Make Disciples Charitable Foundation

Private operating foundation · EIN 86-6690558 · since 2023makedisciples.org·Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Texas·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$191k

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$315 to $100k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$6,798

Typical grant (median)

8 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

Make Disciples Charitable Foundation funds work that enhances, promotes, protects and educates people in the Christian faith, with a focus on ministry support, grace-focused programmes and mission programmes, and it says it does not cater to a particular denomination.
It does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so an unrequested proposal is not the route here.
About 8 in 10 of its grants fall between $315 and $100,000, but half of its 21 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less and the median was $20,000, so a modest request near that level fits best.
Its latest filing shows 92% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, so giving looks relationship-led and it is worth building a connection before asking.

Overview

Make Disciples Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Sarasota, FL.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The foundation describes its purpose as enhancing, promoting, protecting and educating individuals regarding the Christian faith, with a broad cultural aim and a more specific focus on families and individuals through ministry and supporting ministries, opportunities for grace, grace-focused programmes, mission programmes and other Christian activities. It says its work follows the Bible and its instructions. Its stated approach is not to cater to a particular denomination, but to focus on the Bible; it also says it will be relational and open to the largest possible net. The website describes the foundation as equipping believers to make disciples in every nation.

Themes

Christian faith
Ministry support
Grace-focused programmes
Mission programmes

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Georgia, Florida, Colorado, Texas and District of Columbia.

How to apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 92% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 21 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Georgia39%

Florida20%

Colorado20%

Texas10%

District of Columbia9%

Idaho2%

2 other states: <1%

The largest single recipient received 39% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to organisations Make Disciples Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
<1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

8 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $6,798

How much do they typically give?

Share of 8 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k13%

$1k–$2.5k38%

$2.5k–$5k0%

$5k–$10k0%

$10k–$25k13%

$25k–$50k13%

$50k–$100k13%

$100k–$250k13%

Median $6,798 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Illuminations Foundation · Unrestricted grant to support the mission of the nonprofit
$100,0002024 tax year
National Center on Sexual Exploitation · Unrestricted grant to support the mission of the nonprofit
$50,0002024 tax year
United in Purpose · Unrestricted grant to support the mission of the nonprofit
$25,0002024 tax year
Thrive America · Unrestricted grant to support the mission of the nonprofit
$12,0522024 tax year
Liberty Christian Academy of Sarasota · Unrestricted grant to support the mission of the nonprofit
$1,5432024 tax year
ElevateHim Ministries · Unrestricted grant to support the mission of the nonprofit
$1,2002024 tax year
Overland Missions · Unrestricted grant to support the mission of the nonprofit
$1,0002024 tax year
Sarasota Hope House · Unrestricted grant to support the mission of the nonprofit
$2562024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Andrew Clark — CFO
Jamie Lemp — Trustee
John Lemp — Trustee

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$433,630	$331,418	$12,500,281	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$1,044,839	$246,200	$13,834,651	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$2,089,281	$191,051	$13,082,850	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.