Watkins Christian Foundation

What they fund

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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.

• The First United Methodist Church of Lakeland3 grants · $975,000
• Jesuit High School of Tampa Fl1 grant · $550,000
• Cornerstone Christian Academy3 grants · $525,000
• Brookwood School4 grants · $475,000
• Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church3 grants · $450,000
• Hope Academy1 grant · $400,000
• Young Life3 grants · $400,000
• Vision Atlanta5 grants · $342,000
• Young Life - Tampa2 grants · $335,000
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes4 grants · $280,000

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 175 grants.

• $550,000

  Jesuit High School of Tampa Fl · Tampa, FL · 2024

  Capital campaign & financial aid needy students

• $400,000

  Cornerstone Christian Academy · Peachtree Corners, GA · 2024

  Capital campaign for building renovation and expansion.

• $400,000

  Hope Academy · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Hope academy expansion

• $325,000

  The First United Methodist Church of Lakeland · Lakeland, FL · 2024

  To support year-round programming for the children, youth and neighborhood ministries that primarily focus on providing scholarships for youth to attend the warren w. Willis united methodist youth camps.

• $325,000

  The First United Methodist Church of Lakeland · Lakeland, FL · 2023

  General support

• $325,000

  The First United Methodist Church of Lakeland · Lakeland, FL · 2022

  Financial Campaign

• $200,000

  Brookwood School · Thomasville, GA · 2024

  Additional funding for dining hall project

• $200,000

  St Johns Episcopal Parish Day School · Tampa, FL · 2023

  St. John's capital campaign 2024 - 2026: a place to grow. To support the construction of a 90,000 square foot academic facility. Adding more green space, state of the art spacious classrooms, labs and meeting spaces for… read allSt. John's capital campaign 2024 - 2026: a place to grow. To support the construction of a 90,000 square foot academic facility. Adding more green space, state of the art spacious classrooms, labs and meeting spaces for stem, robotics and performing arts. less
• $200,000

  Young Life · Smryna, GA · 2022

  To support the construction of a new Dining Hall and Kitchen at Southwinds Camp that will host 450 children and youth

• $170,000

  Young Life - Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2023

  General support

• $165,000

  Young Life - Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $150,000

  Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church · Tampa, FL · 2024

  To support the bethlehem inclusive and digital access ministries

• $150,000

  Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church · Tampa, FL · 2023

  The bethlehem inclusive congregation expansion ($75,000), and the digital worship and faith outreach ($75,000).

• $150,000

  Wellspring Living · Atlanta, GA · 2023

  $20 million welcome home- a campaign to deepen and broaden wellspring living's impact

• $150,000

  Young Mens Christian Association of West Central Florida · Lakeland, FL · 2023

  To support the capital campaign for the lakeland family ymca - center for child development enlargement, renovation and enhancement

• $150,000

  Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church · Tampa, FL · 2022

  The Bethlehem Inclusive Congregation, and The Digital Worship and Faith Outreach

• $140,000

  Thomasville First United Methodist Church · Thomasville, GA · 2022

  Sanctuary Renovation fund

• $130,000

  Vashti Center · Thomasville, GA · 2024

  Chaplain/bishop hall roof

• $100,000

  City of Refuge · Atlanta, GA · 2024

  City school expansion

• $100,000

  Greater Atlanta Christian School · Norcross, GA · 2024

  To support the quiet phase of the light the way campaign

• $100,000

  Metcalfe Independent Church 229 · Thomasville, GA · 2024

  Final support for the cash reserve fund for the ongoing church maintenance projects.

• $100,000

  Young Life · Tampa, FL · 2024

  General operating support

• $100,000

  Archbold Foundation · Thomasville, GA · 2023

  Archbold chaplaincy program

• $100,000

  Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

  Strategic enrollment growth initiative- to support aya's 5-year enrollment plan to double the number of 8th grade graduates and increase enrollment from 150 to approximately 225.

• $100,000

  Brookwood School · Thomasville, GA · 2023

  To support the capital campaign for the dining center that will provide meeting space for student fellowship, electronic media sources, and collaborative learning.

• $100,000

  Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Atlanta, GA · 2023

  Fca 2023-24 south division staff mobilization - to hire and mobilize key leadership and field staff in 14 major markets (atlanta, miami, tampa, jacksonville, orlando, charlotte, new orleans, oklahoma city, tulsa, birmin… read allFca 2023-24 south division staff mobilization - to hire and mobilize key leadership and field staff in 14 major markets (atlanta, miami, tampa, jacksonville, orlando, charlotte, new orleans, oklahoma city, tulsa, birmingham, dallas, houston, louisville and memphis). less
• $100,000

  Vision Atlanta · Buford, GA · 2023

  To support building a 15,000 square foot learning center, the barn at camp grace.

• $100,000

  Wesleyan School · Peachtree Corners, GA · 2023

  To support the capital campaign for the young hall

• $100,000

  Young Life-Southwinds · Ocklawaha, FL · 2023

  To support the construction of a new dining hall and kitchen at southwinds camp that will host 450 children and youth.

• $100,000

  Adventures of the Heart Ministries · P C Beach, FL · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $100,000

  Archbold Foundation · Thomasville, GA · 2022

  Archbold Chaplaincy Program

• $100,000

  Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022

  Twenty Years of Transformation: A $20 Million Campaign

• $100,000

  Brookwood School · Thomasville, GA · 2022

  To support the Capital Campaign for the Dining Center that will provide meeting space for student fellowship, electronic media sources, and collaborative learning

• $100,000

  Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Kansas City, MO · 2022

  2022 SOUTH Division Staff Mobilization

• $100,000

  Vision Atlanta · Roberta, GA · 2022

  To support building a 15,000 square foot learning center, The Barn at Camp Grace

• $100,000

  Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2022

  Southwind Camp Capital Campaign

• $95,000

  Adventures of the Heart Ministries · Norcross, GA · 2023

  General support

• $82,500

  Parker Street Ministries · Lakeland, FL · 2024

  General operating support

• $80,000

  Adventures of the Heart Ministries · Norcross, GA · 2024

  General operating support

• $80,000

  International Leadership Institute · Carrollton, GA · 2022

  Bold Obedience Campaign and Video Production Studio

• $75,000

  Eagle Ranch · Chestnut Mountain, GA · 2024

  General operating support

• $75,000

  Fellowship of Christian Athletes - South Division Staff Mobilization · Atlanta, GA · 2024

  General operating support

• $75,000

  Florida Baptist Children'S Homes and One More Child · Lakeland, FL · 2024

  To support the single moms program that provides preventative services to single moms and their children.

• $75,000

  Shepherd'S Hill Academy · Martin, GA · 2024

  To support the development of shepherd's hill academy's new campus

• $75,000

  Volunteers in Service To the Elderly (Viste) · Lakeland, FL · 2024

  Capital infrastructure support

• $75,000

  Brookwood School · Thomasville, GA · 2023

  Chaplain support - to support the salary of a part-time chaplain on campus that will enrich the spiritual development of students as the school seeks to fulfill it as part of its mission.

• $75,000

  Campus Crusade for Christ · Knoxville, TN · 2023

  Ultimate training camp staff leadership development to sustain current locations and launch new locations.

• $75,000

  Cornerstone Christian Academy · Peachtree Corners, GA · 2023

  Technology upgrades - the ls intercom system, update; add new wireless access points for students and replace wireless microphones in the arts department per fcc regulations.

• $75,000

  Desire Street Ministries · Atlanta, GA · 2023

  50% general support and 50% ministry technology solution

• $75,000

  Florida Baptist Childrens Home · Lakeland, FL · 2023

  To support the single moms program -- providing preventative services to 203 single moms and their children.

• $75,000

  Parker Street Ministries · Lakeland, FL · 2023

  General support

• $75,000

  Shepherds Hill Academy · Martin, GA · 2023

  Phase i campus development: continued construction of the dining hall & conference center and relocation of conference area for families and students.

• $75,000

  Thomasville First United Methodist Church · Thomasville, GA · 2023

  To support the renovation of the sanctuary.

• $75,000

  Young Mens Christian Association & Youth Center of Thomasville · Thomasville, GA · 2023

  Hope program - $25,000 & general operating support - $50,000

• $75,000

  Campus Crusade for Christ · Matthews, NC · 2022

  To implement the Ultimate Training Camps at Colorado State University and in Twin Cities Minnesota

• $75,000

  City of Refuge · Atlanta, GA · 2022

  City of Refuge: Creating a Pathway of Opportunity in Atlanta's Westside

• $75,000

  Epworth By the Sea · St Simons Island, GA · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $75,000

  Florida Baptist Childrens Home · Lakeland, FL · 2022

  One More Child Compassion Center -- To support the purchase of two new forklifts

• $75,000

  Gathering Place · Brunswick, GA · 2022

  new Associate Director of GPT Campus Ministry's salary fund and GPT programs and services.

• $75,000

  Parker Street Ministries · Lakeland, FL · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $75,000

  Young Mens Christian Association & Youth Center of · Thomasville, GA · 2022

  HOPE Program and General Operating Support

• $72,500

  St Johns Episcopal Parish Day School · Tampa, FL · 2022

  Transforming the Lower Division Learning Environment program

• $70,000

  Shepherds Hill Academy · Martin, GA · 2022

  To support the construction of a new dining hall and conference center

• $60,000

  The Gathering Place · Thomasville, GA · 2024

  To support the general operations of the gathering place - thomasville.

• $60,000

  Gathering Place · Thomasville, GA · 2023

  General support

• $60,000

  Lighthouse Family Retreat · Alpharetta, GA · 2023

  Week-long, seaside family retreats

• $60,000

  Lighthouse Family Retreat · Atlanta, GA · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $59,655

  Vashti Center · Thomasville, GA · 2023

  Spiritual development program for youth in residential care

• $59,655

  Vashti Center · Thomasville, GA · 2022

  expenditure responsibility grant

• $55,000

  Radical Life Ministries · Keystone Hgts, FL · 2022

  Christian School For Children - To support the year one start-up costs

• $50,000

  Athletes in Action - Ultimate Training Camp · Knoxville, TN · 2024

  To support the staff needed to implement the camps in current locations

• $50,000

  Epworth By the Sea · St Simons Island, GA · 2024

  General operating support

• $50,000

  Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Atlanta, GA · 2024

  Summer sports leagues, camps and mission trips

• $50,000

  Kidz2leaders · Marietta, GA · 2024

  To support the 2024 hope summer camps

• $50,000

  Lighthouse Family Retreat · Alpharetta, GA · 2024

  To host 121 families from the se region who are living through childhood cancer on week-long and weekend retreats.

• $50,000

  Smoke Rise Baptist Church · Stone Mountain, GA · 2024

  On-site mental health services

• $50,000

  Vision Atlanta · Buford, GA · 2024

  Academic center building

• $50,000

  Young Men'S Christian Association & Youth Center of Thomasville · Thomasville, GA · 2024

  General operating support

• $50,000

  City of Refuge · Atlanta, GA · 2023

  General support

• $50,000

  Eagle Ranch · Chestnut Mountain, GA · 2023

  To expand the non-residential services to more children and families in the community.

• $50,000

  Epworth By the Sea · St Simons Island, GA · 2023

  General support

• $50,000

  Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL · 2023

  Chaplain's office retention and resiliency program and spring advance discipleship series - designed to address students' mental health needs.

• $50,000

  Hope Academy · Minneapolis, NM · 2023

  General support

• $50,000

  Jesuit High School of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2023

  To provide tuition support for up to three young men to attend jesuit high school of tampa.

• $50,000

  Moving in the Spirit · Atlanta, GA · 2023

  General support

• $50,000

  Smoke Rise Baptist Church · Stone Mountain, GA · 2023

  General support

• $50,000

  Spreading Hope · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  General support

• $50,000

  Wesleyan College · Macon, GA · 2023

  To support the renovations at hightower residence hall during the 2023 summer months.

• $50,000

  Cedarbrook Outreach · Knoxville, TN · 2022

  Community Outreach in 3 communities - Nature's Cove, the Pines, Park Village

• $50,000

  Christ Harbor Methodist Church · Northport, AL · 2022

  New building fund

• $50,000

  Cornerstone Christian Academy · Peachtree Cor, GA · 2022

  Lower School HVAC

• $50,000

  Desire Street Ministries · Atlanta, GA · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $50,000

  Eagle Ranch · Flowery Branch, GA · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $50,000

  Florida Southern College · Lakeland, FL · 2022

  Florida Southern College Chaplain's Office Program

• $50,000

  Hope Academy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $50,000

  Moving in the Spirit · Atlanta, GA · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $50,000

  Smoke Rise Baptist Church · Stone Mtn, GA · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $50,000

  Spreading Hope · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  General & Unrestricted

• $50,000

  Warner University · Lake Wales, FL · 2022

  Royal Fund for Excellence

• $50,000

  Young Life - Murfreeboro · Murfreeboro, TN · 2022

  Outreach to high school and college students and teen moms in Rutherford County - To support ongoing operations that include funding for costs associated with staff, leaders, volunteers, events, camp trips, office suppl… read allOutreach to high school and college students and teen moms in Rutherford County - To support ongoing operations that include funding for costs associated with staff, leaders, volunteers, events, camp trips, office supplies, provisions for teen moms and their babies etc less

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