MCDONALD AGAPE FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

BIRMINGHAM, MIEIN 382840692 Website

Annual Giving

$7.0M+9% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$92K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

encouraging distinguished Christian scholars and scholarship; dedicated to encouraging distinguished scholars for Christ and supports the study of Christianity by high-achieving scholars and select universities

Focus Areas

theologydivinity school educationreligious/ministry outreachmedical ethics and bioethicslaw and religiontheology and the artshistory of religioncharacter formation and moral education

Grant Types

fellowshipsprofessorships and endowed chairsvisiting scholars and residenciesscholarshipsgeneral operating supportprogrammatic/project supportresearch fundingconference and lecture series support

Funded Initiatives

$2 million to Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University, $3 million to Yale Divinity School for McDonald Agape Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity, McDonald-Agape Fellowship in Bioethics at Georgetown University

How to Apply

invitation-only foundation that identifies and supports Christian scholars through partnerships with universities

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+9%

$7.0M

Grants

Median

$92K

States

2023+48%

$6.4M

Grants

Median

$75K

States

2022

$4.3M

Grants

Median

$50K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$92K

Typical Grant (Median)

$8K

Smallest

$41K

25th Pctile

$148K

75th Pctile

$585K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $41K and $148K.

Largest Recent Grants

$585K

2024

THE LAMBETH TRUST

EDUCATION:THEOLOGY - CENTRE FOR CULTURAL WITNESS (LAMBETH PALACE)

$583K

2024

INTERNATIONAL DOMINICAN FOUNDATION

LA · EDUCATION: THEOLOGY - ANGELICUM SCRIPTUAL EXEGESIS PROJECT

$400K

2024

DUKE UNIVERSITY - DIVINITY SCHOOL

NC · EDUCATION: THEOLOGY/ARTS - DITA DIRECTORSHIP SUPPORT

$400K

2024

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - VAGELOS MEDICAL COLLEGE

NY · EDUCATION: ETHICS/MEDICINE - CENTER FOR CLINICAL MEDICAL ETHICS

$300K

2024

EMORY UNIVERSITY - CHANDLER DIVINITY SCHOOL

GA · EDUCATION: THEOLOGY/LAW - NEW TESTAMENT PROFESSORSHIP

Geographic Focus

$930K6 grants

$795K7 grants

$705K7 grants

$638K3 grants

$605K4 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$41.8M

$7.0M(16.7%)

2023

$42.5M

$6.4M(15.1%)

2022

$40.8M

$4.3M(10.6%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.