About Hesed Foundation
A repeat $100,000 grant to Fuller Theological Seminary stands out in the Hesed Foundation’s recent giving, paired with another six-figure gift the prior year. That pattern points to a funder that backs a small set of Christian institutions with substantial general-support awards rather than spreading funds widely. The foundation’s recent grants also include recurring support for Bel Air Presbyterian Church, Dream Center Foundation, and Scholar Leaders International, showing continued relationships with theological education, local church life, and Christian leadership formation.
Its grantmaking is tied to faith-based institutions and ministries, especially evangelical theological education, congregational support, and service-oriented Christian nonprofits. In the Los Angeles area, the foundation has funded churches and ministries serving local communities, while other grants reach Christian organizations outside California that work in education, child welfare, and outreach. The recent record shows both larger operating-style awards and smaller general grants, with the same organizations sometimes funded across multiple years. That mix suggests a board-directed, mission-aligned funder using general grants to support institutional continuity and specific ministry work.
What Hesed Foundation Funds
The Hesed Foundation gives across a few connected faith-based areas. In evangelical theological education, it awarded $100,206 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 to Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena for general support. For local congregational support, it gave Bel Air Presbyterian Church $31,000 in 2025 after prior grants of $27,500 in 2023 and $26,500 in 2024.
Community outreach is another recurring theme. Dream Center Foundation received $50,800 in 2024, and Venice Free Methodist Church received $16,000 in 2025 and $8,000 in 2024. The foundation also funds Christian youth and scholarship work: Scholar Leaders International was supported in 2023, 2024, and 2025 with grants of $40,700, $20,000, and $20,000. Child welfare appears as well through Care for Children, which received $25,747 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024.
How Hesed Foundation Gives
Grant sizes are small to mid-sized overall, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $4,097, and a p75 of $17,500. The recent record shows both very large and very small awards, but most gifts cluster well below the largest grants. Hesed Foundation also shows repeat support across years: Fuller Theological Seminary, Bel Air Presbyterian Church, Scholar Leaders International, Care for Children, Christ for the City Intl Inc, Center for Studies in Global Christ, and Venice Free Methodist Church all appear more than once. It is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Several active grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including the annual and general grant cycles.