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Young People's Church of the Air Inc

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.

$892k
Granted FY2025still arriving
29
Grants FY2025still arriving
15
States reached
$60k
Largest
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Religion$2.7MEducation$1.2MCivil Rights$323kHuman Services$295kCrime & Legal$282kPublic Benefit$213kInternational$135kHealth$116kOther$0
02FY2025 · 29 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • $10k–50k23 grants · $557k
  • $50k–250k6 grants · $335k
$25,000
Median grant
15
States reached
$3.6M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION$60,000
SOUTHFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL$55,000
HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION$55,000
LONGMONT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL$55,000
LUCAS CHRISTAIN ACADEMY$55,000
PATRICK HENRY COLLEGE$55,000
LEADING THE WAY$40,000
TRUTH FOR LIFE$40,000
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM$40,000
LIVING GOD MINISTRIES$35,000
LOVE WORTH FINDING MINISTRIES$30,000
PINEBROOK BIBLE CONFERENCE$30,000
THE NARROW PATH MINISTRIES$30,000
THE CITY SCHOOL$25,000
HOPE FOR TODAY MINISTRIES$25,000
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY19–25, $271k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 63% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%WATER STREET MINISTRIES: $25k → 9%ST CLAIR COUNTY SAV-A-LIFE: $55k → 13%WATER STREET MINISTRIES: $20k → 9%ST CLAIR COUNTY SAV-A-LIFE: $22k → 13%WATER STREET MINISTRIES: $20k → 9%ST CLAIR COUNTY SAV-A-LIFE: $20k → 13%WATER STREET MINISTRIES: $18k → 9%ST CLAIR COUNTY SAV-A-LIFE: $20k → 13%WATER STREET MINISTRIES: $17k → 9%ST CLAIR COUNTY SAV-A-LIFE: $19k → 13%ST CLAIR COUNTY SAV-A-LIFE: $15k → 13%SONRAYS MINISTRIES INC: $18k → 13%SONRAYS MINISTRIES INC: $3k → 13%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

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IL
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CA
CO
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AZ
TN
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DC
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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.

98%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$5.4M · 38 repeat orgs$94k to everyone else

38 repeat relationships: 29 still active in FY2025, 9 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

38
5

Total granted

$5.4M
$94k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+28%
+46%

Still filing today

63%
40%

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
ReligionEducationHuman ServicesInternationalCivil RightsPublic BenefitOther
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

  • ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
    7× · 2019–2025 · $323k · revenue +97%
  • LW
    LOVE WORTH FINDING MINISTRIES INC
    7× · 2019–2025 · $181k · revenue +5%
  • PH
    PATRICK HENRY COLLEGE
    5× · 2021–2025 · $179k · revenue +18%

Funded once

  • FM
    FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATIOgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $50k · revenue +46%
  • SP
    SAMARITAN'S PURSE
    one grant, 2024 · $25k · revenue 0%
  • RZ
    RAVI ZACHARIAS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
    one grant, 2020 · $10k
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
Liberty Christian School Inc

To provide quality educational services to students in grades kindergarten through twelve, in a Christ-centered environment.

Education
3
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
4
Life Way Christian School

As a ministry of first baptist church centerton, life way christian school will enter into a parternship with christian families in order to equip young people with a biblical worldview so that they can engage the culture in a way that…

Education
5
Christ Life Academy

Christ life academy is a kingdom education school, partnering with christian parents in their role of educating and discipling their children, by providing academic excellence and training students to think biblically and critically in all…

Education
6
Covenant Christian School

Covenant Christian School (CCS) is committed to the academic, spiritual, physical, and social growth of our children in a Christ-centered environment. Continued on Schedule O Covenant Christian School cultivates a distinctive generation…

Education
7
Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry Inc

To glorify god by equipping the church with proper christian doctrine and to help non-believers come to a saving knowledge of jesus christ.

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8
Providence Christian Academy

In dependence upon Almighty God, for His glory alone, and together with family and church, the mission of Providence Christian Academy is to provide exemplary education for the vulnerable in the light of God's Word for time and eternity.

Education
9
Liberty Christian Academy of Sarasota Inc

The principle approach, the mission of liberty christian academy, is to partner with families and churches in equipping students with biblical worldview framework, knowledge of jesus christ as lord in all areas of life, mindset of a…

Education
10
Bethlehem Christian School

Bethlehem christian school is a non-denominational school that provides a complete educational program that is biblically sound, christ-centered and of excellent academic standards

Education
11
Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary

To prepare students to serve christ and his church through biblical, experiential and practical ministry. prts provides theological training and instruction in accordance with the scriptures and the historic reformed creeds for promotion…

Education
12
Christian Lingua Services
Religion
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Sonrays Ministries Inc; the most unlike its peers is The Jerusalem Connection. 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

26 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. 26 of the 43 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.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
26/26
Grantees still filing
19/26
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

SOUTHFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: $305,000 · OtherSOUTHFIELD CHRISTIAN SCHOOLBILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION: $291,000 · OtherBILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATIONPINEBROOK BIBLE CONFERENCE: $205,000 · OtherPINEBROOK BIBLE CONFERENCETHE LIVING GOD MINISTRIES INC: $193,000 · OtherTHE LIVING GOD MINISTRIES INCLEADING THE WAY: $192,000 · OtherLEADING THE WAYTHE NARROW PATH MINISTRIES: $171,000 · OtherTHE NARROW PATH MINISTRIESHOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION: $165,000 · OtherHOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATIONHOPE FOR TODAY MINISTRIES: $138,000 · OtherLIBERTY MINISTRIES: $116,500 · OtherTORONTO PREGNANCY CENTRE: $115,500 · OtherSOUTH NIAGARA LIFE MINISTRIES: $115,500 · OtherCHOSEN PEOPLE MINISTRIES INC: $113,000 · OtherCOMPASSCARE BUFFALO: $110,500 · OtherTHE JERUSALEM CONNECTION: $97,000 · Other+11 more: $418,500 · Other+11 moreLOVE WORTH FINDING MINISTRIES INC: $181,000 · ReligionLOVE WORTH FINDIN…TRUTH FOR LIFE: $177,000 · ReligionTRUTH FOR LIFEThe Urban Alternative: $134,000 · ReligionThe Urban Alterna…TELLING THE TRUTH INC: $129,000 · ReligionTELLING THE TRUTH…National Religious Broadcasters: $118,000 · ReligionNational Religiou…ABORTION RECOVERY AMERICA (FORMERLY ABORTION RECOVERY ALABAMA): $109,000 · ReligionABORTION RECOVERY…+1 more: $25,000 · ReligionLONGMONT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: $280,000 · EducationLONGMONT CHRISTIA…The Cambridge School of Dallas: $180,000 · EducationThe Cambridge Sch…PATRICK HENRY COLLEGE: $179,000 · EducationPATRICK HENRY COL…LUCAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: $125,000 · EducationLUCAS CHRISTIAN A…CHRISTIAN CENTRAL ACADEMY: $85,000 · EducationCHRISTIAN CENTRAL…ST CLAIR COUNTY SAV-A-LIFE INC: $150,950 · Human ServicesSONRAYS MINISTRIES INC: $115,500 · Human ServicesWATER STREET MINISTRIES: $107,000 · Human ServicesALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM: $322,500 · Civil RightsFamily Talk Action Corporation: $213,000 · Public BenefitREAL PRESENCE RADIO: $154,000 · Arts & Culture
Other$2,746,500Religion$873,000Education$849,000Human Services$373,450Civil Rights$322,500Public Benefit$213,000Arts & Culture$154,000

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 budgetALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM: $322,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetLONGMONT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: $280,000 over 5y, 4.0% of budgetLOVE WORTH FINDING MINISTRIES INC: $181,000 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetThe Cambridge School of Dallas: $180,000 over 4y, 2.0% of budgetPATRICK HENRY COLLEGE: $179,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetTRUTH FOR LIFE: $177,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetHOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION: $165,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetREAL PRESENCE RADIO: $154,000 over 7y, 1.4% of budgetST CLAIR COUNTY SAV-A-LIFE INC: $150,950 over 6y, 27% of budgetThe Urban Alternative: $134,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetTELLING THE TRUTH INC: $129,000 over 6y, 2.3% of budgetLUCAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: $125,000 over 3y, 1.4% of budgetNational Religious Broadcasters: $118,000 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetLIBERTY MINISTRIES: $116,500 over 7y, 0.2% of budgetSONRAYS MINISTRIES INC: $115,500 over 7y, 7.0% of budgetABORTION RECOVERY AMERICA (FORMERLY ABORTION RECOVERY ALABAMA): $109,000 over 6y, 19% of budgetWATER STREET MINISTRIES: $107,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetTHE JERUSALEM CONNECTION: $97,000 over 5y, 4.7% of budgetThe City School: $85,500 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetCHRISTIAN CENTRAL ACADEMY: $85,000 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetChildcare Worldwide: $58,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetMercy Ships International: $52,200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATIO: $50,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetCENTRAL DETROIT CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION: $45,000 over 4y, 0.7% of budgetSAMARITAN'S PURSE: $25,000 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 ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM ↗
  • Who funds LONGMONT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds Family Talk Action Corporation ↗
  • Who funds LOVE WORTH FINDING MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds The Cambridge School of Dallas ↗
  • Who funds PATRICK HENRY COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds TRUTH FOR LIFE ↗
  • Who funds HOME SCHOOL LEGAL DEFENSE ASSOCIATION ↗
  • Who funds REAL PRESENCE RADIO ↗
  • Who funds ST CLAIR COUNTY SAV-A-LIFE INC ↗
  • Who funds The Urban Alternative ↗
  • Who funds TELLING THE TRUTH INC ↗
  • Who funds LUCAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ↗
  • Who funds National Religious Broadcasters ↗
  • Who funds LIBERTY MINISTRIES ↗
  • Who funds SONRAYS MINISTRIES INC ↗
  • Who funds ABORTION RECOVERY AMERICA (FORMERLY ABORTION RECOVERY ALABAMA) ↗
  • Who funds WATER STREET MINISTRIES ↗
  • Who funds THE JERUSALEM CONNECTION ↗
  • Who funds The City School ↗
  • Who funds CHRISTIAN CENTRAL ACADEMY ↗
  • Who funds Childcare Worldwide ↗
  • Who funds Mercy Ships International ↗
  • Who funds FRANCONIA MENNONITE CAMP ASSOCIATIO ↗
  • Who funds CENTRAL DETROIT CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ↗
  • Who funds SAMARITAN'S PURSE ↗

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.

Servant FoundationKS17.2× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

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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 Young People's Church of the Air Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Young People's Church of the Air Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%1%3%4%5%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    3report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–5%
    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.
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    Find your warmest path to Young People's Church of the Air Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    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 43 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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