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Soli Deo Gloria Foundation at a glance

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Soli Deo Gloria 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.

$71k
Granted FY2024still arriving
15
Grants FY2024still arriving
3
States reached
$15k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead

Read this first · the figures below need context

98% of Soli Deo Gloria Foundation’s FY2025 grant dollars went to Giveclear Foundation, not to grantees.

Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2025 names 5 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2024, the last year Soli Deo Gloria Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 13 organizations, $71k. It is dated, not current.

Organizations named directly on the return

7
’17
15
’18
7
’19
10
’20
14
’21
6
’22
7
’23
13
’24
5
’25

Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.

01What it funds
0191% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Religion$448kHealth$141kPhilanthropy$101kYouth Development$46kInternational$25kEducation$21kHousing & Shelter$19kCrime & Legal$10kOther$0
02FY2024 · 15 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k11 grants · $26k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $45k
$3,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$6.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN ACADEMY$15,000
JOURNEY HOME$10,400
BAREFOOT REPUBLIC CAMP$10,000
SALAMA URBAN MINISTRIES$10,000
SILOAM FAMILY HEALTH$5,005
OPERATION ANDREW GROUP INC$5,000
CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES$3,600
MISSION TO THE WORLD$3,000
MISSIONS DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL$2,400
RESOURCING CHRISTIAN EDUCATION$1,500
SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL$1,500
JOSIAH VENTURE$1,200
DAYSTAR COUNSELING MINISTRIES INC$1,100
SALVATION ARMY$1,000
NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION$250
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:

Its human-services grants (FY18–24, $15k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 6%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 6%SALAMA URBAN MINISTRIES: $10k → 14%FIFTY FORWARD: $5k → 14%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

IL
PA
CO
MO
KS
TN
NC
GA
TX
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.

80%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$686k · 24 repeat orgs$170k to everyone else

24 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2024, 11 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call). Read against FY2024, the last year this funder named its own grantees directly; its giving has since run through a sponsor, which reports no donor behind each grant.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

24
19

Total granted

$686k
$155k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+34%
+119%

Still filing today

67%
42%

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
ReligionHousing & ShelterHuman ServicesInternationalYouth DevelopmentEducationOther
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

  • CF
    CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES INC
    8× · 2017–2024 · $32k · revenue +9%
  • BR
    BAREFOOT REPUBLIC INC
    5× · 2018–2024 · $23k · revenue +58%
  • JV
    Josiah Venture
    9× · 2017–2025 · $11k · revenue +46%

Funded once

  • NC
    NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2017 · $100k
  • CO
    CASA OF DAVIDSON COUNTY
    one grant, 2018 · $5k
  • MO
    MEN OF VALORgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $5k · revenue +406%
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
Christian Mission for the United Nations Community

Christian Mission for the United Nations Community is a ministry aimed at leading the head of every nation and other top leaders to faith in Jesus Christ and helping them to walk in dependence upon God as they discharge the…

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2
Global City Missions Initiative Incorporated

Global City Mission Initiative is dedicated to cross-cultural evanglism, disciplemaking, church planting among diverse diaspora populations in strategic cities reaching out evangelistically to start multiply churches, training believers to…

Religion
3
Serving Beyond Borders

Serving and pastoring overseas workers on their own turf and equipping nationals by training and empowering them in their work of advancing the gospel.

Human Services
4
Servant Foundation

The Signatry advances the Christian faith by carrying out its mission, "to inspire and facilitate revolutionary biblical generosity across generations to solve the world's greatest problems," through financial and other support of I.R.C.…

Religion
5
Christianity Today International

Christianity Today is a global community inspired by evangelical conviction to advance the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God. Our mission is to elevate the storytellers and sages of the global church.

Religion
6
Likewise Ministry

Likewise Ministry exists to train Christians in the disciple-making strategy of Jesus. Through an in-depth study of the life of Christ, ongoing coaching, and on-location training experiences, learners are equipped to apply Jesus' model to…

Religion
7
Freedom in Christ Ministries

To provide resources, training, and continuing support to leaders in the us and around the world in order that they may help others find freedom in christ.

Religion
8
Challenge Ministries Us

The organization exists to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ while providing support and serving the poor through benevolent assistance, medical services, education, orphan care, church planting, etc.

International
9
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
10
Youthfront Inc

Interdenomination ministry dedicated to bringing youth into a growing relationship with jesus christ.

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11
Next Door Ministries

The organization's purpose is to provide resources for men taking the next steps from recovery to a sustainable lifestyle. Our goal is to create a path to success for men struggling with a broken life pattern by providing a Christ-centered…

Religion
12
Next Generation for Christ Inc

Ministry coaching and training--provided coaching and training in ministry, mission, and evangelism for churches,church leaders and christian non-profits christian video production--filmed and produced christian bible series for use by…

Human Services
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Nashville Rescue Mission; the most unlike its peers is Homes for Homes aka Homes 4 Homes. 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

28 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. 28 of the 47 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)
11
Early backer (in before they grew)
28/28
Grantees still filing
21/28
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

COVENANT THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY: $177,000 · OtherCOVENANT THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYSILOAM HEALTH: $128,005 · OtherSILOAM HEALTHNATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION: $100,000 · OtherNATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATIONCHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INC: $64,000 · OtherCHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INCMISSION TO THE WORLD: $27,000 · Other+22 more: $88,866 · Other+22 moreGiveClear Foundation: $450,000 · PhilanthropyGiveClear Foundation+1 more: $3,600 · PhilanthropyThe Signatry Corporation Inc: $115,000 · ReligionThe Signatry Cor…CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES INC: $32,400 · ReligionCROWN FINANCIAL …SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL: $13,500 · ReligionSERVANT GROUP IN…Resourcing Christian Education International: $10,875 · ReligionResourcing Chris…Josiah Venture: $10,800 · ReligionJosiah Venture+3 more: $12,000 · Religion+3 moreBAREFOOT REPUBLIC INC: $23,000 · Youth DevelopmentCHAMPION MINISTRIES INC: $5,000 · Youth DevelopmentSALAMA URBAN MINISTRIES INC: $10,000 · Human ServicesFAMILY FOUNDATION FUND INC: $8,200 · Human ServicesSENIOR CITIZENS INC: $5,000 · Human ServicesPROJECT CONNECT INC: $7,400 · InternationalMISSIONS DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL: $4,800 · InternationalBELIZE PROJECT: $3,000 · InternationalBRIGHTSTONE INC: $5,000 · EducationBelmont University: $5,000 · Education
Other$584,871Philanthropy$453,600Religion$194,575Youth Development$28,000Human Services$23,200International$15,200Education$10,000

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 budgetSILOAM HEALTH: $128,005 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetCROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES INC: $32,400 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetBAREFOOT REPUBLIC INC: $23,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetSERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL: $13,500 over 9y, 0.2% of budgetResourcing Christian Education International: $10,875 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetJosiah Venture: $10,800 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetJOURNEY HOME INC: $10,606 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetSALAMA URBAN MINISTRIES INC: $10,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetFAMILY FOUNDATION FUND INC: $8,200 over 2y, 1.7% of budgetHOPE CLINIC FOR WOMEN: $8,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetPROJECT CONNECT INC: $7,400 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetFAMILY AFFAIR MINISTRIES INC: $6,000 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetMEN OF VALOR: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBRIGHTSTONE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetBelmont University: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNASHVILLE SAFE HAVEN FAMILY SHELTER INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetOPERATION ANDREW GROUP INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetSENIOR CITIZENS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCHAMPION MINISTRIES INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMISSIONS DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL: $4,800 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetNASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION: $3,450 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBELIZE PROJECT: $3,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetDAYSTAR COUNSELING MINISTRIES INC: $2,300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBEGIN ANEW: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWESTMINSTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY: $800 over 2y, 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 GiveClear Foundation ↗
  • Who funds SILOAM HEALTH ↗
  • Who funds CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds BAREFOOT REPUBLIC INC ↗
  • Who funds SERVANT GROUP INTERNATIONAL ↗
  • Who funds Resourcing Christian Education International ↗
  • Who funds Josiah Venture ↗
  • Who funds JOURNEY HOME INC ↗
  • Who funds SALAMA URBAN MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds FAMILY FOUNDATION FUND INC ↗
  • Who funds HOPE CLINIC FOR WOMEN ↗
  • Who funds PROJECT CONNECT INC ↗
  • Who funds FAMILY AFFAIR MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds MEN OF VALOR ↗
  • Who funds BRIGHTSTONE INC ↗
  • Who funds Belmont University ↗
  • Who funds NASHVILLE SAFE HAVEN FAMILY SHELTER INC ↗
  • Who funds OPERATION ANDREW GROUP INC ↗
  • Who funds SENIOR CITIZENS INC ↗
  • Who funds CHAMPION MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds MISSIONS DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ↗
  • Who funds The New Horizons Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds NASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION ↗
  • Who funds BELIZE PROJECT ↗
  • Who funds DAYSTAR COUNSELING MINISTRIES INC ↗

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.

The Community Foundat…Servant FoundationUnited Way of Middle …Ebs FoundationMemorial Foundation I…Hca Healthcare Founda…Louise B Wallace Foun…Raymond James Charita…The Signatry Charitab…The Frist FoundationChristian Community F…Purity Foundation
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee IncTN34.3× affinity17 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc · Servant Foundation · United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc · Ebs Foundation · Memorial Foundation Inc · Hca Healthcare Foundation · Louise B Wallace Foundation 19702 · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · The Signatry Charitable Trust · The Frist Foundation · Christian Community Foundation Inc · Purity 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 Soli Deo Gloria Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Soli Deo Gloria Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
    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 47 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 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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