About Faith in the Valley
Faith in the Valley believes that by coming together as a region, we can leverage investment in our communities across the Valley, dramatically impact policies that benefit the most vulnerable members of our region, and build the power we need to make the Central Valley a place where all people can have safe and healthy lives.
Focus Areas
community organizingpolicy advocacyhousing justicepolice reform and accountabilityenvironmental justice / clean energyimmigrant rights and access to healthcareyouth leadership and education
Who They Fund
individuals and households affected by COVID‑19community-based nonprofits providing COVID responsefrontline healthcare and essential workerssmall businesses impacted by pandemic closures
About Faith in the Valley
Faith in the Valley’s recent giving is defined by COVID relief funds, with the largest award in the current file going to Our Faith Our Family Our Future Foundation Inc in Fresno. The pattern points to a funder using sizeable grants to move resources quickly through community-based and faith-based organizations in California’s Central Valley. In 2024, the foundation also supported Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Fresno and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton, showing that it works through a mix of local institutions rather than a single channel. The foundation’s own summary describes a regional approach: building power across the Valley, leveraging investment in communities, and advancing policies that benefit the most vulnerable residents. That framing matches the grant record, which centers on emergency support tied to public health and economic hardship. Faith in the Valley is led by Carsynn Costa and reports $1,229,000 in annual grants, with total assets of $3,509,866 on the latest filing. The recent grants list shows all recipients in California, reinforcing a local scope of giving tied to Central Valley needs.
What Faith in the Valley Funds
Faith in the Valley’s current grants are concentrated in emergency relief tied to the pandemic. In COVID-19 response, it awarded $460,000 to Our Faith Our Family Our Future Foundation Inc for COVID relief funds and $310,000 to Our Saviour's Lutheran Church for the same purpose. Those grants show a preference for large, direct support routed through trusted local organizations. The foundation also funded Stockton-based institutions for the same relief category. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Stockton received $205,000, while Victory in Praise Church received $160,000, both labeled COVID relief funds. Smaller grants to Asian Pacific Self-development & Residential Association and New Birth Community Development continue the same pattern of supporting community-serving groups that can distribute short-term assistance. Across the record, the cause area is less about program experimentation than about rapid response through established local intermediaries.
How Faith in the Valley Gives
Faith in the Valley’s grant sizes are relatively large: the typical grant falls at $81,250 at the 25th percentile, $182,500 at the median, and $283,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent record suggests a short list of substantial awards rather than a high-volume small-grant approach. All six recent grants in the file were made in 2024 and all were directed to California recipients. The recipients appear as community organizations, churches, and a Catholic charity, which fits a grantmaking style built around institutional partners. The foundation is not listed as funding individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$3.2M
Total Revenue
$1.5M
Total Expenses
$2.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $81K and $284K, with a median of $183K.
25th Percentile
$81K
Median
$183K
75th Percentile
$284K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CARSYNN COSTA
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