5600K Foundation makes a small number of moderate unrestricted grants to faith‑based relief ministries and local hunger relief. Its giving emphasizes operational support for Christian humanitarian organizations (both international/outreach ministries and a local food bank), indicating a mix of religiously motivated relief and direct community assistance.
Concentrated, small foundation spending: a few moderate one‑off grants focused on operations, split between faith‑based national/international ministries and a single local social service provider. Grants appear unrestricted and aimed at immediate program/operational needs rather than long‑term capacity building.
Notable grantees: Samaritan's Purse, Manna Food Bank, Pacific Garden Mission
5600k Foundation’s giving centers on operational support for small, scrappy nonprofits doing direct service, with a visible tilt toward faith-based relief and hunger relief. Its largest recent grant in the data is $12,500 to Samaritan's Purse for operations, alongside repeated support for Pacific Garden Mission and Manna Food Bank. The pattern points to a funder that backs organizations delivering immediate aid rather than making project-specific bets, and it does so with unrestricted or general support language in the grant records. The foundation also reaches beyond emergency relief into community-facing programs in Illinois and national humanitarian work. Recent recipients include Northern Illinois Food Bank, Clearbrook Partners, People’s Resource Center, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. That mix suggests a broad but still small-scale portfolio: direct human services, food access, and select educational or relief institutions. Its active grant programs describe support for nonprofits with minimal overhead, emphasizing immediate solutions and long-term systemic change. The foundation is volunteer-staffed and founder-run, which matches the small number of grants and the concentration on operational funding.
Food access is one clear lane for 5600k Foundation. In 2025, it gave $10,000 to Manna Food Bank for operations, and the recent grants list also includes $6,000 and $2,500 to Northern Illinois Food Bank for operations. Those awards show direct support for organizations handling food distribution and hunger relief. Faith-linked rescue and shelter work is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $10,000 to Pacific Garden Mission in 2025, then added $3,500 in 2024 and $1,000 in 2023, all for operations. That repeated pattern points to continued backing of urban homeless ministry and evangelical outreach. The portfolio also includes other community and humanitarian organizations. Clearbrook Partners received $5,000 in 2025 and $5,000 in 2024 for operations, while Shelterbox USA received $2,500 in 2024 for operations. Smaller grants also went to Frontera Farmer Foundation and Basil's Harvest, reflecting the foundation’s stated interest in food and agriculture-related initiatives.
5600k Foundation’s typical grants cluster at a small scale: p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent-grants file shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Pacific Garden Mission, Northern Illinois Food Bank, People’s Resource Center, Clearbrook Partners, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. That repetition indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-off checks. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grant language is consistently operational or general support oriented, often described as “for operations.” The active programs also note unsolicited small grants in at least one program, alongside direct support through volunteer-staffed grantmaking.
$57K
$738K
$121K
$61K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 45% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Grantmaking is national, but the strongest concentration is in Illinois: 45% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent list includes Chicago, Wheaton, Geneva, Arlington Heights, Naperville, and Lake Forest. Outside Illinois, repeated grants land in North Carolina, including Boone and Asheville. Other U.S. recipients appear in Washington, DC; Santa Monica, California; Sarasota, Florida; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Alpharetta, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee; New York, New York; and Virginia Beach, Virginia. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The recent grants and active program descriptions point to direct-service nonprofits, food and agriculture groups, humanitarian relief ministries, and community-based programs with minimal overhead. Examples in the data include food banks, homeless ministry, a relief organization, and a farmer-focused foundation.
The grant-size distribution is small to moderate: p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. Recent awards include multiple $1,000 grants and several $5,000 grants, with a few larger operating grants such as $10,000 and $12,500.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multiple recipients supported in more than one year, including Pacific Garden Mission, Northern Illinois Food Bank, People’s Resource Center, Clearbrook Partners, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and University of Santa Monica.
Its top state by grant count is Pennsylvania in the dataset, while 45% of grants go to recipients in Illinois. The recipient list is U.S.-only, with many awards going to organizations in Illinois and additional grants across several other states.
One active program says 5600k Foundation provides “occasional funding, consulting, and contacts” to small nonprofits and that it accepts unsolicited small grants and support. Another active program is described as general grantmaking, while a separate one says it does not accept unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $12,500 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| MANNA FOOD BANK | ASHEVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| PACIFIC GARDEN MISSION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| PEOPLE'S RESOURCE CENTER | WHEATON, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| CLEARBROOK PARTNERS | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | GENEVA, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| BASIL'S HARVEST | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| PILOT LIGHT | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| NAVY SEALFOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| AFINS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| OPERATION AIRDROP | LEWISVILLE, TX | $515 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| FLCC | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIERY OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $250 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $100 | 2025 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK | GENEVA, IL | $6,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| CLEARBROOK PARTNERS | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MONICA | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| PACIFIC GARDEN MISSION | CHICAGO, IL | $3,500 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| DYNASTY CHEERABILITIES INC | NAPERVILLE, IL | $2,603 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| SHELTERBOX USA | SARASOTA, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| PEOPLE'S RESOURCE CENTER | WHEATON, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| FRONTERA FARMER FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| GLASA | LAKE FOREST, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| NATIONAL MS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| THE BASE | ROXBURY, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| WIREPOINTS CORP | WILMETTE, IL | $500 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| FLCC | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| PAYPAL GIVING FUNDNORDOFF ROBBINS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| THE ORANGE TENT PROJECT | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| FAMILY FIRST | TAMPA, FL | $500 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | $250 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| USA CHEER | DALLAS, TX | $250 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| INFRAGARD NATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2024 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $6,000 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| CHICAGO CANINE RESCUE | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MONICA | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY RETREAT | ALPHARETTA, GA | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| PEOPLE'S RESOURCE CENTER | WHEATON, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NASHVILLE, TN | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| HOSPITAL ALBERT SCHWEITZER HAITI | PITTSBURG, PA | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| MANNA FOOD BANK | ASHEVILLE, NC | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| PACIFIC GARDEN MISSION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| CLEARBROOK PARTNERS | ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| DYNASTY CHEERABILITIES INC | NAPERVILLE, IL | $500 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| FAMILY FIRST | TAMPA, FL | $500 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIERY OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$12,500FOR OPERATIONS
MANNA FOOD BANK
$10,000FOR OPERATIONS
PACIFIC GARDEN MISSION
$10,000FOR OPERATIONS
PEOPLE'S RESOURCE CENTER
$5,000FOR OPERATIONS
CLEARBROOK PARTNERS
$5,000FOR OPERATIONS
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$5,000FOR OPERATIONS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK
FOR OPERATIONS
BASIL'S HARVEST
$2,500FOR OPERATIONS
PILOT LIGHT
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
NAVY SEALFOUNDATION
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
AFINS
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
OPERATION AIRDROP
$515FOR OPERATIONS
FLCC
$500FOR OPERATIONS
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIERY OF AMERICA
$500FOR OPERATIONS
SPECIAL OLYMPICS CHICAGO
$250FOR OPERATIONS
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ALYN HOSPITAL
$100FOR OPERATIONS
NORTHERN ILLINOIS FOOD BANK
$6,000FOR OPERATIONS
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$5,000FOR OPERATIONS
CLEARBROOK PARTNERS
$5,000FOR OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MONICA
$5,000FOR OPERATIONS
PACIFIC GARDEN MISSION
$3,500FOR OPERATIONS
DYNASTY CHEERABILITIES INC
$2,603FOR OPERATIONS
SHELTERBOX USA
$2,500FOR OPERATIONS
PEOPLE'S RESOURCE CENTER
$2,000FOR OPERATIONS
FRONTERA FARMER FOUNDATION
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
GLASA
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
NATIONAL MS SOCIETY
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
THE BASE
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
WIREPOINTS CORP
$500FOR OPERATIONS
FLCC
$500FOR OPERATIONS
PAYPAL GIVING FUNDNORDOFF ROBBINS FOUNDATION
$500FOR OPERATIONS
THE ORANGE TENT PROJECT
$500FOR OPERATIONS
FAMILY FIRST
$500FOR OPERATIONS
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
$250FOR OPERATIONS
USA CHEER
$250FOR OPERATIONS
INFRAGARD NATIONAL
$100FOR OPERATIONS
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM
$6,000FOR OPERATIONS
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
$5,000FOR OPERATIONS
CHICAGO CANINE RESCUE
$5,000FOR OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MONICA
$5,000FOR OPERATIONS
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY RETREAT
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
PEOPLE'S RESOURCE CENTER
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
HOSPITAL ALBERT SCHWEITZER HAITI
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
MANNA FOOD BANK
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
PACIFIC GARDEN MISSION
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
CLEARBROOK PARTNERS
$1,000FOR OPERATIONS
DYNASTY CHEERABILITIES INC
$500FOR OPERATIONS
FAMILY FIRST
$500FOR OPERATIONS
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE SOCIERY OF AMERICA
$500FOR OPERATIONS