brown on green, A Regular column about finances

The Impact of Grants

Over the last five years, Free Will Baptist Foundation has created a tremendous impact on denominational ministries through the grant program. Many seemingly impossible projects have been completed, and the donor bases of several ministries have been inspired and motivated to support the projects receiving grants.

Grants helped stabilize three struggling ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Since 2017, the Foundation has made grants totaling $2.6 million. The 2021 grants are listed below, along with a summary of how all grants have been distributed over the life of the program.

2021 Grants

1. IM, Inc. — Bulgaria Church (Purchase Building) $100,000

2. Randall House (Book Binder) $75,000

3. IM, Inc. — Tanda School (Computer Lab) $56,250

4. IM, Inc. — Bondoukou School (School Roof) $20,750

5. Camp Hope, IL (Renovations) $20,000

6. Cumberland Camp, TN (New Cabins) $20,000

7. Morganwood Camp, MS (Renovations) $20,000

8. Camp Jacob, VA (Repair Dam) $15,500

9. NAM — Reflection Ministries, HI (Mobile Church Equipment) $15,400

10. BOR (Reinvest Conference) $15,000

11. TN State Association (Summer Intern for State Director) $13,500

12. NAM — Awaken Church, GA (Commercial Playground) $13,000

13. NAM — Puerto Rico (Christian School Scholarships) $12,250

14. NAM — Restore Church, VA (Facility Expansion) $12,075

15. IM, Inc. — Japan (Social Media Project) $12,000

16. NW Association, OR (Intern Project) $11,880

17. Family Ministries (Maternity Apartments) $10,000

18. Harmony Church, OK (Bible Distribution) $10,000

19. Camp Niangua, MO (Renovations) $9,590

20. NAM — Summit Church, MT (Portable Sound System) $7,500

21. NAM — Flagship FWB Church, PA (Building Renovations) $7,000

22. NAM — Grace City, CA (Special Needs Children Easter Egg Hunt) $6,500

23. IM, Inc. — Ecuador (Equipment to Process Tea Leaves Harvest) $5,600

24. Texas Mission Board (Hispanic Association) $5,000

25. IM, Inc. — Spain (Nerf Ministry) $3,755

26. IM, Inc. — Ecuador (Solar Power) $2,450

Total $500,000

Since 2017, 41 ministries have received grants. The following is a summary of the ministries blessed by these grants (not exhaustive):

• Welch College $600,000
  

• IM, Inc. $530,805
  

• Randall House $315,000
  

• Camps $292,440
  

• Other Colleges $154,500
  

• NAM $138,225
  

• WNAC $122,000
  

• State Ministries $102,880
  

• Children’s Home $81,500
  

• Local Churches $78,000
  

• BOR $62,650
  

• ONE Magazine $36,500
  

• Rekindle$ 35,000

  
  
  

About the Columnist: David Brown is director of Free Will Baptist Foundation. To learn more about the grants program, visit www.fwbgifts.org.