The Marvin Buzz Oates Charitable Foundation concentrates its funding on evangelical Christian ministry and affiliated community services, providing large, unrestricted gifts to a small set of repeat grantees. Its giving emphasizes local church-related organizations and faith-based social service providers, including pregnancy resource work and ministry-focused community development. Grants are overwhelmingly general operating support, suggesting trust-based, flexible funding to organizations the foundation has long-standing relationships with.
A defining pattern of the Marvin Buzz Oates Charitable Foundation is its repeated support for Destiny Community Services in Rocklin, California, including three very large general operating grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That recurring relationship shows how the foundation often funds organizations it already knows, with flexible support rather than one-off project-only gifts. Its recent giving also includes major support for Destiny Christian Church Assembly of God, pairing general operating aid with capital funding for Destiny Capital Academy improvements. The foundation’s grants are tied to evangelical Christian ministry, church-related community services, pregnancy resource work, and faith-based leadership and recovery organizations. In practice, that means grants often go to churches, church networks, and affiliated ministries that also provide local services. The pattern is not limited to one organization type: the list includes a church, a community services arm, a pregnancy center, a foundation serving Christian leadership work, and recovery-oriented ministries. The overall picture is of a funder that uses substantial unrestricted grants to strengthen faith-based institutions and the programs connected to them.
Evangelical church ministries are a central theme in the foundation’s recent grants. Destiny Christian Church Assembly of God in Rocklin, California received both general operating support and funding for Destiny Capital Academy improvements, showing attention to church infrastructure as well as ongoing ministry needs. Faith-based community service is another clear area. Destiny Community Services, also in Rocklin, received multiple large unrestricted grants, indicating sustained support for a local service organization tied to the church ecosystem. Christian leadership and ministry organizations also appear in the portfolio: Mark 4 in Vienna, Virginia received a general unrestricted grant. The foundation also supports pregnancy resource and pro-family direct service work, including Alternatives Pregnancy Center in Sacramento, California, which received general operating support.
Typical grants are clustered around a relatively small set of amounts: the 25th percentile is $8,750, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $35,000. The recent list also shows that the foundation makes much larger awards to selected repeat recipients, especially in the six- and seven-figure range. Grants are overwhelmingly unrestricted or general operating, with some project-specific capital awards. The pattern is relationship-based: the same organizations appear across multiple years, including several consecutive grants to the same recipient. The foundation is not an individual giving vehicle and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $9K and $35K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$35K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated: few, large grants (majority of total giving to top 2–3 recipients), frequent repeat grants to the same organizations, primarily unrestricted/general operating support to faith‑based grantees.
Notable grantees: Destiny Community Services, Destiny Christian Church Assembly of God, The New Horizons Foundation Inc, Mark 4, Alternatives Pregnancy Center
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, with 58 grants and 100% of recent awards going to U.S. organizations. California is the top state by grant count, and Rocklin stands out repeatedly through multiple awards to local recipients there. Sacramento also appears several times, alongside other California locations such as Folsom, Oakland, and Indio. Outside California, recent grants reached Colorado Springs, Vienna, Washington, DC, Nashville, and Franklin, Tennessee, showing a national spread despite the California concentration.
The foundation funds evangelical Christian ministry, church-related community services, Christian leadership and mission organizations, pregnancy resource centers, and faith-affiliated residential or recovery programs. Its recent grants also include support for church facilities and private school project funding.
The typical grant size is $8,750 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $35,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards to a small number of repeat recipients.
Most recent awards are listed as General & Unrestricted. Project-specific funding does appear, including the Destiny Capital Academy Improvements Project and a Private School Project grant, but unrestricted support is the dominant pattern.
California receives the most grants, and Rocklin appears repeatedly among recipients. Recent California recipients also include Sacramento, Folsom, Oakland, and Indio, while awards outside California reached Colorado Springs, Vienna, Washington, DC, Nashville, and Franklin, Tennessee.
Yes. Destiny Community Services received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Destiny Christian Church Assembly of God also appears multiple times in 2025. The repeated awards point to ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESTINY COMMUNITY SERVICES | ROCKLIN, CA | $930,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DESTINY CHRISTIAN CHURCH ASSEMBLY OF GOD | ROCKLIN, CA | $550,000 | 2025 | Destiny Capital Academy Improvements Project |
| DESTINY CHRISTIAN CHURCH ASSEMBLY OF GOD | ROCKLIN, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DESTINY CHRISTIAN CHURCH ASSEMBLY OF GOD | ROCKLIN, CA | $450,000 | 2025 | Destiny Capital Academy Improvements Project |
| MARK 4 | VIENNA, VA | $375,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIP | OAKLAND, CA | $47,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF CHURCHES AND MINISTERS | FRANKLIN, TN | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DOXA CHURCH | ROCKLIN, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | Private School Project |
| INCARNATION MINISTRIES CORP | MIDDLETOWN, DE | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAT-7 EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT INC | EASTON, MD | $20,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE PLAYMAKERS ORGANIZATION | FOLSOM, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DON NAVA KINGDOM MINISTRIES INC | INDIO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | The Augustine Group |
| POWERHOUSE MINISTRIES INC | FOLSOM, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WESTMONT COLLEGE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | King's Cross Church |
| DOXA CHURCH | ROCKLIN, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| KARDIA | E PALO ALTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GOOD NEWS FOR INDIA - TEXAS | LA VERNE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BAY AREA SCHOOL OF MINISTRY INC | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CANCER CHAMPION FITNESS | DAVIS, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DESTINY COMMUNITY SERVICES | ROCKLIN, CA | $970,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE NEW HORIZONS FOUNDATION INC | COLORADO SPGS, CO | $375,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF CHURCHES AND MINISTERS | FRANKLIN, TN | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN INITIATIVES FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDA | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DOXA CHURCH | ROCKLIN, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| REGENERATION NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN COUNCIL FOUNDATION | FOLSOM, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| GOSPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH | SPRINGFIELD, OR | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MERCY MULTIPLIED AMERICA INC | NASHVILLE, TN | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BIBLE STUDY FELLOWSHIP | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| INCARNATION MINISTRIES CORP | MIDDLETOWN, DE | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| GOOD NEWS FOR INDIA - TEXAS | LAVERNE, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAT-7 EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT INC | EASTON, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WESTMONT COLLEGE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BETHELS ROCK | RICHFIELD, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CITY OF REFUGE SACRAMENTO | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CENTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTH CENTRAL UNIVERSITY | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| POWERHOUSE MINISTRIES INC | FOLSOM, CA | $7,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIP | OAKLAND, CA | $7,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE PLAYMAKERS ORGANIZATION | FOLSOM, CA | $7,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SACRAMENTO COUNTY AG FOUNDATION | WILTON, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BAY AREA SCHOOL OF MINISTRY INC | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DON NAVA KINGDOM MINISTRIES INC | INDIO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DESTINY COMMUNITY SERVICES | ROCKLIN, CA | $930,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE NEW HORIZONS FOUNDATION INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $250,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CENTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
DESTINY COMMUNITY SERVICES
$930,000General & Unrestricted
DESTINY CHRISTIAN CHURCH ASSEMBLY OF GOD
$550,000Destiny Capital Academy Improvements Project
DESTINY CHRISTIAN CHURCH ASSEMBLY OF GOD
$500,000General & Unrestricted
DESTINY CHRISTIAN CHURCH ASSEMBLY OF GOD
$450,000Destiny Capital Academy Improvements Project
MARK 4
$375,000General & Unrestricted
WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIP
$47,500General & Unrestricted
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF CHURCHES AND MINISTERS
$25,000General & Unrestricted
DOXA CHURCH
$25,000Private School Project
INCARNATION MINISTRIES CORP
$25,000General & Unrestricted
SAT-7 EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT INC
$20,000General & Unrestricted
THE PLAYMAKERS ORGANIZATION
$15,000General & Unrestricted
DON NAVA KINGDOM MINISTRIES INC
$15,000General & Unrestricted
FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION INC
$15,000The Augustine Group
POWERHOUSE MINISTRIES INC
$15,000General & Unrestricted
WESTMONT COLLEGE
$12,500General & Unrestricted
DOXA CHURCH
$10,000General & Unrestricted
KARDIA
$10,000General & Unrestricted
GOOD NEWS FOR INDIA - TEXAS
$10,000General & Unrestricted
BAY AREA SCHOOL OF MINISTRY INC
$7,500General & Unrestricted
CANCER CHAMPION FITNESS
$5,000General & Unrestricted
DESTINY COMMUNITY SERVICES
$970,000General & Unrestricted
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF CHURCHES AND MINISTERS
$50,000General & Unrestricted
CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTER
$50,000General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN INITIATIVES FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDA
$30,000General & Unrestricted
DOXA CHURCH
$20,000General & Unrestricted
REGENERATION NASHVILLE
$20,000General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOUNDATION
$20,000General & Unrestricted
GOSPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH
$20,000General & Unrestricted
INCARNATION MINISTRIES CORP
$10,000General & Unrestricted
GOOD NEWS FOR INDIA - TEXAS
$10,000General & Unrestricted
SAT-7 EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
WESTMONT COLLEGE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
BETHELS ROCK
$10,000General & Unrestricted
CITY OF REFUGE SACRAMENTO
$10,000General & Unrestricted
NORTH CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
$10,000General & Unrestricted
FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION INC
$7,500General & Unrestricted
POWERHOUSE MINISTRIES INC
$7,500General & Unrestricted
WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIP
$7,500General & Unrestricted
THE PLAYMAKERS ORGANIZATION
$7,500General & Unrestricted
SACRAMENTO COUNTY AG FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
BAY AREA SCHOOL OF MINISTRY INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
DON NAVA KINGDOM MINISTRIES INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
DESTINY COMMUNITY SERVICES
$930,000General & Unrestricted