Private foundation · Sioux Falls, SD

Branches Foundation

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Typical grant size
$14K $30K $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
39
Repeat grantees
29
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Trudy a Christianson
TRUSTEE
Todd J Christianson
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
11.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
222
Total grants awarded
$19.2M
Total amount
$86K
Average grant
$625K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$3.4M
33 grants
2023
$3.4M
31 grants
2022
$2.7M
33 grants
2021
$2.5M
32 grants
2020
$2.9M
30 grants
2019
$2.2M
30 grants
2018
$2.1M
33 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$3.7M
7 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$2.2M
International Justice Mission
6 grants · DC
$2.1M
7 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$1.7M
Rural Care Foundation
7 grants
$1.5M
7 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
7 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$998K
7 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$558K
7 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$555K
7 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$527K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Compassion International Inc
VARIOUS OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2024
$600K
Samaritan's Purse
SUPPORT THE GREATEST
NC · TY 2024
$400K
International Justice Mission
GENERAL OPERATING FUND &
VA · TY 2024
$380K
New Life Family Services
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$312K
Minnesota Teen Challenge Inc
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$300K
Rural Care Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING & VARIOUS
TY 2024
$187K
Hope Academy Inc
GENERAL FUND & BUILDING
MN · TY 2024
$150K
Eagle Brook Church
GENERAL FUND & VARIOUS
MN · TY 2024
$127K
Grace for Life Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING & VARIOUS
TY 2024
$123K
Dwelling Place
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$100K
Liberty Classical Academy
SUPPORT TO "FOR SUCH A TIME
MN · TY 2024
$100K
Evangelical Free Church of America
VARIOUS OPERATIONAL AND
MN · TY 2024
$73K
English Language Institute in China
GENERAL OPERATING AND
CO · TY 2024
$71K
Sim USA Incorporated
ANDREW & JEN HOLLOWAY
NC · TY 2024
$66K
Focus on the Family
HOPE RESTORED 2024 CAMPAIGN
CO · TY 2024
$50K
National Christian Charitable
SUPPORT FOR GIVING FUND &
GA · TY 2024
$41K
The Navigators
JOE & CARA HERZBERG
CO · TY 2024
$40K
Hope Community Church
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$40K
Union Gospel Mission Association
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$35K
University of Northwestern-st Paul
98.5 FM - KTIS TWIN CITIES
MN · TY 2024
$30K
Omf International Inc
SUPPORT FOR VEHICLE, LIZZY
CO · TY 2024
$30K
Prison Fellowship Ministries
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
VA · TY 2024
$25K
Feed My Starving Children
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$25K
Converge
MISSIONARY SUPPORT - CARL
FL · TY 2024
$20K
The Salvation Army
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$20K
Children's Shelter of Cebu
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$20K
Parable Fund
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$17K
Cru Campus Crusade for Christ Inc
VARIOUS MISSIONARY SUPPORT
FL · TY 2024
$16K
Rockpoint Church
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MN · TY 2024
$10K
Bethlehem Baptist Church
STEPHANIE POHL MISSIONARY
MN · TY 2024
$10K
Search Ministries Inc
BILL MAST MISSIONARY
TX · TY 2024
$9K
Intervarsity Christian Fellowshipusa
MISSIONARY SUPPORT FOR CALE
WI · TY 2024
$8K
Africa Inland Mission International
ANDY & CARI ROBERTSON
GA · TY 2024
$8K
Compassion International Inc
VARIOUS FUNDS & PROGRAMS
CO · TY 2023
$625K
International Justice Mission
GENERAL OPERATING FUND &
DC · TY 2023
$407K
Samaritan's Purse
SUPPORT THE GREATEST
NC · TY 2023
$400K
New Life Family Services
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MN · TY 2023
$318K
Rural Care Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING & VARIOUS
TY 2023
$301K
Minnesota Teen Challenge Inc
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MN · TY 2023
$250K
Hope Academy Inc
GENERAL FUND & BUILDING
MN · TY 2023
$150K
Eagle Brook Church
GENERAL FUND & EXPANSION
MN · TY 2023
$125K
Dwelling Place
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Liberty Classical Academy
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
MN · TY 2023
$100K
Evangelical Free Church of America
VARIOUS SUPPORT & TLCC
MN · TY 2023
$84K
English Language Institute in China
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
CO · TY 2023
$71K
Sim USA Incorporated
SEND MORE WORKERS & GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$58K
Focus on the Family
SEED CAMPAIGN
CO · TY 2023
$50K
National Christian Charitable
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
GA · TY 2023
$37K
Union Gospel Mission Association
GENERAL OPERATING / CHRIST
MN · TY 2023
$35K
University of Northwestern-st Paul
98.5 FM - KTIS TWIN CITIES
MN · TY 2023
$30K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.