 The ministry gained $300,000 from the Pope Foundation dinner.In the 2011–2012 fiscal year, the John William Pope made over $9.3 million in grants, of which 60% went to support North Carolina public policy organizations, 28% went to support educational causes, 7% went to support national public policy organizations, 4% went to support humanitarian organizations, and 1% went to support the arts.The Pope Foundation also underwrites scholarships for Eagle Scouts to attend college.