The Brady Foundation

What The Brady Foundation does

The Brady Foundation (TBF) is a Dallas-based private philanthropic foundation founded in 2025 by technology entrepreneur Greg Brady to provide financial support, strategic guidance, and practical resources to churches, ministry leaders, and gospel-centered initiatives at no cost to recipients. The foundation emerged from a 25+ year partnership between Brady and Pastor Frank Briggs that originally supported Lighthouse Fellowship in Fort Worth, Texas, and operates through a case-by-case assessment model in which prospective grantees initiate contact via the foundation's website. TBF concentrates its resources on a small portfolio of high-impact partnerships and runs no proprietary technology platform; its value proposition rests on founder discernment, pastoral credibility, and direct capital deployment rather than on a productized offering.

The foundation's program portfolio is anchored by three flagship initiatives. The first is ongoing support for Lighthouse Fellowship, which has included funding for a new campus and technology investments such as livestreaming and communications systems that proved critical during COVID-19. The second is the Anchor Project at Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas—a 60,000-square-foot transformational facility featuring Fellowship Church University, an accredited Bible college and leadership program—representing TBF's largest-ever investment and making TBF the church's single largest benefactor. The third is The Life of Jesus Podcast, a 52-episode fully dramatized audio series produced in partnership with Gulfstream Studios and distributed globally through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio, extending TBF's reach beyond direct church support into biblically faithful media.

The business model is philanthropic grantmaking, not commercial revenue generation. TBF does not charge for its services, has no pricing structure, and accepts inbound donations via Stripe. The organization is registered in Delaware, headquartered operationally in Dallas, with a mailing address in Wilmington; it maintains a small named leadership team comprising founder Greg Brady, Executive Director Frank Briggs (former longtime pastor of Lighthouse Fellowship, 40+ years in ministry, with international partnerships including Kenya), and Marketing Director Daniele Cunningham. Distribution of program impact occurs through direct church engagement, the Stories of Impact content hub, podcast platforms, email outreach, and word-of-mouth referrals within church networks.

Name

The Brady Foundation

Legal name

The Brady Foundation

Website

https://bradyfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Brady Foundation is a Dallas-based private philanthropic foundation founded in 2025 by technology entrepreneur Greg Brady that provides financial support, strategic guidance, and resources at no cost to churches, ministry leaders, and gospel-centered initiatives, anchored by the Anchor Project at Fellowship Church and The Life of Jesus Podcast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Philanthropy and Church Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Family Offices & Philanthropic Advisors (Grantmaking) (BPAGAKAD)

Keywords

• Faith-based philanthropy
• Church grantmaking
• Ministry support
• Gospel initiatives funding
• Church resource partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Grantmaking: The Brady Foundation is a philanthropic organization that provides financial support, strategic guidance, and practical resources to churches and gospel-centered initiatives at no cost to recipients. They do not generate revenue from their grantmaking activities; instead, they distribute funding to advance the Kingdom of God through ministry support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Brady Foundation is a philanthropic organization that provides financial support, strategic guidance, and practical resources to churches and gospel-centered initiatives at no cost to recipients. Support is tailored case-by-case and may include funding for facility development, technology investments, ministry leadership development, and media projects that advance the gospel. All resources are offered at no cost to qualifying churches, ministries, and gospel-centered initiatives.

Product overview

The Brady Foundation offers a portfolio of ministry support services focused on removing financial and practical barriers for churches and gospel-centered initiatives. The core offerings include strategic financial support (offered at no cost to recipients), practical resources and tools, technology solutions, and capacity building for churches. Three flagship initiatives demonstrate this approach: (1) Lighthouse Fellowship Support—a church strengthening program providing funding and technology resources including livestreaming capabilities; (2) The Anchor Project—a $60,000-square-foot transformational facility at Fellowship Church with dedicated spaces for worship, recreation, and leadership training including Fellowship Church University; and (3) The Life of Jesus Podcast—a 52-episode dramatized audio series distributed across major podcast platforms to reach audiences beyond traditional church settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Life of Jesus Podcast: A 52-episode fully dramatized audio series presenting the story of Jesus in a narrated format featuring well-known actors and voices, supported by the foundation.
• The Anchor Project

Products and services

• Lighthouse Fellowship Support A flagship ministry support initiative providing financial funding for new campus development along with technology investments including livestreaming capabilities and communication systems, delivered to Lighthouse Fellowship church to strengthen its ministry.
• The Anchor Project The Brady Foundation's largest investment to date, a 60,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility at Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, featuring worship and study spaces plus Fellowship Church University, an accredited Bible college and leadership program designed to equip leaders, serve families, and launch new churches.
• The Life of Jesus Podcast A 52-episode fully dramatized audio series presenting the story of Jesus with well-known actors and voices, produced by Gulfstream Studios and distributed across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio to share the gospel beyond traditional church walls.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful transformation of Lighthouse Fellowship from small congregation to thriving hub for faith and community
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and foundational.

• Fellowship ChurchflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas is TBF's single largest benefactor for the Anchor Project, a groundbreaking 60,000-square-foot facility including Fellowship Church University. TBF has invested as a lead supporter to build a facility designed to serve children, students, and families for Christ, representing TBF's largest-ever investment and a model for Kingdom-expanding ministry.
• Gulfstream StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGulfstream Studios produced The Life of Jesus Podcast, a 52-episode fully dramatized audio series featuring well-known actors and voices. TBF invested in this project as part of their commitment to reaching people where they are through high-quality, biblically faithful storytelling.
• Lighthouse FellowshipfoundationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighthouse Fellowship in Fort Worth, Texas was the seed for The Brady Foundation's creation. TBF founder Greg Brady enabled the church to break ground on a new campus, provided strategic guidance, and invested in technology including livestreaming and communication systems that proved vital during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Crowell Trust: An evangelical family foundation supporting Christian causes, leadership development, and gospel-centered organizations. Comparable in faith-aligned grantmaking and prioritization of ministry capacity building.
• The Signatry: A faith-based national donor-advised fund sponsor focused on Kingdom-impact giving, partnering with families and foundations to deploy capital to churches and gospel-centered ministries. Directly comparable in faith-driven grantmaking mission and beneficiary profile.
• National Christian Foundation (NCF): The largest Christian donor-advised fund sponsor in the U.S., administering billions in faith-based philanthropic assets. Highly comparable as a Kingdom-focused grantmaking vehicle serving churches, ministries, and Christian nonprofits.
• The Maclellan Foundation: A Christian family foundation investing in leadership development, spiritual formation, and effective Christianity globally. Comparable in pairing business-derived wealth with disciplined grantmaking toward evangelical outcomes.
• Kern Family Foundation: A values-driven family foundation investing in education, character formation, and civic renewal with faith-adjacent priorities. Comparable in entrepreneur-led structure, business-and-faith lens, and disciplined grantmaking approach.
• Barnabas Foundation: A faith-based gift planning and donor-advised fund sponsor serving Christians seeking to direct giving toward churches and evangelical ministries. Directly comparable in Kingdom-economy philanthropy model.
• Christian Community Foundation (Memphis & the Mid-South): A faith-aligned community foundation serving Christian donors and ministries with grantmaking and giving services. Comparable in mission alignment and donor-advised fund infrastructure for Kingdom-focused giving.

Broad incumbents

• Stand Together: A broader philanthropic community supporting faith, education, and community-impact initiatives through entrepreneurial capital deployment. Comparable in entrepreneur-led, outcomes-focused posture toward social transformation.
• The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust: A larger Pacific Northwest private foundation investing in education, culture, scientific research, and community development. Comparable as a privately established grantmaking institution but operating in secular and broader domains.

Regional players

• Watermark Community Church Foundation: A Texas-based faith community with associated foundation activities serving churches and gospel-centered causes in the same regional geography. Comparable in supporting church and ministry partners in TBF's core Southern U.S. footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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