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Vandiver Ministries International

Preselected recipients only Broken Arrow, Oklahoma · EIN 352611866

Vandiver Ministries International is a private foundation in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. In tax year 2024 it gave $60,173 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $1,127 and the largest $24,800. 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 $59,347 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$59,34721$0
2024$60,17315$0

How to apply

Vandiver Ministries International 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Vandiver Ministries International funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana1$24,800
Oklahoma4$12,750
Nevada1$3,557
Texas1$3,500
Arizona1$2,500
Virginia2$2,126
Michigan1$1,127
Minnesota1$1,022
North Carolina1$1,010
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mark Hankins Ministries
Alexandria, LA
Provide assistance$24,800
Naiah Janis Fishcer
Broken Arrow, OK
Provide assistance$6,000
Rhema Bible Church
Tulsa, OK
Provide assistance$5,050
Word of Life Christian Inc
Las Vegas, NV
Provide assistance$3,557
Center Church Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Provide assistance$3,500
Launch International
Chandler, AZ
Provide assistance$2,500
Grunewald Ministries
Tulsa, OK
Provide assistance$1,200
City Church
Traverse City, MI
Provide assistance$1,127
Freedom Word Church
Spout Spring, VA
Provide assistance$1,126
Living Word Christian Church
Brooklyn Park, MN
Provide assistance$1,022
Destiny Church
Sylva, NC
Provide assistance$1,010
Victory Life Church
Hampton, VA
Provide assistance$1,000
Faith World Church
Menifee, CA
Provide assistance$1,000
Billye Brim Ministries
Branson, MO
Provide assistance$1,000
Club 1040
Broken Arrow, OK
Provide assistance$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vandiver Ministries International accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vandiver Ministries International give?

$60,173 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $1,127.

Who runs Vandiver Ministries International?

Its 2024 filing lists John Patrick Vandiver (President Director), Diana Vandiver (Treasurer), Kylie O Gatewood (Secretary Director) and David Ellis (Director).

What does Vandiver Ministries International fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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