Who funds religion in Missouri
Most of it comes from outside Missouri: only 17% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 442 funders gave $81M to 318 religion organizations in Missouri across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 17% of that came from funders also based in Missouri; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of religion in Missouri is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $16M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is Kanakuk Ministries, at $11M.
Largest funders of religion in Missouri
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Missouri, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in Missouri that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in Missouri
- 1Start with the funders already active in Missouri
The funders giving the most to religion in Missouri are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Lilly Endowment Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
83% of religion money in Missouri comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Missouri.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Missouri?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in Missouri, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Lilly Endowment Inc, Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Missouri from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in Missouri?
- Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Missouri, $16M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Missouri?
- $81M reached 318 religion organizations in Missouri, from 442 funders. 17% came from funders also based in Missouri.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.