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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-0218026

Lords Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Jacksonville, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 60 grants and $350,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Lord's Foundation
118 East Monroe Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 891-9906
Form and materials
Request must be in writing and include the name, adderss, and tax status of the requesting organization. The request must specifically state why the funding is needed, how the funds will be used, the benefit derived from the funding, and how the funds will be accounted for by the recipient.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
The amount awarded must be used in a manner consistent with the request for funding.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $8,384,676
  • Tax year 2024

    $339,506

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $7,273,435
  • Tax year 2023

    $310,000

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $6,360,691
  • Tax year 2022

    $276,000

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $6,218,224
  • Tax year 2021

    $346,000

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $6,742,714
  • Tax year 2020

    $315,000

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $6,908,309
  • Tax year 2019

    $324,000

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $6,733,346
  • Tax year 2018

    $357,200

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $5,820,476

Grants paid in 2025

60 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Salvation Army of JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $50,000
  2. East-West MinistriesPlano, TX

    General fund

    $31,000
  3. First Presbyterian ChurchJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $30,000
  4. International Cooperating MinistriesHampton, VA

    General fund

    $30,000
  5. Hope InternationalLancaster, PA

    General fund

    $25,000
  6. Map InternationalBrunswick, GA

    General fund

    $25,000
  7. Mercy Ships InternationalGarden Valley, TX

    General fund

    $25,000
  8. Campus Crusade for Christ - the Jesus Film ProjectOrlando, FL

    General fund

    $22,000
  9. Downtown Ecumenical Services CouncilJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $19,000
  10. United Way of Northeast FloridaJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $15,000
  11. Campus Crusade for Christ - NamestanLester Prairie, MN

    General fund

    $9,000
  12. Prisoners of ChristJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $5,000
  13. GatewayJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $3,000
  14. International Learning CenterJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $3,000
  15. Family Research CouncilWashington, DC

    General fund

    $2,500
  16. Campus Crusade for Christ - Christian EmbassyArlington, VA

    General fund

    $2,000
  17. Campus Crusade for Christ - EverystudentcomOrlando, FL

    General fund

    $2,000
  18. Campus Crusade for Christ - Here's Life JaxOrlando, FL

    General fund

    $2,000
  19. City Rescue MissionJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $2,000
  20. First Coast Women's ServicesJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $2,000
  21. Go to NationsJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $2,000
  22. Haggai InstituteAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $2,000
  23. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General fund

    $2,000
  24. Water MissionNorth Charleston, SC

    General fund

    $2,000
  25. Florida Family Policy CouncilOrlando, FL

    General fund

    $1,500
  26. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    General fund

    $1,500
  27. International Health ServicesSoutheastern, PA

    General fund

    $1,500
  28. RethreadedJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,500
  29. Billy Graham Evangelistic AssociationCharlotte, NC

    General fund

    $1,000
  30. Bob Tebow Evangelistic AssociationJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  31. Campus Crusade for Christ - UntoOrlando, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  32. Christian Healing MinistriesJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  33. Coaches HonorJacksonville Beach, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  34. Community Health OutreachJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  35. Compass Finances God's WaySt Augustine, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  36. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  37. Conasagua Kidney CareDalton, GA

    General fund

    $1,000
  38. Elevate JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  39. Good Shephard India (gsi)Virginia Beach, VA

    General fund

    $1,000
  40. Habitat for Humanity JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  41. Hislight International MinistriesPonte Vedra, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  42. Jesus Online MinistriesHighley, AZ

    General fund

    $1,000
  43. Jews for JesusCoral Springs, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  44. Joni & FriendsAgoura Hills, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  45. Len Ministries IncJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  46. Reformed Theological SeminaryJackson, MS

    General fund

    $1,000
  47. Seniors on A Mission IncJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  48. St Vincent's Healthcare FoundationJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  49. Sulzbacher CenterJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  50. The Mailbox Club InternationalValdosta, GA

    General fund

    $1,000
  51. Turning PointSan Diego, CA

    General fund

    $1,000
  52. Volunteers in MedicineJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  53. Witness as Ministry (wam)Keller, TX

    General fund

    $1,000
  54. World Medical MissionBoone, NC

    General fund

    $1,000
  55. Wycliffe Bible TranslatorsOrlando, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  56. Young Life MetroJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  57. Campus Crusade for Christ -Reach FreshmanOrlando, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  58. RestoreJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $1,000
  59. CMJ JerusalemAmbridge, PA

    General fund

    $1,000
  60. Women for Crhrist - in Memory of Carolyn TooleJacksonville, FL

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid4 grants $53,00058% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00016% of the total
  3. Religion6 grants $7,5008% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $7,0008% of the total
  5. Education4 grants $4,5005% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida35 grants $179,500
  2. Texas3 grants $57,000
  3. Virginia3 grants $33,000
  4. Georgia4 grants $29,000
  5. Pennsylvania3 grants $27,500
  6. Minnesota1 grant $9,000
  7. North Carolina3 grants $4,000
  8. California3 grants $3,000
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  10. South Carolina1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Bennett E BrownCHAIRMAN Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ron R PellumTREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Louise C HardageSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sarah RagsdaleVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 5Pay $0
  • Katy W TowersTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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