Leptas Foundation Trust concentrates almost all of its giving on evangelical Christian organizations, with large multi-year gifts supporting youth outreach and local church operations. The foundation funds a very small number of recurring grantees rather than a broad array of nonprofits, suggesting a preference for deep, sustained partnerships with religious ministries. Giving is dominated by one national youth ministry and a local church, indicating both national and local faith-based priorities.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants to repeat grantees; emphasis on multi-grant relationships with faith-based organizations rather than many small awards.
Leptas Foundation Trust’s recent giving is dominated by a single national youth ministry, Young Life, which received three of the largest grants on file: $2,484,231 in 2023, $2,406,000 in 2024, and $1,934,000 in 2025. That repeated support sets the tone for the foundation’s approach: large, sustained general support for evangelical Christian organizations rather than one-off project grants. The foundation also backs local church operations and related faith-based institutions with meaningful recurring awards. Mission Hills Church in Littleton, Colorado received $300,000 in 2023, $500,000 in 2024, and $600,000 in 2025 for general support. Other recurring recipients include Valor Christian Schools in Highlands Ranch, Issachar Center in Denver, Servant Leadership Fdn in Greenwood Village, and Inner City Health Center in Denver, all receiving multiple awards across recent years. Across the recent grant list, the pattern is consistent: core organizational funding, often repeated year after year, for ministries, schools, and church-centered groups within an evangelical orbit. The grants also show some regional reach beyond Colorado, including awards to Prager University Foundation in California, Wow and Wonder Colab in Tennessee, and Ambassador Christian School in North Carolina.
Evangelical youth outreach is the clearest priority in the portfolio. Young Life in Prescott, Arizona received the foundation’s largest grants, all listed as general support, across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Local church support is another major theme. Mission Hills Church in Littleton, Colorado received $300,000 in 2023, $500,000 in 2024, and $600,000 in 2025, all for general support, showing a repeated commitment to church operations. The foundation also funds Christian education and adjacent faith-based organizations. Valor Christian Schools in Highlands Ranch, Colorado received $100,000 in 2023, $150,000 in 2024, and $224,000 in 2025. In addition, Prager University Foundation in Sherman Oaks, California received $200,000 in 2025 for general support, indicating some support for faith-aligned media and education outside Colorado.
Typical grants cluster around a relatively small middle tier: the p25 is $15,000, the median is $20,000, and the p75 is $100,000. The recent record also includes a much larger upper end, including seven-figure support for a recurring grantee. The trust behaves like a private family foundation rather than a donor-advised fund or operating nonprofit, and it does not make program-related investments. Recipients reappear across multiple years, with the same organizations often receiving general support again in subsequent filings, which points to sustained multi-year relationships rather than one-time awards.
$3.8M
$53.3M
$4.1M
$4M
Most grants fall between $15K and $100K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: Young Life, Mission Hills Church, Regional evangelical ministry affiliates
Giving is concentrated in the United States, with all 62 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Colorado is the top state by grant count and receives 56% of grants. Within the recent list, repeated Colorado recipients include Littleton, Denver, Highlands Ranch, Colorado Springs, and Greenwood Village. Outside Colorado, grants land in Prescott, Arizona; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Nashville, Tennessee; Sherman Oaks, California; and Huntersville, North Carolina.
The recent grants focus on evangelical Christian organizations, including youth ministries, churches, Christian schools, and related faith-based groups. Examples in the record include Young Life, Mission Hills Church, Valor Christian Schools, Issachar Center, and Servant Leadership Fdn.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $15,000 for the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including multi-million-dollar support for a recurring grantee.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Young Life received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Mission Hills Church also appears in all three years; and Valor Christian Schools, Issachar Center, Servant Leadership Fdn, Inner City Health Center, and Amg International each recur across more than one filing year.
Colorado is the top state by grant count, with 56% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent list includes repeated Colorado recipients in Littleton, Denver, Highlands Ranch, Colorado Springs, and Greenwood Village.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG LIFE | PRESCOTT, AZ | $1,934,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSION HILLS CHURCH | LITTLETON, CO | $600,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VALOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO | $224,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOW AND WONDER COLAB | NASHVILLE, TN | $135,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMG INTERNATIONAL | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | HUNTERSVILLE, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CTR | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISSACHAR CENTER | DENVER, CO | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SERVANT LEADERSHIP FDN | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSPIRE RANCH COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INNER CITY HEALTH CENTER | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVE OUR YOUTH | DENVER, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DRY BONES DENVER | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRIDGE2RWANDA | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONCERTS FOR HOPE | SIMPSONVILLE, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YUMA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | YUMA, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE HAVEN CHRTBLE TRUST | SEDALIA, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIM USA | CHARLOTTE, NC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY | CENTENNIAL, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WORLD MISSION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMPUS VENTURES | SPEARFISH, SD | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMI USA | PACIFICA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG LIFE | PRESCOTT, AZ | $2,406,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSION HILLS CHURCH | LITTLETON, CO | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VALOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVE OUR YOUTH | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CTR | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISSACHAR CENTER | DENVER, CO | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMG INTERNATIONAL | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SERVANT LEADERSHIP FDN | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INNER CITY HEALTH CENTER | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DRY BONES DENVER | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRIDGE2RWANDA | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALL PEOPLES CHURCH | SAN DIEGO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YUMA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | YUMA, AZ | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE HAVEN CHRTBLE TRUST | SEDALIA, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIM USA | CHARLOTTE, NC | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WORLD MISSION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THRIVE MINISTRY | LAKEWOOD, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANT WITH PURPOSE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMPUS VENTURES | SPEARFISH, SD | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG LIFE | PRESCOTT, AZ | $2,484,231 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MISSION HILLS CHURCH | LITTLETON, CO | $300,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CTR | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMG INTERNATIONAL | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVE OUR YOUTH | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VALOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS | HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ISSACHAR CENTER | DENVER, CO | $70,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
YOUNG LIFE
$1,934,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSION HILLS CHURCH
$600,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VALOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
$224,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOW AND WONDER COLAB
$135,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
AMBASSADOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CTR
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ISSACHAR CENTER
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SERVANT LEADERSHIP FDN
$55,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INSPIRE RANCH COLORADO
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAVE OUR YOUTH
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONCERTS FOR HOPE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YUMA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE HAVEN CHRTBLE TRUST
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SIM USA
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WORLD MISSION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMPUS VENTURES
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMI USA
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSION HILLS CHURCH
$500,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VALOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CTR
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ISSACHAR CENTER
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SERVANT LEADERSHIP FDN
$55,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALL PEOPLES CHURCH
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YUMA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SIM USA
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WORLD MISSION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMPUS VENTURES
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MISSION HILLS CHURCH
$300,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CTR
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMG INTERNATIONAL
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VALOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ISSACHAR CENTER
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT