Issachar Fund
https://www.issacharfund.org
$35.1M
Total Assets (2023)
$282K
Total Giving (2023)
19
Grants on File (2020–2023)
$35K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Kurt Berends
Phone
6168181979
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $53K | $35.2M | $2.8M | 3 |
| 2022 | $535K | $36.8M | $3.2M | 8 |
| 2023 | $2K | $35.1M | $1.0M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$30K
Average
$46K
75th Pctl
$62K
Maximum
$152K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt O Berends | President | $207K |
| Sara Hohnstein | Treas/Sec | $45K |
| David A Baer | Director | $5K |
| Michael Murray | Director | $4K |
| Jeff Schloss | Director | $4K |
| Julie Bridenbaugh | Director | — |
| James Blankemeyer | Director | — |
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $152,250 | Equipping FutureChristian Thought LeadersIn Academic Health Care Yr 3 | 2022 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $122,558 | Dean Zimmerman Project- How Can We Know God | 2022 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $105,456 | SimplicityBias | 2023 |
| Americans for Oxford | New York, NY | $95,952 | SimplicityBias | 2022 |
| CLAL - National Jewish Center | New York, NY | $61,550 | Sinai and Synapses Fellowship Round 2 | 2022 |
| American Association Advancement Science | Washington, DC | $50,000 | Engaging FaithCommunities & Informal Science Learning | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Barnabas Stewardship Organizatio | Wichita Falls, TX | $35,475 | Akrofi-Christaller MA Program | 2023 |
| University of Texas Austin | Austin, TX | $29,744 | The Theology ofOpen QuantumSystems | 2023 |
| UMBC | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 | A workshop to integrate three disciplines relevant to to goal directedness in abiogenesis. | 2022 |
| Duke Divinity School | Durham, NC | $24,765 | Factors Reducing Bias in Religious People | 2022 |
| Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | $22,327 | Dean Zimmerman Project- How Can We Know God | 2023 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $22,000 | Science of Life Worth Livingto goal directedness in abiogenesis. | 2023 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $15,000 | Transformative Ideas: Exploring Science & Religion | 2023 |
| Joel Carpenter | Grand Rapids, MI | $14,248 | Kwame Bediako and theChanging Center of World Christianity | 2022 |
| Joel A Carpenter | Grand Rapids, MI | $13,000 | Kwame Bediakoand the Changing Centerof World Christianity | 2020 |
| Joel Carpenter | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,392 | Kwame Bediako and theChanging Center of World Christianity | 2023 |
| John Fea | Mechanicsburg, PA | $250 | Faith & Leadership& the Vulnerable Body | 2020 |