Light and Salt International is a faith-driven funder that concentrates major support on evangelical/Christian ministry and missionary work—particularly for Korean-led churches, pastors, and overseas missions. A substantial share of grants go to international relief and child-sponsorship NGOs, plus direct support to individual clergy/missionaries and a few U.S.-based congregations. Their giving signals a mix of large, targeted awards to named faith projects and repeated support for established international relief partners.
Concentrated giving with several large, singular awards and repeat funding to a small set of faith-based and international relief organizations; favors direct grants to churches/individual missionaries alongside partnerships with established NGOs.
Light and Salt International’s largest recent grant was a $748,600 unrestricted award to Oneness in Christ Church Mb Japan Miss, a signal of how heavily the foundation backs ministry work tied to Korean-led and diaspora Christian communities. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly supports churches, pastors, and missionaries with unrestricted funding, including sizable awards to All Nations Community Church and to individual clergy and mission workers based in Thousand Oaks. The pattern is not limited to one type of recipient: some grants go to congregations in Southern California, while others support overseas mission activity and Christian service organizations. Their grantmaking also reaches established relief and child-sponsorship groups, showing a second track alongside direct ministry support. Compassion International and World Concern both appear among the larger recipients, alongside several mission-focused organizations in California. The foundation’s giving reflects flexible support rather than tightly restricted project grants, with repeated awards to named individuals and ministries over multiple years. That combination of large, targeted awards and recurring support to familiar faith-based partners defines much of Light and Salt International’s recent activity.
A central theme in Light and Salt International’s giving is Korean-led church and missionary support. That shows up in unrestricted grants to pastors and missionaries such as Pastor Dongjin Kang, Thailand Missionary Taemin Kim, and Argentine Missionary Paul Lee. The foundation also supports diaspora congregations and parish infrastructure, including Calvary Westlake Community Church and All Nations Community Church. A second track is Christian relief and development. Compassion International received multiple unrestricted grants, and World Concern also appeared as a recurring recipient. The foundation additionally funded mission-oriented organizations such as Global Hope Inc and Global Partners USA, indicating a mix of direct ministry support and broader international Christian service work. In several cases, the purpose text is simply unrestricted support, suggesting flexible backing for ongoing operations rather than narrow project funding.
Typical grants cluster at a $5,000 p25, $10,000 median, and $21,638 p75, but the recent record also includes much larger awards at the top end. The foundation’s pattern includes repeat recipients across years, such as Compassion International, World Concern, Global Hope Inc, Jame Storehouse Incorporated, and Pastor Dongjin Kang. That repetition points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Light and Salt International is a regular funder and does not fund individuals; the recent grants list includes multiple named clergy and missionaries receiving unrestricted support.
$328K
$19.8M
$834K
$586K
Most grants fall between $5K and $22K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$22K
About 87% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Light and Salt International.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 85 | $2.3M | 98.8% |
| 2 | Kenya | 1 | $2K |
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Notable grantees: Oneness in Christ Church MB Japan Mission, World Concern, Compassion International, All Nations Community Church, Good Neighbours
Light and Salt International gives overwhelmingly in the United States, with 85 of 86 grants going to U.S. recipients and one to Kenya. California is the main recipient state, and many grantees are in Thousand Oaks, Anaheim, Encino, Lake View Terrace, Newbury Park, and Westlake Village. Outside California, recent grantees include Seattle, Colorado Springs, and a small number of mission partners tied to overseas work. The geographic pattern is local in scope, but it includes one non-U.S. recipient country in the recent-grants data.
The foundation supports churches, pastors, missionaries, and Christian relief organizations. Recent grants include unrestricted awards to congregations and mission workers, as well as repeated support for organizations such as Compassion International and World Concern.
Its typical recent grant size centers on $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $21,638 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes some much larger awards, including a $748,600 grant.
Yes. California is the top state by grant count, and 87% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent California recipients include Thousand Oaks, Anaheim, Encino, Lake View Terrace, Newbury Park, and Westlake Village.
Most recent grants go to U.S. recipients, but the distribution includes one grant to Kenya. The foundation also supports mission work tied to overseas activity through recipients such as Thailand Missionary Taemin Kim, Argentine Missionary Paul Lee, and Nepal Mission.
The recent grants are consistently marked unrestricted, and the foundation’s philosophy tags include unrestricted support, general operating support, and flexible funding. That suggests a preference for flexible awards rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL NATIONS COMMNUNITY CHURCH | LAKE VIEW TERRACE, CA | $135,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $62,327 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JAME STOREHOUSE INCORPORATED | NEWBURY PARK, CA | $36,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GLOBAL HOPE INC | ANAHEIM, CA | $28,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEPAL MISSION | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $20,550 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CALVARY WESTLAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH | WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | $13,400 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KOREAN CHRUCH SUPPORT | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KOREAN MISSIONARY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $5,400 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GRACE KOREAN CHURCH | FULLERTON, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DORKAS FOUNDATION | GLENDALE, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PHILIPPINE MISSIONARY SUNG HO CHUNG | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $3,550 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ONENESS IN CHRIST CHURCH MB JAPAN MISS | ENCINO, CA | $2,200 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THAILAND MISSIONARY TAEMIN KIM | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ONENESS IN CHRIST CHURCH MB JAPAN MISS | ENCINO, CA | $748,600 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $59,826 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WORLD CONCERN | SEATTLE, WA | $51,100 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GLOBAL HOPE INC | ANAHEIM, CA | $39,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PASTOR DONGJIN KANG | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $32,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ARGENTINE MISSIONARY PAUL LEE | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THAILAND MISSIONARY TAEMIN KIM | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PHILIPPINE MISSIONARY SUNG HO CHUNG | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $22,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GLOBAL PARTNERS USA | ANAHEIM, CA | $18,640 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JAME STOREHOUSE INCORPORATED | NEWBURY PARK, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INSUNG CHANG MISSIONARY | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $12,200 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STEPHEN BAEK | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $11,300 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KYUNGDO CHUNG | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CALVARY WESTLAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH | WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA | $1,600 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW LIFE IN CHRIST BAPTIST CHURCH LUSK WYOMING | LUSK, WY | $500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MAN SOO YOO | GRANADA HILLS, CA | $500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KYRGYZSTAN MISSIONARY JAWOONG YOON | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| TOGETHER WE RISE | BREA, CA | $246 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JONGTAE PARK | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $132,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| WORLD CONCERN | SEATTLE, WA | $107,100 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| EUNYONG YANG | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $52,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HYUNGGEUN KIM | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $52,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BEOM SIN LEE | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $52,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GOOD NEIGHBOURS | TUSTIN, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KYUNGDO JUNG | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HYUN GWANG-SEOP LEE YEON-HEE | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $29,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| STEPHEN BAEK | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $28,800 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DONGJIN KANG | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $28,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PASTOR DONGJIN KANG | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $19,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HEO CHANG-SIK | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $19,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $12,477 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MOON YOUNG-CHUN CHOI EUN-YOUNG | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $12,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JANG-INSEONG | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $12,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MAJOR YOON | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $12,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SONG TAE-HO LEE HYUN-MI | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $12,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SONG WOON-JAE | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $12,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
ALL NATIONS COMMNUNITY CHURCH
$135,500UNRESTRICTED
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$62,327UNRESTRICTED
JAME STOREHOUSE INCORPORATED
$36,000UNRESTRICTED
GLOBAL HOPE INC
$28,500UNRESTRICTED
NEPAL MISSION
$20,550UNRESTRICTED
CALVARY WESTLAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$13,400UNRESTRICTED
KOREAN CHRUCH SUPPORT
UNRESTRICTED
KOREAN MISSIONARY
$5,400UNRESTRICTED
GRACE KOREAN CHURCH
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
DORKAS FOUNDATION
$4,000UNRESTRICTED
PHILIPPINE MISSIONARY SUNG HO CHUNG
$3,550UNRESTRICTED
ONENESS IN CHRIST CHURCH MB JAPAN MISS
$2,200UNRESTRICTED
THAILAND MISSIONARY TAEMIN KIM
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
ONENESS IN CHRIST CHURCH MB JAPAN MISS
$748,600UNRESTRICTED
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$59,826UNRESTRICTED
WORLD CONCERN
$51,100UNRESTRICTED
GLOBAL HOPE INC
$39,000UNRESTRICTED
PASTOR DONGJIN KANG
$32,000UNRESTRICTED
ARGENTINE MISSIONARY PAUL LEE
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
THAILAND MISSIONARY TAEMIN KIM
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
PHILIPPINE MISSIONARY SUNG HO CHUNG
$22,000UNRESTRICTED
GLOBAL PARTNERS USA
$18,640UNRESTRICTED
JAME STOREHOUSE INCORPORATED
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
INSUNG CHANG MISSIONARY
$12,200UNRESTRICTED
STEPHEN BAEK
$11,300UNRESTRICTED
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
KYUNGDO CHUNG
$3,000UNRESTRICTED
CALVARY WESTLAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH
$1,600UNRESTRICTED
NEW LIFE IN CHRIST BAPTIST CHURCH LUSK WYOMING
$500UNRESTRICTED
MAN SOO YOO
$500UNRESTRICTED
KYRGYZSTAN MISSIONARY JAWOONG YOON
$500UNRESTRICTED
TOGETHER WE RISE
$246UNRESTRICTED
JONGTAE PARK
$132,000UNRESTRICTED
WORLD CONCERN
$107,100UNRESTRICTED
EUNYONG YANG
$52,000UNRESTRICTED
HYUNGGEUN KIM
$52,000UNRESTRICTED
BEOM SIN LEE
$52,000UNRESTRICTED
GOOD NEIGHBOURS
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
KYUNGDO JUNG
$40,000UNRESTRICTED
HYUN GWANG-SEOP LEE YEON-HEE
$29,500UNRESTRICTED
STEPHEN BAEK
$28,800UNRESTRICTED
DONGJIN KANG
$28,000UNRESTRICTED
PASTOR DONGJIN KANG
$19,500UNRESTRICTED
HEO CHANG-SIK
$19,000UNRESTRICTED
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$12,477UNRESTRICTED
MOON YOUNG-CHUN CHOI EUN-YOUNG
$12,000UNRESTRICTED
JANG-INSEONG
$12,000UNRESTRICTED
MAJOR YOON
$12,000UNRESTRICTED
SONG TAE-HO LEE HYUN-MI
$12,000UNRESTRICTED
SONG WOON-JAE
$12,000UNRESTRICTED