You can recommend grants to charitable organizations that are tax-exempt under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) and that are public charities under Code Section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3). These eligible recipient charities also include religious organizations and educational institutions.
Under IRS regulations, we cannot approve grants recommended to pay for goods or services, legally binding pledges, dues, membership fees, tuition, goods from charitable auctions, admission fees (including bifurcated gifts), grants recommended to or for the benefit of an individual, for political campaigns or candidates.
When submitting grants to a missionary, our Grants Team will reach out to you to confirm that the individual is not a relative or spouse of any of your relatives. The grant will be issued only when this is confirmed and with a statement on the grant letter stating that the grant is subject to the full discretion and control of the grantee charity and to be used to support the missionary efforts of the named individual.
Click here to read about eligible and ineligible grant recipients in our Program Description and Guidelines.