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Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California

Serving usa is a faith based, 501(c)(3) organization committed to providing grace and redemption through christ to prisoners, ex-prisoners, women in recovery from human trafficking and domestic violence and military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and physical handicaps.

$2.1M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
44
Grants FY2024
44
Organizations funded FY2023
20%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$16,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$640,000
Organizations funded a year
2 to 67
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
22
Total assets, FY2024
$4.0M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 20% of the organizations Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California funded were first-time grantees, receiving 7% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 93% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $127k went to new ones.

50%100%’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’19’20’21’22’23
Human ServicesCrime & LegalReligionHealthHousing & ShelterEducationOther
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 yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving44$2.1M11%
FY202344$1.9M20%
FY202267$2.4M24%
FY202162$2.6M34%
FY202046$2.5M80%
FY20192$24k50%
FY201715$1.8Mn/a
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What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Crime & Legal$7.3MHuman Services$3.5MHealth$1.6MReligion$513kHousing & Shelter$192kYouth Development$152kRecreation & Sports$70kEducation$60kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
ID
MN
IL
MI
NY
OR
NV
WY
IA
IN
OH
PA
CT
CA
CO
NE
MO
VA
MD
AZ
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
LA
MS
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.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Mighty Oaks Foundation$3,200,000721%
Prison Fellowship Ministries$2,920,45071%
Epiphany Life Change$714,540689%
Training Center Ephesians 4 11 16$412,0008n/a
Teen Challenge of South Calif Inc$285,00032%
Lifeline Global Ministries$238,000513%
Reboot Recovery Inc$183,00044%
Root & Rebound$179,00052%
One in Christ Ministries$170,0003n/a
Free On The Outside$168,00067%
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All grantees of Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Mighty Oaks Foundation$3,200,000721%
Prison Fellowship Ministries$2,920,45071%
Epiphany Life Change$714,540689%
Training Center Ephesians 4 11 16$412,0008n/a
Teen Challenge of South Calif Inc$285,00032%
Lifeline Global Ministries$238,000513%
Reboot Recovery Inc$183,00044%
Root & Rebound$179,00052%
One in Christ Ministries$170,0003n/a
Free On The Outside$168,00067%
Kleen Streets Inc$168,0006n/a
Freedom Through Education$164,00063%
New Hope Christian Ministries$160,500522%
Saint John's Program for Real Change$140,00031%
Urban Ministry Institute of Topeka$136,500645%
A New Way of Life Reentry Project$136,00051%
Gabes Homes$135,000334%
Powerhouse Ministries Inc$130,0006n/a
Silver Lining Legacy$118,000311%
Foundation for Women Warriors$118,00064%
Rebirth Homes Inc$118,00038%
Waves Project Inc$114,00039%
New Life Dream Center$108,00068%
Marjaree Mason Center Inc$105,00031%
New Beginnings Gold Country$98,0004n/a
Community Justice Center$90,00053%
Community Solutions Inc$90,00010%
Northeast of the Well$90,00036%
The Bridge Restoration Ministry$86,10073%
God Behind Bars Inc$85,6003n/a
Xtreme Soulutions Inc$85,000524%
Generatehope Inc$84,00032%
Arukah$83,00069%
Pathway to Freedom Inc$82,00035%
Way World Outreach Ministries$80,0003n/a
Brookside Community Development Corporation$75,00042%
Last Ministry Inc$75,000225%
Forgotten Children Inc$74,00037%
The God of Hope Ministries$70,000510%
Turn90$66,00051%
Completion Global Inc$66,000319%
Cornerstone New Hope Ministry$64,0006n/a
Prisoners for Christ Outreach Minis$60,00033%
Converse Hope Center$60,00036%
World Impact Inc$56,2801n/a
Door of Hope$56,00030%
Real Escape From the Sex Trade$52,00031%
Beloved Atlanta Inc$50,00023%
Defy Ventures Inc$50,00011%
Firm Foundation Ministries Inc$48,00058%
Stir Up the Kingdom Ministries$45,0005n/a
The Soulfisher Ministries$44,00031%
True Beginnings$41,0002n/a
Treasures Ministries$40,00033%
Orange County Rescue Mission Inc$40,00030%
Men Step Up Inc$38,5002n/a
Olivet Epc$37,5004n/a
Mission Solano Rescue Mission$36,00011%
Lily Haven$36,00025%
Restoration House$36,0001n/a
Waves of Impact$36,0001n/a
Testimony Gospel Brand Ministries$35,62535%
Welcome Home Sis$34,000520%
Scuba Access Fore Everyone$34,0002n/a
Pillar of Fire Ministries$32,0003n/a
His House for Her Inc$32,00025%
Inner City Christian Fellowship (Horizon)$31,5002n/a
Jesus Our Boss Inc$28,000325%
Scarlet Road$28,00032%
Tapestry Church$26,5003n/a
The Reaching Educating for Community Hope Foundation$24,00025%
Freedomworks Incorporated$24,00021%
Good News Jail & Prison Ministry$22,5003n/a
Reedsville Betehsda Evangelical Congregational Chu$22,5004n/a
Cherished High Desert Inc$20,00027%
Network on Women in Prison dba Legal Services for Prisoners w Children$20,00020%
Fort Hope Inc Dba Gods Country$20,00012%
Project Hope Center$20,0002n/a
Emily's Place Inc$20,00011%
Changed Choices Inc$18,00034%
Cell Church$17,6252n/a
Guardian Group$16,00012%
Along Side Ministries Inc$16,00021%
Fresh Coast Alliance$16,00022%
St Leonard's Ministries$16,00020%
Abuse Recovery Ministry & Services$15,00013%
Twbd Inc$15,00014%
Converge$13,5002n/a
Lifeline University Inc$13,5003n/a
The Oasis Center$13,20033%
National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance$12,00013%
Grit Into Grace Inc$10,00013%
Bethel Outreach Ministries Bethel$10,000119%
His Sheltering Arms Inc$10,000144%
Pillar of Fire Ministries$10,0001n/a
Cornerstone Celebration Center International$10,0001n/a
Libres En Cristo$10,0001n/a
Wings of Refuge$10,00011%
Hallelujah House$10,0001n/a
Brave Global$10,00016%
Kherut$10,00011%
New Hour for Women & Children Li I$9,00011%
Forgotten Man Ministries$8,00020%
Restoration Ranch Texas TX$6,0001n/a

Where it is load-bearing

Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 6 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 74 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMighty Oaks Foundation: $3,200,000 over 7y, 21% of budgetPrison Fellowship Ministries: $2,920,450 over 7y, 1.4% of budgetEpiphany Life Change: $714,540 over 6y, 89% of budgetTeen Challenge of South Calif Inc: $285,000 over 3y, 1.5% of budgetLifeline Global Ministries: $238,000 over 5y, 13% of budgetReboot Recovery Inc: $183,000 over 4y, 4.0% of budgetRoot & Rebound: $179,000 over 5y, 2.2% of budgetFree On The Outside: $168,000 over 6y, 6.5% of budgetFreedom Through Education: $164,000 over 6y, 3.2% of budgetNew Hope Christian Ministries: $160,500 over 5y, 22% of budgetSaint John's Program for Real Change: $140,000 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetUrban Ministry Institute of Topeka: $136,500 over 6y, 45% of budgetA New Way of Life Reentry Project: $136,000 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetGabes Homes: $135,000 over 3y, 34% of budgetSilver Lining Legacy: $118,000 over 3y, 11% of budgetFoundation for Women Warriors: $118,000 over 6y, 4.2% of budgetRebirth Homes Inc: $118,000 over 3y, 7.8% of budgetWaves Project Inc: $114,000 over 3y, 9.0% of budgetNew Life Dream Center: $108,000 over 6y, 7.5% of budgetMarjaree Mason Center Inc: $105,000 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetCommunity Justice Center: $90,000 over 5y, 3.4% of budgetCommunity Solutions Inc: $90,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetNortheast of the Well: $90,000 over 3y, 6.1% of budgetThe Bridge Restoration Ministry: $86,100 over 7y, 3.2% of budgetXtreme Soulutions Inc: $85,000 over 5y, 24% of budgetGeneratehope Inc: $84,000 over 3y, 2.2% of budgetArukah: $83,000 over 6y, 8.6% of budgetPathway to Freedom Inc: $82,000 over 3y, 5.5% of budgetBrookside Community Development Corporation: $75,000 over 4y, 1.9% of budgetLast Ministry Inc: $75,000 over 2y, 25% of budgetForgotten Children Inc: $74,000 over 3y, 7.5% of budgetThe God of Hope Ministries: $70,000 over 5y, 10% of budgetTurn90: $66,000 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetCompletion Global Inc: $66,000 over 3y, 19% of budgetPrisoners for Christ Outreach Minis: $60,000 over 3y, 2.5% of budgetConverse Hope Center: $60,000 over 3y, 5.7% of budgetDoor of Hope: $56,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetReal Escape From the Sex Trade: $52,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetBeloved Atlanta Inc: $50,000 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetDefy Ventures Inc: $50,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetFirm Foundation Ministries Inc: $48,000 over 5y, 7.7% of budgetThe Soulfisher Ministries: $44,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetTreasures Ministries: $40,000 over 3y, 3.3% of budgetOrange County Rescue Mission Inc: $40,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetMission Solano Rescue Mission: $36,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetLily Haven: $36,000 over 2y, 5.3% of budgetTestimony Gospel Brand Ministries: $35,625 over 3y, 5.5% of budgetWelcome Home Sis: $34,000 over 5y, 20% of budget

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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 74.

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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 loosely connected circle, clustered around a few shared anchors.

Slave 2 Nothing FoundationCA25.6× affinity10 shared granteesties to 8 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Slave 2 Nothing Foundation · A New Way of Life Reentry Project · Bob Barker Foundation Inc · Kingdom Causes Inc City Net Bedrock Creek · Mike and Linda Van Daele Family Foundation · Rescue- Freedom International · The California Endowment · Women's Foundation of California · Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) Inc · Servant Foundation · Weingart Foundation · M J Murdock Charitable Trust

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 Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California

How much does Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California give?
Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California reported 44 grants totaling $2,143,100 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 67 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Crime & Legal (54%), Human Services (26%), Health (12%).
Who are Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Mighty Oaks Foundation ($3.2M), Prison Fellowship Ministries ($2.9M), Epiphany Life Change ($715k).
Does Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 20% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Slave 2 Nothing Foundation, A New Way of Life Reentry Project, Bob Barker Foundation Inc.
Where is Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California based?
Serving USA Inc Fka Serving California is based in WA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 105 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $2.3M of grant expense, but none of it to a named recipient. On a Form 990 that can mean grants abroad, filed by region only (Schedule F), grants under $5,000, which are not itemized, or a schedule referenced as an attachment the e-file does not carry. The figures above are therefore from FY2024, the most recent year this funder named its grantees.

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