Texas · Public charity
Abilene Christian University
Acu is a national leader in christian higher education, and the mission is to educate students for christian service and leadership throughout the world. Acu is a vibrant, innovative, christ-centered community that engages students in authentic spiritual and intellectual growth, equipping them to make a real difference in the world.
- $90M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 7
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 16
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 63%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $391k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $25,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $250,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 4 to 16
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 3
- Total assets, FY2025
- $1.4B
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 63% of the organizations Abilene Christian University funded were first-time grantees, receiving 65% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 35% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $182k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 7 | $391k | 29% |
| FY2024 | 16 | $278k | 63% |
| FY2023 | 9 | $137k | 56% |
| FY2022 | 4 | $75k | 25% |
| FY2021 | 4 | $50k | 25% |
| FY2020 | 9 | $112k | 56% |
| FY2019 | 10 | $143k | 70% |
| FY2018 | 9 | $150k | 56% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus on the Family | $368,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Mobile Medical Disaster Relief Inc | $120,000 | 6 | 3% |
| Abilene Youth Sports Authority | $100,000 | 2 | 4% |
| Preston Road Church of Christ | $90,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Eastern European Mission | $60,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Woodsedge Community Church | $58,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | $35,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Hillcrest Church of Christ | $32,778 | 4 | n/a |
| Southern Hills Church of Christ | $31,590 | 3 | n/a |
| New Horizons Ranch & Center Inc | $30,000 | 3 | 0% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus on the Family | $368,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Mobile Medical Disaster Relief Inc | $120,000 | 6 | 3% |
| Abilene Youth Sports Authority | $100,000 | 2 | 4% |
| Preston Road Church of Christ | $90,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Eastern European Mission | $60,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Woodsedge Community Church | $58,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Abilene Heritage Square Inc | $35,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Hillcrest Church of Christ | $32,778 | 4 | n/a |
| Southern Hills Church of Christ | $31,590 | 3 | n/a |
| New Horizons Ranch & Center Inc | $30,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Reflective Life Ministries | $30,000 | 2 | 11% |
| Houses for Healing Inc | $30,000 | 2 | 8% |
| North Davis Church of Christ Inc | $27,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Mighty Oaks Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Youth Voice Inc | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Christian Campus Center at UTA Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Regional Crime Victim Crisis Center | $20,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Texas Ramp Project | $16,307 | 2 | n/a |
| Abilene Hope Haven Inc | $15,145 | 2 | n/a |
| Safe Families for Children Alliance | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Cancer Services Network Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Pregnancy Resources of Abilene Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Abilene Restoration Ministries dba Nehemiah Abilene | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| First Baptist Mission Action Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Minda Street Child Development Center | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Methodist Service Center and Food Pantry | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Harvey Drive Church of Christ | $12,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star | $11,782 | 1 | 0% |
| The Tstc Foundation | $11,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Abilene Palm House Inc | $11,000 | 1 | 7% |
| Svg Sports Broadcasting Fund | $11,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Arms of Hope | $10,600 | 1 | 0% |
| Theone Kafe LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Disability Resources Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| United Rescue Alliance Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Skillman Avenue Church of Christ | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Big Country Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Texoma Youth Camp Inc | $8,500 | 1 | 10% |
| Reach for a Difference | $7,900 | 1 | n/a |
| Abilene Recovery Council Inc | $7,571 | 1 | 1% |
| Christian Service Center of Abilene | $7,429 | 1 | 1% |
| United Way of Abilene Inc | $5,963 | 1 | 0% |
| Noah Project Inc | $5,176 | 1 | 0% |
| National Ambucs Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Upwords Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Abilene Christian University supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Community Foundation of Abilene · The Legett Foundation · Barber Foundation · Kickapoo Springs Foundation · Shelton Family Foundation · Dian Graves Owen Foundation · Greathouse Foundation · The Karakin Foundation · United Way of Abilene Inc · Food Bank of West Central Texas · American Electric Power Foundation · Directors Foundation
How this is measured
About Abilene Christian University
- How much does Abilene Christian University give?
- Abilene Christian University reported 7 itemized grants totaling $391,000, out of $90,086,180 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 4 and 16 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Abilene Christian University fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (34%), Religion (27%), Public Safety & Disaster (10%).
- Who are Abilene Christian University's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Focus on the Family ($368k), Mobile Medical Disaster Relief Inc ($120k), Abilene Youth Sports Authority ($100k).
- Does Abilene Christian University fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 63% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Abilene Christian University?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Community Foundation of Abilene, The Legett Foundation, Barber Foundation.
- Where is Abilene Christian University based?
- Abilene Christian University is based in TX.
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