Madala is a faith-driven funder that concentrates almost exclusively on Christian ministry and development work in West Africa, supporting medical missions, church-anchored community development, and faith-based education/training. They favor mission organizations and clinics that deliver medical care, vision and surgical services, pastor/leadership training, and small-scale development projects (wells, schools) often through repeat multi-year grants. A smaller stream of support goes to faith-based educational scholarships and prison ministry programming.
Madala’s largest recent grants all went to Cure International for ministry program work in West Africa and global settings, including $1,515,000 in 2025, $1,239,600 in 2024, and $1,164,600 in 2023. That three-year pattern sets the tone for the funder: large, repeated awards to mission organizations working through health care, discipleship, and community development in West Africa. The foundation also backs church-anchored ministry partners such as SIM, which received $335,500 in 2023 and $291,064 in 2025, and GEM for Niger, which received $115,000 in 2025 and $64,000 in 2024. Other recurring support goes to organizations delivering medical missions, eye care, and clinic-based services, with grants also reaching education and training efforts tied to Christian institutions. Across the recent record, Madala appears to favor project-specific support for organizations already operating in the field rather than one-time exploratory gifts. The grant list shows a consistent emphasis on West Africa, with ministry, surgical care, and development projects forming the core of its giving.
Christian medical missions are one clear focus. Madala gave $50,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $50,000 in 2025 to Paacs for ministry program work in West Africa, and it awarded $25,200 in 2024 to Oasis International for a clinic in Mali. Eye-care and vision outreach is another strand: Hope Walks received $112,500 in 2023, $90,000 in 2024, and $90,000 in 2025 for ministry program work in West Africa, while Global Eye Mission received $70,000 in 2024 for education ministry in West Africa. Education and training also appear in the record, including $180,000 in 2024 and $80,000 in 2025 to Edify for ministry program work in Burkina Faso.
Madala’s recent grants cluster around a median size of $50,000, with a lower quartile of $20,000 and an upper quartile of $90,000. The pattern is heavily repeat-oriented: several grantees appear in multiple years, including Cure International, SIM, Hope Walks, Paacs, Helping Hands Ministries, Christian World Outreach, Emi, and GEM for Niger. That repetition suggests ongoing project support rather than isolated awards. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund or a program-related-investment vehicle; it is a grantmaking foundation with a national reach. Its recent record also shows project-specific awards tied to ministry programs, clinics, and education efforts.
$2.1M
$151K
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$3.2M
Most grants fall between $20K and $90K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$90K
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Concentrated, repeat giving: a small number of core faith-based international NGOs receive the bulk of dollars through multiple grants (large flagship grants plus recurring smaller awards). Funding is geographically focused (West Africa), programmatic rather than unrestricted, and prioritizes mission-aligned medical, training, and community development activities.
Notable grantees: Cure International, SIM (Serving In Mission), Hope Walks, PAACS (Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons), Edify
Madala gives nationally, with the highest concentration of recipient organizations in California. Recent grants also reach Colorado-based recipients, including Christian World Outreach in Centennial, while other named grantees are in Michigan, North Carolina, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Virginia. The recipient-country distribution in the file shows U.S.-based grantees only, even though many grants are for work in West Africa and Mali. Within the recent grant list, California appears through GEM for Niger in Los Altos, while Colorado appears through Christian World Outreach in Centennial.
Madala’s recent grants center on Christian ministry work in West Africa, especially medical missions, church-anchored community development, eye-care outreach, and faith-based education or training. The record also includes clinic support in Mali and ministry-linked infrastructure such as wells and schools in the broader summary data.
Yes. Multiple organizations appear in more than one year of the recent grant list, including Cure International across 2023–2025, SIM in 2023 and 2025, Hope Walks in 2023–2025, and Paacs in 2023–2025. That pattern points to ongoing support for established partners.
The typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $90,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from smaller five-figure grants to multimillion-dollar support for major ministry programs.
The top state by grant count is California. The recent list includes California-based recipients such as GEM for Niger in Los Altos, and the foundation also gives to organizations in Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Virginia, Georgia, and Arkansas.
Recent grantees include Cure International, SIM, Edify, Hope Walks, GEM for Niger, Christian World Outreach, and Paacs. These awards support ministry programs, clinics, education, and related work tied to West Africa.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cure International | Spring Lake, MI | $1,322,401 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa global |
| SIM | Charlotte, NC | $215,651 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa global |
| EMI | Henrico, VA | $162,550 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Hope Walks | Mechanicsburg, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Edify | Boston, MA | $80,000 | 2026 | ministry program in Burkina Faso |
| GEM for Niger | Los Altos, CA | $66,000 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| PAACS | Palatine, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Christian World Outreach | Centennial, CO | $33,600 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Lifenet International | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Prison Fellowship International | Ashburn, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Shining Light International | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| World Relief | Towson, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Helping Hands Ministries | Tallulah Falls, GA | $3,094 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Helping Hands Ministries | Sarasota, FL | $3,094 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| The Navigators | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,000 | 2026 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Cure International | Spring Lake, MI | $1,515,000 | 2025 | ministry program in West Africa & global |
| SIM | Charlotte, NC | $291,064 | 2025 | ministry program in West Africa & global |
| GEM for Niger | Los Altos, CA | $115,000 | 2025 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Hope Walks | Mechanicsburg, PA | $90,000 | 2025 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Edify | Boston, MA | $80,000 | 2025 | ministry program in Burkina Faso |
| EMI | Henrico, VA | $65,500 | 2025 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Helping Hands Ministries | Tallulah Falls, GA | $63,240 | 2025 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Tech Serve Intl Inc | Greenbrier, AR | $50,125 | 2025 | ministry program in West Africa |
| PAACS | Palatine, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Christian World Outreach | Centennial, CO | $48,260 | 2025 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Prison Fellowship International | Ashburn, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | ministry program in West Africa |
| RUN International | Calimesa, CA | $5,050 | 2025 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Cure International | Spring Lake, MI | $1,239,600 | 2024 | ministry program in West Africa & global |
| Edify | Boston, MA | $180,000 | 2024 | ministry program in Burkina Faso |
| SIM | Charlotte, NC | $164,000 | 2024 | ministry program in West Africa & global |
| Hope Walks | Mechanicsburg, PA | $90,000 | 2024 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Helping Hands Ministries | Tallulah Falls, GA | $73,854 | 2024 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Global Eye Mission | Eden Prairie, MN | $70,000 | 2024 | education ministry in West Africa |
| GEM for Niger | Los Altos, CA | $64,000 | 2024 | ministry program in West Africa |
| PAACS | Palatine, IL | $50,000 | 2024 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Christian World Outreach | Centennial, CO | $40,890 | 2024 | ministry program in West Africa |
| EMI | Henrico, VA | $39,000 | 2024 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Oasis International | Chicago, IL | $25,200 | 2024 | clinic in Mali |
| Prison Fellowship International | Ashburn, VA | $20,000 | 2024 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Development Associates Internationa | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Compel Global | Colorado Springs, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | well in West Africa |
| Navigators | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,250 | 2024 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Cure International | Spring Lake, MI | $1,164,600 | 2023 | ministry program in West Africa & global |
| SIM | Charlotte, NC | $335,500 | 2023 | ministry program in West Africa & global |
| Helping Hands Ministries | Tallulah Falls, GA | $140,029 | 2023 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Hope Walks | Mechanicsburg, PA | $112,500 | 2023 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Christian World Outreach | Centennial, CO | $65,040 | 2023 | ministry program in West Africa |
| EMI | Henrico, VA | $61,500 | 2023 | ministry program in West Africa |
| PAACS | Palatine, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | ministry program in West Africa |
| Vision Outreach International | Saint Joseph, MI | $30,000 | 2023 | ministry program in West Africa |
SIM
$215,651ministry program in West Africa global
GEM for Niger
$66,000ministry program in West Africa
PAACS
$50,000ministry program in West Africa
Shining Light International
$10,000ministry program in West Africa
The Navigators
$3,000ministry program in West Africa
SIM
$291,064ministry program in West Africa & global
GEM for Niger
$115,000ministry program in West Africa
Tech Serve Intl Inc
$50,125ministry program in West Africa
RUN International
$5,050ministry program in West Africa
SIM
$164,000ministry program in West Africa & global
Global Eye Mission
$70,000education ministry in West Africa
GEM for Niger
$64,000ministry program in West Africa
PAACS
$50,000ministry program in West Africa
Oasis International
$25,200clinic in Mali
Compel Global
$10,000well in West Africa
Navigators
$1,250ministry program in West Africa
SIM
$335,500ministry program in West Africa & global
Vision Outreach International
$30,000ministry program in West Africa