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12 funders with a record of paying for “preaching”
Where the money went Lilly Endowment Inc → Calvin University: $9.6M across 2 grants, latest 2024 Foundation for Truth → Crossville Church of Christ: $341K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Susan and Scot Milchman Family → Salvation Army Twin Cities: $185K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Church of the Pioneers Foundation → Fuller Theological Seminary: $184K across 2 grants, latest 2022 The Kwok Family Foundation → Acts Global Networking: $173K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Harper-Egginton Charitable → Grace Street Ministry: $130K across 5 grants, latest 2025 Lewis A Downing Trust → Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord Nh: $112K across 5 grants, latest 2025 Hi Foundation Inc → The Salvation Army: $81K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Calvin University → Fuller Theological Seminary: $75K across 1 grant, latest 2024 James & Tina Hsi Foundation → Chinese for Christ Church of Hayward: $54K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Local Church Evangelism Inc → Word of Life Fellowship: $50K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Macdonald Foundation → Salvation Army: $32K across 4 grants, latest 2024 Lilly Endowment Inc → America Press Inc: $2.5M across 4 grants, latest 2025 Foundation for Truth → Sierra Ventana Church of Christ: $324K across 5 grants, latest 2024 Church of the Pioneers Foundation → Truett Seminary Baylor University: $140K across 3 grants, latest 2023 Calvin University → Abilene Christian University: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Local Church Evangelism Inc → Living Waters: $25K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Macdonald Foundation → Salvation Army: $15K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Hi Foundation Inc → The Salvation Army of Brevard North Carolina: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2025 James & Tina Hsi Foundation → Friends of Grace: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Kwok Family Foundation → Chinese Christian Church: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2021 Lilly Endowment Inc → Christianity Today International: $2.5M across 4 grants, latest 2025 Foundation for Truth → Bryan College Station Church of Christ: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Calvin University → Village Baptist Church: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Local Church Evangelism Inc → Living Waters Inc: $22K across 1 grant, latest 2022 James & Tina Hsi Foundation → Omf International: $1K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc → Anderson University: $2.4M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Christian Theological Seminary: $1.9M across 4 grants, latest 2025 Lilly Endowment Inc → University of Dallas: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → National Hispanic Chrstn Ldrshpconf: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Pepperdine University: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Evangelical Lutheran Church: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Progressive Natl Baptist Convention: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Luther Seminary: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Logos Evangelical Seminary: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Protestant Episcopal Theo Seminary: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → General Assembly of Christian Ch: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Aquinas Institute of Theology: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Catholic Bishop of Chicago: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Duke University: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Alliance for Christian Media: $1.3M across 4 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Hampton University: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Society for Advan of Ecclesial Theo: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → University of Southern California: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Union Presbyterian Seminary: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → University of Indianapolis: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Church of the Nazarene Inc: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Board of Discipleship of the Umc: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Evangel University-Assembliesofgod: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Village United Presbyterian Church: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → University of Notre Dame Du Lac: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Board of Incorporators-Ame Church: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → St Vladimirs Orthodox Theoseminry: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Garrett-Evangelical Theo Seminary: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Calvin Theological Seminary: $1.3M across 3 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Midwestern Baptist Theological Sem: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2024 Lilly Endowment Inc → Pentecostal Churches-Apostolicfaith: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2024 Lilly Endowment Inc → Methodist Theological School-Ohio: $1.3M across 2 grants, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Mccormick Theological Seminary: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Presbytery of Philadelphia: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Palm Beach Atlantic University: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2024 Lilly Endowment Inc → Macedonian Ministry Foundation: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2023 Lilly Endowment Inc → Lexington Theological Seminary: $1.3M across 1 grant, latest 2024 Lilly Endowment Inc: $65M on this topic. Open the funder. Lilly Endowment Inc $65M Foundation for Truth: $715K on this topic. Open the funder. Foundation for Truth $715K Church of the Pioneers Foundation: $324K on this topic. Open the funder. Church of the Pioneers Founda… $324K Susan and Scot Milchman Family: $185K on this topic. Open the funder. Susan and Scot Milchman Family $185K The Kwok Family Foundation: $174K on this topic. Open the funder. The Kwok Family Foundation $174K Calvin University: $150K on this topic. Open the funder. Calvin University $150K Harper-Egginton Charitable: $130K on this topic. Open the funder. Harper-Egginton Charitable $130K Lewis A Downing Trust: $112K on this topic. Open the funder. Lewis A Downing Trust $112K Local Church Evangelism Inc: $96K on this topic. Open the funder. Local Church Evangelism Inc $96K Hi Foundation Inc: $85K on this topic. Open the funder. Hi Foundation Inc $85K James & Tina Hsi Foundation: $59K on this topic. Open the funder. James & Tina Hsi Foundation $59K The Macdonald Foundation: $47K on this topic. Open the funder. The Macdonald Foundation $47K Calvin University: received $9.6M on this topic Calvin University $9.6M America Press Inc: received $2.5M on this topic America Press Inc $2.5M Christianity Today International: received $2.5M on this topic Christianity Today International $2.5M Anderson University: received $2.4M on this topic Anderson University $2.4M Christian Theological Seminary: received $1.9M on this topic Christian Theological Seminary $1.9M University of Dallas: received $1.3M on this topic University of Dallas $1.3M National Hispanic Chrstn Ldrshpconf: received $1.3M on this topic National Hispanic Chrstn Ldrshp… $1.3M Pepperdine University: received $1.3M on this topic Pepperdine University $1.3M Evangelical Lutheran Church: received $1.3M on this topic Evangelical Lutheran Church $1.3M Progressive Natl Baptist Convention: received $1.3M on this topic Progressive Natl Baptist Conven… $1.3M Luther Seminary: received $1.3M on this topic Luther Seminary $1.3M Logos Evangelical Seminary: received $1.3M on this topic Logos Evangelical Seminary $1.3M Protestant Episcopal Theo Seminary: received $1.3M on this topic Protestant Episcopal Theo Semin… $1.3M General Assembly of Christian Ch: received $1.3M on this topic General Assembly of Christian Ch $1.3M Aquinas Institute of Theology: received $1.3M on this topic Aquinas Institute of Theology $1.3M Catholic Bishop of Chicago: received $1.3M on this topic Catholic Bishop of Chicago $1.3M Duke University: received $1.3M on this topic Duke University $1.3M Alliance for Christian Media: received $1.3M on this topic Alliance for Christian Media $1.3M Hampton University: received $1.3M on this topic Hampton University $1.3M Society for Advan of Ecclesial Theo: received $1.3M on this topic Society for Advan of Ecclesial… $1.3M University of Southern California: received $1.3M on this topic University of Southern Californ… $1.3M Union Presbyterian Seminary: received $1.3M on this topic Union Presbyterian Seminary $1.3M University of Indianapolis: received $1.3M on this topic University of Indianapolis $1.3M Church of the Nazarene Inc: received $1.3M on this topic Church of the Nazarene Inc $1.3M Board of Discipleship of the Umc: received $1.3M on this topic Board of Discipleship of the Umc $1.3M Evangel University-Assembliesofgod: received $1.3M on this topic Evangel University-Assembliesof… $1.3M Village United Presbyterian Church: received $1.3M on this topic Village United Presbyterian Chu… $1.3M University of Notre Dame Du Lac: received $1.3M on this topic University of Notre Dame Du Lac $1.3M Board of Incorporators-Ame Church: received $1.3M on this topic Board of Incorporators-Ame Chur… $1.3M St Vladimirs Orthodox Theoseminry: received $1.3M on this topic St Vladimirs Orthodox Theosemin… $1.3M Garrett-Evangelical Theo Seminary: received $1.3M on this topic Garrett-Evangelical Theo Semina… $1.3M Calvin Theological Seminary: received $1.3M on this topic Calvin Theological Seminary $1.3M Midwestern Baptist Theological Sem: received $1.3M on this topic Midwestern Baptist Theological… $1.3M Pentecostal Churches-Apostolicfaith: received $1.3M on this topic Pentecostal Churches-Apostolicf… $1.3M Methodist Theological School-Ohio: received $1.3M on this topic Methodist Theological School-Oh… $1.3M Mccormick Theological Seminary: received $1.3M on this topic Mccormick Theological Seminary $1.3M Presbytery of Philadelphia: received $1.3M on this topic Presbytery of Philadelphia $1.3M Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese: received $1.3M on this topic Protestant Episcopal Church Dio… $1.3M Palm Beach Atlantic University: received $1.3M on this topic Palm Beach Atlantic University $1.3M Macedonian Ministry Foundation: received $1.3M on this topic Macedonian Ministry Foundation $1.3M Lexington Theological Seminary: received $1.3M on this topic Lexington Theological Seminary $1.3M Crossville Church of Christ: received $341K on this topic Crossville Church of Christ $341K Sierra Ventana Church of Christ: received $324K on this topic Sierra Ventana Church of Christ $324K Fuller Theological Seminary: received $259K on this topic Fuller Theological Seminary $259K Salvation Army Twin Cities: received $185K on this topic Salvation Army Twin Cities $185K Acts Global Networking: received $173K on this topic Acts Global Networking $173K Truett Seminary Baylor University: received $140K on this topic Truett Seminary Baylor Universi… $140K Grace Street Ministry: received $130K on this topic Grace Street Ministry $130K Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord Nh: received $112K on this topic Unitarian Universalist Church o… $112K The Salvation Army: received $81K on this topic The Salvation Army $81K Chinese for Christ Church of Hayward: received $54K on this topic Chinese for Christ Church of Ha… $54K Abilene Christian University: received $50K on this topic Abilene Christian University $50K Word of Life Fellowship: received $50K on this topic Word of Life Fellowship $50K Bryan College Station Church of Christ: received $50K on this topic Bryan College Station Church of… $50K Salvation Army: received $32K on this topic Salvation Army $32K Village Baptist Church: received $25K on this topic Village Baptist Church $25K Living Waters: received $25K on this topic Living Waters $25K Living Waters Inc: received $22K on this topic Living Waters Inc $22K Salvation Army: received $15K on this topic Salvation Army $15K The Salvation Army of Brevard North Carolina: received $4K on this topic The Salvation Army of Brevard N… $4K Friends of Grace: received $4K on this topic Friends of Grace $4K Chinese Christian Church: received $1K on this topic Chinese Christian Church $1K Omf International: received $1K on this topic Omf International $1K 12 funders, 63 recipients, grants matching “preaching” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $829,000 to EPISCOPAL PREACHING FOUNDATION — compelling preaching initiative
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Largest: $74,538 to FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY — worship renewal project/compelling preaching
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Largest: $125,000 to CROSSVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST — financial assistance with evangelism to preach and teach the gospel in india
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Largest: $101,000 to FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY — preaching fellowship grant
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Largest: $27,000 to CHINESE FOR CHRIST CHURCH OF HAYWARD — preaching gospel
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Largest: $65,000 to ACTS GLOBAL NETWORKING — to preach the gospelin malaysia
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Largest: $21,000 to THE SALVATION ARMY — to preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human needs in his name
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Largest: $19,821 to Unitarian Universalist Church of Concord NH — to distribute to those who preach in accordance with william channings preachings
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Largest: $30,000 to Grace Street Ministry — decrease the prejudice between the housed and the homeless through preaching, education, and experience.
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Largest: $43,785 to WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP — preach gospel of god
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Largest: $15,000 to SALVATION ARMY — to help preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human needs
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Largest: $100,000 to SALVATION ARMY TWIN CITIES — program support for the mission to preach the gospel of jesus christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination.
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