The Agape Foundation Charitable Trust concentrates on youth-focused education and faith-based programming, with heavy support for K–12 public school districts in San Jose and Christian ministries that deliver out-of-school youth services. Their portfolio mixes large, multi-year gifts to a handful of core institutions with smaller recurring grants to camps, after-school groups, and faith-driven humanitarian organizations, often reflecting a local Bay Area focus with some outreach to island and international partners.
A defining feature of Agape Foundation Charitable Trust is the size of its recurring commitments to youth ministry and school districts, including seven-figure support across multiple years for Christian Community Foundation dba Waterstone and Young Life, alongside major general support for East Side Union High School District in San Jose. The grant pattern shows a funder that backs a small set of institutions repeatedly, often at levels well above its median gift, while also making smaller awards to camps, after-school groups, and faith-based service organizations. The result is a portfolio that connects K–12 public education, Christian youth outreach, and community-based support programs. Their giving includes sizable multi-year support for institutions in Colorado Springs, San Jose, and other West Coast communities, with grants often labeled general support. That emphasis suggests flexible funding rather than narrow project-only grants. Agape Foundation Charitable Trust also appears to sustain a mix of public education and faith-based programming, with awards to Sacred Heart Schools, Military Community Youth Ministries, and All Stars Helping Kids appearing in the recent grants list. The overall picture is of a regional private foundation supporting a blended network of schools, ministries, and youth-serving nonprofits.
In K–12 public education, the foundation gave $545,247 to East Side Union High School District in 2025 for general support, following $506,742 in 2024 and $415,239 in 2023. It also awarded $42,075 to Franklin-mckinley School District in 2025 and $35,063 in 2024, showing continued support for San Jose-area districts. Faith-based youth outreach is another clear lane. Agape Foundation Charitable Trust gave $50,000 to Military Community Youth Ministries in 2025 for general support, after prior gifts of $50,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023. In the same area, it supported Crazy Love Ministries with $50,000 in 2024. The foundation also funds camp and school-based enrichment. Camp for All Foundation received $35,400 in 2025, while Sacred Heart Schools received $100,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $25,323, with the middle half ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. The recent list also includes several larger awards, which helps explain why the average annual payout is much higher than the typical individual grant. Most grants are labeled general support, indicating flexible-use funding. Giving appears recurring rather than one-off: East Side Union High School District, Young Life, Military Community Youth Ministries, All Stars Helping Kids, Sacred Heart Schools, and Christian Community Foundation dba Waterstone all appear more than once in the recent grants list. The foundation also makes program-related investments and is led by John Mumford.
$2.2M
$1.1M
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$2.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
JOHN MUMFORD
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Concentrated giving: a small number of very large, repeat multi-grant commitments account for a large share of dollars, while numerous smaller recurring grants fund local youth programs, camps, and faith-based partners; primarily local/regional but with selective support for island/international mission work.
Notable grantees: East Side Union High School District, Young Life, Christian Community Foundation (Waterstone), Sacred Heart Schools, All Stars Helping Kids
Agape Foundation Charitable Trust gives most often in Texas by grant count, while 45% of its grants go to recipients in California. Recent awards reached San Jose, Atherton, Santa Clara, Menlo Park, Oakland, and San Francisco, showing a strong Bay Area concentration alongside broader regional giving. Outside California, Colorado Springs appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, and grants also reached Bellevue, Houston, Southlake, and Lanai City. All recent grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show support for K–12 public school districts, Christian youth ministries, camps, after-school organizations, and faith-based humanitarian groups. Examples include East Side Union High School District, Young Life, Military Community Youth Ministries, and Camp for All Foundation.
The foundation’s grant size distribution has a p25 of $10,000, a median of $25,323, and a p75 of $50,000. Recent awards also include larger grants, including $720,000 and $665,000, showing that some commitments sit well above the typical range.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including East Side Union High School District, Young Life, Military Community Youth Ministries, All Stars Helping Kids, Sacred Heart Schools, and Christian Community Foundation dba Waterstone. The repeated general-support awards point to ongoing relationships.
By recipient location, Texas is the top state by grant count, while California receives 45% of grants. Recent California recipients include San Jose, Atherton, Santa Clara, Menlo Park, Oakland, and San Francisco, and Colorado Springs appears multiple times outside California.
The geographic scope is regional. Recent grants are concentrated in the U.S., with awards in California, Texas, Colorado, Washington, Hawaii, and one recipient in Lanai City. The country distribution in the provided data shows 51 U.S. grants, or 100%.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DBA WATERSTONE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $720,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAN JOSE, CA | $545,247 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG LIFE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $530,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CENTER FOR BECOMING | SOLANA BEACH, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SACRED HEART SCHOOLS | ATHERTON, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MILITARY COMMUNITY YOUTH MINISTRIES | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL STARS HELPING KIDS | SANTA CLARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAN JOSE, CA | $42,075 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $35,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCH DIST (HOOVER MS) | SAN JOSE, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LANAI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | LANAI CITY, HI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATIONS FOR FAMILIES | PETOSKEY, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RED OAK HOPE | AUSTIN, TX | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAN JOSE, CA | $506,742 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SACRED HEART SCHOOLS | ATHERTON, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG LIFE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $87,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REACH UNIVERITY | OAKLAND, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROVIDENCE HEIGHTS | BELLEVUE, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MILITARY COMMUNITY YOUTH MINISTRIES | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL STARS HELPING KIDS | SANTA CLARA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAN JOSE, CA | $35,063 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF PEACE PROJECT | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USATRANSFORM DBA UNITED IN PURPOSE TEXAS | SOUTHLAKE, TX | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LANAI CULTURAL & HERITAGE CENTER | LANAI CITY, HI | $21,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAN JOSE, CA | $12,545 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN AVIATION | MONTROSE, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATIONS FOR FAMILIES | PETOSKEY, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FULLNESS OF GLORY MINISTRIES | ARLINGTON, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LHES FOUNDATION | LANAI CITY, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLY LAND MISSIONS | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LANAI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | LANAI CITY, HI | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RED OAK HOPE | AUSTIN, TX | $6,100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG LIFE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $665,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAN JOSE, CA | $415,239 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SACRED HEART SCHOOLS | ATHERTON, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MILITARY COMMUNITY YOUTH MINISTRIES | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CENTER FOR BECOMING | SOLANA BEACH, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL STARS HELPING KIDS | SANTA CLARA, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DBA WATERSTONE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAN JOSE, CA | $25,323 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA | MENLO PARK, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LHES FOUNDATION | LANAI CITY, HI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN AVIATION | MONTROSE, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HERITAGE ACADEMY | LOS ALTOS, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DBA WATERSTONE
$720,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$545,247GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG LIFE
$530,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CENTER FOR BECOMING
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SACRED HEART SCHOOLS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MILITARY COMMUNITY YOUTH MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL STARS HELPING KIDS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$42,075GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION
$35,400GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$13,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCH DIST (HOOVER MS)
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LANAI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATIONS FOR FAMILIES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RED OAK HOPE
$7,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$506,742GENERAL SUPPORT
SACRED HEART SCHOOLS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG LIFE
$87,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REACH UNIVERITY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROVIDENCE HEIGHTS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MILITARY COMMUNITY YOUTH MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL STARS HELPING KIDS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$35,063GENERAL SUPPORT
CITY OF PEACE PROJECT
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
USATRANSFORM DBA UNITED IN PURPOSE TEXAS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LANAI CULTURAL & HERITAGE CENTER
$21,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$12,545GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN AVIATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATIONS FOR FAMILIES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FULLNESS OF GLORY MINISTRIES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LHES FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOLY LAND MISSIONS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LANAI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
RED OAK HOPE
$6,100GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG LIFE
$665,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EAST SIDE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
$415,239GENERAL SUPPORT
SACRED HEART SCHOOLS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MILITARY COMMUNITY YOUTH MINISTRIES
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE CENTER FOR BECOMING
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL STARS HELPING KIDS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DBA WATERSTONE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRANKLIN-MCKINLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$25,323GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMP FOR ALL FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PENINSULA
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LHES FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN AVIATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HERITAGE ACADEMY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT