California · Public charity
Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West
Christian Foundation of America operates as a Christian community foundation by facilitating planned giving programs, allocating and administering funds received by the Foundation through planned giving, serving as a financial resource by providing grants and providing stewardship training and financial education.
- $4.4M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 104
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 64
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 36%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $3.8M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $13,770
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $600,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 25 to 79
- FY2017 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 20
- Total assets, FY2024
- $38M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 36% of the organizations Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West funded were first-time grantees, receiving 52% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 48% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $954k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
Human ServicesEducationReligionHealthInternationalArts & CultureOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 102 | $3.3M | 45% |
| FY2023 | 64 | $1.8M | 36% |
| FY2022 | 79 | $1.7M | 52% |
| FY2021 | 53 | $1.1M | 36% |
| FY2020 | 59 | $1.1M | 34% |
| FY2019 | 50 | $789k | 54% |
| FY2018 | 36 | $672k | 64% |
| FY2017 | 25 | $323k | n/a |
98% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Religion$5.7MInternational$1.4MHuman Services$1.4MPhilanthropy$1.4MEducation$749kHousing & Shelter$381kHealth$339kYouth Development$281kOther$0
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
WA
MT
MN
IL
WI
MI
NY
NV
IN
OH
PA
CA
CO
KY
VA
AZ
KS
TN
NC
SC
DC
HI
OK
GA
TX
FL
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avail NYC | $850,000 | 2 | 13% |
| Third Millennium Ministries Inc | $550,000 | 2 | 7% |
| Calvary Community Church of Conejo Valley Inc | $465,698 | 7 | n/a |
| Flourish Ministries Inc | $421,000 | 6 | 79% |
| Western Region Missionary Church | $344,063 | 7 | n/a |
| Living Waters Christian Fellowship Inc | $217,000 | 3 | n/a |
| The Kingdom Center | $214,151 | 7 | 10% |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc | $213,402 | 8 | n/a |
| Living Oaks Community Church Inc | $202,577 | 6 | n/a |
| Heartbeat International Inc | $200,000 | 2 | 1% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avail NYC | $850,000 | 2 | 13% |
| Third Millennium Ministries Inc | $550,000 | 2 | 7% |
| Calvary Community Church of Conejo Valley Inc | $465,698 | 7 | n/a |
| Flourish Ministries Inc | $421,000 | 6 | 79% |
| Western Region Missionary Church | $344,063 | 7 | n/a |
| Living Waters Christian Fellowship Inc | $217,000 | 3 | n/a |
| The Kingdom Center | $214,151 | 7 | 10% |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc | $213,402 | 8 | n/a |
| Living Oaks Community Church Inc | $202,577 | 6 | n/a |
| Heartbeat International Inc | $200,000 | 2 | 1% |
| The Church at Rancho Bernardo | $200,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Africa Renewal Ministries Inc | $180,500 | 7 | 1% |
| Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church | $173,751 | 6 | n/a |
| Calvary Chapel of Thousand Oaks | $168,150 | 4 | n/a |
| Living Oaks Community Church | $152,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Redeem International | $150,000 | 2 | 4% |
| Eod Warrior Foundation | $135,000 | 4 | 3% |
| Grace Community Church | $134,153 | 4 | n/a |
| Buyamba Inc | $128,749 | 7 | 3% |
| Prager University Foundation | $128,300 | 5 | 0% |
| Global Training Network Inc | $125,667 | 8 | 1% |
| One Challenge USA | $124,800 | 5 | 9% |
| Ideos Institute | $114,392 | 2 | 31% |
| Ventura Missionary Baptist Church Inc | $110,870 | 8 | n/a |
| Turning Point USA Inc | $102,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Hope International University | $100,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Samaritan's Purse | $96,520 | 7 | 0% |
| Community Presbyterian Church | $88,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Align Ministries DBA Align International | $83,600 | 4 | 5% |
| The James Storehouse Incorporated | $73,900 | 5 | 7% |
| Calvary Chapel of Oxnard | $71,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Children of the Nations | $69,566 | 4 | 0% |
| Action Foundation | $66,559 | 5 | n/a |
| Way Church of San Gabriel Valley | $64,279 | 2 | n/a |
| Union Rescue Mission | $63,050 | 3 | 0% |
| Mount Olive Ev Lutheran Church of Appleton Wiscons | $61,780 | 7 | n/a |
| Options United | $60,200 | 4 | 9% |
| North Park Community Foundation | $59,800 | 3 | n/a |
| Educational Media Foundation | $55,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Hope Ventures Inc | $53,800 | 4 | 14% |
| Children's Health Defense | $53,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Christ Presbyterian Church | $52,500 | 7 | n/a |
| Youth With a Mission of Montana a Corporation | $52,100 | 2 | n/a |
| Saint Martin of Tours Catholic Parish in la Mesa Ca Real Prop Sup | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Coastal Christian School | $50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Water Is Basic | $50,000 | 2 | 3% |
| Calvary Chapel Palos Verdes | $50,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Salty Earth Pictures Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 25% |
| California Polytechnic State University Foundation | $49,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Granada Hills Community Church | $48,156 | 3 | n/a |
| University of the Pacific | $45,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Children's Hunger Fund | $44,850 | 4 | 0% |
| Vision Resourcing Group | $44,700 | 3 | 63% |
| The Way Biblical Counseling Ministry | $44,500 | 4 | 19% |
| Rescue Mission Alliance | $43,100 | 5 | 0% |
| Young Life | $43,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Inc | $42,470 | 4 | n/a |
| Mercy Ships International | $40,250 | 1 | 0% |
| Fpc Action Foundation | $40,114 | 1 | 2% |
| Pca Foundation | $40,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Empart USA | $40,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Presbyterian Church in America a Corporation | $40,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Talita Cumi | $39,801 | 4 | 8% |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | $38,083 | 2 | 0% |
| Forever Found | $36,950 | 4 | 1% |
| Homes for Orphans of Mexican Extraction Inc | $35,250 | 2 | 4% |
| Eternity Bible College | $35,000 | 1 | 3% |
| The National Institute for Science Law and Public Policy Inc | $35,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Real Options Womens Clinic | $34,700 | 4 | 4% |
| Missionary Church Inc | $34,281 | 3 | n/a |
| Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global | $33,380 | 2 | 0% |
| Advancing Christianity Through Service dba ACTS Beyond | $33,000 | 1 | 27% |
| Faith Community Church of Simi Valley | $32,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Carson Hope Chapel Foursquare Church | $32,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Scv Pregnancy Center | $31,500 | 2 | 2% |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | $31,150 | 5 | 0% |
| Holy Trinity | $30,900 | 1 | n/a |
| Porche Charities Inc | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Calvary Church of Pacific Palisades | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Centerpoint Church | $29,975 | 1 | n/a |
| Saddleback Christian Church Disciples of Christ | $29,464 | 3 | n/a |
| Pacific Crossroads Church | $28,447 | 2 | n/a |
| House of Refuge Sunnyslope Inc | $28,234 | 1 | 1% |
| Christian Associates International Inc | $27,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Transformation Education Inc | $26,500 | 2 | 17% |
| ActBeyond | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Street Children International Ministries Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Starkey Hearing Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 0% |
| O C International Inc | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ibec Ventures Consultants Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 10% |
| Navy Special Operations Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Scottsdale Bible Church | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Scarlet Hope Inc | $25,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Bethany Baptist Church | $24,588 | 2 | n/a |
| Awana Clubs International and Affiliates | $23,900 | 4 | 0% |
| Calvary Nexus Church | $23,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Credible Faith | $23,500 | 1 | 71% |
| Hermosa Beach Hope Chapel Foursquare Church | $23,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Bridges Community Church of San Gabriel Valley | $21,678 | 1 | n/a |
| Kingdom Advisors Inc | $21,500 | 3 | 0% |
| Cornerstone Network Association | $21,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Holy Trinity | $21,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sarahs House | $20,700 | 3 | 4% |
| Women of Substance & Men of Honor | $20,600 | 2 | 5% |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Community Presbyterian Church | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lincoln Media Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Lincoln Club Institute | $20,000 | 2 | 3% |
| Team Awareness Combating Overdose(Taco) Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 21% |
| Mountain View Church | $19,500 | 2 | n/a |
| First Church of the Nazarene | $18,600 | 3 | n/a |
| Church United | $18,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Hope the Mission | $17,100 | 2 | 0% |
| Nehemiah Project La Inc | $16,700 | 1 | n/a |
| Embrace Church | $16,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Exodus Vision | $16,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Lighthouse Church Inc | $16,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kingdom Reality La | $16,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wild Ops | $15,500 | 2 | 2% |
| India Evangelical Mission | $15,300 | 2 | 2% |
| Pregnancy Care Center | $15,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Vision International Training & Education Network | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Southern California Seminary Inc | $14,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Wycliffe Associates Inc | $13,900 | 1 | n/a |
| Voice of the Martyrs Inc | $13,900 | 1 | n/a |
| God's Grace Fellowship Calvary Chapel Camarillo | $13,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Northpark Community Church | $13,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Village Community Presbyterian Church | $13,500 | 1 | n/a |
| YWAM Ships Orange County | $13,200 | 1 | 0% |
| Slave 2 Nothing Foundation | $13,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Contagious Disciple Making | $13,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Friends of the Good Samaritans | $12,948 | 1 | n/a |
| Gti Hope | $12,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Oaks Christian School | $12,232 | 1 | 0% |
| We Encourage Inc | $12,060 | 1 | 5% |
| Crossroads Community Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Valley Center Community Church | $12,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Open USA | $11,900 | 1 | n/a |
| Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny | $11,750 | 2 | n/a |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | $11,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Pastoral Training of Asia Inc | $11,100 | 1 | n/a |
| Ican California Abilities Network | $11,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Novo Mission Inc | $10,360 | 1 | n/a |
| American Center for Law and Justice Inc | $10,250 | 1 | 0% |
| Amor Ministries Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Los Angeles | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Water Missions International | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Purpose Driven Connection DBA Pastor Ricks Daily Hope | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Salvation Army | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| world partners usa | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Elton John AIDS Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Indigenous Ministries International Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Unbound Warrior | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Teachbeyond Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Michigan | $10,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Maranatha Bible Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Lighthouse Rescue Mission | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Go Mad Today | $10,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Harvest Home Inc | $9,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Hillcrest Christian School Dba Heritage Christian School | $9,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Grace Trust Inc Dba Encompass World Partners | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Conosur Christian Ministries | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Principle Based Leadership | $7,800 | 1 | 11% |
| Free Clinic of Simi Valley | $7,700 | 1 | 1% |
| Lancaster Bible College | $7,600 | 1 | 0% |
| Marine Military Academy Inc | $7,600 | 1 | 0% |
| The Gathering | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Joni and Friends | $7,360 | 1 | 0% |
| Orange County Rescue Mission Inc | $7,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Christian Love Gifts | $6,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Uc San Diego Foundation | $6,400 | 1 | 0% |
| The Foundation for Santa Barbara City College | $6,400 | 1 | 0% |
| Kyles Family Foundation | $6,300 | 1 | 31% |
| Reignite Hope | $6,250 | 1 | 0% |
| The Navigators | $6,150 | 1 | n/a |
| American Bible Society | $6,100 | 1 | 0% |
| Human Coalition | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Calvary Chapel of Austin | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Conejo Oaks Symphony Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 8% |
| Christianity Today International | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Save the Storks | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Vindex Media | $5,750 | 1 | 0% |
| CBN Israel Inc | $5,730 | 1 | 0% |
| Faithway Baptist Church | $5,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Triumph in Christ Ministrie | $5,600 | 1 | 90% |
| New Challenge Ministries Inc | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Connect 2 Ministries | $5,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc | $5,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Hope Chapel Christian Church | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Stand to Reason | $5,350 | 1 | 0% |
| Claris Health | $5,300 | 1 | 0% |
| Cloud & Fire | $5,300 | 1 | 1% |
Plus 29 recipients with no EIN on record ($825k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 7 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 114 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 114.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Christian Community Foundation IncCO33.1× affinity30 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
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How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
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About Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West
- How much does Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West give?
- Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West reported 104 itemized grants totaling $3,769,492, out of $4,352,334 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 25 and 79 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
- What does Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Religion (46%), International (12%), Human Services (11%).
- Who are Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Avail NYC ($850k), Third Millennium Ministries Inc ($550k), Calvary Community Church of Conejo Valley Inc ($466k).
- Does Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 36% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Christian Community Foundation Inc, Servant Foundation, Tyndale House Ministries.
- Where is Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West based?
- Christian Foundation of America DBA Christian Foundation of The West is based in CA.
More from the funding graph
The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home