJ | $43,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Abc of Greater Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN | $41,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Abc of New Jersey | Westfield, NJ | $41,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Baptist Churches of Metropolitan New York | New York, NY | $40,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Baptist Churches of the Rocky Mountains | Centennial, CO | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Corporacion Milagros Del Amor | Caguas, PR | $31,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Burma Research Institute Inc | Ellicott City, MD | $30,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eloheh Eagles Wings | Yamhill, OR | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Emmanuel Baptist Church Inc | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church of Lincoln Ne | Lincoln, NE | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Iglesia Bautista De Jaguas | Gurabo, PR | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Karen Baptist Churches in the USA Inc | Roseville, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church | Milwaukee, WI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Queen Anne Baptist Church | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Restoration Ministries of Greater Cleveland Inc | Euclid, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Way Club | Lansdowne, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church | Moorestown, NJ | $29,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Heart Reach Neighborhood Ministries | Youngstown, OH | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Baptist Churches of New York State | Syracuse, NY | $25,945 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abc of the Central Region | Topeka, KS | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abc of the Rochester Genesee Region | Rochester, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Baptist Churches of New Jersey | Trenton, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Baptist Churches of Ohio | Granville, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin | Wauwatosa, WI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kaighn Avenue Baptist Church | Camden, NJ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abc of Michigan | East Lansing, MI | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nextgen Church | West Windsor, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lake Street Church | Evanston, IL | $19,550 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Imcc Prevention | Oakland, CA | $18,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wayne Park Baptist Church | Erie, PA | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Academia Bautista De Puerto Nuevo | San Juan, PR | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago | Chicago, IL | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Belfair Community Baptist Church | Belfair, WA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Berean Baptist Church | Brooklyn, NY | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Berkeley School of Theology | Berkeley, CA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bethel Neighborhood Center | Kansas City, KS | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ | Washington, DC | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta Ga | Atlanta, GA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church | Malden, MA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church of Parsons Ks | Parsons, KS | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Japanese Baptist Church | Seattle, WA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Murrow Indian Childrens Home | Muskogee, OK | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Hope Baptist Church | Denver, CO | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pilgrim Baptist Church | Red Bank, NJ | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Progressive Baptist Church | Milwaukee, WI | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Via International Inc | San Diego, CA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Abc of the Central Pacific Coast | Marylhurst, OR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Baptist Womens Ministries | Kng of Prussa, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cameron Community Ministries Inc | Rochester, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edna Martin Christian Center | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Evergreen Baptist Association | Kent, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Baptist Church of University Park Il | University Park, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forefront Church at Harvey Park | Denver, CO | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ottawa University | Ottawa, KS | $13,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 31ST Street Baptist Church | Richmond, VA | $13,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Baptist Church | Omaha, NE | $12,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baptist Student Foundation at Purdue Inc | W Lafayette, IN | $8,850 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Abc of Rhode Island | Exeter, RI | $8,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Abc of the Dakotas | Sioux Falls, SD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
35 of 76 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- International Ministries
PALMER GRANT PROGRAM. THESE GRANTS ENHANCE MINISTRIES OF DISCIPLESHIP AND INCARNATIONAL PRACTICE IN AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES USA (ABCUSA) CONGREGATIONS AND ABCUSA-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 16 of 76 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | $395,453 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 40 | $618,966 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 37 | $789,723 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 39 | $673,867 | $16,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
24% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from American Baptist Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 40 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 420 West Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA, 19403.
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