Gaither Charitable Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Alexandria, IN · EIN 35-2020501 · reported 2023–2025
179grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,000lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$3.6Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 33 of its 179 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.4M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 737
Alexandria, IN 46001-0737
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | Anderson, IN | $500,000 |
| Gospel Music Trust Fund | Brentwood, TN | $500,000 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $500,000 |
| Gospel Music Trust Fund | Brentwood, TN | $500,000 |
| Anderson University | Anderson, IN | $250,000 |
| Anderson University | Anderson, IN | $180,000 |
| Liberty Christian School | Anderson, IN | $150,000 |
| Heart for Lebanon | Black Mountain, NC | $100,000 |
| Anderson First United Methodist | Anderson, IN | $75,000 |
| Alexandria Kiwanis Club | Alexandria, IN | $50,000 |
| Wheeler Mission | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 |
| Leadership Academy Madison Cnty DANCE MARATHON / SCHOLARSHIPS | Anderson, IN | $33,750 |
| Anderson Preparatory Academy | Anderson, IN | $30,000 |
| Madison Cnty Community Fndn ANDERSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | Anderson, IN | $30,000 |
| Madison Cnty Community Fndn SCHOLARSHIP ACCOUNT | Anderson, IN | $30,000 |
| Church St Commons NEW ROOF | Alexandria, IN | $25,000 |
| Madison Cnty Community Fndn ANDERSON MUSEUM OF ART | Anderson, IN | $25,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Muncie, IN | $25,000 |
| Liberty Christian School | Anderson, IN | $25,000 |
| Wheeler Mission RICK & JULIE ALVIS LEGACY FUND | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 |
| Liberty Christian School | Anderson, IN | $25,000 |
| Wheeler Mission | Indianapolis, IN | $25,000 |
| Madison Cnty Community Fndn | Anderson, IN | $17,500 |
| Man 4 Man Ministries | Anderson, IN | $15,000 |
| Anderson Symphony Orchestra | Anderson, IN | $15,000 |
| Alexandria Main Street | Alexandria, IN | $15,000 |
| Anderson Symphony Orchestra | Anderson, IN | $15,000 |
| Leadership Academy Madison Cnty | Anderson, IN | $15,000 |
| Madison Cnty Community Fndn MATCH LILY GRANT | Anderson, IN | $15,000 |
| Paramount Theatre DANCING LIKE THE STARS | Anderson, IN | $11,500 |
| Man 4 Man Ministries | Anderson, IN | $10,500 |
| Madison County Alliance Fndn | Anderson, IN | $10,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Muncie, IN | $10,000 |
| US Dream Academy | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 |
| Man 4 Man Ministries | Anderson, IN | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army EMPTY STOCKING FUND | Anderson, IN | $6,329 |
| Comm Hosp Anderson Fndn COMM CHEFS APRON SPONSORSHIP | Anderson, IN | $6,000 |
| Comm Hosp Anderson Fndn COMM CHEFS APRON SPONSORSHIP | Anderson, IN | $6,000 |
| Comm Hosp Anderson Fndn COMM CHEFS APRON SPONSORSHIP | Anderson, IN | $6,000 |
| Women of Philanthropy | Anderson, IN | $6,000 |
| Anderson Christian Center | Anderson, IN | $5,500 |
| Alexandria Church of Nazarene | Alexandria, IN | $5,000 |
| Alexandria First Baptist Church | Alexandria, IN | $5,000 |
| Alexandria Historical Society | Alexandria, IN | $5,000 |
| Alexandrial Police Department | Alexandria, IN | $5,000 |
| Axexandria-Monroe High School | Alexandria, IN | $5,000 |
| Anderson Community Schools | Anderson, IN | $5,000 |
| Anderson High School SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS | Anderson, IN | $5,000 |
| Bridgeway Christian Center | Muncie, IN | $5,000 |
| Christian Congregation Church | Alexandria, IN | $5,000 |
| Indiana Historical Society INDIANA LIVING LEGENDS | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 |
| Kevin's Kids | Franklin, TN | $5,000 |
| Levisway Inc | Alexandria, IN | $5,000 |
| Madison Cnty Community Fndn | Anderson, IN | $5,000 |
| Madison Cnty Community Fndn MATCHING DONATION | Anderson, IN | $5,000 |
| Madison Cnty Special Olympics | Anderson, IN | $5,000 |
| Park Place Church of God | Anderson, IN | $5,000 |
| St Vincent Anderson Regional Fndn KIDS CLASSIC | Anderson, IN | $5,000 |
| Women of Philanthropy | Anderson, IN | $5,000 |
| Anderson Prepaatory Academy | Anderson, IN | $5,000 |
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