Doing His Time Prison Ministry focuses primarily on faith-based criminal justice and reentry work, funding organizations that provide prison ministry, prisoner transition services, and recovery/rehabilitation programs for youth and adults. Grants are largely directed to a handful of mission-aligned groups (including repeat support), with occasional support for related social needs such as homelessness and international prison ministry outreach. The foundation prefers organizations that combine religious ministry with direct services to people impacted by incarceration.
Doing His Time Prison Ministry’s largest recent grant went to Good News Jail & Prison Ministry, with repeated awards in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for transition support for prisoners returning to normal life. That pattern captures the foundation’s core identity: faith-based prison ministry paired with direct help for people affected by incarceration. The grants list shows this work running through prison chaplaincy, inmate devotional distribution, reentry services, and recovery-oriented support, rather than through broad general philanthropy. The foundation also backs organizations serving people at different points in the incarceration cycle. Teen Challenge received multiple grants for teen awareness and drug- and alcohol-recovery work, while Prison Fellowship was funded for criminal justice restoration. Other awards support ministries working with incarcerated Christians, women in crisis, people experiencing homelessness, and prison outreach outside the United States. The grant record suggests a funder that prefers mission-aligned organizations combining religious ministry with practical services for reentry, rehabilitation, and related needs. Doing His Time Prison Ministry gives mostly modest grants, with a middle grant size of $5,000 and a typical upper quartile of $10,000, alongside a few larger awards that stand out in the recent record.
Faith-based prison ministry is the clearest thread in the recent grants. Good News Jail & Prison Ministry received $27,200 in 2025 for promoting the transition of prisoners back to a normal life, and an earlier $44,578 award carried the same purpose. Reentry support also appears through direct-service and transition-oriented groups. Along Side Ministry received $5,000 to help incarcerated Christians successfully transition, and Vision Puerto Rico received $1,500 for the transition of prisoners back to a normal life. The foundation also supports recovery and youth-related work. Teen Challenge in Denver received $20,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2023 to promote teen awareness, plus $10,000 in 2024. Ventura County Teen Challenge received $2,575 to bring hope and healing to those trapped in drug and alcohol abuse. A smaller set of grants reaches related social needs, including $15,000 to Safe Haven for helping the homeless and $8,195 to Chrysalis for safe housing for women in crisis.
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$620K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 10% of grants go to recipients in TN.
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for Doing His Time Prison Ministry.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 30 | $246K | 90.9% |
| 2 | Romania | 2 | $13K |
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Concentrated giving to a small number of mission-aligned grantees, with multiple repeat grants and a few large awards rather than many small, one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: Good News Jail & Prison Ministry, Teen Challenge, Safe Haven, Gloria Pro Deo
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: p25 is $1,500, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The record also includes a handful of larger awards above that range, which appear tied to the foundation’s most established partners and program themes. Support is recurring rather than one-off for several recipients, including Good News Jail & Prison Ministry, Teen Challenge, Safe Haven, Chrysalis, This Is Living Ministries, and Vision Puerto Rico across multiple years. The foundation is not an operating charity or DAF; it makes grants and does not fund individuals. It also runs active, unsolicited bulk-order programs for devotional and recovery materials, indicating that some support is distributed in-kind as well as through cash grants.
Grant activity is national, with the highest concentration in Tennessee by grant count. Most awards still go to U.S. recipients overall, and California accounts for 10% of grants. Recent recipient locations include Richmond, VA; Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; Cookeville, TN; Boise, ID; and Dyersburg, TN. Outside the United States, grants reached Romania and Nepal, with two awards to Dambovita County and one to Bhaktapur.
The grants point to faith-based prison ministry, prisoner reentry, recovery and rehabilitation, homelessness connected to reentry, and related ministry work. Recent awards also include support for criminal justice restoration, safe housing for women in crisis, and prison outreach outside the United States.
Typical grants are in the low thousands. The p25 grant size is $1,500, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $10,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Good News Jail & Prison Ministry, Teen Challenge, Safe Haven, Chrysalis, This Is Living Ministries, and Vision Puerto Rico.
By grant count, Tennessee is the top state. California accounts for 10% of grants, and the broader distribution is national, with most recipients in the United States.
Yes. The foundation lists unsolicited bulk-order options for inmate devotionals and the book Come and See, including free distribution to inmates, prison chaplains, volunteer services coordinators, local prison ministries, support groups, and ministries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
6.1% |
| 3 | Nepal | 1 | $3K | 3.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD NEWS JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY | RICHMOND, VA | $27,200 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE |
| TEEN CHALLENGE | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE TEEN AWARENESS |
| SAFE HAVEN | CHICAGO, IL | $15,000 | 2025 | HELPING THE HOMELESS |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | MERRIFIELD, VA | $7,000 | 2025 | WORKS TO RESTORE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THOSE IT AFFECTS |
| THIS IS LIVING MINISTRIES | COOKEVILLE, TN | $5,175 | 2025 | PROMOTE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND DISCIPLE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY INCARERATION |
| CHRYSALIS | BOISE, ID | $5,150 | 2025 | PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN CRISIS |
| VENTURA COUNTY TEEN CHALLENGE | VENTURA, CA | $2,575 | 2025 | BRINGS HOPE AND HEALING THOSE TRAPPED IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE |
| GLORIA PRO DEO | DAMBOVITA COUNTY | $2,550 | 2025 | PRISON MINISTRY IN ROMANIA |
| VISION PUERTO RICO | DENVER, CO | $1,500 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE |
| WISE LTD | DYERSBURG, TN | $1,267 | 2025 | UKRAINIAN ASSISTANCE |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,040 | 2025 | PROVIDE FOOD AND WATER TO PEOPLE IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD |
| UWG ATHLETICS | CARROLLTON, GA | $300 | 2025 | SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA STUDENT ATHLETICS |
| MAKE A WISH | PHOENIX, AZ | $263 | 2025 | GRANT WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES |
| GOOD NEWS JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY | RICHMOND, VA | $19,835 | 2024 | TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE |
| GLORIA PRO DEO | DAMBOVITA COUNTY | $10,052 | 2024 | PRISON MINISTRY IN ROMANIA |
| TEEN CHALLENGE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | PROMOTE TEEN AWARENESS |
| CHRYSALIS | BOISE, ID | $8,195 | 2024 | PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN CRISIS |
| SAFE HAVEN | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | HELPING THE HOMELESS |
| IMMACULATA CATHOLIC CHURCH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVING DISCIPLES OF CHRIST |
| MT HEBRON BAPTIST CHURCH | DES MOINES, IA | $1,000 | 2024 | PRISON MINISTRYPRISON MINISTRY |
| PRISON FELLOWSHIP | MERRIFIELD, VA | $50 | 2024 | WORKS TO RESTORE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THOSE IT AFFECTS |
| GOOD NEWS JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY | RICHMOND, VA | $44,578 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE |
| TEEN CHALLENGE | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2023 | PROMOTE TEEN AWARENESS |
| WISE LTD | DYERSBURG, TN | $10,000 | 2023 | UKRAINIAN ASSISTANCE |
| INTERNATIONAL ANGLICAN CHURCH | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | PRISON MINISTRY |
| MARY BETH VOGELZANG FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $7,700 | 2023 | PRISON MINISTRY |
| THIS IS LIVING MINISTRIES | COOKEVILLE, TN | $5,000 | 2023 | PROMOTE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND DISCIPLE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY INCARERATION |
| SAFE HAVEN | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | HELPING THE HOMELESS |
| ALONG SIDE MINISTRY | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2023 | HELP INCARCERATED CHRISTIANS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION |
| CHRYSALIS | BOISE, ID | $3,605 | 2023 | PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN CRISIS |
| UNATTI FOUNDATION | BHAKTAPUR | $3,180 | 2023 | SUPPORT VULNERABLE GIRLS IN NEPAL |
| VISION PUERTO RICO | DENVER, CO | $1,500 | 2023 | TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE |
| EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $500 | 2023 | END MASS INCARCERATION AND EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT |
GOOD NEWS JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY
$27,200TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE
TEEN CHALLENGE
$20,000PROMOTE TEEN AWARENESS
SAFE HAVEN
$15,000HELPING THE HOMELESS
PRISON FELLOWSHIP
$7,000WORKS TO RESTORE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THOSE IT AFFECTS
THIS IS LIVING MINISTRIES
$5,175PROMOTE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND DISCIPLE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY INCARERATION
CHRYSALIS
$5,150PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN CRISIS
Current and upcoming funding from Doing His Time Prison Ministry that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Intended for recently released ex-offenders in need of transitional support; the fund also works with Colorado prison chaplains and individuals re-entering the community.
VENTURA COUNTY TEEN CHALLENGE
$2,575BRINGS HOPE AND HEALING THOSE TRAPPED IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
GLORIA PRO DEO
$2,550PRISON MINISTRY IN ROMANIA
VISION PUERTO RICO
$1,500TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE
WISE LTD
$1,267UKRAINIAN ASSISTANCE
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$1,040PROVIDE FOOD AND WATER TO PEOPLE IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD
UWG ATHLETICS
$300SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA STUDENT ATHLETICS
MAKE A WISH
$263GRANT WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES
GOOD NEWS JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY
$19,835TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE
GLORIA PRO DEO
$10,052PRISON MINISTRY IN ROMANIA
TEEN CHALLENGE
$10,000PROMOTE TEEN AWARENESS
CHRYSALIS
$8,195PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN CRISIS
SAFE HAVEN
$5,000HELPING THE HOMELESS
IMMACULATA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$2,500ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVING DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
MT HEBRON BAPTIST CHURCH
$1,000PRISON MINISTRYPRISON MINISTRY
PRISON FELLOWSHIP
$50WORKS TO RESTORE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THOSE IT AFFECTS
GOOD NEWS JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY
$44,578TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE
TEEN CHALLENGE
$20,000PROMOTE TEEN AWARENESS
WISE LTD
$10,000UKRAINIAN ASSISTANCE
INTERNATIONAL ANGLICAN CHURCH
$10,000PRISON MINISTRY
MARY BETH VOGELZANG FOUNDATION
$7,700PRISON MINISTRY
THIS IS LIVING MINISTRIES
$5,000PROMOTE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND DISCIPLE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY INCARERATION
SAFE HAVEN
$5,000HELPING THE HOMELESS
ALONG SIDE MINISTRY
$5,000HELP INCARCERATED CHRISTIANS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION
CHRYSALIS
$3,605PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN CRISIS
UNATTI FOUNDATION
$3,180SUPPORT VULNERABLE GIRLS IN NEPAL
VISION PUERTO RICO
$1,500TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE
EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
$500END MASS INCARCERATION AND EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT
Who can apply: Intended for inmates, chaplains, volunteer services coordinators, and local prison ministries. Organizations requesting bulk copies are expected to submit an inquiry via the bulk-order form.
Who can apply: Available for facilities and other prison ministries; bulk orders are mentioned for support groups and ministries.
Deadline: No deadline stated; requests can be submitted at any time.
Who can apply: Available to facilities and other prison ministries; the devotional is distributed free to inmates, prison chaplains, volunteer services coordinators, and local prison ministries.
Deadline: No deadline stated; requests can be submitted at any time.
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