The Harold C Smith Foundation To

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Voice of the Martyrs3 grants · $1.2M
• World Compassion Fellowship5 grants · $1.0M
• Ananias House4 grants · $895,000
• Christian Heritage School2 grants · $610,000
• Vision Communications International1 grant · $600,000
• Chicago Hope Academy - Cha2 grants · $600,000
• Wheaton College2 grants · $520,000
• International Generosity Foundation Trust1 grant · $500,000
• Alliance Defending Freedom International2 grants · $475,000
• Open Doors USA1 grant · $400,000

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 110 grants.

• $900,000

  Voice of the Martyrs · Bartlesville, OK · 2022

  Persecuted church: supporting widows, children, and displaced christians in africa

• $600,000

  Vision Communications International · Fort Worth, TX · 2023

  Middle east: support women's campaign/initiative in egypt

• $600,000

  World Compassion Fellowship · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

  Middle east: support and expand life centers in the middle east

• $500,000

  International Generosity Foundation Trust · Clearwater, FL · 2024

  Middle east: 100k grant to jeo, 50k grant to bridges of hope, 250k to hiya initiative, 100k to hiya initiative (emergency grant).

• $500,000

  Wheaton College · Wheaton, IL · 2023

  Support history department's series and paper competition aimed at building faith and community amongst students

• $400,000

  Alliance Defending Freedom International · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022

  Persecuted church: supported legal advocacy for persecuted christians in india, pakistan, and nigeria

• $400,000

  Open Doors USA · Santa Ana, CA · 2022

  Persecuted church: empower the most vulnerable (women/children) in nigeria, colombia, and the gulf

• $400,000

  Urban Youth Workers Institute - Uywi · Santa Ana, CA · 2022

  Us youth initiative: implement an 18-month, cohort-based organizational leadership development program including capacity building grants for three faith-based non-profits working with urban youth

• $380,000

  World Compassion Fellowship · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

  Middle east 250k, perseucted church 100k, board designated 30k: support and expand life center operations (lebanon, jordan, iraq, syria, and pakistan).

• $360,000

  Christian Heritage School · Trumbull, CT · 2022

  Us youth initiative: provide scholarships for under-resourced children and youth; expand learning disabilities support services

• $350,000

  Ananias House · Houston, TX · 2022

  Middle east: christian education and vocational training

• $350,000

  Chicago Hope Academy - Cha · Chicago, IL · 2022

  Us youth initiative: expand individualized academic support, biblical education, and socio-emotional support

• $320,000

  Petros Network · Portland, OR · 2022

  Persecuted church: support ministry leaders to plant churches and meet holistic needs in the amhara region of ethiopia

• $300,000

  Gc Relief · Santa Ana, CA · 2024

  Persecuted church: holistically serve persecuted christians in nigeria and burkina faso.

• $300,000

  Ananias House · Houston, TX · 2023

  Middle east: support christian education/vocational training for refugees in lebanon

• $300,000

  Clapham Group Conference · Springfield, VA · 2023

  Us initiative: support for 2023 great objects gathering on fractured wellbeing addressing how the church can live faithfully in the midst of a disoriented culture.

• $300,000

  Hope Heals · Atlanta, GA · 2023

  Us initiative: cover costs for children and teens affected by disability to attend hope heals camp

• $300,000

  India Gospel League · Hudson, OH · 2023

  Build life centers in rural india

• $300,000

  Come Over and Help (Coah) · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022

  Emergency relief grant: ukraine emergency relief and refugee support

• $300,000

  Mission Enablers International · Bentonville, AZ · 2022

  Middle east: support theological pastoral training (via christus academy), church strengthening & gospel outreach, and mercy ministry for the poor and suffering, in turkey, via fethiye halk kilisesi dernei (fethiye comm… read allMiddle east: support theological pastoral training (via christus academy), church strengthening & gospel outreach, and mercy ministry for the poor and suffering, in turkey, via fethiye halk kilisesi dernei (fethiye community church foundation) less
• $300,000

  Swedish Center · Lexington, KY · 2022

  Emergency relief grant: support relief, emergency response, and capacity building in yemen

• $250,000

  Elam Ministries · Alpharetta, GA · 2024

  Persecuted church: mobilize leadership and discipleship training for persian-speaking believers.

• $250,000

  Lakarmissionen-USA · Miami, FL · 2024

  Persecuted church: empower the church in the middle east (undisclosed country for security reasons).

• $250,000

  Chicago Hope Academy - Cha · Chicago, IL · 2023

  Us initiative: enhance christ-centered student spiritual life and support services through the diverse learners, counseling, and spiritual life programs

• $250,000

  Christian Heritage School · Trumbull, CT · 2023

  Us initiative: provide scholarships for under-resourced students, including ministry families, and students with learning and/or physical disabilities

• $250,000

  Near East Organization Leaders · Anaheim, CA · 2022

  Middle east: support relief, trauma care, and discipleship in lebanon, egypt, and iraq

• $250,000

  Scholar Leaders International · Deerfield, IL · 2022

  Emergency relief grant: ukraine relief fund

• $250,000

  The Veritas Forum · Cambridge, MA · 2022

  Us youth initiative: year-round leadership development program

• $250,000

  Thrive Collective · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

  Us youth initiative: continue a second year of program expansion in san diego, oakland, and dallas and train additional city leader trainers

• $250,000

  Voice of the Martyrs · Bartlesville, OK · 2022

  Persecuted church: support children's saturday outreach (and bibles for adults) in mexico

• $225,000

  Chicago Hope Academy · Chicago, IL · 2024

  Us youth: enhance christ-centered student spiritual life and support services through the diverse learners, counseling, and spiritual life programs.

• $225,000

  Christian Heritage School · Trumbull, CT · 2024

  Us youth: provide scholarships for under-resourced students, including ministry families, and students with learning and/or physical disabilities.

• $210,000

  Families Set Free · Claymont, DE · 2024

  Persecuted church: empower persecuted christians in punjab and baluchistan.

• $205,000

  Alliance University · New York, NY · 2022

  Us youth initiative: provided scholarships for first-generation christian undergraduate scholars

• $200,000

  Ananias House · Houston, TX · 2024

  Middle east: provide life-changing christian education for refugee children in lebanon & persecuted church: support leadership/marriage training, and counseling in the middle east.

• $200,000

  Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2024

  Us youth: develop the for every church program in order to increase christian adults desire and skillset for organic, relational youth discipleship through a strategic partnership with youversion and to simultaneously e… read allUs youth: develop the for every church program in order to increase christian adults desire and skillset for organic, relational youth discipleship through a strategic partnership with youversion and to simultaneously equip pastors with the practical and compelling tools they need to more effectively mobilize christian adults to relationally disciple the young people closest to them. less
• $200,000

  Helimission · Lima, NY · 2023

  Support the permanent building construction work for provide hope in action's christian technical school located in the drc

• $200,000

  Langham Partnership USA · Cave Creek, AZ · 2023

  Persecuted church: support training (preaching seminars & preaching clubs) for pastors/lay leaders

• $200,000

  Mena Trauma Healing Resource Center · Glenside, PA · 2023

  Middle east: support biblically based trauma healing training for leaders

• $200,000

  New Life Home · Manchester, NH · 2023

  Us initiative: provide expanded counseling support to women and their children and to provide additional fundraising support

• $200,000

  Fellowship for Performing Arts (Fpa) · New York, NY · 2022

  Us youth initiative: presenting the christian worldview artistically to students

• $200,000

  Illuminations Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2022

  Persecuted church: support bible translation projects to the unreached

• $180,000

  Passages · Allen, TX · 2023

  Us initiative: increase access for hbcu students

• $161,395

  Consortium of Christian Study Centers (Ccsc) · Charlottesville, VA · 2022

  Us youth initiative: student internship, leadership development, and mentoring.

• $160,000

  Alpha USA · Carol Stream, IL · 2023

  Us initiative: produce and provide contextualized gospel resources and train youth ministers

• $157,100

  Venture Church of Harrisburg · Harrisburg, NC · 2022

  Us youth initiative: fund the first year of the pathways program internship for eight students

• $150,000

  Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024

  Persecuted church: support legal advocacy in nigeria and to develop a sub-saharan africa lawyers network.

• $150,000

  Healing Grace Ministries · Canyon Country, CA · 2024

  Middle east: provide holistic care and gospel hope to sudanese refugee children in egypt.

• $150,000

  Reformed Theological Seminary - Rts · Oviedo, FL · 2023

  Us initiative: provide hybrid mdiv program scholarships for diverse students from underserved communities

• $150,000

  Team Expansion · Louisville, KY · 2023

  Middle east: support outreach through social media

• $150,000

  Alpha Ministries · Lynchburg, VA · 2022

  Persecuted church: supported community wells in northern india

• $150,000

  Seeds of Hope · Kansas City, MO · 2022

  Middle east: education expansion - launch 5th and 6th grade programs

• $125,000

  Alpha USA · Carol Stream, IL · 2024

  Us youth: implement the strategic cities initiative as part of alpha's roll-out strategy in the us for the new alpha youth series 3.0.

• $125,000

  Bibleproject · Portland, OR · 2024

  Us youth: write, produce, and launch a new video on the theme of redemption in scripture.

• $120,000

  One 7 Ministries · Charlotte, NC · 2024

  Us youth: run youth outreach soccer programs.

• $120,000

  Navajo Broken Arrow Ministries · Indian Wells, AZ · 2023

  Us initiative: run a gospel-centered summer camp for navajo kids and teens

• $110,000

  Youth for Christ USA · Englewood, CO · 2024

  Us youth: partner with and resource local churches to run outreach basketball tournaments where young people can connect with caring christian adults.

• $100,000

  Alpha Ministries · Lynchburg, VA · 2024

  Persecuted church: provide 35 new homes for displaced kuki believers in manipur.

• $100,000

  Chosen People Ministries · New York, NY · 2024

  Middle east: minister to families and children through camps as well as provide support for holocaust survivors in israel.

• $100,000

  Emotionally Healthy Spirituality · Elmhurst, NY · 2024

  Us youth: publish videos accompanying the emotionally healthy teenager core courses as well as accompanying resources.

• $100,000

  Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

  Us youth: execute a comprehensive campaign to promote the youth course, maximizing engagement and reach.

• $100,000

  The Veritas Forum · Cambridge, MA · 2024

  Us youth: upgrade and expand student leader coaching and training, with a focus on deep spiritual formation.

• $100,000

  Hope for New York · New York, NY · 2023

  Us initiative: provide support for urban hope's basketball program.

• $100,000

  International Christian Response USA · Lynden, WA · 2023

  Persecuted church: support legal & medical assistance as well as church planting/discipleship

• $100,000

  Teachall · Fair Haven, MI · 2022

  Middle east: support 26 episodes (2 seasons) of papyrus tales biblical animation series for development and broadcast in the middle east

• $96,600

  Appalachian Church · West Jefferson, NC · 2024

  Us youth: empower youth to serve families that have been devastated by hurricane helene through both practical support and spiritual care.

• $88,500

  Middle East Trauma Healing Resource Center · Glenside, PA · 2024

  Persecuted church: provide trauma-healing training for global christian relief leaders serving in nigeria and burkina faso.

• $82,000

  India Gospel League Inc North America · Hudson, OH · 2024

  Persecuted church: provide holistic support and persecution preparedness training for believers in manipur, karnataka, orissa, punjab, and uttarakhand (india).

• $81,000

  Barnaissachar Companies · Ventura, CA · 2024

  Us youth: facilitate the foundations accomplishment of its charitable purposes to better serve youth struggling with mental health issues by publishing a research-informed, actionable insights report that practitioners … read allUs youth: facilitate the foundations accomplishment of its charitable purposes to better serve youth struggling with mental health issues by publishing a research-informed, actionable insights report that practitioners can use to effectively address youth mental health challenges. less
• $75,500

  The New Horizons Foundation · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022

  Middle east: biblical outreach and support for creation of evangelistic media

• $75,000

  Daystar Counseling Ministries · Nashville, TN · 2024

  Us youth: develop a faith-based community coaching & outreach program and expand sliding scale christian counseling services.

• $75,000

  Alliance Defending Freedom International · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023

  Persecuted church: support legal advocacy for persecuted christians in manipur and latin america

• $75,000

  For the Children - Bronx · Bronx, NY · 2023

  Us initiative: run a gospel-centered summer camp and related activities and services for nyc foster kids

• $75,000

  New Frontiers Church · Portsmouth, NH · 2022

  Middle east: critical ministry leader support and support for conferences and evangelistic outreach

• $60,000

  Kona Kids Outreach · Kailuakona, HI · 2024

  Us youth: bring biblical truth to students where they are through the after-school outreach program, the martial arts program, and through in-school jesus clubs.

• $50,500

  For the Global Glory of God · Norcross, GA · 2022

  Persecuted church: emboldening and supporting persecuted christians in syria

• $50,000

  Tying Vines · Gettysburg, PA · 2024

  Middle east: support discipleship schools in sa.

• $48,000

  Hope for Ishmael · Overland Park, KS · 2022

  Middle east: community impact initiatives and humanitarian outreach support

• $45,000

  Favor International · Valrico, FL · 2023

  Persecuted church: support spiritual and humanitarian assistance to persecuted believers in sudan and south sudan

• $45,000

  Mebo · Atlanta, GA · 2023

  Middle east: merath - provide gospel-centered relief to earthquake survivors in syria

• $45,000

  Ananias House · Houston, TX · 2022

  Board discretionary thanksgiving grant: varied emergency program support

• $40,000

  Partnership Foundation · Spring Arbor, MI · 2024

  Persecuted church: to support the education and spiritual formation of persecuted children.

• $40,000

  Black Rock Church · Fairfield, CT · 2022

  Board discretionary thanksgiving grant: provide biblical counseling and support group services designed for students and their parents

• $40,000

  Pathways Community Center · Rock Hill, SC · 2022

  Board discretionary thanksgiving grant: provide general operating support

• $40,000

  World Compassion Fellowship · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

  Board discretionary thanksgiving grant: support the charitable mission of the organization

• $33,000

  Friends of the Great Commission · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023

  Children of purpose orphans-kenya - build homes for widows, cover tuition for high school students, and cover salaries and food costs for primary school

• $30,500

  Ram (Resource and Aid Mobilization) · New York, NY · 2022

  Persecuted church : digital literacy computer center

• $30,000

  I Care Outreach · Bridgeport, CT · 2024

  Board designated: expand adult practical life skills education and training (capital/building lease project).

• $30,000

  Reformed University Fellowship (Ruf) · Charlotte, NC · 2023

  Us initiative: support 8 campus ministers via the staying power campaign

• $29,500

  Jars of Clay Ministries · Macon, GA · 2023

  Rebuild the front gate, water tanks, and windows, and complete other miscellaneous repairs after the devastation of hurricane otis

• $25,000

  Friends of the Great Commission · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024

  Board designated: provide orphaned and vulnerable children in kenya with funding for their school tuition and school supplies, as well as construct/expand a library for the children living at the orphanage and in the co… read allBoard designated: provide orphaned and vulnerable children in kenya with funding for their school tuition and school supplies, as well as construct/expand a library for the children living at the orphanage and in the community. less
• $25,000

  New Frontiers Church · Portsmouth, NH · 2024

  Middle east: to provide a unity-building and faith-strengthening conference for believers in turkey.

• $24,000

  Jars of Clay Ministries · Macon, GA · 2022

  Persecuted church: support scholarships for children to attend the christian school

• $23,000

  Horizons International · Boulder, CO · 2023

  Middle east: provide gospel-centered relief to earthquake survivors in syria and turkey

• $20,000

  Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society · Englewood, CO · 2024

  Board designated: support ministry sustainability through commercial shops for rent (the building initiative project).

• $20,000

  Black Rock Church · Fairfield, CT · 2023

  Us initiative: support the work of the generations to come counseling center

• $20,000

  World Compassion Fellowship · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

  Support the charitable mission of the organization

• $20,000

  Hearts Abide Nc · Unionville, NC · 2022

  Board discretionary thanksgiving grant: support program serving orphans and youth of nairobi kawaha soweto including either a water tower or solar panels

• $20,000

  One7 Ministries · Charlotte, NC · 2022

  Us youth initiative: provide operating and program support to inner city children and teens

• $20,000

  Wheaton College · Wheaton, IL · 2022

  Us youth initiative: support scholarships for wheaton students to attend the tel shimron summer program (school of biblical archaeology)

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