Interfaith America
Chicago, IL · EIN 30-0212534. Reported 210 grants totalling $4,692,257 to 183 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
183organizations funded
$7,500median reported grant
$4,692,257granted, 2020-2023
13%of grantees funded again the next year
11%of dollars to its largest recipient
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Interfaith America, the IRS classifies it under religion rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE X90) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 183 distinct organizations, with 11% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 13% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $7,500. Half of what it reported fell between $7,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $325,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Schedule I only reports grants over $5,000. Form 990 requires a charity to list recipients it paid more than that and lets it omit the rest, so every grant-size figure on this page describes the grants it reported, not all of them. Its real median is lower and its real recipient count is higher. This is also why these numbers cannot be compared with the private-foundation figures elsewhere on this site -- Form 990-PF has no reporting floor, so the two are different populations rather than two samples of one.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Association of Colleges and Universities | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Public Religion Research Institute | Washington, DC | $475,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities USA | Alexandria, VA | $227,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Americus, GA | $227,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Council of Young Mens Christian Assns of the USA | Chicago, IL | $227,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council for Christian Colleges and Universities | Washington, DC | $180,834 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Advertising Council Inc | New York, NY | $147,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities | Washington, DC | $140,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bme Networks | Miami, FL | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Nantucket Project | Fairfield, CT | $112,015 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Convergence Center for Policy Resolution | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Religion News Foundation | Columbia, MO | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | $64,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Champaign, IL | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Southbend United Methodist Church | Gainesville, GA | $49,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brown University of Providence | Providence, RI | $40,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Johnson C Smith University Incorporated | Charlotte, NC | $35,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | $34,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossroads America LLC | Oak Park, IL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Hickory, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wingate University | Wingate, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College of Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | $26,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Carver Project | Saint Louis, MO | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| University of Maryland Baltimore County | Towson, MD | $25,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Utah Valley University | Orem, UT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wiley College | Marshall, TX | $23,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bentley University | Waltham, MA | $20,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Doane University | Crete, NE | $20,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| California State University Bakersfield Foundation | Bakersfield, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sikh Coalition Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bethel University | Mc Kenzie, TN | $19,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chicago Theological Seminary Board of Directors | Chicago, IL | $19,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dominican University | River Forest, IL | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Il Muslim Civic Coalition | Chicago, IL | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mormon Women for Ethical Government Foundation | Holladay, UT | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Morningside University | Sioux City, IA | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rivers of Living Water Ministries Nj Incorporated | New York, NY | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| And Institute | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arizona Ecumenical Council | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Black Clergy Collaborative of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Common Good Creators | Great Falls, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Franciscan Action Network | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater New Mt Eagle Baptist Church | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Minaret Foundation | Richmond, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Public Democracy America | Great Falls, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Skinner Leadership Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Society for Humanistic Judaism | Farmingtn Hls, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Francis College | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Carter Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Maiden Group Astraea Institute | Reston, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Virginia Civic Engagement Table | Richmond, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trustees of Tufts College | Medford, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Utah State University | Logan, UT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Council of Churches | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice | Madison, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zioness Movement Inc | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Marys College of California | Moraga, CA | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rutgers the State University | Piscataway, NJ | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Benedictine University | Lisle, IL | $12,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities | San Antonio, TX | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical | Daytona Beach, FL | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| University of La Verne | La Verne, CA | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alvernia University | Reading, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Austin Community College District | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bluefield Univerity | Bluefield, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lee University | Cleveland, TN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lewis University | Romeoville, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Life Pacific University | San Dimas, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Morehouse College | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma Christian University Inc | Edmond, OK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seattle Pacific University | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southwest Organizing Project | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Mount Union | Alliance, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of St Thomas | St Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | Greensboro, NC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Abiding in Christ Prayer and Worship Ministries | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alpha Temple Baptist Church | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Amel Education LLC | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Muslim Health Professionals | Rolling Meadows, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Anastasia J Young LLC | Minneapolis, MN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arnett Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Asz Management Inc | Potomac, MD | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barbara W Smith Family Life Center Nfp | South Holland, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bethel University | Saint Paul, MN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bloomfield College | Bloomfield, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bright Star Community Outreach Corporation | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Centhered Collective Girls Inc | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Christian Methodist Episcopal Church | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Coalition on Urban Girls | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Demoiselle 2 Femme Nfp | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Destiny Christian Church | Sauk Village, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Erie Neighborhood House | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church Inc | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gap Community Center | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girls Like Me Project Inc | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Illinois Migrant Council | Crystal Lake, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jnc Stl Inc | Saint Louis, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ladies of Virtue Nfp | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Maple Park United Methodist Church | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Masjid Al-Taqwa | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Messiah Temple Missionary Baptist Church | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Miles College | Fairfield, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monroe Foundation | Hillside, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Muslim Community Center Incorporate | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ne Healthcare Services | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Life Covenant Church Se | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Otterbein University | Westerville, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Park Manor Christian Church | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| PLAN4SUCCESS Inc | Homewood, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Public Equity | Homewood, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Revival Center Church | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Role Model Movement Inc Nfp | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Society of Arab American Neighborhood Development | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Syrian Community Network Inc | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Taller De Jose | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Timothy Community Corporation Nfp | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $7,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity Inc | Colorado Spgs, CO | $7,050 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Augustana University Association | Sioux Falls, SD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Biola University Inc | La Mirada, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bowie State University Foundation | Bowie, MD | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Drew University | Madison, NJ | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg, VA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elmhurst University | Elmhurst, IL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nazareth University | Rochester, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York | New York, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Chester University Foundation | West Chester, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ball State University Foundation | Muncie, IN | $6,958 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $6,625 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dillard University | New Orleans, LA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Concordia College Corporation | Moorhead, MN | $6,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington and Jefferson College | Washington, PA | $6,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Marys University of Minnesota | Winona, MN | $6,075 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Acts on Stage Inc | Seattle, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ursinus College | Collegeville, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Livingstone College | Salisbury, NC | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ashland, VA | $5,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Florida Agricultural & Mechanical Univ Foundation Inc | Tallahassee, FL | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hood Theological Seminary | Salisbury, NC | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charlotte Family Housing Inc | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region Inc | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lionel Lee JR Center for Wellness | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mecklenburg Ministries | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Nourish Up | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ourbridge Inc | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pineville Neighbors Place | Pineville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Poor No More | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| R Bruce Irons Camp Fund | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Roof Above Inc | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Grove | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Veterans Bridge Home Inc | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
24 of 183 (13%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
It also reported 93 groups of grants to individuals -- scholarships, emergency assistance and similar. Schedule I reports these by category with a headcount and never by name, so there is nothing here we could publish about the recipients even if we wanted to.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
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NATIONAL SURVEY ADMINISTRATION AND REASEARCH DATA COLLABORATION GRANT + RNA PRESENTATION - Catholic Charities USA
TEAM UP/NOB PARTNER GRANTS - Assc of American Colleges & Universities
SP AND CURRICULUM INSTITUTE GRANT - The Advertising Council Inc
PARTNERSHIP FOR TEAM UP PUBLIC SERVICE ADVERTISING - Bme Networks Inc
BME VANGUARD FELLOWS PARTNERSHIP - Council for Christian Colleges and Universities
ELEVATING INTERFAITH COOPERATION ACROSS THE COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES NETWORK AND FIVA WORK
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 133 of 183 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67 | $971,500 | $7,500 |
| 2021 | 55 | $1,257,892 | $7,000 |
| 2022 | 31 | $1,365,165 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 57 | $1,097,700 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
30% of its giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $7,500 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Interfaith America's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 57 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 141 W Jackson Blvd 3200, Chicago, IL, 60604.
EIN 30-0212534 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Form 990 is published about a year after the tax year it covers. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this organization has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next.
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