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The Fund for Theological Education Inc
The fund for theological education (fte) cultivates diverse, young adults to be faithful, wise and courageous leaders for the church and academy. Through our initiatives, we enable gifted young people throughout the christian community to explore and respond to god's calling in their lives.
- $1.9M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 55
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 35
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $1.3M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $12,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $50,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 11 to 54
- FY2017 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 23
- Total assets, FY2024
- $40M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 100% of the organizations The Fund for Theological Education Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $432k 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 53 | $1.3M | 94% |
| FY2023 | 35 | $432k | 100% |
| FY2022 | 11 | $400k | 9% |
| FY2021 | 36 | $531k | 100% |
| FY2020 | 28 | $380k | 82% |
| FY2019 | 37 | $533k | 78% |
| FY2018 | 31 | $406k | 90% |
| FY2017 | 54 | $652k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry Leadership Center Fka Center for Youth Ministry Training | $60,000 | 2 | 3% |
| Augsburg University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Trustees of Boston College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Huntington University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Hendrix College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Azusa Pacific University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Westmont College Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 19% |
| Lewis University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry Leadership Center Fka Center for Youth Ministry Training | $60,000 | 2 | 3% |
| Augsburg University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Trustees of Boston College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Huntington University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Hendrix College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Azusa Pacific University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Westmont College Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 19% |
| Lewis University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Ignatian Solidarity Network | $50,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Barclay College | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Georgetown College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Gordon College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Southwestern College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Hope College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Catawba College | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Grand View University | $50,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Southern California School Of Theology | $40,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Chicago Theological Seminary Board of Directors | $40,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Fordham University | $40,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | $40,000 | 3 | 0% |
| University of Denver | $40,000 | 3 | 0% |
| General Board of Higher Education and Ministry the United Methodis | $32,000 | 2 | n/a |
| 4 Market Square Inc | $30,000 | 2 | 5% |
| Jesus Family Network | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Call to Action | $30,000 | 3 | 3% |
| Young Leaders Initiative Motown Mission Experience | $30,000 | 2 | 8% |
| The Ohio State University | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Stephen Baptist Church | $24,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Living Stones Church | $22,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Reality Ministries Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| First United Methodist Church of Chula Vista | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Catholic Volunteers in Florida Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Coalition for Christian Outreach | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Parker Ministries | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ouachita Baptist University | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| All Souls Charlottesville | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Quaker Voluntary Service Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Trustees of Boston University | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Mennonite Mission Network | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Project Transformation National | $20,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Tms Global Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University Baptist Church | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Emory University | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church D of C | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| First Church of the Nazarene | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Christ House | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| TechMission Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 3% |
| New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Buechel Park Baptist Church | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Summerfield United Methodist Church | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Inclusive Collective | $14,000 | 1 | 11% |
| Park Avenue Baptist Church | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Peoples Covenant Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Holy Family Htx | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| First Presbyterian Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vida Nueva Presbyterian Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio | $12,000 | 1 | 0% |
| University United Methodist Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Greater Piney Grove Baptist Church Inc | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ukirk Collegiate Ministries Association Inc | $12,000 | 1 | 6% |
| The Place | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopa | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mountain Sky Conference of the United Methodist Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Greater Liberty Hill Baptist Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| American Bapt Home M | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Browns Chapel Baptist Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Great Plains United Methodist Campus Ministry Inc | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ray of Hope Christian Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conf of the United Methodist Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Presbytery of Denver | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bearden United Methodist Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Greater Mount Zion Full Gospel Baptist Church Inc | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Chuch Inc | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| United University Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Western North Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Louisiana Northwestern Berith District | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Discipleship Ministries Inc | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Return Ministries | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Community Transformation Ministries | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brent House Corporation | $12,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Oregon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| First Presbyterian Church Dickson | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Northeastern Mn Synod Elca | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Martha O'Bryan Center Inc | $11,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Dilworth Lutheran Church | $11,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Freely in Hope | $10,000 | 1 | 3% |
| City Reach Church-Philadelphia Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Union Coffee House Ministry Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Anathoth Community Garden Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Belmont-Watertown United Methodist Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Foothills Presbytery | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mission Year | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Westminster College | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Church of the Advent Anglican | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Saint Martin's University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Goshen First Brethren Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Communities First Association | $10,000 | 1 | 7% |
| Mere Christianity Forum Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Miles College Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Jubilee Partners Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Evangelicals for Social Action | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Heart of the Rockies Christian Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bma Tenpoint Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Dickey Memorial Presbyterian Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Christian Brothers Conference - Washington DC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bartimaeus Ministries Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Abc of Greater Indianapolis | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St John's Episcopal Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Indian Bible College | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Congregation of Germantown Mennonite Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Love in the Name of Christ of Bellingham Whatcom County | $10,000 | 1 | 8% |
| Fisk University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| L'Arche Chicago Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Anglican Church in North America | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Reconciliasian Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 17% |
| New Life Bible Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Arnett Chapel AME Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Skinner Leadership Institute Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| First Presbyterian Church Arkadelphia | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Methodist Theological School in Ohio | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Hope Christian Church Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dominican Youth Movement USA | $10,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Project Transformation Tennessee Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Adullam Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Regis University | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Wheat Street Baptist Church of Atlanta | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Society for the Arts Religion and Contemporary Culture Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Trinity Evangelicl Lutheran Church Foundation of Kalamazoo Michigan | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Christian Conference Center Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 20% |
| Relevant Resources | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Fourth Presbyterian Church | $9,886 | 1 | n/a |
| Union Theological Seminary | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 115 recipients with no EIN on record ($2.0M), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
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How this is measured
Co-funders
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About The Fund for Theological Education Inc
- How much does The Fund for Theological Education Inc give?
- The Fund for Theological Education Inc reported 55 itemized grants totaling $1,344,000, out of $1,908,710 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 11 and 54 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
- What does The Fund for Theological Education Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Religion (49%), Education (31%), Youth Development (7%).
- Who are The Fund for Theological Education Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Ministry Leadership Center Fka Center for Youth Ministry Training ($60k), Augsburg University ($50k), Trustees of Boston College ($50k).
- Does The Fund for Theological Education Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Fund for Theological Education Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Lilly Endowment Inc, Interfaith America, Council of Independent Colleges.
- Where is The Fund for Theological Education Inc based?
- The Fund for Theological Education Inc is based in GA.
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