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Herr Family Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$40k
Granted FY2025still arriving
2
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$35k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0175% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Religion$2.6MEducation$406kInternational$68kHealth$22kHousing & Shelter$17kPhilanthropy$13kHuman Services$8kArts & Culture$300Other$0
02FY2025 · 2 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k1 grant · $5k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $35k
$35,000
Median grant
2
States reached
$1.6M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
GRACE CHURCH OF PHILLY$35,000
WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP$5,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–25) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 56% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE OF PA: $25k → 13%WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP: $25k → 13%LIVING HOPE HOSPICE: $50k → 16%SCIENCE & ENGINEERING END: $15k → 10%STARKEY RD BAPTIST CHURCH: $90k → 12%CORAL RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN: $15k → 13%LIBERTY UNIVERSITY: $15k → 20%CROSSWATER CANYON: $250k → 7%BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE OF PA: $25k → 13%GRACE CHURCH OF PHILLY: $72k → 22%WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP: $20k → 13%DEMONSTRATIVE NEED SCHOLA: $15k → 10%STARKEY RD BAPTIST CHURCH: $70k → 12%LIBERTY UNIVERSITY: $15k → 20%ANSWERS IN GENESIS OF KY: $200k → 7%CLARK SUMMIT UNIVERSITY: $25k → 13%GRACE CHURCH OF PHILLY: $72k → 22%WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP: $20k → 13%STARKEY RD BAPTIST CHURCH: $70k → 12%ANSWERS IN GENESIS OF KY: $125k → 7%BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE OF PA: $25k → 13%GRACE CHURCH OF PHILLY: $72k → 22%WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP: $20k → 13%STARKEY RD BAPTIST CHURCH: $70k → 12%ANSWERS IN GENESIS OF KY: $100k → 7%CLARK SUMMIT UNIVERSITY: $25k → 13%GRACE CHURCH OF PHILLY: $72k → 22%STARKEY RD BAPTIST CHURCH: $50k → 12%ANSWERS IN GENESIS OF KY: $100k → 7%BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE OF PA: $25k → 13%GRACE CHURCH OF PHILLY: $72k → 22%STARKEY RD BAPTIST CHURCH: $50k → 12%ANSWERS IN GENESIS OF KY: $100k → 7%GRACE CHURCH OF PHILLY: $71k → 22%STARKEY RD BAPTIST CHURCH: $30k → 12%ANSWERS IN GENESIS OF KY: $100k → 7%GRACE CHURCH OF PHILLY: $60k → 22%STARKEY RD BAPTIST CHURCH: $30k → 12%ANSWERS IN GENESIS OF KY: $100k → 7%GRACE CHURCH OF PHILLY: $60k → 22%NEW LIFE SOLUTIONS: $50k → 12%ANSWERS IN GENESIS OF KY: $100k → 7%GRACE CHURCH OF PHILLY: $35k → 22%NEW LIFE SOLUTIONS: $20k → 12%ANSWERS IN GENESIS: $34k → 7%PINELLAS CRISIS PREGNANCY: $25k → 12%KESWICK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: $50k → 12%KESWICK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: $35k → 12%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

WI
MI
NY
PA
CO
KY
VA
MD
TN
SC
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

90%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$3.2M · 26 repeat orgs$353k to everyone else

26 repeat relationships: 2 still active in FY2025, 24 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

26
11

Total granted

$3.2M
$353k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+12%
+33%

Still filing today

38%
36%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EducationReligionInternationalHousing & ShelterHealthArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • WO
    WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC
    9× · 2017–2025 · $150k · revenue +33%
  • KC
    KESWICK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC
    6× · 2018–2024 · $125k · revenue +31%
  • LU
    LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC
    8× · 2017–2024 · $100k · revenue +75%

Funded once

  • CC
    CROSSWATER CANYON INCgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $250k · revenue +33%
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2024 · $50k
  • AI
    ANSWERS IN GENESIS INCgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $34k · revenue +112%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Evangel University

Evangel is a comprehensive christian university that is committed to excellence in educating and equipping students to become spirit empowered servants of god who will impact the church and society globally.

Education
2
Blue Letter Bible

The specific purpose of this corporation is to present a biblical, christian ministry of the gospel, hope, encouragement and strength to as many people as possible. the intent of those who will conduct this corporation's work is to present…

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3
Bibleproject

Bibleproject's mission is to help people experience the bible as a unified story that leads to jesus. this is achieved by creating biblical videos to be regularly released on a newly-created youtube channel. (continued on schedule o.)each…

Religion
4
Summit Ministries Inc

Summit ministries is an educational christian ministry with the purpose of equipping tomorrow's servant leaders to analyze competing worldviews and champion the christian faith, inspiring each one to love god with all his heart, soul,…

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5
Biglife International Inc

Biglife international inc. empowers believers worldwide to reach and disciple their own people for jesus christ.

Recreation & Sports
6
Southern California Seminary Inc

The mission of southern california seminary (scs) is to bring glory to god by assisting local churches to equip believers of various cultures and languages to live and minister biblically based on the inerrant word of god.

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7
Northeastern Seminary

Northeastern seminary strives to be a vibrant source for christian theological formation whose students are formed in a biblical vision of gracious christianity and impact wholeness to the world in an expansive array of vocations and…

Education
8
Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Mid-atlantic christian university is an undergraduate institution of christian higher learning whose mission is to impact the world by transforming ordinary people into extraordinary christian leaders. students are taught to think…

Education
9
Southwestern Christian University

Scu is a christ-centered liberal arts institution equipping students for a life of learning, leadership, and service; integrating faith, learning, and living; and empowering graduates to excel and to positively impact their world for jesus…

Education
10
Criswell College

The mission of criswell college is to provide ministerial and professional higher education for men and women preparing to serve as christian leaders throughout society, while maintaining an institutional commitment to biblical inerrancy.

Education
11
Walk Thru the Bible Ministries Inc

Walk thru the bible (wtb) ignites passion for god's word. by developing a global network of influential pastors and leaders and then resourcing them with tools and training, wtb fulfills its role in the great commission.

Religion
12
Welch College

Welch college is a christian higher education institution that educates leaders to serve christ, his church, and his world through biblical thought and life

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Shepherds Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Hillsdale College. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

15 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 15 of the 38 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
0
Early backer (in before they grew)
15/15
Grantees still filing
8/15
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ANSWERS IN GENESIS OF KY: $925,000 · OtherANSWERS IN GENESIS OF KYGRACE CHURCH OF PHILLY: $586,000 · OtherGRACE CHURCH OF PHILLYSTARKEY RD BAPTIST CHURCH: $460,000 · OtherSTARKEY RD BAPTIST CHURCHIndividual grant recipient: $120,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $120,000 · OtherBAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE OF PA: $100,000 · Other+17 more: $360,600 · Other+17 moreKESWICK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC: $125,000 · EducationLIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC: $100,000 · EducationCLARKS SUMMIT UNIVERSITY: $50,000 · Education+2 more: $500 · EducationCROSSWATER CANYON INC: $250,000 · Arts & CultureWORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC: $150,000 · ReligionANSWERS IN GENESIS INC: $34,209 · ReligionNEW LIFE SOLUTIONS INC: $85,000 · Health+1 more: $500 · HealthINTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP MINISTRIES INC: $44,000 · InternationalSOUTH-EAST ASIAN RELIEF INC: $24,000 · InternationalBROOKWOOD FLORIDA INC: $12,500 · Housing & ShelterALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION INC: $4,700 · Housing & ShelterSHEPHERDS FOUNDATION INC: $12,500 · Philanthropy
Other$2,671,600Education$275,500Arts & Culture$250,000Religion$184,209Health$85,500International$68,000Housing & Shelter$17,200Philanthropy$12,500

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCROSSWATER CANYON INC: $250,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetWORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC: $150,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetKESWICK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC: $125,000 over 6y, 0.7% of budgetLIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC: $100,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetNEW LIFE SOLUTIONS INC: $85,000 over 3y, 2.5% of budgetCLARKS SUMMIT UNIVERSITY: $50,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetINTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP MINISTRIES INC: $44,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetANSWERS IN GENESIS INC: $34,209 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSOUTH-EAST ASIAN RELIEF INC: $24,000 over 7y, 3.9% of budgetSHEPHERDS FOUNDATION INC: $12,500 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetBROOKWOOD FLORIDA INC: $12,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION INC: $4,700 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHILLSDALE COLLEGE: $300 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds CROSSWATER CANYON INC ↗
  • Who funds WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP INC ↗
  • Who funds KESWICK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL INC ↗
  • Who funds LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INC ↗
  • Who funds NEW LIFE SOLUTIONS INC ↗
  • Who funds CLARKS SUMMIT UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds ANSWERS IN GENESIS INC ↗
  • Who funds SOUTH-EAST ASIAN RELIEF INC ↗
  • Who funds SHEPHERDS FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds BROOKWOOD FLORIDA INC ↗
  • Who funds ALLENTOWN RESCUE MISSION INC ↗
  • Who funds AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC ↗
  • Who funds HILLSDALE COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION ↗

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.

Community Foundation …Raymond James Charita…Natl Christian Charit…Vanguard Charitable E…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay IncFL13.2× affinity4 shared granteesties to 6 of 6Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Herr Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Herr Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%5%10%15%20%share of the org’s income from government →median 7%
  • Brookwood Florida Inc: 7% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
2report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–20%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 38 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
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The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home