About Adult & Teen Challenge Usa
To provide adults & teens freedom from addiction and other life-controlling issues through Christ-centered solutions.
Focus Areas
addiction recoverysubstance use disorder treatmentfaith-based rehabilitationdiscipleship and mentoringcommunity outreach
Who They Fund
student veteranscollege/university students in programstudents experiencing financial crisis
Funding Style
direct servicescholarship fundingprogram start-up supportemergency/financial crisis assistance
About Adult & Teen Challenge Usa
Adult & Teen Challenge USA centers its giving on scholarships for students in program, with multiple recent grants directed to Teen Challenge affiliates across the country. The largest recent award in the data was $25,000 to Adult & Teen Challenge of the Sandhills in Southern Pines, North Carolina, for veterans center start-up. That same North Carolina network also appears again with a $10,000 scholarship grant to Sandhills Adult & Teen Challenge, showing a continuing relationship with related organizations. The foundation’s stated mission is to provide adults and teens freedom from addiction and other life-controlling issues through Christ-centered solutions, and its recent grants reflect that mission in program support rather than broad operating support. Awards also reached organizations in California, Virginia, Arizona, Kentucky, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Colorado, Arkansas, Vermont, and Missouri. A smaller gift to Hope Homes of the Ozarks in Springfield, Missouri, was designated to assist people in financial crisis. The pattern suggests focused support for direct student needs, program start-up, and crisis assistance within the Teen Challenge network.
What Adult & Teen Challenge Usa Funds
Scholarship support is the clearest theme in the recent grants. Adult & Teen Challenge USA gave $15,000 to Greater San Francisco Teen Challenge for scholarship for students in program, then followed with $11,250 grants for the same purpose to Beauty for Ashes Atc in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and Home of Hope Atc in Casa Grande, Arizona. The foundation also supports veterans-related development. One $25,000 grant went to Adult & Teen Challenge of the Sandhills in Southern Pines, North Carolina, for veterans center start-up. Another North Carolina award, $10,000 to Sandhills Adult & Teen Challenge, also funded scholarship for student in program. Emergency help appears as a smaller but distinct use of funds. Hope Homes of the Ozarks in Springfield, Missouri, received $7,500 as a gift to center to assist in financial crisis. The rest of the grant list stays closely tied to student support inside Teen Challenge-affiliated programs.
How Adult & Teen Challenge Usa Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around a small range: p25 is $7,500, median is $7,500, and p75 is $10,625. That points to a base level of support at $7,500, with selected awards above that for larger needs. The 2024 and 2025 records show repeated funding to the same recipient, Teen Challenge of Kentucky, in Louisville, Kentucky, in both years, which indicates recurring support rather than one-off relationships in at least some cases. The organization operates as a grantmaker only; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$70K
Total Assets
$3.2M
Total Revenue
$3.1M
Total Expenses
$2.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $11K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$11K
Geographic Reach
National12 states funded
About 7% of grants go to recipients in CO.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
GARY BLACKARD
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