Private Foundation

Casting Crowns Foundation

Casting Crowns Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in Evergreen, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $79 revenue, $68K expenses. IRS filings disclose 69 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $972K.

EIN: 461617616 Evergreen, CO Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$79

Total Expenses$68K

Grants Given69

Grant Total$972K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

THE SANCTUARY DENVER

DENVER, CO · 2024

SUPPORT BROADER CHURCH MINISTRY.

$45,000

CHRISTS BODY MINISTRIES

DENVER, CO · 2024

SUPPORTING THE MISSION TO PROVIDE AID TO THE HOMELESS

$15,000

FOCUS

DENVER, CO · 2024

SUPPORTING MISSIONARY AT IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY FOR MINISTRY WORK SERVING COLLEGE STUDENTS.

$7,200

THE SANCTUARY DENVER

DENVER, CO · 2023

SUPPORT BROADER CHURCH MINISTRY.

$55,000

WORLD VENTURE

ENGLEWOOD, CO · 2023

SUPPORT MINISTRY OF ERIC FLAA TO SERVE AS MEMBER CARE COORDINATOR FOR SUB SAHARAN AFRICA MINISTRY.

$15,000

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Officers & Directors

President J Stephen Mercer

Secretary/Treas Karla Mercer

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT BROADER CHURCH MINISTRY.

$115,000 3 grants

SUPPORT BROADER CHURCH MINISTRY

$90,000 5 grants

ENDOWMENT GRANT TO PARENT ORGANIZATION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTH FOR BOTH K-LOVE AND AIR1 BROADER MINISTRIES.

$85,000 7 grants

ANNUAL CHILD SPONSORSHIP OF 3 YOUNG ORPHAN SIBLINGS LIVING IN CHILDREN OF HOPE HOMES IN KENYA, AFRICA.

$75,000 5 grants

SUPPORT MINISTRY OF DREW AND BECKY STEPHENS, INTERNATIONAL CHURCH OF PRAGUE, IN PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

$60,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$79	$68K	—
2024	$270	$92K	$68K
2023	$456	$72K	$160K
2022	$265	$79K	$231K
2021	$198	$108K	$309K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $198 to $79 (-60%).

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, IL, NC, NE, TN.

CACOILNCNETN

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