Anabaptist Foundation
Anabaptist Foundation (part of Anabaptist Financial) is a 501(c)(3) public foundation based in Lewisburg, PA that provides charitable gift services and donor-advised fund capabilities aligned with conservative Anabaptist beliefs, offering donor, church, and nonprofit services and guidelines for responsible giving.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A faith-aligned nonprofit (church, school, community center, or humanitarian aid organization) seeking operational support and willing to align with conservative Anabaptist values.
Good Fit
- • Clear religious or Anabaptist-aligned mission or demonstrated service to Anabaptist communities
- • Requests framed as operations or core support rather than experimental pilot projects
- • Organizational capacity to manage mid-size to large grants (typical median grants are in the low five-figure range)
- • Located in Pennsylvania or in states with an established giving pattern (OH, TN, MO, IN, etc.)
- • Willingness to use the foundation's mail/email submission route and provide requested documentation
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached 37 states, demonstrating a broad multi-state footprint even though about 52% of dollars remained in Pennsylvania.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 535 distinct recipients and 582 grants, with only modest dollar concentration (top five recipients ~24%), indicating a large and diverse recipient set.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes 219 new grantees in the latest year (roughly 41% of recipients) plus a public submission route by mail/email; multi-year data shows both repeat and new recipients, supporting plausibility for new entrants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
