The Kengena Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Irving, TX with a clear preference for faith-based operating support and student scholarships. Its grants are sizable and targeted — funding a local church’s general operations and a scholarship foundation — indicating a priority on sustaining religious community services and enabling educational access through scholarships.
A recurring thread in Kengena Foundation’s grantmaking is support for faith-based operating needs and ministry work in Irving, Texas, paired with scholarship funding and mission support elsewhere. One of its largest recent awards was a $60,000 operating grant to Irving Bible Church in 2025, following $30,000 operating grants to the same church in 2024 and 2023. The foundation also backs education through grants to David & Ellen Ross Scholarship Foundation, including a $37,000 scholarship grant in 2024 and another $25,000 scholarship grant in 2025. Beyond local church and scholarship support, the foundation funds mission-oriented organizations such as Stepping Stone Ministries and Mission to the World, showing a clear preference for organizations with defined operating or program needs. Its giving pattern also includes direct support for community medical clinic services through Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation, linking faith-based philanthropy with local service infrastructure. Across the recent grants list, the picture is of a regional funder that uses relatively focused grants to sustain churches, scholarship programs, and mission activity.
Kengena Foundation’s cause areas are centered on religion, education, and mission work. In religious and ministry support, it gave $25,000 to Stepping Stone Ministries in 2023 for operating and missionary support, and $10,000 to Messengers of Mercy in 2023 for mission work. In education, it awarded $25,000 to Intellichoice in 2025 for scholarship funding and $12,000 to David & Ellen Ross Scholarship Foundation in 2023 for scholarships. The foundation also supports health-related community services: it gave $20,000 to Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation in 2023 and 2024, and another $20,000 in 2025, all for community medical clinic support. Mission funding appears repeatedly as well, including $20,000 to Glorious Generation Foreign Mission in 2025 and $15,000 to Mission to the World in 2025 for mission work.
Typical grants sit at a $5,000 25th percentile, with a median of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $10,000, which suggests many awards cluster at the same size. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Irving Bible Church, David & Ellen Ross Scholarship Foundation, Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation, My Refuge House, and Ywam-aiim Pneuma Springs. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Kengena Foundation funds individuals and organizations, and the grant list includes both operating support and restricted-purpose awards such as scholarships, mission funds, and clinic support. The foundation does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated and targeted: very few (2) relatively large grants in a single year, focused on repeatable local institutions rather than broad, diversified giving.
Notable grantees: Irving Bible Church, David & Ellen Ross Scholarship Foundation
Kengena Foundation gives regionally, with the highest concentration of grants going to recipients in Texas. Forty-eight percent of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Washington is the top state by grant count overall. Recent recipients in Washington include Route 21 in Seattle and Ywam-aiim Pneuma Springs in Monroe. Texas recipients appear frequently as well, including Irving, Dallas, Carrollton, Fort Worth, and Lindale. Outside the U.S., the recent grant record is entirely domestic, with 95 grants to U.S. recipients.
The foundation funds churches, scholarship organizations, mission groups, and community health services. Recent examples include operating support for Irving Bible Church, scholarship grants to David & Ellen Ross Scholarship Foundation and Intellichoice, mission funding for Mission to the World, and clinic support for Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the recent grant list includes scholarship funding that supports students through organizations such as David & Ellen Ross Scholarship Foundation and Intellichoice.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the median, with a 25th percentile of $5,000 and a 75th percentile of $10,000. That indicates many awards are clustered around the $10,000 level, with some larger grants above that.
Washington is the top state by grant count, even though 48% of grants go to recipients in Texas, the HQ state. Recent Washington recipients include Route 21 in Seattle and Ywam-aiim Pneuma Springs in Monroe.
Yes. The grant list shows repeated support across multiple years for several recipients, including Irving Bible Church in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and My Refuge House and Ywam-aiim Pneuma Springs in more than one year.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE IRVING FOUNDATION | IRVING, TX | $80,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY MEDICAL CLINIC |
| IRVING BIBLE CHURCH | IRVING, TX | $70,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| EIS FAMILY A38 | CARROLLTON, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | OPERATION FUND |
| INTELLICHOICE | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| CRISIS MINISTRIES | IRVING, TX | $20,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| MY REFUGE HOUSE | ARCADIA, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| ROUTE 21 | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| MISSION TO THE WORLD | SUWANEE, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| YWAM-AIIM PNEUMA SPRINGS | MONROE, WA | $12,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| DFW KOREAN TENNIS ASSOCIATION | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| BARNABAS AND CO | FULLERTON, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | MISSION/OPERATING FUND |
| RELIANT MISSION | ORLANDO, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| PEAK HOPE FOUNDATION | FULLERTON, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| STRAY POINT ART PROJECT | CARROLLTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| EAST WEST MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | PIANO, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | MISSION/OPERATING FUND |
| DAVID & ELLEN ROSS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | NORWALK, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| KALEO COLLECTIVE | IRVING, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| WESTMINSTER SEMINARY CALIFORNIA | ESCONDIDO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| STEPPING STONE MINISTRIES | FORT WORTH, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| MANY HELPING HANDS | IRVING, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| NAVIGATORS | BOONE, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| ONE WORLD HEALTH | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| GLOBAL HARVEST CHURCH | CARROLLTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| FAMILIES FORWARD | IRVINE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| GLORIOUS GENERATION FOREIGN MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| HOUSE OF LIGHT - CASA LUZ | MURRAYVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| LIFECHANGE HOUSING ASSOCIATES | IRVING, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| ONE WORLD SURGERY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| PIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO | TUSTIN, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| PETER'S CANYON ELEMENTARY PTO | TUSTIN, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| REDEEMER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | SIMI VALLEY, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | JAPAN MISSION FUND |
| POINT FOR CHARITY ASSOCIATION | COPPELL, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| THE GOSPEL COALITION | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $3,000 | 2026 | MISSION FUND |
| DALLAS MASTER CHORALE | DALLAS, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATING FUND |
| IRVING BIBLE CHURCH | IRVING, TX | $60,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| EIS FAMILY A38 | CARROLLTON, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATION FUND |
| DAVID & ELLEN ROSS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | YORBA LINDA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| INTELLICHOICE | DALLAS, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| GLORIOUS GENERATION FOREIGN MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | MISSION FUND |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE IRVING FOUNDATION | IRVING, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY MEDICAL CLINIC |
| MY REFUGE HOUSE | ARCADIA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | MISSION FUND |
| MISSION TO THE WORLD | SUWANEE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | MISSION FUND |
| ROUTE 21 | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| YWAM-AIIM PNEUMA SPRINGS | MONROE, WA | $12,000 | 2025 | MISSION FUND |
| HOUSE OF LIGHT - CASA LUZ | MURRAYVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | MISSION FUND |
| LIFECHANGE HOUSING ASSOCIATES | IRVING, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | MISSION FUND |
| ONE WORLD HEALTH | CHARLESTON, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
| BARNABAS & CO | FULLERTON, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | MISSION AND OPERATING FUND |
| MANY HELPING HANDS | IRVING, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING FUND |
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE IRVING FOUNDATION
$80,000COMMUNITY MEDICAL CLINIC
IRVING BIBLE CHURCH
$70,000OPERATING FUND
EIS FAMILY A38
$25,000OPERATION FUND
INTELLICHOICE
$25,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
CRISIS MINISTRIES
$20,000OPERATING FUND
MY REFUGE HOUSE
$20,000MISSION FUND
ROUTE 21
$20,000OPERATING FUND
MISSION TO THE WORLD
$15,000MISSION FUND
YWAM-AIIM PNEUMA SPRINGS
$12,000MISSION FUND
DFW KOREAN TENNIS ASSOCIATION
$10,000OPERATING FUND
BARNABAS AND CO
$10,000MISSION/OPERATING FUND
RELIANT MISSION
$10,000MISSION FUND
PEAK HOPE FOUNDATION
$10,000OPERATING FUND
STRAY POINT ART PROJECT
$10,000OPERATING FUND
EAST WEST MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
$10,000MISSION/OPERATING FUND
DAVID & ELLEN ROSS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
KALEO COLLECTIVE
$10,000MISSION FUND
WESTMINSTER SEMINARY CALIFORNIA
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
STEPPING STONE MINISTRIES
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MANY HELPING HANDS
$10,000OPERATING FUND
NAVIGATORS
$10,000MISSION FUND
GLOBAL HARVEST CHURCH
$10,000MISSION FUND
GLORIOUS GENERATION FOREIGN MISSION
$10,000MISSION FUND
HOUSE OF LIGHT - CASA LUZ
$10,000MISSION FUND
LIFECHANGE HOUSING ASSOCIATES
$10,000MISSION FUND
PIONEER MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO
$5,000OPERATING FUND
PETER'S CANYON ELEMENTARY PTO
$5,000OPERATING FUND
REDEEMER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$5,000JAPAN MISSION FUND
POINT FOR CHARITY ASSOCIATION
$5,000MISSION FUND
THE GOSPEL COALITION
$5,000MISSION FUND
CRU
$3,000MISSION FUND
DALLAS MASTER CHORALE
$1,000OPERATING FUND
IRVING BIBLE CHURCH
$60,000OPERATING FUND
EIS FAMILY A38
$30,000OPERATION FUND
DAVID & ELLEN ROSS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$25,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
INTELLICHOICE
$25,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND
GLORIOUS GENERATION FOREIGN MISSION
$20,000MISSION FUND
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE IRVING FOUNDATION
$20,000COMMUNITY MEDICAL CLINIC
MY REFUGE HOUSE
$20,000MISSION FUND
MISSION TO THE WORLD
$15,000MISSION FUND
ROUTE 21
$15,000OPERATING FUND
YWAM-AIIM PNEUMA SPRINGS
$12,000MISSION FUND
HOUSE OF LIGHT - CASA LUZ
$10,000MISSION FUND
LIFECHANGE HOUSING ASSOCIATES
$10,000MISSION FUND
ONE WORLD HEALTH
$10,000OPERATING FUND
BARNABAS & CO
$10,000MISSION AND OPERATING FUND
MANY HELPING HANDS
$10,000OPERATING FUND