Giving Children Hope is a nonprofit organization that supports children and families by breaking their cycle of need, and guiding them toward success and self-sustainability by providing food, household goods, and leadership development.
Giving Children Hope’s recent grantmaking is built around direct support for children, families, and community-serving organizations in California, with large awards flowing to groups that distribute basic necessities and humanitarian aid. The foundation’s biggest recent grant went to I Live 2 Give in Santa Ana for $5,437,476, followed by $3,596,589 to the Ontario Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for basic needs. Those awards sit within a pattern of large, repeated support for organizations that deliver food, household goods, medical equipment, toys, and other essentials through on-the-ground service models. The foundation also shows continuity in its relationships with certain recipients. Ministry of Jeruselem in National City received $2,240,548 in 2023 for humanitarian aid and $1,910,722 in 2024 for basic needs and medical equipment. Ministerios Betesda in Orange was funded at $2,225,423 in 2024 for basic needs and $417,674 in 2025 for basic needs and toys. That repeat activity suggests a grantmaker that supports ongoing distribution work rather than isolated projects. Its existing profile centers on helping children and families break cycles of need through food, household goods, and leadership development.
Basic needs distribution is the clearest thread in Giving Children Hope’s portfolio. In 2024, it gave $1,800,179 to Vida Life Ministries in Bloomington for basic needs, $1,575,893 to Monte Sion Center in Los Angeles for basic needs, and $1,503,298 to Ministerio Christiano Caminando En Fe in Fullerton for basic needs. The foundation also funded $1,251,919 to Unidos Por La Musica in Ontario for basic needs. Humanitarian aid appears alongside that core work. In 2023, it awarded $783,440 to Nicaraguan Medical Relief in Montrose for humanitarian aid and $687,422 to Southern California Indian Center (scic) in Fountain Valley for humanitarian aid. Toy distribution is present as a smaller but distinct line of support: Ministerios Betesda in Orange received $417,674 in 2025 for basic needs and toys. Across these grants, the emphasis stays on direct service delivery and material support.
Giving Children Hope’s typical grant size is $15,728 at the 25th percentile, $37,550 at the median, and $191,960 at the 75th percentile, while its recent awards also include several multi-million-dollar grants. The pattern is strongly recurring: multiple recipients appear across more than one year, including I Live 2 Give, Ministry of Jeruselem, Ministerios Betesda, Vida Life Ministries, Ministerio Christiano Caminando En Fe, Unidos Por La Musica, and Caritas San Vicente. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grantmaking is local and appears to operate through repeated support of the same community organizations over time.
$9.1M
$11.3M
$19.5M
$13.5M
Most grants fall between $16K and $192K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$192K
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Grant activity is concentrated in California, which accounts for 100% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Santa Ana, Ontario, National City, Orange, Bloomington, Los Angeles, Fullerton, Buena Park, Fontana, Carson, Chino, and Apple Valley. The pattern is regional rather than national, with awards spread across Southern California communities and no non-U.S. recipient countries in the dataset.
The foundation supports organizations working on basic needs, humanitarian aid, food security and nutrition, toy distribution and child enrichment, leadership and financial literacy education, volunteer engagement, and basic essentials distribution. The recent grants also show support for recipients delivering medical equipment and supplies.
No. Every grant in the dataset went to a California recipient, and California accounts for 100% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Santa Ana, Ontario, National City, Orange, Bloomington, and Los Angeles.
The 25th percentile grant size is $15,728, the median is $37,550, and the 75th percentile is $191,960. The recent grants list also includes several awards above $1 million, including multi-million-dollar grants to community-serving organizations.
Repeated. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including I Live 2 Give, Ministry of Jeruselem, Ministerios Betesda, Vida Life Ministries, Ministerio Christiano Caminando En Fe, Unidos Por La Musica, and Caritas San Vicente. That points to ongoing relationships with a core set of partners.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and it does not make program-related investments. Its activity is through grants to organizations, especially groups providing direct services and material support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Giving Children Hope that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: School partners and nonprofit partners that help identify children with need and connect families to weekend food support; the site references a School Partner Application and an NPO Partner Application.
Who can apply: Local nonprofits, schools, churches, and faith-based community organizations serving families in need; appointments are required.
Who can apply: School partners work with Giving Children Hope to refer children and families with high need into the weekend food support program.
Who can apply: Open to nonprofits, civic agencies, and community groups seeking toys to support programs or outreach events for children.
Who can apply: Partner agencies in the nonprofit, school, and faith-based sectors that can receive distributed goods through the network.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I LIVE 2 GIVE | SANTA ANA, CA | $2,365,808 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| VIDA LIFE MINISTRIES | BLOOMINGTON, CA | $814,848 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| MINISTERIOS BETESDA | ORANGE, CA | $796,038 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS, TOYS |
| THE KEY NONPROFIT | CHINO, CA | $684,555 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS, TOYS |
| COMPASSION CCHD FOUNDATION | APPLE VALLEY, CA | $642,798 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| UNIDOS POR LA MUSICA | ONTARIO, CA | $534,808 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| MINISTERIO CHRISTIANO CAMINANDO EN FE | FULLERTON, CA | $446,075 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| CATHOLIC MISSION SAN JUDAS TADEO | GARDENA, CA | $263,319 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| MONTE SION CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $252,995 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| RJC | MONTEREY PARK, CA | $237,125 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY | ANAHEIM, CA | $219,853 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| PLANTING SEEDS OF HOPE AND KINDNESS | SANTA ANA, CA | $192,095 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| WATCHITGROW INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $185,173 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| MINISTERIO JESUS REY DE REYES | BUENA PARK, CA | $119,946 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| CAL OPTIMA | ORANGE, CA | $90,455 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| RECOVERY ROAD INC | ANAHEIM, CA | $85,424 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| CASA MISION CRISTIANA MONTE DE SION | ANAHEIM, CA | $75,677 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| BREAK EVERY CHAIN FOUNDATION INC | FULLERTON, CA | $64,912 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| MINISTERIOS AGAPE AD | SANTA ANA, CA | $61,659 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| DOWNEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | DOWNEY, CA | $53,565 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| VICTORY BIBLE CHURCH OF PASADENA | PASADENA, CA | $50,026 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| BUENA PARK LIBRARY DISTRICT | BUENA PARK, CA | $48,187 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| THE GARDEN CORP | FULLERTON, CA | $46,503 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| IGLESIA DE CRISTO PALABRA VIVA | ANAHEIM, CA | $46,420 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| DEBBIE ALLEN DANCE ACADEMY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $45,912 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS, TOYS |
| HOWARD J MCKIBBEN | SOUTH WHITTIER, CA | $45,282 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| AC GREEN YOUTH FOUNDATION | PALO VERDES PENINSULA, CA | $43,795 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| WARRIOR FOR CHILDREN | UPLAND, CA | $38,782 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| WESTMINISTER CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY | WESTMINSTER, CA | $37,261 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| THE ELI HOME INC | SANTA ANA, CA | $36,309 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| ATHLETES N EDUCATION | ORANGE, CA | $33,609 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS, TOYS |
| IGLESIA CRISTIANA JUAN 14 6 | SOUTH GATE, CA | $32,468 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| HELPING HANDS WAREHOUSE | SOUTH GATE, CA | $29,773 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| ESTRELLA FOUNDATION | ANAHEIM, CA | $28,657 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| GLENDALE KOREAN SDA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $26,708 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| POWER OF ONE FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | $24,714 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| SANTA ANA EARLY LEARNING CENTER | SANTA ANA, CA | $22,843 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BUENA PARK | BUENA PARK, CA | $22,814 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| MINISTERIOS PROFETICOS ROCA DE SALVACION | FULLERTON, CA | $21,710 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| MADISON SANTA ANA | SANTA ANA, CA | $18,765 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| CRISTO ROMPE CADENAS | ANAHEIM, CA | $16,178 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| LIGHTHOUSE A TRAINING & EDUCATIONAL CORP | COMPTON, CA | $15,541 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| LOMA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WHITTIER, CA | $15,297 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| A HOPE FOR EVERYONE | FULLERTON, CA | $15,238 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| LOVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH | SANTA ANA, CA | $15,057 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| FUSION COMMUNITY SERVICES | TORRANCE, CA | $13,656 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| HIGHER GROUND YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES | ANAHEIM, CA | $13,062 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| AMOR POR CUAJI | SANTA ANA, CA | $11,827 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $11,767 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
| LA HABRA CITY SD | LA HABRA, CA | $11,403 | 2026 | BASIC NEEDS |
I LIVE 2 GIVE
$2,365,808BASIC NEEDS
VIDA LIFE MINISTRIES
$814,848BASIC NEEDS
MINISTERIOS BETESDA
$796,038BASIC NEEDS, TOYS
THE KEY NONPROFIT
$684,555BASIC NEEDS, TOYS
COMPASSION CCHD FOUNDATION
$642,798BASIC NEEDS
MINISTERIO CHRISTIANO CAMINANDO EN FE
$446,075BASIC NEEDS
CATHOLIC MISSION SAN JUDAS TADEO
$263,319BASIC NEEDS
MONTE SION CENTER
$252,995BASIC NEEDS
RJC
$237,125BASIC NEEDS
ANAHEIM PUBLIC LIBRARY
$219,853BASIC NEEDS
PLANTING SEEDS OF HOPE AND KINDNESS
$192,095BASIC NEEDS
MINISTERIO JESUS REY DE REYES
$119,946BASIC NEEDS
CAL OPTIMA
$90,455BASIC NEEDS
RECOVERY ROAD INC
$85,424BASIC NEEDS
CASA MISION CRISTIANA MONTE DE SION
$75,677BASIC NEEDS
BREAK EVERY CHAIN FOUNDATION INC
$64,912BASIC NEEDS
MINISTERIOS AGAPE AD
$61,659BASIC NEEDS
DOWNEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$53,565BASIC NEEDS
VICTORY BIBLE CHURCH OF PASADENA
$50,026BASIC NEEDS
BUENA PARK LIBRARY DISTRICT
$48,187BASIC NEEDS
THE GARDEN CORP
$46,503BASIC NEEDS
IGLESIA DE CRISTO PALABRA VIVA
$46,420BASIC NEEDS
HOWARD J MCKIBBEN
$45,282BASIC NEEDS
AC GREEN YOUTH FOUNDATION
$43,795BASIC NEEDS
WESTMINISTER CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY
$37,261BASIC NEEDS
THE ELI HOME INC
$36,309BASIC NEEDS
ATHLETES N EDUCATION
$33,609BASIC NEEDS, TOYS
IGLESIA CRISTIANA JUAN 14 6
$32,468BASIC NEEDS
HELPING HANDS WAREHOUSE
$29,773BASIC NEEDS
ESTRELLA FOUNDATION
$28,657BASIC NEEDS
POWER OF ONE FOUNDATION
$24,714BASIC NEEDS
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BUENA PARK
$22,814BASIC NEEDS
MINISTERIOS PROFETICOS ROCA DE SALVACION
$21,710BASIC NEEDS
MADISON SANTA ANA
$18,765BASIC NEEDS
CRISTO ROMPE CADENAS
$16,178BASIC NEEDS
LIGHTHOUSE A TRAINING & EDUCATIONAL CORP
$15,541BASIC NEEDS
LOMA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$15,297BASIC NEEDS
A HOPE FOR EVERYONE
$15,238BASIC NEEDS
LOVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$15,057BASIC NEEDS
FUSION COMMUNITY SERVICES
$13,656BASIC NEEDS
AMOR POR CUAJI
$11,827BASIC NEEDS
LA HABRA CITY SD
$11,403BASIC NEEDS
