Average grant size at major religion foundations
The typical grant from the 20 largest religion foundations is about $29K. Across all 1,001 religion funders on file, the typical grant is about $5K. LILLY ENDOWMENT INC gives the most in this field.
Every figure comes from the foundations’ own IRS filings. The largest funders in a field usually give far more per grant than the field as a whole, because they make fewer, larger awards to organizations and projects big enough to absorb that much money at once. Check before you ask. Open any foundation to see who it has funded, where and for how much.
The 20 largest religion funders
| Foundation | State | Typical grant | Grants a year | Total giving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILLY ENDOWMENT INC | IN | $100K | 2,285 | $3864M |
| Stanley M Herzog Charitable Foundation | MO | $6K | 71 | $68M |
| STOLLER FOUNDATION | TX | $38K | 216 | $33M |
| The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati | OH | $58K | 37 | $23M |
| JEROLD B KATZ FOUNDATION | TX | $580K | 13 | $18M |
| Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation | TX | $50K | 83 | $15M |
| E Rhodes and Leona B Carpenter Foundation | PA | $30K | 310 | $14M |
| MAX AND MARIAN FARASH CHARITABLE | NY | $28K | 139 | $13M |
| ABELL-HANGER FOUNDATION | TX | $6K | 386 | $12M |
| The Cockrell Foundation | TX | $20K | 18 | $11M |
| RIVER BRANCH FOUNDATION | FL | $230K | 25 | $10M |
| THE RIGHTEOUS PERSONS FOUNDATION | CA | $100K | 30 | $8.9M |
| CARSON-MYRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | KY | $25K | 152 | $8.9M |
| MAYBERG FOUNDATION INC | MD | $10K | 124 | $8.5M |
| SURACK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | IN | $8K | 114 | $7.4M |
| SEEDS OF FAITH INC | WI | $50K | 12 | $6.7M |
| Koch Foundation Inc | FL | $10K | 432 | $6.5M |
| CRANE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | MD | $16K | 102 | $6.4M |
| RASKOB FOUNDATION FOR CATHOLIC | DE | $18K | 325 | $6.2M |
| BEAL FOUNDATION | TX | $30K | 88 | $5.8M |
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