· Private foundation
Marlin Hurst Charitable Trust
Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2024
- Under $10k1 grant · $1k
- $10k–50k8 grants · $160k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN AID MINISTRIES | $29,185 |
| MENNONITE DISASTER SERVICES | $29,185 |
| VIBRANT CHURCH | $26,000 |
| LCBC | $26,000 |
| CROSSNET MINISTRIES | $20,000 |
| HERITAGE MENNONITE CHURCH | $10,000 |
| EARLY LEARNING CENTER | $10,000 |
| LIGHTHOUSE VOCATIONAL SERVICES | $10,000 |
| PETRA CHURCH | $1,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY20–21, $6k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +115% since the first grant, against +58% for those funded once.
5 repeat relationships: 3 still active in FY2024, 2 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 33% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $108k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- VCVIBRANT CHURCH6× · 2019–2024 · $83k
- LCLANCASTER COUNTY BIBLE CHURCH4× · 2019–2024 · $78k
- NHNEW HOLLAND EARLY LEARNING CENTER4× · 2019–2023 · $40k · revenue +115%
Funded once
- IGIndividual grant recipientone grant, 2023 · $10k
- EDELANCO DOVE CHURCHone grant, 2019 · $6k
- WWWOUNDED WARRIORSone grant, 2021 · $4k
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.
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.
Colorado christian academy provides an innovative christ-centered education that prioritizes academic achievements and individual development of the whole child. in relationship with parents, we will build healthy foundations that result…
International needs has the vision to transform lives and change communities by helping christian nationals serve both god and neighbor within their own countries.
Emmanuel's mission is to provide instruction in god's word and conventional instruction that meets or exceeds state standards for all who desire a biblical foundation. to serve children who historically have been defined as at-risk of not…
Christ Cathedral Ministries is a church that provides a place of worship fellowship and training for people in the Christian faith. This ministry seeks to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ and fulfill the great commission and the…
Our mission is to serve children and youth facing homelessness and human trafficking, and to protect and safeguard all children. we provide trauma-informed interventions for youth who are in need.covenant house pennsylvania (chpa) remains…
The organization's main purpose is to minister to children at a youth center by building relationship between the volunteer staff and youth. to provide a positive environment where the youth can meet jesus christ. to study the bible and…
Lighthouse ministries, inc. is set apart by the spirit of god to communicate the gospel of jesus christ to meet the physical, emotional, and other needs of the poor and at-risk population.
The crispus attucks association of york, pennsylvania is a comprehensive non-profit entity that provides education services, human services, community development and affordable housing that enhances the quality of life for a diverse…
The mission of portersville christian school is to glorify god by preparing students to serve christ and instilling high standards spiritually, academically, socially, and physically. the school provides a high-quality academic program, a…
A ministry that seeks to partnership with parents to nuture and educate young children in the lord. it is to be a place and program that will provide teachers,lessons, and even play activities that bring jesus christ into the lives of…
To give the gospel of Jesus Christ of Nazareth to the poor and dejected of the world. We do this by caring for widows, orphans, and broken people around the world. We care for hem by feeding, clothing, and encouraging them in Jesus by His…
Tiny Hearts of Hope is a Christian relief and development organization dedicated to helping children in South East Asia by bringing hope to those who need hope. We bring necessities such as food, bedding, and education.
How this is measured
8 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. 8 of the 18 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.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
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 NEW HOLLAND EARLY LEARNING CENTER ↗
- Who funds Christian Aid Ministries ↗
- Who funds CROSSNET MINISTRIES ↗
- Who funds LIGHTHOUSE VOCATIONAL SERVICES ↗
- Who funds WATER STREET MINISTRIES ↗
- Who funds ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC ↗
- Who funds MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds FOR ONE LIFE ↗
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: Eden Bridge Foundation · Anabaptist Foundation · Shady Maple Foundation · Lancaster County Community Foundation · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc · American Endowment Foundation · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Marlin Hurst Charitable Trust funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Marlin Hurst Charitable Trust. Bigger dots raise more.
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