The Bolick Foundation
EIN 566086348Total Given 2021–2025
$60.3M
1,070 grants · $12.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
68%
deep partner · 281/413 multi-year
repeat
$515.3M
Assets (2025)
413
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(828) 464-0311
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2.3M | $72.6M | $10.1M | 130 |
| 2022 | $4.6M | $330.1M | $299.8M | 160 |
| 2023 | $12.0M | $397.8M | $4.8M | 240 |
| 2024 | $18.5M | $452.2M | $7.5M | 273 |
| 2025 | $22.9M | $515.3M | $10.8M | 267 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1070 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$6.7M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
6.4% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 35 states
$3.1M across
68 grants
12 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Collin
- 3 Tarrant
- 4 Lubbock
- 5 Brazos
- 6 Van Zandt
- 7 Comal
- 8 McLennan
- 9 Rockwall
- 10 Guadalupe
+2 more
counties
· 8 grants
· $28K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (1,070 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod | St Louis, MO | $6,674,089 | EVANGELISM | 2025 |
| The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod | St Louis, MO | $4,028,211 | TRAINING AND EQUIPPING | 2024 |
| The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod | St Louis, MO | $3,559,798 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod | St Louis, MO | $1,475,000 | CHURCH PLANTING | 2022 |
| Lutheran Hour Ministries | St Louis, MO | $990,667 | EVANGELISM | 2025 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $957,155 | SUPPORT LOCAL AND FAITH-BASED PUBLIC CHARITIES | 2025 |
| Lutheran Hour Ministries | St Louis, MO | $752,708 | TRAINING AND EQUIPPING | 2024 |
| The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod | St Louis, MO | $525,000 | CHURCH PLANTING | 2022 |
| Gateway International Missions | Taylorsville, NC | $500,000 | SPREADING THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL | 2024 |
| Gateway International Missions | Taylorsville, NC | $400,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary | Hickory, NC | $400,000 | STUDENT ASSISTANCE FUND | 2023 |
| Gateway International Missions | Taylorsville, NC | $400,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2025 |
| Gateway International Missions | Taylorsville, NC | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2021 |
| Gateway International Missions | Taylorsville, NC | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2022 |
| Gateway International Missions | Taylorsville, NC | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| Gateway International Missions | Taylorsville, NC | $300,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2024 |
| Concordia Seminary St Louis | St Louis, MO | $293,240 | SEMINARY/TRAINING AND EQUIPPING | 2025 |
| Elam Ministries Inc | Alpharetta, GA | $275,898 | TRAINING AND EQUIPPING | 2024 |
| Launch Global | Dallas, TX | $251,267 | EQUIPPING | 2024 |
| Eastern European Mission | Hurst, TX | $250,631 | BIBLE DISTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Lutheran Hour Ministries | St Louis, MO | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 2023 |
| Eastern European Mission | Hurst, TX | $248,547 | EVANGELISM | 2025 |
| Radius International | Phoenix, AZ | $226,221 | EVANGELISM | 2024 |
| Pioneers Inc | Orlando, FL | $222,751 | CHURCH PLANTING | 2024 |
| International Cooperating Ministries | Mewport News, VA | $215,659 | RADIO MINISTRY | 2024 |