The Malachi 3 Foundation appears to focus exclusively on supporting Christian faith-based philanthropy infrastructure rather than direct service providers. All reported grants went to the National Christian Foundation, indicating the foundation channels its resources through a national donor-advised/faith-based giving vehicle to support religious causes and churches. This pattern suggests the foundation prioritizes broad Christian philanthropic impact via intermediary organizations.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants all directed to a single intermediary (repeat funding to National Christian Foundation), suggesting pass-through or donor-advised grantmaking rather than many direct-service grants.
Malachi 3 Foundation channels most of its grantmaking through the National Christian Foundation, where it made a $1,540,000 program support grant in 2025 after similarly large awards in 2024 and 2023. That repeated pattern points to a foundation that uses a faith-based intermediary as a central part of its giving rather than spreading funds across many unrelated causes. Beyond that core relationship, its grants reach churches, Christian education, and other religiously oriented organizations in California. The foundation’s recent record also includes recurring support for Mariners Church in Irvine, which received general grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and smaller support-program grants to the Agriculture Leadership Foundation in San Francisco, Richard & Elizabeth Kasper Seminary in Corona del Mar, and The Master’s Program in Newport Beach. These gifts show a mix of large institutional support and smaller recurring awards. Across the available grants, Malachi 3 Foundation gives in-state and within a narrow set of California recipients.
A defining part of Malachi 3 Foundation’s giving is faith-based infrastructure. The largest recent grant went to the National Christian Foundation in Costa Mesa for program support, and the same recipient appears again in earlier years at similarly large levels. That makes intermediary Christian philanthropy a clear anchor in the foundation’s pattern. Religious institutions also receive direct support. Mariners Church in Irvine received general grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a multi-year relationship rather than a one-off award. In Christian education, Richard & Elizabeth Kasper Seminary in Corona del Mar received a support-program grant in 2025, while The Master’s Program in Newport Beach was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also supported Agriculture Leadership Foundation in San Francisco with support-program grants over three years.
Malachi 3 Foundation’s grant sizes are uneven: the typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $23,000 at the median, and $54,024 at the 75th percentile, while its largest recent awards are far above that range. The pattern suggests a small set of substantial institutional grants alongside lower-dollar recurring support. The recipient list shows repeat giving over multiple years, especially to the National Christian Foundation, Mariners Church, Agriculture Leadership Foundation, and The Master’s Program. The foundation is structured as a private foundation and does not fund individuals or program-related investments. No application process is indicated in the data.
$4.6M
$1M
$2.2M
$1.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $54K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$54K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: National Christian Foundation
Malachi 3 Foundation gives locally, and every reported grant goes to recipients in California. The top giving state is CA, accounting for 100% of grants, while recent recipients appear in Costa Mesa, Irvine, San Francisco, Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, and Tustin. The geography is concentrated in Southern California, with one Bay Area recipient in San Francisco.
Its recent grants go to Christian and faith-related organizations, including the National Christian Foundation, Mariners Church, Richard & Elizabeth Kasper Seminary, and The Master’s Program. The foundation also funded Agriculture Leadership Foundation with support-program grants, but the overall pattern is centered on Christian philanthropic infrastructure and religious institutions.
Yes. The National Christian Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 with large program-support grants. Mariners Church also appears in all three years, as do Agriculture Leadership Foundation and The Master’s Program. That repetition shows multi-year relationships rather than isolated awards.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $10,000, a median of $23,000, and a 75th percentile of $54,024. Recent awards also include much larger institutional grants, including $1,540,000 to the National Christian Foundation in 2025.
All reported grants go to recipients in California. Recent recipient cities include Costa Mesa, Irvine, San Francisco, Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, and Tustin, and the top state by grant count is CA with 100% of grants.
No. The foundation’s profile says it does not fund individuals, so its grants are directed to organizations rather than people.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION | COSTA MESA, CA | $1,540,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MARINERS CHURCH | IRVINE, CA | $54,024 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $23,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| RICHARD & ELIZABETH KASPER SEMINARY | CORONA DEL MAR, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| THE MASTER'S PROGRAM | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION | COSTA MESA, CA | $1,431,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MARINERS CHURCH | IRVINE, CA | $52,524 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| THE MASTER'S PROGRAM | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION | COSTA MESA, CA | $1,385,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MARINERS CHURCH | IRVINE, CA | $52,524 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| THE MASTER'S PROGRAM | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT PROGRAM |
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION
$1,540,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MARINERS CHURCH
$54,024GENERAL
AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
$23,000SUPPORT PROGRAM
RICHARD & ELIZABETH KASPER SEMINARY
$10,000SUPPORT PROGRAM
THE MASTER'S PROGRAM
$5,000SUPPORT PROGRAM
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION
$1,431,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MARINERS CHURCH
$52,524GENERAL
AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
$11,000SUPPORT PROGRAM
THE MASTER'S PROGRAM
$5,000SUPPORT PROGRAM
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION
$1,385,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MARINERS CHURCH
$52,524GENERAL
AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT PROGRAM
THE MASTER'S PROGRAM
$5,000SUPPORT PROGRAM