“Humbled and Amazed”: Celebrating Record-Breaking Generosity in 50th Year

Thanks to the generosity of God’s people, Barnabas Foundation recorded an unprecedented volume of giving in 2025, smashing all previous years’ records for gifts distributed through the Foundation over its 50 years of ministry.

In total, Barnabas Foundation clients distributed more than $148 million in 2025 (a 40 percent increase over last year) to 3,166 charitable organizations close to their hearts. These funds were distributed through 20,002 individual grants, a 19 percent increase in the number of grants over 2024, which previously held the record for grant distributions in a single year.

“We are humbled and amazed by the ways God continues to entrust us to be part of His Kingdom work,” said James Bakke, J.D., executive director of Barnabas Foundation. “We serve some of the most generous people in the world, and it’s our joy to assist them in accomplishing their charitable goals.”

Of the total distributions, the majority was given through Barnabas Foundation’s Stewards Fund, a Christian donor-advised fund. The Stewards Fund provides a simple, streamlined, and tax-wise option for people to give cash, stock, real estate, and other non-cash assets to their favorite causes.

This is a milestone year for Barnabas Foundation, as 2026 marks 50 years of ministry. Since its founding in 1976, Barnabas Foundation has helped thousands of individuals and families transfer more than $1.5 billion to the causes close to their hearts.

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