The Shepherds Hand
Private foundation · Lakeland, FL · EIN 38-2092191 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Shepherds Hand Inc
288grants reported
$5,000median award
$3,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$1.6Mtotal paid
28states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 81 of its 288 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $487K 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
2333 Little Cypress Dr
Lakeland, FL 33810-2321
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Village Ministries International MISSIONS | Yukon, OK | $25,000 |
| Qplace MINISTRY | Wheaton, IL | $20,000 |
| Dare 2 Share MISSIONS | Arvada, CO | $15,000 |
| Focus on the Family COUNSELING | Colorado Springs, CO | $15,000 |
| Huron Forrest Camp Cedar Ridge KIDS CAMP | Walled Lake, MI | $15,000 |
| Lighthouse Ministries MINISTRY | Lakeland, FL | $15,000 |
| Youth Haven Ranches KIDS CAMP | Rives Junction, MI | $15,000 |
| Village Ministries Internation MISSIONS | Yukon, OK | $15,000 |
| Youth Haven Ranches KIDS CAMP | Rives Junction, MI | $15,000 |
| Village Ministries Internation MISSIONS | Yukon, OK | $15,000 |
| Youth Haven Ranches KIDS CAMP | Rives Junction, MI | $15,000 |
| Slavic Gospel Association MISSIONS | Loves Park, IL | $14,000 |
| Qplace MINISTRY | Wheaton, IL | $13,500 |
| Qplace MINISTRY | Wheaton, IL | $13,000 |
| Answers in Genesis EDUCATION | Hebron, KY | $12,000 |
| For the Children KIDS CAMP | Santa Ana, CA | $12,000 |
| Lighthouse Ministries MINISTRY | Lakeland, FL | $10,200 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom LEGAL | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,000 |
| Bair Lake Bible Camp KIDS CAMP | Jones, MI | $10,000 |
| Camp Hemlock Inc KIDS CAMP | Silver Springs, MD | $10,000 |
| His House Christian Fellowship CAMPUS MINISTRIES | East Lansing, MI | $10,000 |
| Keys for Kids Ministries KIDS MINISTRY | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Laban Ministries International MINISTRY | Columbia, TN | $10,000 |
| Rio Grande Bible Institute EDUCATION | Edinburg, TX | $10,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse MISSION | Boone, NC | $10,000 |
| Sat-7 MISSION | Easton, MD | $10,000 |
| Slavic Gospel Association MISSIONS | Loves Park, IL | $10,000 |
| Straight Ahead Ministries PRISON MINISTRY | Worcester, MA | $10,000 |
| Teach Every Nation EDUCATION | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 |
| Youth for Christ YOUTH MINISTRIES | Hazel Park, MI | $10,000 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom LEGAL | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,000 |
| Bair Lake Bible Camp KIDS CAMP | Jones, MI | $10,000 |
| Dare 2 Share MISSIONS | Arvada, CO | $10,000 |
| Focus on the Family COUNSELING | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 |
| For the Children KIDS CAMP | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 |
| His House Christian Fellowship CAMPUS MINISTRIES | East Lansing, MI | $10,000 |
| Huron Forrest Camp Cedar Ridge KIDS CAMP | Walled Lake, MI | $10,000 |
| Keys for Kids Ministries KIDS MINISTRY | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Lighthouse Ministries MINISTRY | Lakeland, FL | $10,000 |
| Pacific Garden Mission RESCUE MISSION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation PRISON MINISTRY | Adrian, MI | $10,000 |
| Reach the Forgotten PRISON MINISTRY | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Rio Grande Bible Institute EDUCATION | Edinburg, TX | $10,000 |
| Sat-7 MISSION | Easton, MD | $10,000 |
| Teach Every Nation EDUCATION | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 |
| Youth for Christ YOUTH MINISTRIES | Hazel Park, MI | $10,000 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom LEGAL | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,000 |
| Bair Lake Bible Camp KIDS CAMP | Jones, MI | $10,000 |
| Dare 2 Share MISSIONS | Arvada, CO | $10,000 |
| Focus on the Family COUNSELING | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 |
| For the Children KIDS CAMP | Santa Ana, CA | $10,000 |
| His House Christian Fellowship CAMPUS MINISTRIES | East Lansing, MI | $10,000 |
| Huron Forrest Camp Cedar Ridge KIDS CAMP | Walled Lake, MI | $10,000 |
| Keys for Kids Ministries KIDS MINISTRY | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Pacific Garden Mission RESCUE MISSION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Rio Grande Bible Institute EDUCATION | Edinburg, TX | $10,000 |
| Sat-7 MISSION | Easton, MD | $10,000 |
| Straight Ahead Ministries PRISON MINISTRY | Worcester, MA | $10,000 |
| Teach Every Nation EDUCATION | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 |
| Youth for Christ YOUTH MINISTRIES | Hazel Park, MI | $10,000 |
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