The Jamden Hope Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based international relief and development, providing sizable unrestricted operational support as well as program-focused funding for Christian education and care for vulnerable populations. Grants indicate a priority on organizations that combine humanitarian aid (refugee and resettlement services) with evangelical Christian programming and support for orphans and widows. The foundation appears to fund established nonprofits rather than many small local projects.
A single grant to World Relief for $223,500 anchors the Jamden Hope Foundation’s recent giving and shows the scale at which it supports established humanitarian organizations. The foundation also makes repeated, smaller awards to faith-based groups working in education, orphan care, and pastoral support, suggesting a pattern of sustained support rather than isolated gifts. Its grants connect relief work with Christian ministry, including Bible study, teacher training, and basic needs for vulnerable children and widows. Rafiki Foundation appears multiple times in the recent grants list, with support tied to Bible study, education, teacher training, and care for orphans and widows. Cup of Cold Water Ministries also receives recurring operational funding. Together, these grants point to a funder that backs organizations doing direct service and ministry-based work, often through unrestricted or operational support. The foundation’s giving includes both domestic recipients and international relief and development efforts, with awards that range from large operating grants to smaller program-specific gifts.
In faith-based international relief, Jamden Hope Foundation gave $223,500 to World Relief for operations and $5,000 to World Vision for Afghanistan hunger relief. Those gifts place humanitarian response alongside ongoing ministry support. Education and child welfare are another clear thread. The foundation gave $67,115 to Rafiki Foundation for Bible study, education, teacher training and providing for basic needs for orphans and widows, and followed with additional grants of $6,000, $3,000, and $3,000 to the same organization for the same purpose. Pastoral and care-focused ministry appears as well. In 2023, El Refugio received $25,000 for pastoral care ministry, while Convoy of Hope was awarded $4,996 for Ukrainian war disaster relief. These grants show attention to both spiritual care and conflict-related humanitarian needs.
The typical grant size is $4,014 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,376 at the 75th percentile, with one very large operating grant above that range. The pattern includes repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially in operating and mission-related funding. Jamden Hope Foundation funds individuals as well as organizations, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent giving also suggests a mix of unrestricted support and purpose-specific grants.
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$316K
Most grants fall between $4K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Jamden Hope Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 14 | $363K | 93.3% |
| 2 | Chile | 1 |
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Highly concentrated giving with very few, relatively large grants; supports established faith-based organizations with both general operations funding and program-specific grants rather than many small or local gifts.
Notable grantees: World Relief, Rafiki Foundation
Half of the foundation’s grants go to recipients in Illinois, while its recipient locations also include Washington, DC; Peoria, IL; Newark, IL; Renaca Vina del Mar; Federal Way, WA; Springfield, MO; and Colorado Springs, CO. The recipient-country distribution is mostly U.S.-based, with one grant outside the United States. That international recipient is in Chile, reflecting a small non-U.S. share within a largely domestic grant pattern.
The foundation supports faith-based humanitarian and ministry organizations, including groups working in refugee relief, orphan care, widow support, pastoral care, Bible study, teacher training, hunger relief, war relief, and medical treatment for children.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support to World Relief, Cup of Cold Water Ministries, and Rafiki Foundation across multiple years, including several separate awards to the same recipients.
Typical grants are $4,014 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,376 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes a much larger $223,500 operating grant.
Yes. Alongside organizational grants, the foundation made a $3,033 grant to Wayne and Amy Losey for medical treatment for children.
Illinois is the top state by grant count, with 50% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Illinois recipients include organizations in Peoria and Newark.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $25K |
6.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable | Covington, KY | $150,000 | 2026 | Distribute to Charitable Orgs |
| World Relief | Washington, DC | $112,860 | 2026 | Operations |
| Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL | $30,000 | 2026 | Scholarship Funds |
| Salvation Army | Atlanta, GA | $10,400 | 2026 | Carolina Hurricane Relief Assistance |
| Cup of Cold Water Ministries | Newark, IL | $7,194 | 2026 | Operations |
| Rafiki FoundationAMICO | Peoria, IL | $6,000 | 2026 | Bible study, education, teacher training and providing for basic needs for orphans and widows. |
| Rafiki FoundationAMICO | Peoria, IL | $5,400 | 2026 | Bible study, education, teacher training and providing for basic needs for orphans and widows. |
| Cup of Cold Water Ministries | Newark, IL | $12,313 | 2024 | Operations |
| World Relief | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | Operations |
| Rafiki Foundation | Peoria, IL | $3,000 | 2024 | Bible study, education, teacher training and providing for basic needs for orphans and widows. |
| El Refugio | Renaca Vina del Mar, Va | $25,000 | 2023 | Pastoral care ministry |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | Afghanistan hunger relief |
| Convoy of Hope | Springfield, MO | $4,996 | 2023 | Ukrainian war disaster relief |
| Wayne and Amy Losey | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,033 | 2023 | Medical treatment for children |
| Rafiki Foundation | Peoria, IL | $3,000 | 2023 | Bible study, education, teacher training and providing for basic needs for orphans and widows. |
Salvation Army
$10,400Carolina Hurricane Relief Assistance
Rafiki FoundationAMICO
$6,000Bible study, education, teacher training and providing for basic needs for orphans and widows.
Rafiki FoundationAMICO
$5,400Bible study, education, teacher training and providing for basic needs for orphans and widows.
World Relief
$10,000Operations
Rafiki Foundation
$3,000Bible study, education, teacher training and providing for basic needs for orphans and widows.
El Refugio
$25,000Pastoral care ministry
Convoy of Hope
$4,996Ukrainian war disaster relief
Wayne and Amy Losey
$3,033Medical treatment for children
Rafiki Foundation
$3,000Bible study, education, teacher training and providing for basic needs for orphans and widows.