Barnabas Foundation

Programs: Barnabas foundation serves as a community foundation for its 200 christian charitable member organizations and provides financial support to christian reformed churches, their agencies and many other ministries that further the kingdom of jesus christ. Grants of over 70 million dollars were either distributed or accrued for future distribution to the following types of organizations: 41% supported christian educational institutions, 36% supported christian missions, evangelism and churches, 15% supported relief or human services organizations, 2% supported healthcare organizations, 2% supported community and economic development organizations and 4% supported other religious or secular charities. Of the 70 million dollars designated for distribution, 36 million came from donor-advised fund accounts or donor restricted fund accounts, 32 million from donor bequests on death and 2 million from matured life income agreements. Funds received by the foundation are administered and invested until grants are approved to member organizations, churches and other 501(c)(3) public charities after careful review of their tax exempt status, mission, purpose and practices.

barnabas foundation serves its christian member organizations and churches with a comprehensive planned giving program that includes education and training, charitable gift marketing and messaging guidance, charitable gift planning meetings with member supporters, charitable gift annuity issuance and administration, management of charity endowment fund assets and proper charitable gift acceptance and reporting. Through members affiliation with barnabas foundation they have access to a planned giving program and the expertise required to maintain it at a fraction of the cost it would take to develop on their own. By participating with other members and sharing the costs of the foundation, they can dedicate more resources toward the fulfillment of their mission.

barnabas foundation provides education and training for churches to encourage their congregation members to be faithful to god with their finances. The purpose of the education is to help individuals to be wise stewards of god-given resources so they can experience the peace and joy that comes from living a generous life. In 2016 over 100 member organizations and 43 churches were engaged in barnabas foundation educational activities.