· Private foundation
Kwa Ministries
Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2024
- Under $10k4 grants · $13k
- $10k–50k5 grants · $80k
- $50k–250k1 grant · $58k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE | $57,500 |
| FAITH AT HOME MINISTRIES | $30,000 |
| PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION | $17,500 |
| KONNECTIONS-R-US INC | $12,500 |
| SEA COAST GRACE CHURCH | $10,000 |
| WE CARE | $10,000 |
| ETHNOS 360 | $5,000 |
| CALLING ALL DISCIPLES | $5,000 |
| Individual grant recipient | $1,500 |
| NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE-S COAST CHA | $1,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $37k) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 62% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
14 repeat relationships: 8 still active in FY2024, 6 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 96% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $7k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- BDBIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC2× · 2023–2024 · $91k · revenue +35%
- KIKonnections-R-Us Inc3× · 2018–2024 · $21k · revenue +67% · 100% of their budget
- PLPRECIOUS LIFE SHELTER INC3× · 2017–2021 · $13k · revenue +45%
Funded once
- FHFAITH HOME MINISTRIESone grant, 2018 · $30k
- RBRIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHURCHone grant, 2017 · $15k
- CYCASA YOUTH SHELTERgraduatedone grant, 2021 · $8k · revenue +51%
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
To care for the needy, share the good news of jesus christ and change lives by providing counseling, life skill training, dignity gained through work and christ-centered discipleship.
The san diego rescue mission, inc.'s (the organization") mission is to lovingly address the needs of men, women, and children experiencing homelessness, by sharing the good news of salvation and providing a holistic approach to…
La Casa de las Madres' mission is to respond to calls for help from DV victims, of all ages, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We give survivors the tools to transform their lives. We seek to prevent future violence by educating the…
Our Vision is to enhance the educational and economic well-being of the people we serve by means of direct human services, advocacy, and referrals.Our Mission is to save lives, unite families, and protect the community through addiction…
The roots of the los angeles didi hirsch psychiatric service dba didi hirsch mental health services ("dhmhs") extend back to the 1930s, when a group of women funded psychiatric care for people whose lives were devastated by the depression.…
Christian Outreach in Action (COA) is a non-denominational non-profit organization whose mission is to transform the lives of homeless and impoverished individuals in Long Beach and surrounding areas so they may reach and sustain…
The "ranch" is a temporary home to adult men who have a sincere desire to be set free from drugs, alcohol, or addictive behaviors. the ranch uses christian principles, bible studies and practical training to prepare residents to resume a…
Our mission is to support children/youth, and their families, in and at-risk of foster care, to build hope and achieve bright futures through wellness, education, relationships, and career focused services and resources.
The mission of the organization is to ensure safety and stability for people who are battered, abused, homeless or at risk; to create public awareness about the epidemic of violence; and to mobilize the community to prevent violence and…
The mission is to end relationship and sexual violence by being a catalyst for caring communities and social justice. the vision is for all people to live full, free, expressive, and empowered lives in a safe, healthy, vibrant, and…
Through feeding the hungry, support, and care, we provide redemption, recovery, and re-entry to the homeless, addicted, and those in need.
The mission of San Luis Obispo CASA (SLO CASA) is to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the dependency court system. CASA recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers who advocate for this vulnerable…
How this is measured
10 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 10 of the 31 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds BIG DOG RANCH RESCUE INC ↗
- Who funds Konnections-R-Us Inc ↗
- Who funds PRECIOUS LIFE SHELTER INC ↗
- Who funds CASA YOUTH SHELTER ↗
- Who funds CALLING ALL DISCIPLES ↗
- Who funds LONG BEACH RESCUE MISSION ↗
- Who funds LOS ANGELES SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ↗
- Who funds ARTS AND SERVICES FOR DISABLED INC DBA ABLE ARTS WORK ↗
- Who funds South Coast Chapter of National League of Young Men Inc ↗
- Who funds Father Flanagan's Boys' Home ↗
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.
Open a dossier: Long Beach Community Foundation · California Community Foundation · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Kwa Ministries funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Kwa Ministries. Bigger dots raise more.
- Big Dog Ranch Rescue Inc: 0% of income from government
How this is measured
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