Issachar Fund
EIN 454025139 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$3.1M
56 grants · $391K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $13K–$93K
grant size
24%
balanced · 8/34 multi-year
repeat
$35.1M
Assets (2023)
34
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Kurt Berends
Phone
(616) 818-1979
Deadlines
Rolling deadlines
How to Apply
Available on www.Issachar.org
Restrictions
Within the US, 501(c)3 status. Outside the US, equivalent tax exempt status
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $26K | $395K | $1.2M | 2 |
| 2017 | $25K | $505K | $1.4M | 1 |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $35.2M | $2.8M | 25 |
| 2021 | $693K | $35.3M | $2.0M | 12 |
| 2022 | $535K | $36.8M | $3.2M | 8 |
| 2023 | $282K | $35.1M | $1.0M | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$168
25th Pctl
$13K
Median
$25K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$93K
Maximum
$328K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
5.6% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 14 states
$104K across
3 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Archer
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $327,739 | Simplicity Bias | 2020 |
| Duke University | Charlotte, NC | $251,150 | Equipping Future ChristianThought Leaders in Academic Health Care | 2020 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $240,300 | Dean Zimmerman ProjectHow Can We Know God | 2020 |
| University of Edinburgh | New York, NY | $169,751 | Theology of the Quantum World | 2020 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $152,250 | Equipping FutureChristian Thought LeadersIn Academic Health Care Yr 3 | 2022 |
| Duke University | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | Faith & Leadership | 2020 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $122,558 | Dean Zimmerman Project- How Can We Know God | 2022 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $118,000 | Peter Harrison Scholarships in Science & Religion(second series) | 2021 |
| Calvin University Nagel Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | $111,338 | Kuyers/Henry Inst. Formation Practices of Civic Hospitality | 2021 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $109,997 | SimplicityBias | 2021 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $105,456 | SimplicityBias | 2023 |
| Duke University | Charlotte, NC | $98,900 | Equipping Future ChristianThought Leaders in AcademicHealth Care YR 2 | 2021 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $96,186 | Dean Zimmerman Project- How Can We Know God | 2021 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $95,952 | SimplicityBias | 2022 |
| Yale Divinity School | New Haven, CT | $91,767 | Dr. JenningsCreation Book Grant | 2020 |
| CLAL - National Jewish Center | New York, NY | $61,550 | Sinai and Synapses Fellowship Round 2 | 2022 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $59,000 | Peter HarrisonScholarships in Science and Religion (second series) | 2020 |
| Duke Divinity School | Durham, NC | $50,000 | Factors Reducing Bias in Religious People | 2020 |
| Duke University | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | Living Hopein an Anthropocene | 2021 |
| American Association Advancement Science | Washington, DC | $50,000 | Engaging FaithCommunities & Informal Science Learning | 2023 |
| Duke University | Charlotte, NC | $48,850 | Equipping Future ChristianThought Leaders in Academic Health Care Yr 1 | 2020 |
| Joel A. Carpenter | Grand Rapids, MI | $39,296 | Kwame Bediakoand the Changing Centerof World Christianity | 2020 |
| Barnabas Stewardship Organizatio | Wichita Falls, TX | $38,731 | Akrofi-Christaller MA Program | 2022 |
| CLAL - National Jewish Center | New York, NY | $38,500 | Sinai and Synapses Fellowship | 2021 |
| Barnabas Stewardship Organizatio | Wichita Falls, TX | $35,475 | Akrofi-Christaller MA Program | 2023 |
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