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The Agape Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Fairfield, Connecticut · EIN 203677167

The Agape Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Fairfield, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $103,850 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $1,350 and the largest $48,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $121,082 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$121,08220$277,880
2024$103,85016$274,333

How to apply

The Agape Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Agape Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut8$57,450
New Hampshire1$15,400
Wisconsin1$12,000
Georgia1$9,000
Oregon2$7,750
New York1$1,000
Washington1$1,000
District of Columbia1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Black Rock Church
Fairfield, CT
Ministry$48,000
Individual
NH
Outreach$15,400
Leah Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
Ministry$12,000
Mna
Lawrenceville, GA
Ministry$9,000
Individual
OR
Outreach$7,500
Urban Impact of Black Rock
Bridgeport, CT
Outreach$2,500
Individual
CT
Outreach$2,000
Keys Inc
New Canaan, CT
Scholarships$1,500
Black Rock Congregational Church
Fairfield, CT
Ministry$1,200
Bridgeport Rescue Mission
Bridgeport, CT
Outreach$1,000
Chosen People Ministries
New York, NY
Ministry$1,000
Homebridge Ventures Inc
Bridgeport, CT
Ministry$1,000
People International
Vancouver, WA
Ministry$1,000
Children's Institute
Portland, OR
Outreach$250
Individual
DC
Outreach$250
The Fairfield Museum
Fairfield, CT
Outreach$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Agape Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Agape Foundation Inc give?

$103,850 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $1,350.

Who runs The Agape Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Sherry A Thorne (President/Di) and Steven D Thorne (Secretary/Tr).

What does The Agape Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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