The Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation primarily funds Christian faith-based organizations, concentrating on local churches and evangelical ministries. Their grants are focused on general operating support for congregations and Christian education/apologetics groups, indicating a preference for sustaining ministry infrastructure and faith formation work. Giving appears locally rooted and the foundation favors a small number of substantial, repeat grants rather than many one-off gifts.
Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeat funding to the same religious organizations; emphasis on unrestricted/general fund support rather than project-specific grants.
The Brian and Caris Chan Family Foundation’s largest recent grants went to church-centered ministry: $85,000 to Continental Christian Center in Church Hill, Tennessee, and $49,200 to Gateway Friends Church in Walnut, California. Those awards point to a pattern of supporting congregations directly, often with general operating funds, rather than funding a wide array of unrelated causes. The foundation also backs Christian education and apologetics work, including grants to Stand to Reason and Bibline Foundation, which fits its emphasis on faith formation and ministry infrastructure. Recent giving shows a small set of recurring beneficiaries alongside a broader circle of Christian organizations. Gateway Friends Church received multiple grants across 2023 and 2024, as did Continental Christian Center and Evangelical Friends Missions. The foundation’s recent portfolio also includes support for ministries serving students, international outreach, Bible-focused work, and faith-based community organizations. Most awards in the list are for general fund support, suggesting a preference for flexible operating dollars over restricted project grants. The foundation’s grantmaking is regional and concentrated in the United States, with many recipients in California and several in other states tied to evangelical ministry networks.
Church support is central to the foundation’s giving. In 2024, it gave $25,000 to Gateway Friends Church in Walnut, California, for general fund support, and the same church also received $49,200 in 2023. Christian apologetics and worldview education are another clear thread. The foundation awarded $15,000 in 2024 and $1,000 in 2023 to Stand to Reason in Signal Hill, California, both for general fund support. It also funds ministries linked to broader Christian outreach. Recent grants include $3,000 to Jews for Jesus in San Francisco, California, and $2,656 to Compassion International in Colorado Springs, Colorado, both as general fund support. International and student-facing ministries appear as well, with gifts to International Students Inc in Colorado Springs and OMF in Littleton, Colorado.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,204, a median of $3,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The pattern includes both small gifts and a few larger operating grants, including awards above $25,000. Recipients appear across multiple years: Gateway Friends Church, Continental Christian Center, Evangelical Friends Missions, Wpcc-obria, Stand to Reason, and A Stable Space each received repeat support. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals. The recent list is dominated by general fund grants, indicating flexible support rather than narrowly restricted project-only giving.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Continental Christian Center, Gateway Friends Church, Stand to Reason, Bibline Foundation
The foundation gives mostly in California, which accounts for 55% of its grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent California recipients include Walnut, Signal Hill, Diamond Bar, Azusa, Whittier, San Francisco, Claremont, and Walnut again through repeat support to Gateway Friends Church. Outside California, grants reached Church Hill, Tennessee; Colorado Springs and Littleton, Colorado; and smaller gifts to organizations in Pennsylvania and Minnesota. All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on Christian and evangelical organizations, especially local churches and ministry groups. Examples in the data include congregations, Christian apologetics work, Bible-related ministries, and faith-based outreach organizations, most often funded through general operating or general fund support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Gateway Friends Church, Continental Christian Center, Evangelical Friends Missions, Wpcc-obria, Stand to Reason, and A Stable Space. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts only.
The foundation’s grant size distribution is small to mid-sized: p25 is $1,204, median grant size is $3,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger operating grants, such as $85,000 and $49,200.
California is the top state by grant count, and 55% of grants in the file went to recipients in California. Other recent recipients are in Tennessee, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota, all within the U.S.
It funds organizations, not individuals. The recent grants list is entirely made up of grants to churches, ministries, and faith-based nonprofits, with general fund support used frequently across those awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVANGELICAL FRIENDS MISSION | WICHITA, KS | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WPCC-OBRIA | WHITTIER, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| TEACH BEYOND | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $2,874 | 2026 | CHILDREN SPONSORSHIP |
| GATEWAY FRIENDS CHURCH | WALNUT, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| STAND TO REASON | SIGNAL HILL, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| EVANGELICAL FRIENDS MISSIONS | WICHITA, KS | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WPCC-OBRIA | WHITTIER, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $2,854 | 2025 | CHILDREN SPONSORSHIP |
| GATEWAY FRIENDS CHURCH | WALNUT, CA | $28 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GATEWAY FRIENDS CHURCH | WALNUT, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| STAND TO REASON | SIGNAL HILL, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONTINENTAL CHRISTIAN CENTER | CHURCH HILL, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| EVANGELICAL FRIENDS MISSIONS | CHURCH HILL, TN | $4,250 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| WPCC-OBRIA | WHITTIER, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $2,656 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| A STABLE SPACE | CLAREMONT, CA | $1,205 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CONTINENTAL CHRISTIAN CENTER | CHURCH HILL, TN | $85,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| GATEWAY FRIENDS CHURCH | WALNUT, CA | $49,200 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| BIBLINE FOUNDATION | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| LINC | AZUSA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| EVANGELICAL FRIENDS MISSIONS | CHURCH HILL, TN | $3,250 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| WPCC-OBRIA | WHITTIER, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| JEWS FOR JESUS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| OMF | LITTLETON, CO | $1,200 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| STAND TO REASON | SIGNAL HILL, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| WEC | FORT WASHINGTON, PA | $300 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| A STABLE SPACE | CLAREMONT, CA | $200 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| JONI AND FRIENDS | ALBERT LEA, MN | $200 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
EVANGELICAL FRIENDS MISSION
$6,000GENERAL FUND
WPCC-OBRIA
$3,000GENERAL FUND
TEACH BEYOND
$3,000GENERAL FUND
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$2,874CHILDREN SPONSORSHIP
GATEWAY FRIENDS CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL FUND
GENERAL FUND
EVANGELICAL FRIENDS MISSIONS
$6,000GENERAL FUND
WPCC-OBRIA
$3,000GENERAL FUND
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$2,854CHILDREN SPONSORSHIP
GATEWAY FRIENDS CHURCH
$28GENERAL FUND
GATEWAY FRIENDS CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL FUND
CONTINENTAL CHRISTIAN CENTER
$10,000GENERAL FUND
EVANGELICAL FRIENDS MISSIONS
$4,250GENERAL FUND
WPCC-OBRIA
$3,000GENERAL FUND
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$2,656GENERAL FUND
A STABLE SPACE
$1,205GENERAL FUND
CONTINENTAL CHRISTIAN CENTER
$85,000GENERAL FUND
GATEWAY FRIENDS CHURCH
$49,200GENERAL FUND
BIBLINE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
LINC
$5,000GENERAL FUND
EVANGELICAL FRIENDS MISSIONS
$3,250GENERAL FUND
WPCC-OBRIA
$3,000GENERAL FUND
JEWS FOR JESUS
$3,000GENERAL FUND
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INC
$3,000GENERAL FUND
OMF
$1,200GENERAL FUND
WEC
$300GENERAL FUND
A STABLE SPACE
$200GENERAL FUND
JONI AND FRIENDS
$200GENERAL FUND