The Decker-Fields Foundation concentrates modest, faith-oriented philanthropy largely centered in Salem, OR and a small number of recurring grantees. Grants are predominantly unrestricted or “any charitable purpose” support to Christian organizations and mission activity (including international mission work in Nepal). The foundation favors repeat funding rather than broad, one-off giving, directing most dollars to a single primary recipient.
Decker-fields Foundation Decker-fields Foundation gives repeatedly to a small set of Christian and mission-oriented organizations, with most of its larger grants going to Reid Saunders Association and Ywam for Nepal mission work. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad: one Salem-based recipient received multiple annual unrestricted grants, while mission support appears alongside church and ministry funding. In the recent grants list, the foundation gave $52,000 to Reid Saunders Association in 2023 for any charitable purpose, then continued with $37,000 grants in 2024 and 2025. It also backed Ywam in Salem, Oregon, with several Nepal mission grants across 2023 to 2025, including $26,000 in 2025 and $20,862 in 2024. Other grants support congregations, evangelism groups, and Christian ministry organizations, often with “any charitable purpose” or similar general-fund language. A smaller but clear thread is scholarship support, including funding for students through Multnomah University.
A central theme is general-purpose support for Christian ministry organizations. The foundation gave $11,520 in 2025 to Missions Door in Denver, Colorado, for any charitable purpose, and $11,000 in 2024 to Send International in Farmington, Michigan, also for any charitable purpose. It also funded Biblical Ministries Worldwide in Lawrenceville, Georgia, with a $5,700 grant in 2023. International mission work is another clear focus: Ywam in Salem received repeated Nepal mission grants from 2023 through 2025, showing a sustained line of support. Education appears in a narrower way through scholarships, including $3,600 in 2023 to Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon, for scholarships. The foundation also made a 2025 general-funds grant of $4,500 to Elic in Fort Collins, Colorado.
The grant-size distribution is modest: p25 is $2,200, median is $3,000, and p75 is $7,522. Even so, a few larger recurring awards stand out, which points to a grantmaker that concentrates support rather than spreading it widely. The recent record shows repeated funding to the same recipients across multiple years, especially Reid Saunders Association and Ywam. Most awards are unrestricted or broadly designated for charitable or general funds. The foundation is also able to fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Based on the recent grants list, this is not an open-application funder; the giving pattern reflects direct awards to selected organizations.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $8K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$8K
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Concentrated, small foundation-style giving: few large grants to a small set of recurring grantees, primarily unrestricted operating support and mission funding rather than many diversified or project-restricted grants.
Notable grantees: Reid Saunders Association, YWAM (Youth With A Mission) — Nepal, First Baptist Church
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with 78 grants, and 48% of grants go to recipients in Oregon. Salem appears most often, including Reid Saunders Association, Ywam, and First Baptist Church. Other Oregon recipients include Keizer and Portland. Outside Oregon, grants land in St. Paul, Denver, Farmington, Warrenton, Orlando, Lawrenceville, Fort Collins, Powell, and other U.S. cities. The distribution is regional rather than national in reach.
The recent grants list shows a strong emphasis on Christian and mission-related organizations. Recurring recipients include Reid Saunders Association, Ywam, First Baptist Church, Missions Door, Send International, Biblical Ministries Worldwide, Cru, and Child Evangelism Fellowship, with many awards described as any charitable purpose or general funds.
Yes. Reid Saunders Association received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Ywam received multiple Nepal mission grants from 2023 through 2025. Missions Door and Child Evangelism Fellowship also appear more than once in the recent grants list.
The typical award is small to mid-sized: p25 is $2,200, median is $3,000, and p75 is $7,522. Most grants in the recent list sit near that range, even though a few larger recurring grants reach into the tens of thousands.
Yes. One recent grant was $3,600 in 2023 to Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon, for scholarships. That places scholarship support within a broader pattern of ministry and faith-based giving.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REID SAUNDERS ASSOCIATION | SALEM, OR | $37,000 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YWAM | SALEM, OR | $26,000 | 2025 | NEPAL MISSION |
| MUSIC IN WORLD CULTURE | ST PAUL, MN | $13,000 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MISSIONS DOOR | DENVER, CO | $11,520 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GRACE POINT CHURCH | POWELL, WY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP | WARRENTON, MO | $4,800 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ELIC | FORT COLLINS, CO | $4,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| SOARING HEIGHTS RECOVERY HOMES | KEIZER, OR | $3,600 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $3,600 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MULTNOMAH UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $2,600 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SALEM LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC | SALEM, OR | $2,400 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HOPE PREGNANCY CLINIC | SALEM, OR | $2,400 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AM CEN FOR LAW & JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,400 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $2,400 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CRISIS CHAPLANCY SERVICES | SALEM, OR | $2,040 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| DAYSTAR | BLOOMINGTON, MN | $2,040 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GLENNALLEN CHAPEL | GLENNALLEN, AK | $1,500 | 2025 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| REID SAUNDERS ASSOCIATION | SALEM, OR | $37,000 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YWAM | SALEM, OR | $20,862 | 2024 | NEPAL MISSION |
| MUSIC IN WORLD CULTURE | ST PAUL, MN | $15,500 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SEND INTERNATIONAL | FARMINGTON, MI | $11,000 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MISSIONS DOOR | DENVER, CO | $10,830 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SOARING HEIGHTS RECOVERY HOMES | KEIZER, OR | $9,079 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP | WARRENTON, MO | $7,522 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | SALEM, OR | $4,500 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GRACE POINT CHURCH | POWELL, WY | $4,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $3,600 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MULTNOMAH UNIVERSITY | PORTLAND, OR | $3,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| REACHING THE HEART OF ZAMBIA | COOKEVILLE, TN | $2,500 | 2024 | PURCHASE OF MINISTRY VAN |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $2,400 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| HOPE PREGNANCY CLINIC | SALEM, OR | $2,400 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| SALEM LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC | SALEM, OR | $2,400 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| AM CEN FOR LAW & JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,400 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| DAYSTAR | BLOOMINGTON, MN | $2,040 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GLENNALLEN CHAPEL | GLENNALLEN, AK | $1,500 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| KEN & MICHELLE MCKINNEY | DALLAS, OR | $1,400 | 2024 | WORK DONE WITH CAMPUS CRUSADE |
| CRISIS CHAPLANCY SERVICES | SALEM, OR | $1,190 | 2024 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| REID SAUNDERS ASSOCIATION | SALEM, OR | $52,000 | 2023 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| REID SAUNDERS ASSOCIATION | SALEM, OR | $37,000 | 2023 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | SALEM, OR | $22,000 | 2023 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YWAM | SALEM, OR | $20,724 | 2023 | NEPAL MISSION |
| MUSIC IN WORLD CULTURE | ST PAUL, MN | $17,000 | 2023 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| YWAM | SALEM, OR | $15,000 | 2023 | NEPAL MISSION |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | SALEM, OR | $12,000 | 2023 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MISSIONS DOOR | DENVER, CO | $10,140 | 2023 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| MISSIONS DOOR | DENVER, CO | $10,140 | 2023 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BIBLICAL MINISTRIES WORLDWIDE | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $5,700 | 2023 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP | WARRENTON, MO | $5,400 | 2023 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP | WARRENTON, MO | $5,400 | 2023 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $5,322 | 2023 | ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
YWAM
$26,000NEPAL MISSION
MUSIC IN WORLD CULTURE
$13,000ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MISSIONS DOOR
$11,520ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GRACE POINT CHURCH
$6,000GENERAL FUND
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP
$4,800ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SOARING HEIGHTS RECOVERY HOMES
$3,600ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS
$3,600ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SALEM LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC
$2,400ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HOPE PREGNANCY CLINIC
$2,400ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AM CEN FOR LAW & JUSTICE
$2,400ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CRU
$2,400ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CRISIS CHAPLANCY SERVICES
$2,040ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DAYSTAR
$2,040ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GLENNALLEN CHAPEL
$1,500ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
YWAM
$20,862NEPAL MISSION
MUSIC IN WORLD CULTURE
$15,500ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SEND INTERNATIONAL
$11,000ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MISSIONS DOOR
$10,830ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SOARING HEIGHTS RECOVERY HOMES
$9,079ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP
$7,522ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$4,500ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GRACE POINT CHURCH
$4,500GENERAL FUND
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS
$3,600ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
REACHING THE HEART OF ZAMBIA
$2,500PURCHASE OF MINISTRY VAN
CRU
$2,400ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
HOPE PREGNANCY CLINIC
$2,400ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
SALEM LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION INC
$2,400ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
AM CEN FOR LAW & JUSTICE
$2,400ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
DAYSTAR
$2,040ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GLENNALLEN CHAPEL
$1,500ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
KEN & MICHELLE MCKINNEY
$1,400WORK DONE WITH CAMPUS CRUSADE
CRISIS CHAPLANCY SERVICES
$1,190ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$22,000ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
YWAM
$20,724NEPAL MISSION
MUSIC IN WORLD CULTURE
$17,000ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
YWAM
$15,000NEPAL MISSION
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$12,000ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MISSIONS DOOR
$10,140ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
MISSIONS DOOR
$10,140ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BIBLICAL MINISTRIES WORLDWIDE
$5,700ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP
$5,400ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CRU
$5,322ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE