Private foundation · Vero Beach, FL

The Loftis Foundation

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Typical grant size
$6K – $40K – $107K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
7
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNO DEADLINES
ContactROBERT LOFTIS · 7722138847
MaterialsNO SPECIAL FORM REQUIRED
RestrictionsNO RESTRICTIONS

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Robert W Loftis
PRESIDENT
Sharon L Loftis
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
35
Total grants awarded
$3.0M
Total amount
$85K
Average grant
$397K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$430K
6 grants
2023
$403K
2 grants
2022
$412K
3 grants
2021
$444K
3 grants
2020
$188K
2 grants
2019
$278K
4 grants
2018
$306K
2 grants
2017
$255K
4 grants
2016
$119K
4 grants
2015
$136K
5 grants

Top recipients

Gateway Christian Church
9 grants · WV
$866K
First Christian Church of Fort Myers
6 grants · FL
$709K
Lee Strobel Ministries
1 grant · TX
$340K
2 grants · OK · ✓ Exact match
$317K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$230K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$220K
Palm Beach Atlantic
1 grant · FL
$101K
Southern Evangical
1 grant · SC
$60K
1 grant · IN · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Teays Valley Christian School
1 grant · WV
$40K

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

Gateway Christian Church
UNRESTRICTED
WV · TY 2024
$258K
Palm Beach Atlantic
UNRESTRICTED
FL · TY 2024
$101K
Southern Evangical
UNRESTRICTED
SC · TY 2024
$60K
Dumont Tri-county YMCA Inc
UNRESTRICTED
WV · TY 2024
$5K
Baptist Creation Care Initiative
UNRESTRICTED
WV · TY 2024
$5K
Samaritans Purse
UNRESTRICTED
NC · TY 2024
$1K
Gateway Christian Church
UNRESTRICTED
WV · TY 2023
$397K
Lee Strobel Ministries
UNRESTRICTED.
OK · TY 2023
$6K
Lee Strobel Ministries
UNRESTRICTED.
OK · TY 2022
$311K
Gateway Christian Church
UNRESTRICTED
WV · TY 2022
$51K
Ratio Christi
UNRESTRICTED
IN · TY 2022
$50K
Lee Strobel Ministries
EXEMPT PURPOSE
TX · TY 2021
$340K
Lincoln Christian University
EXEMPT PURPOSE
IL · TY 2021
$80K
Gateway Christian Church
EXEMPT PURPOSE
WV · TY 2021
$24K
Lincoln Christian University
EXEMPT PURPOSE
IL · TY 2020
$113K
First Christian Church of Fort Myers
EXEMPT PURPOSE
FL · TY 2020
$75K
First Christian Church of Fort Myers
EXEMPT PURPOSE
FL · TY 2019
$225K
Lincoln Christian University
EXEMPT PURPOSE
IL · TY 2019
$38K
Howell's Mill Christian Assembly
EXEMPT PURPOSE
WV · TY 2019
$13K
Gateway Christian Church
EXEMPT PURPOSE
WV · TY 2019
$3K
First Christian Church of Fort Myers
EXEMPT PURPOSE
FL · TY 2018
$300K
Gateway Christian Church
EXEMPT PURPOSE
WV · TY 2018
$6K
Gateway Christian Church
EXEMPT PURPOSE
WV · TY 2017
$111K
First Christian Church of Fort Myers
EXEMPT PURPOSE
FL · TY 2017
$104K
Teays Valley Christian School
EXEMPT PURPOSE
WV · TY 2017
$40K
Feed My Sheep
EXEMPT PURPOSE
FL · TY 2017
$15
Lincoln University
EXEMPT PURPOSE
IL · TY 2016
$100K
Gateway Christian Church
EXEMPT PURPOSE
WV · TY 2016
$11K
Ratio Christian
EXEMPT PURPOSE
PA · TY 2016
$6K
First Christian Church of Fort Myers
EXEMPT PURPOSE
FL · TY 2016
$2K
Lincoln University
EXEMPT PURPOSE
IL · TY 2015
$120K
Gateway Christian Church
EXEMPT PURPOSE
WV · TY 2015
$6K
Ratio Christian
EXEMPT PURPOSE
PA · TY 2015
$6K
First Christian Church of Fort Myers
EXEMPT PURPOSE
FL · TY 2015
$4K
North American Christian Convention
EXEMPT PURPOSE
OH · TY 2015
$189

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