About 5600k Foundation
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.
Focus Areas
Christian international relief and emergency aid (e.g., Samaritan's Purse)Urban homeless ministry and evangelical outreach (e.g., Pacific Garden Mission)Local food security and hunger relief (e.g., Manna Food Bank)
Giving Approach
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.
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportcapacity support
Notable grantees: Samaritan's Purse, Manna Food Bank, Pacific Garden Mission
About 5600k Foundation
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.
What 5600k Foundation Funds
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.
How 5600k Foundation Gives
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.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$127K
Total Assets
$738K
Total Revenue
$121K
Total Expenses
$61K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
Geographic Reach
National12 states funded
About 45% of grants go to recipients in PA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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