Guidelines & Themes

  1. Grants are made to Christ-centered organizations that bring people into a relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.
  2. Grants are made to organizations and projects which address the following themes:
    • Leadership: Preparation and training of servant leaders for the church and marketplace. The Foundation favors the development of indigenous leadership in the least evangelized world.
    • Poverty: Community development (i.e. health, agriculture, microfinance, water and education), primarily in the developing world.
    • Reconciliation and Justice: Advocacy and intervention on behalf of people suffering injustice, oppression and persecution. Protection for refugees and displaced people around the world, and efforts which seek to end the conditions that create displacement. Promotion of reconciliation and healing among current and historic enemies. Advocacy and promotion of religious liberty.
    • Relational Evangelism and Discipleship: Building relationships and friendships with people for the purpose of introducing them to Jesus Christ.
    • Children at Risk: Outreach and support of vulnerable children, protecting them from abuse and unfair treatment.  Solutions and best practices which enable children to develop into the people God created them to be. 
  3. Grants are generally made in support of programs and operating expenses, and rarely for capital projects.
  4. Grants are made to non-denominational parachurch organizations.
  5. Domestically, grants are made to agencies that have a national impact except for local agencies serving the citizens of Tacoma, Pierce County, and the Puget Sound Region.
  6. Grants are generally limited to 10 percent of total operating revenue.
  7. Grants are generally for one year's duration. Multiple year requests are considered for special projects, subject to annual review.
  8. Grants are made to organizations holding a United States Internal Revenue Service letter verifying public 501(c)(3) status.
  9. Organizations applying for program funding must practice full control of donated funds, discretion over their use and evaluation of their program's effectiveness.
  10. Organizations are eligible to apply once per year, but multiple requests are acceptable.