The Lam Yau Jong Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on Christian missionary and church-support activities, frequently funding evangelical ministries that serve international and immigrant communities. Grants are focused on placing or supporting churches and marketplace ministries in countries such as China, Indonesia, and Chile, as well as local congregation-based outreach. The foundation tends to make repeated, sizable grants to a small set of faith-based organizations rather than dispersing many small gifts across diverse causes.
Lam Yau Jong Charitable Foundation’s grantmaking is centered on Christian mission and church support, with a strong emphasis on evangelical work that crosses borders and serves immigrant communities. Recent grants show a repeated pattern of support for churches and ministry organizations working in Indonesia, China, Chile, Cairo, Spain, and the Middle East, alongside local congregation-based outreach in Southern California. The foundation also backs faith-work integration, seminarian scholarships, and children’s mission programming. The foundation’s largest recent gifts include $80,000 to Agape Evangelical Church for mission and church ministry in Indonesia and multiple $60,000 grants to Center for Marketplace Ministries for mission and marketplace ministries in China. Iglesia Confraternidad also appears repeatedly in the recent-grants list, receiving six-figure-scale support across multiple years for local ministry and work in Chile. This pattern points to a funder that concentrates resources on a relatively small set of faith-based organizations rather than spreading funds broadly across unrelated causes. Smaller recurring grants help round out the portfolio, including support for ministry education and specialized mission work. The foundation funds individuals, and its recent giving suggests an interest in both institutional church support and program-specific ministry activity.
International mission work is a core theme. The foundation gave $60,000 in 2025 to Center for Marketplace Ministries to promote mission and marketplace ministries in China, and it gave $15,000 in 2024 to Interserve USA for mission and church ministry in Cairo. Church planting and local congregation support also recur. Iglesia Confraternidad received $51,000 in 2025 to promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile, while Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico received $12,000 in 2025 for the same local-and-Chile ministry focus. Faith-work integration appears through grants to Rightnow Ministries International, which received $15,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 to promote mission and church ministry to the marketplace. The foundation also supported theological training with $12,000 to Thad’s in 2025 for seminarian scholarship.
$402K
$13.8M
$673K
$640K
Most grants fall between $10K and $45K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$45K
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Concentrated giving with repeated, relatively large grants to a handful of mission-focused organizations; emphasis on sustained support for core grantees rather than broad, one-off distributions.
Notable grantees: Center for Marketplace Ministries, Agape Evangelical Church, Iglesia Confraternidad, Nour Ministries, Ntsenthh Lotha International Ministry
Typical grants cluster around a relatively narrow middle range: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $12,000, and the p75 is $45,000. The recent record also shows several larger awards, including grants at $50,000 and above, which suggests a mix of modest operating support and larger program grants. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Center for Marketplace Ministries, Agape Evangelical Church, Iglesia Confraternidad, Rightnow Ministries International, Thad’s, and First Responders Children’s Foundat. The foundation makes direct grants and funds individuals, while program-related investments are marked false.
Although the foundation gives nationally, California is its main grant destination, accounting for 46% of grants and appearing often in the recent list through recipients in Covina, Diamond Bar, Claremont, Azusa, Fontana, Arcadia, Culver City, Los Angeles, and Duarte. Other recurring recipient locations include New York, Upper Darby, and McKinney. The country distribution in the recent grants is entirely U.S.-based, with 39 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants focus on evangelical church planting and support, marketplace ministries, mission work tied to local congregations, seminarian scholarships, and children’s mission programs. The pattern includes repeated support for churches and ministries working in China, Indonesia, Chile, Cairo, Spain, and the Middle East.
Typical grants are small to mid-sized: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $12,000, and the p75 is $45,000. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $50,000, $51,000, $56,000, $60,000, and $80,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Center for Marketplace Ministries, Agape Evangelical Church, Iglesia Confraternidad, Rightnow Ministries International, Thad’s, and First Responders Children’s Foundat. That points to recurring support rather than mostly one-time grants.
No. California is its top state by grant count and 46% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, but the recent-grants list also includes organizations in New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, Georgia, Indiana, Alaska, and Connecticut. The giving is national in scope.
It funds individuals as well as organizations. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, and its recent grants show a mix of church bodies, ministries, and specialized faith-based organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOUR MINISTRIES | FONTANA, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | To promote mission ministry |
| CENTER FOR MARKETPLACE MINISTRIES | CLAREMONT, CA | $60,000 | 2026 | To promote mission and marketplace ministries in China |
| AGAPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH | ARCADIA, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | To promote mission and church ministry in Indonesia |
| NTSENTH LOTHA INTERNATIONAL MINISTR | PALMER, AK | $30,000 | 2026 | To promote mission ministry |
| Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile |
| Iglesia Confraternidad | Azusa, CA | $24,000 | 2026 | To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile |
| FIRST RESPONDERS CHILDREN'S FOUNDAT | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | To support children mission ministry |
| RIGHTNOW MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | McKinney, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | To promote mission and church ministry to the marketplace |
| INTERNATIONAL MESSENGERS | CLEAR LAKE, IA | $12,000 | 2026 | To support media work in Arab |
| HARRISON CHILHOWEE BAPTIST ACADEMY | SEYMOUR, TN | $12,000 | 2026 | To support mission ministry for christian education |
| The CRU | Orlando, FL | $12,000 | 2026 | To enhance reaching out to university students through Christian campus ministries |
| Operation Mobilization | TYRONE, GA | $12,000 | 2026 | To support mission ministry |
| GOLDEN LAMPSTAND ASSOCIATION USA | VERNON, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | To support mission ministry |
| Barnabas International | ELKHORN, WI | $10,000 | 2026 | To support mission ministry in Spain |
| INTERSERVE USA | Upper Darby, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | To promote mission and church ministry in Cairo |
| CENTER FOR MARKETPLACE MINISTRIES | CLAREMONT, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | To promote mission and marketplace ministries in China |
| Iglesia Confraternidad | Azusa, CA | $51,000 | 2025 | To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile |
| NOUR MINISTRIES | FONTANA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | To promote mission ministry |
| AGAPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH | ARCADIA, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | To promote mission and church ministry in Indonesia |
| NTSENTH LOTHA INTERNATIONAL MINISTR | PALMER, AK | $45,000 | 2025 | To promote mission ministry |
| FIRST RESPONDERS CHILDREN'S FOUNDAT | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | To support children mission ministry |
| RIGHTNOW MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | McKinney, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | To promote mission and church ministry to the marketplace |
| Operation Mobilization | TYRONE, GA | $12,000 | 2025 | To support mission ministry |
| Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico | Los Angeles, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile |
| THAD'S | CULVER CITY, CA | $12,000 | 2025 | To support seminarian scholarship |
| OMF International | LITTLETON, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | To promote mission ministry in Asia |
| Barnabas International | ELKHORN, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | To support mission ministry in Spain |
| GOLDEN LAMPSTAND ASSOCIATION USA | VERNON, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | To support mission ministry |
| CENTER FOR MARKETPLACE MINISTRIES | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | To promote mission and marketplace ministries in China |
| AGAPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH | COVINA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | To promote mission and church ministry in Indonesia |
| Iglesia Confraternidad | Azusa, CA | $46,000 | 2024 | To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile |
| NOUR MINISTRIES | FONTANA, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | To promote mission ministry |
| FIRST RESPONDERS CHILDREN'S FOUNDAT | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | To support children mission ministry |
| RIGHTNOW MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | McKinney, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | To promote mission and church ministry to the marketplace |
| INTERSERVE USA | Upper Darby, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | To promote mission and church ministry in Cairo |
| THAD'S | CULVER CITY, CA | $12,000 | 2024 | To support seminarian scholarship |
| GOLDEN LAMPSTAND ASSOCIATION US | VERNON, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | To support mission ministry |
| NTSENTH LOTHA INTERNATIONAL MINISTR | PALMER, AK | $10,000 | 2024 | To promote mission ministry |
| Barnabas International | ELKHORN, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | To support mission ministry in Spain |
| MISSION HOPE INTERNATIONAL | KANEOHE, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | To promote mission ministry |
| Operation Mobilization | TYRONE, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | To support mission ministry |
| GIGIS PLAYHOUSE SIMI VALLEY | SIMI VALLEY, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | To support children mission ministry |
| HIMALAYAN JOY HOME | SIMI VALLEY, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | To support mission ministry in India |
| AGAPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH | COVINA, CA | $80,000 | 2023 | To promote mission and church ministry in Indonesia |
| CENTER FOR MARKETPLACE MINISTRIES | DIAMOND BAR, CA | $60,000 | 2023 | To promote mission and marketplace ministries in China |
| Iglesia Confraternidad | Azusa, CA | $56,000 | 2023 | To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile |
| Golden Lampstand Ministries | Vernon, CT | $20,000 | 2023 | To support mission ministry |
| RIGHTNOW MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | McKinney, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | To promote mission and church ministry to the marketplace |
| INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FELLOWSHIP | Upper Darby, PA | $12,000 | 2023 | To support mission ministry in Cairo |
| THAD'S | CULVER CITY, CA | $12,000 | 2023 | To support seminarian scholarship |
NOUR MINISTRIES
$100,000To promote mission ministry
CENTER FOR MARKETPLACE MINISTRIES
$60,000To promote mission and marketplace ministries in China
AGAPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
$50,000To promote mission and church ministry in Indonesia
NTSENTH LOTHA INTERNATIONAL MINISTR
$30,000To promote mission ministry
Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico
$25,000To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile
Iglesia Confraternidad
$24,000To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile
RIGHTNOW MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
$15,000To promote mission and church ministry to the marketplace
HARRISON CHILHOWEE BAPTIST ACADEMY
$12,000To support mission ministry for christian education
The CRU
$12,000To enhance reaching out to university students through Christian campus ministries
Operation Mobilization
$12,000To support mission ministry
GOLDEN LAMPSTAND ASSOCIATION USA
$10,000To support mission ministry
Barnabas International
$10,000To support mission ministry in Spain
CENTER FOR MARKETPLACE MINISTRIES
$60,000To promote mission and marketplace ministries in China
Iglesia Confraternidad
$51,000To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile
NOUR MINISTRIES
$50,000To promote mission ministry
AGAPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
$45,000To promote mission and church ministry in Indonesia
NTSENTH LOTHA INTERNATIONAL MINISTR
$45,000To promote mission ministry
RIGHTNOW MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
$15,000To promote mission and church ministry to the marketplace
Operation Mobilization
$12,000To support mission ministry
Iglesia Del Pacto Evangelico
$12,000To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile
THAD'S
$12,000To support seminarian scholarship
OMF International
$10,000To promote mission ministry in Asia
Barnabas International
$10,000To support mission ministry in Spain
GOLDEN LAMPSTAND ASSOCIATION USA
$10,000To support mission ministry
CENTER FOR MARKETPLACE MINISTRIES
$60,000To promote mission and marketplace ministries in China
AGAPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
$50,000To promote mission and church ministry in Indonesia
Iglesia Confraternidad
$46,000To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile
NOUR MINISTRIES
$40,000To promote mission ministry
RIGHTNOW MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
$15,000To promote mission and church ministry to the marketplace
INTERSERVE USA
$15,000To promote mission and church ministry in Cairo
THAD'S
$12,000To support seminarian scholarship
GOLDEN LAMPSTAND ASSOCIATION US
$10,000To support mission ministry
NTSENTH LOTHA INTERNATIONAL MINISTR
$10,000To promote mission ministry
Barnabas International
$10,000To support mission ministry in Spain
MISSION HOPE INTERNATIONAL
$10,000To promote mission ministry
Operation Mobilization
$10,000To support mission ministry
GIGIS PLAYHOUSE SIMI VALLEY
$10,000To support children mission ministry
HIMALAYAN JOY HOME
$5,000To support mission ministry in India
AGAPE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
$80,000To promote mission and church ministry in Indonesia
CENTER FOR MARKETPLACE MINISTRIES
$60,000To promote mission and marketplace ministries in China
Iglesia Confraternidad
$56,000To promote mission and church ministry locally and in Chile
Golden Lampstand Ministries
$20,000To support mission ministry
RIGHTNOW MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL
$15,000To promote mission and church ministry to the marketplace
THAD'S
$12,000To support seminarian scholarship