The Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation concentrates on faith‑based and conservative civic education alongside local family and basic‑needs service providers. Most grants are general/unrestricted and support churches, Christian charities, conservative educational platforms, and community family resource or relief organizations, often in California and nationally. They favor a small number of large awards—including repeats to a few grantees—rather than many small gifts.
A defining feature of the Daniel & Joylene Hegel Family Foundation is its repeated support for faith-based and conservative civic education groups at large grant levels. Prager University Foundation appears three times in the recent grants list, including two $500,000 grants and a $100,000 grant, all marked general and unrestricted. The foundation also backed church and ministry work at similar scale, giving Shepherds Community Church $460,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025, while Strategic Renewal International received an $850,000 general and unrestricted grant in 2023 and another $50,000 award in 2025. Those patterns point to a funder that favors a small set of organizations over many one-time gifts. Their recent activity also includes family-resource and relief work, such as Hope First Family Resource Center and Hand-up Foundation of Monterey County, alongside charitable vehicles like National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc. The overall picture is of a foundation that mixes education, church ministry, and practical support for community-facing nonprofits, often through unrestricted funding.
In conservative civic education and media, the foundation gave $500,000 to Prager University Foundation in 2024 for general and unrestricted support, then renewed the relationship with a $100,000 grant in 2025. It also supported The Colson Center for Christian Worldview with a $100,000 grant in 2025. In church and evangelical ministry work, Shepherds Community Church received $460,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025, both unrestricted. For local family and basic-needs services, Hope First Family Resource Center received $585,000 in 2023, and Hand-up Foundation of Monterey County Inc received $395,000 in 2024 and $200,000 in 2023. The foundation also funded Primera Iglesia Hispana De Prunedale Inc twice, including a 2025 grant tied to a mobile shower program.
The typical grant size sits at $9,200 at the 25th percentile, $48,000 at the median, and $150,000 at the 75th percentile, showing a spread from mid-sized awards to very large grants. The recent record shows repeat funding: Prager University Foundation, Strategic Renewal International, Shepherds Community Church, Hand-up Foundation of Monterey County Inc, Primera Iglesia Hispana De Prunedale Inc, Echo Unleashed, Coaching Good, The Ever House Corp, and Christian Missionary Fellowship all received more than one grant. Most awards are marked general and unrestricted, with some project-specific support such as The Freedom Fund and the mobile shower program. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $150K, with a median of $48K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$48K
75th Percentile
$150K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants (several $250k–$1M) with repeat funding to a handful of core grantees; predominantly unrestricted/general support rather than project‑restricted gifts.
Notable grantees: Prager University Foundation, Strategic Renewal International, Hand‑Up Foundation of Monterey County, Hope First Family Resource Center, Shepherds Community Church
The foundation gives nationally, with every recent grant in the United States. Grant activity is clustered outside the headquarters state: Oklahoma is the top state by grant count, while Delaware accounts for 0% of grants. Recent recipient locations include Sherman Oaks and Monterey in California, Lafayette, Longmont, and Castle Rock in Colorado, and Indianapolis in Indiana. The list also includes grantees in Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and Arkansas.
Recent grants show support for conservative civic education, churches and evangelical ministry organizations, and family-resource or basic-needs providers. Examples in the record include Prager University Foundation, Shepherds Community Church, Hope First Family Resource Center, and Hand-up Foundation of Monterey County Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Prager University Foundation, Strategic Renewal International, Shepherds Community Church, Hand-up Foundation of Monterey County Inc, Primera Iglesia Hispana De Prunedale Inc, Echo Unleashed, Coaching Good, The Ever House Corp, and Christian Missionary Fellowship.
The distribution centers on $48,000 at the median, with $9,200 at the 25th percentile and $150,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger individual awards, such as $850,000 and $585,000.
Its giving is national, and the recent grants are entirely to U.S. recipients. Oklahoma is the top state by grant count, and the list also includes recipients in California, Colorado, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Indiana, and Arkansas.
Most listed grants are general and unrestricted. The record also includes a named charitable vehicle, The Freedom Fund #4809066, and a project-specific award for a mobile shower program.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE FIRST FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | LONGMONT, CO | $200,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CONNECTREE | APPLE VALLEY, CA | $140,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| STRATEGIC RENEWAL INTERNATIONAL | HGHLNDS RANCH, CO | $100,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ECHO UNLEASHED | CARROLLTON, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| AFRICAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | PRIEST RIVER, ID | $92,400 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PIONEERS | ORLANDO, FL | $54,200 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $48,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ADAVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH | SPINDALE, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ALLEGRO ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $17,000 | 2026 | Buena Semilla, DNC |
| O C INTERNATIONAL INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $13,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| VOICE OF THE MARTYRS INC | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $12,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| MISSION QUEST | WHEATON, IL | $7,800 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| IGLESIAS DEL OESTE | CORONADO, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ALLEGRO ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ECHO UNLEASHED | CARROLLTON, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE COLSON CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW | COLORADO SPGS, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PRIMERA IGLESIA HISPANA DE PRUNEDALE INC | SALINAS, CA | $62,000 | 2025 | Mobile Shower Program |
| SHEPHERDS COMMUNITY CHURCH | LAFAYETTE, CO | $60,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| STRATEGIC RENEWAL INTERNATIONAL | HGHLNDS RANCH, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE EVER HOUSE CORP | SHELBYVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| COACHING GOOD | PACIFIC GROVE, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $48,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE CENTER FOR MISSION MOBILIZATION | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $33,480 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ASHES TO GLORY FOUNDATION | LIVONIA, MI | $27,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ALLEGRO ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $24,605 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| O C INTERNATIONAL INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $18,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| VOICE OF THE MARTYRS INC | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $12,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PIONEERS | ORLANDO, FL | $10,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CONNECTREE | APPLE VALLEY, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AFRICAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | PRIEST RIVER, ID | $8,900 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MISSION QUEST | WHEATON, IL | $6,600 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| IGLESIAS DEL OESTE | CORONADO, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $500,000 | 2024 | The Freedom Fund #4809066 |
| SHEPHERDS COMMUNITY CHURCH | LAFAYETTE, CO | $460,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HAND-UP FOUNDATION OF MONTEREY COUNTY INC | MONTEREY, CA | $395,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ECHO UNLEASHED | VILLA RICA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CONNECTREE | APPLE VALLEY, CA | $65,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PRIMERA IGLESIA HISPANA DE PRUNEDALE INC | SALINAS, CA | $62,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD CHRISTIAN CHARITY FUND | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | $60,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE EVER HOUSE CORP | SHELBYVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $44,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE CENTER FOR MISSION MOBILIZATION | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | $36,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ALLEGRO ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS INC | HOUSTON, TX | $21,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PIONEERS | ORLANDO, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| VOICE OF THE MARTYRS INC | BARTLESVILLE, OK | $9,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AFRICAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | PRIEST RIVER, ID | $8,800 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MISSION QUEST | WHEATON, IL | $7,200 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| O C INTERNATIONAL INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
HOPE FIRST FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
$200,000General & Unrestricted
CONNECTREE
$140,000General & Unrestricted
STRATEGIC RENEWAL INTERNATIONAL
$100,000General & Unrestricted
ECHO UNLEASHED
$100,000General & Unrestricted
AFRICAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
$92,400General & Unrestricted
PIONEERS
$54,200General & Unrestricted
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP
$48,000General & Unrestricted
ADAVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
$30,000General & Unrestricted
O C INTERNATIONAL INC
$13,000General & Unrestricted
VOICE OF THE MARTYRS INC
$12,000General & Unrestricted
MISSION QUEST
$7,800General & Unrestricted
IGLESIAS DEL OESTE
$6,000General & Unrestricted
ECHO UNLEASHED
$100,000General & Unrestricted
PRIMERA IGLESIA HISPANA DE PRUNEDALE INC
$62,000Mobile Shower Program
SHEPHERDS COMMUNITY CHURCH
$60,000General & Unrestricted
STRATEGIC RENEWAL INTERNATIONAL
$50,000General & Unrestricted
THE EVER HOUSE CORP
$50,000General & Unrestricted
COACHING GOOD
$50,000General & Unrestricted
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP
$48,000General & Unrestricted
THE CENTER FOR MISSION MOBILIZATION
$33,480General & Unrestricted
O C INTERNATIONAL INC
$18,000General & Unrestricted
VOICE OF THE MARTYRS INC
$12,000General & Unrestricted
PIONEERS
$10,500General & Unrestricted
CONNECTREE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
AFRICAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
$8,900General & Unrestricted
MISSION QUEST
$6,600General & Unrestricted
IGLESIAS DEL OESTE
$6,000General & Unrestricted
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
$500,000The Freedom Fund #4809066
SHEPHERDS COMMUNITY CHURCH
$460,000General & Unrestricted
HAND-UP FOUNDATION OF MONTEREY COUNTY INC
$395,000General & Unrestricted
ECHO UNLEASHED
$100,000General & Unrestricted
CONNECTREE
$65,000General & Unrestricted
PRIMERA IGLESIA HISPANA DE PRUNEDALE INC
$62,000General & Unrestricted
WORLD CHRISTIAN CHARITY FUND
$60,000General & Unrestricted
THE EVER HOUSE CORP
$50,000General & Unrestricted
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY FELLOWSHIP
$44,000General & Unrestricted
THE CENTER FOR MISSION MOBILIZATION
$36,000General & Unrestricted
PIONEERS
$15,000General & Unrestricted
VOICE OF THE MARTYRS INC
$9,000General & Unrestricted
AFRICAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
$8,800General & Unrestricted
MISSION QUEST
$7,200General & Unrestricted
O C INTERNATIONAL INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted