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Issachar Fund

Grand Rapids, MI  ·  EIN 454025139  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$35.1M

Total Giving

$2.1M

Grants on File

45

Average Grant

$46K

Giving Radius

Where Issachar Fund Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $30K across 2 grants CO — no grants on file CT — $117K across 2 grants DC — $50K across 1 grant DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — $8K across 1 grant HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — $12K across 1 grant KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $5K across 1 grant MD — $25K across 1 grant ME — no grants on file MI — $183K across 7 grants MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $540K across 8 grants ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — $246K across 4 grants NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $719K across 8 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $250 across 1 grant RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $104K across 3 grants UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — $40K across 3 grants WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 27 recipients across 14 states. Top concentrations: New York ($719K, 8 grants), Charlotte ($323K, 4 grants), New Brunswick ($241K, 3 grants), Durham ($217K, 4 grants), Grand Rapids ($167K, 6 grants). Plus international giving not shown on this map.

Section I

How to Apply

Available on www.Issachar.org

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

Within the US, 501(c)3 status. Outside the US, equivalent tax-exempt status.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Bethany College $12K 2020
Duke University $125K 2020
Yale Divinity School $92K 2020
Wayne State University $16K 2020
Joel A Carpenter $13K 2020
Center for Early African Christianity Inc $25K 2020
GLI Institute $4K 2020
Seattle Pacific University $10K 2020
Friends of Faraday USA $8K 2020
North Valley Community Foundation $10K 2020
The BioLogos Foundation $12K 2020
American Scientific Affiliation $5K 2020
Duke University $49K 2020
John Fea $250 2020
RTM Ltd $5K 2020
CLAL - National Jewish Center $20K 2020
University of Edinburgh $170K 2020
Joel Carpenter $13K 2021
CLAL - National Jewish Center $38K 2021
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation $20K 2021
Duke University $50K 2021
Center for the Study of Law and Religion Emory University $8K 2021
Calvin University Nagel Institute $111K 2021
Duke Divinity School $25K 2021
Duke University $99K 2021

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $35.1M $1.0M $2.5M
2022 $36.8M $3.2M $1.6M
2021 $35.3M $2.0M $1.4M
2020 $35.2M $2.8M $4.8M
2019 $36.7M $8.7M $6.1M
2015 $261K $1.6M $1.5M
2014 $92K $1.3M $1.3M
2013 $102K $8K $340K $456K
2012 $189K $560K $389K

Section VII

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