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Prayer Unlimited

Preselected recipients only Parma Heights, Ohio · EIN 346556106

Prayer Unlimited is a private foundation in Parma Heights, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $298,500 in 61 grants; the typical grant was $4,700 and the largest $18,900. 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 up from $272,500 the year before.

16% 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$272,50057$7.3 million
2024$298,50061$7.6 million

How to apply

Prayer Unlimited 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 Prayer Unlimited funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 23 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio19$87,995
Colorado4$27,325
Arizona4$24,100
Florida6$18,860
Virginia3$16,300
California3$15,000
North Carolina2$14,300
Illinois2$13,120
Tennessee2$11,300
Michigan2$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 61 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Parma HTS Baptist Church
Parma HTS, OH
Religious and educational purpose$18,900
City Mission
Cleveland, OH
Religious and educational purpose$14,200
Youth for Christ
Englewood, CO
Religious and educational purpose$11,500
Parma HTS Christian Academy
Parma HTS, OH
Religious and educational purpose$10,125
Cornerstone Pregnancy Service
Elyria, OH
Religious and educational purpose$9,500
Westside Christian Academy
Westlake, OH
Religious and educational purpose$8,070
Jesus Online
Higley, AZ
Religious and educational purpose$8,000
Samaritan Purse
Boone, NC
Religious and educational purpose$8,000
Alliance Defending Freedom
Scottdale, AZ
Religious and educational purpose$7,600
Prison Fellowship
Merrifield, VA
Religious and educational purpose$7,600
American Center for Law and Justice
Washington, DC
Religious and educational purpose$7,200
Bible League
Crete, IL
Religious and educational purpose$7,120
Amg International
Chattanooga, TN
Religious and educational purpose$7,000
Mission India
Grand Rapids, MI
Religious and educational purpose$7,000
SAT-7
Easton, MD
Religious and educational purpose$7,000
Transworld Radio Ministries
Cary, NC
Religious and educational purpose$6,300
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago, IL
Religious and educational purpose$6,000
Talking Bibles
Escondido, CA
Religious and educational purpose$6,000
The Navigator
Colorado Springs, CO
Religious and educational purpose$6,000
Iran Alive
Melissa, TX
Religious and educational purpose$6,000
Focus on the Family
Colorado Springs, CO
Religious and educational purpose$5,825
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Syracuse, NY
Religious and educational purpose$5,800
Campus Crusade for Christ International
Orlando, FL
Religious and educational purpose$5,760
Christian Aid Mission
Charlottesville, VA
Religious and educational purpose$5,500
Salvation Army
Cleveland, OH
Religious and educational purpose$5,200
Far East Broadcasting Co
La Mirada, CA
Religious and educational purpose$5,000
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries Inc
Harrisson, AR
Religious and educational purpose$5,000
Mission Aviation Fellowship
Nampa, ID
Religious and educational purpose$5,000
30 Hearts
North Ridgeville, OH
Religious and educational purpose$5,000
Jewish Voice
Phoenix, AZ
Religious and educational purpose$4,800
First Liberty Institute
Provo, UT
Religious and educational purpose$4,700
World Concern
Seatle, WA
Religious and educational purpose$4,500
Cross International
Pompano Beach, FL
Religious and educational purpose$4,400
Isaiah 117 House
Elizabethon, TN
Religious and educational purpose$4,300
PAC-7 USA
Greemville, SC
Religious and educational purpose$4,000
Compassion International
Colorado Spring, CO
Religious and educational purpose$4,000
Joni and Friends Ministries
Agoura Hills, CA
Religious and educational purpose$4,000
Indopartners
Mesa, AZ
Religious and educational purpose$3,700
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Orlando, FL
Religious and educational purpose$3,500
India Partners
Eugene, OR
Religious and educational purpose$3,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Prayer Unlimited accept grant applications?

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

How much does Prayer Unlimited give?

$298,500 in tax year 2024, across 61 grants, with a typical grant of $4,700.

Who runs Prayer Unlimited?

Its 2024 filing lists Larry Osayamwen (Treasurer), Keith Vanderburg (Secretary), Dale Guenther (Board Chairperson) and Ann Hemme (Financial Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Prayer Unlimited fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and international.

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