Abba's Storehouse Foundation demonstrates a highly focused giving approach, providing a single large, unrestricted grant to a faith-based K–12 institution. Their sole recorded gift indicates a priority on supporting Christian private school education, likely tied to a specific institutional relationship or founder interest rather than broad philanthropic diversification.
A single $2.8 million grant to Desert Christian Schools Inc in Tucson anchors Abba's Storehouse Foundation’s recent record. That gift, paired with follow-on support in 2025 for a phase II capital campaign, shows a funder willing to make large commitments to one Christian K-12 institution over multiple years. The foundation also used a donor-advised fund vehicle through National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc, indicating that some of its giving moves through an intermediary rather than directly to operating charities. Across the recent grants list, Abba's Storehouse Foundation supported a mix of Christian education, faith-based organizations, and select community or health-related efforts. Desert Christian Schools received the largest share of identifiable support, while Luis Palau Association appears in both 2023 and 2025 with grants for general support and a Connecticut Festival. Other gifts reached organizations tied to hardship scholarships, student services, a Parkinson's trial, and a school for children with disabilities in Kenya. The pattern is narrow rather than broad: a small set of recipients accounts for repeated awards, and several gifts are unrestricted or tied to institutional programs rather than short-term projects.
Christian education is the clearest theme in the recent grants. Abba's Storehouse Foundation gave $25,000 to Desert Christian Schools Inc for program recruitment and delivery of services for the International Student Program, then another $20,000 in 2025 for the school’s Hardship scholarship Fund. It also made a $10,000 grant to Genesis College and Seminary of Tucson Arizona for general support. The foundation also backs faith-based community activity. Luis Palau Association received $50,000 for Connecticut Festival in 2023 and $125,000 for general support in 2025. Separate grants went to Aspire Church in Dayton, Ohio, and Interdenominational Ministerial Allliance in Bridgeport, Connecticut for the MLK Scholarship Fund. Health and student-support needs appear in smaller awards as well. The University of Arizona Foundation received $100,000 to extend treatment for Parkinson's trial patients, and First Love International Ministries received $10,000 for a school for the disabled in Matwapa Kenya.
$1M
$20.8M
$379K
$1.5M
Most grants fall between $12K and $63K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$63K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Extremely concentrated: one very large, unrestricted grant to a single grantee (no evidence of diversified or repeat-year funding).
Notable grantees: Desert Christian Schools Inc
Typical grant size sits at $11,500 at the 25th percentile, $22,500 at the median, and $62,500 at the 75th percentile. The list shows both a very large outlier and a cluster of smaller awards, suggesting a grantmaking pattern that mixes one major institutional commitment with many mid-sized and smaller gifts. Repeat recipients are common. Desert Christian Schools Inc, National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc, Luis Palau Association, University of Arizona Foundation, and First Love International Ministries each appear more than once across 2023 and 2025. Several grants are unrestricted, while others are tagged to capital campaigns, scholarships, events, or program delivery. The foundation is structured enough to route some gifts through a donor-advised fund.
Grantmaking is U.S.-only in the recent record, with 43 grants to U.S. recipients and none outside the country. Arizona appears most often, led by Tucson, Mesa, Phoenix, and Tempe-area recipients such as Desert Christian Schools Inc, the University of Arizona Foundation, Sunshine Acres Childrens Home Inc, Paz De Cristo Community Center, Kidz at Heart International, and Tu Nidito Children and Family Services. Beyond Arizona, grants also reached Connecticut, Oregon, Idaho, Illinois, Ohio, and Tennessee. Repeated Tucson awards make Arizona the clearest center of activity.
The recent record is centered on Christian education and faith-based work. Desert Christian Schools Inc received the largest grant, and other awards went to Luis Palau Association, Aspire Church, Interdenominational Ministerial Allliance, Genesis College and Seminary of Tucson Arizona, and First Love International Ministries.
Yes. Desert Christian Schools Inc, National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc, Luis Palau Association, University of Arizona Foundation, and First Love International Ministries each appear multiple times across 2023 and 2025, showing repeated support rather than one-time gifts only.
The distribution is $11,500 at the 25th percentile, $22,500 at the median, and $62,500 at the 75th percentile. That sits well below the $2,826,227 grant at the top of the list, which is an outlier relative to the rest of the record.
Arizona is the top state by grant count, with Tucson and Mesa appearing repeatedly in the recipient list. The record is U.S.-only overall, with 43 grants to U.S. recipients and none outside the country.
Purposes include general and unrestricted support, capital campaign support, hardship scholarships, program recruitment and delivery of services for an international student program, a Parkinson's trial extension, a charitable event, and support for a school for children with disabilities in Kenya.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC | TUCSON, AZ | $200,000 | 2025 | Phase II Capital Campaign |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | Abba's Storehouse Donor Advised Fund |
| LUIS PALAU ASSOCIATION | BEAVERTON, OR | $125,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | extend treatment for Parkinson's trial patients |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | Abba's Storehouse Donor Advised Fund |
| D O O R INTERNATIONAL | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $75,250 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SUNSHINE ACRES CHILDRENS HOME INC | MESA, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMAZIMA MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND EMP | FRANKLIN, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF CASA HOGAR | BOULDER CITY, NV | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PAZ DE CRISTO COMMUNITY CENTER | MESA, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $21,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| DESERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC | TUCSON, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | Hardship scholarship Fund |
| ASPIRE CHURCH | DAYTON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FIRST LOVE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | ROCKFORD, IL | $12,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| EARN TO LEARN | TUCSON, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| REDSIDE FOUNDATION INC | BOISE, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FIRST LOVE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | ROCKFORD, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | school for the disabled in Matwapa Kenya |
| CHILDRENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| INTERDENOMINATIONAL MINISTERIAL ALLLIANCE | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | MLK Scholarship Fund |
| GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION INC | TUCSON, AZ | $6,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| ROMANS 12 MINISTRIES INC | TUCSON, AZ | $5,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PUSCH RIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC | TUCSON, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | Capital Campaign |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $4,500 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| TUCSON WILDLIFE CENTER | TUCSON, AZ | $2,250 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| J17 MINISTRIES INC | TUCSON, AZ | $2,000 | 2025 | Day of Prayer |
| FRIENDS OF MINIDOKA INC | TWIN FALLS, ID | $100 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DESERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC | TUCSON, AZ | $13,360,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DESERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC | TUCSON, AZ | $625,000 | 2024 | Phase I Capital Campaign fund |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $200,000 | 2024 | Abba's Storehouse Donor Advised Fund |
| LUIS PALAU ASSOCIATION | BEAVERTON, OR | $125,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $111,000 | 2024 | Center for Innovation in Brain Science/Parkinson's Research |
| DESERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC | TUCSON, AZ | $100,000 | 2024 | Academic Center Phase 1 Capital Campaign fund |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | Abba's Storehouse Donor Advised Fund |
| DESERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC | TUCSON, AZ | $100,000 | 2024 | Capital Campaign/Academic Center |
| DESERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC | TUCSON, AZ | $70,000 | 2024 | to hire a second security officer for the school |
| D O O R INTERNATIONAL | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $60,000 | 2024 | matching gift fund from Tucson reception at the Mountain Oyster club |
| IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | POCATELLO, ID | $50,000 | 2024 | to purchase cold weather gear for the ISU track and field team |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| FIRST LOVE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | ROCKFORD, IL | $13,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TUCSON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | TUCSON, AZ | $12,000 | 2024 | to purchase Chinese bibles |
| D O O R INTERNATIONAL | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $11,000 | 2024 | Development Initiative |
| REDSIDE FOUNDATION INC | BOISE, ID | $10,000 | 2024 | Idaho Gives Day |
| CHILDRENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| J17 MINISTRIES INC | TUCSON, AZ | $7,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| D O O R INTERNATIONAL | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $6,725 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| M Duran | Tucson, AZ | $6,500 | 2024 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| K Walton | Tucson, AZ | $6,500 | 2024 | Hardship Assistance Grant |
| TU NIDITO CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES | TUCSON, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$150,000Abba's Storehouse Donor Advised Fund
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION
$100,000extend treatment for Parkinson's trial patients
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$100,000Abba's Storehouse Donor Advised Fund
D O O R INTERNATIONAL
$75,250General & Unrestricted
AMAZIMA MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND EMP
$25,000General & Unrestricted
ASPIRE CHURCH
$15,000General & Unrestricted
REDSIDE FOUNDATION INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
CHILDRENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$10,000Charitable Event
INTERDENOMINATIONAL MINISTERIAL ALLLIANCE
$10,000MLK Scholarship Fund
GOSPEL RESCUE MISSION INC
$6,000Charitable Event
ROMANS 12 MINISTRIES INC
$5,500General & Unrestricted
PUSCH RIDGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY INC
$5,000Capital Campaign
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$4,500Charitable Event
J17 MINISTRIES INC
$2,000Day of Prayer
FRIENDS OF MINIDOKA INC
$100General & Unrestricted
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$200,000Abba's Storehouse Donor Advised Fund
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION
$111,000Center for Innovation in Brain Science/Parkinson's Research
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$100,000Abba's Storehouse Donor Advised Fund
D O O R INTERNATIONAL
$60,000matching gift fund from Tucson reception at the Mountain Oyster club
to purchase cold weather gear for the ISU track and field team
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$25,000Charitable Event
TUCSON CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$12,000to purchase Chinese bibles
D O O R INTERNATIONAL
$11,000Development Initiative
REDSIDE FOUNDATION INC
$10,000Idaho Gives Day
CHILDRENS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$10,000Charitable Event
CHIARI & SYRINGOMYELIA FOUNDATION
$10,000Charitable Event
J17 MINISTRIES INC
$7,000General & Unrestricted
D O O R INTERNATIONAL
$6,725General & Unrestricted
M Duran
$6,500Hardship Assistance Grant
K Walton
$6,500Hardship Assistance Grant