About Narrow Gate Foundation
Narrow Gate Foundation concentrates on faith-driven social services and evangelical/ministry work, funding local U.S. ministries that deliver direct community relief (homelessness, recovery, reentry) alongside organizations supporting Israel and Jewish causes. Their grants skew toward operational/charitable support rather than program-restricted funding, and they favor a mix of large flagship gifts to a few core partners and many smaller awards to local churches and ministries.
Focus Areas
Evangelical community ministries providing homelessness relief and recovery services (e.g., Dream Centers, Hope for the Homeless)Large local human-services organizations in Las Vegas and surrounding regions (repeat multi-thousand dollar core grants)Prison and reentry ministries (e.g., Only Hope Prison Ministries, faith-based reentry support)Support for Israel-focused and Jewish social/religious organizations (e.g., Hayovel Ministry, Emunah Israel, Cry for Zion)Faith-based financial empowerment and entrepreneurship support (e.g., Envoy Financial)Emergency relief and small grassroots ministries (one-off smaller awards to local churches and mission projects)
About Narrow Gate Foundation
A defining feature of Narrow Gate Foundation’s recent giving is its mix of large operating support for a few core partners and smaller charitable awards to faith-based ministries. In 2023 and 2024, the foundation backed Facess in Lake Elsinore, California, with grants of $204,000 and $156,000, and Inner City Visions in Downey, California, with grants of $160,000 and $67,500. Those awards sit alongside many smaller grants to churches, mission projects, and ministries working in direct community service. The pattern points to a funder that supports organizations delivering hands-on social relief and faith-based outreach rather than a narrow, single-program approach. Its recent grantees include groups tied to homelessness response, recovery services, prison ministry, Israel-focused work, and Jewish religious support. The foundation’s giving also shows repeat relationships: some organizations appear in more than one year, while others receive one-time awards. Across the grant list, the charitable purpose is consistently labeled simply as charitable, which fits the foundation’s broad support for ministry partners and community-serving nonprofits.
What Narrow Gate Foundation Funds
In anti-trafficking and survivor support, Narrow Gate Foundation gave $204,000 to Facess in Lake Elsinore, California, in 2023 and $156,000 in 2024. The foundation also supported More Too Life in Sarasota, Florida, with a $52,000 grant in 2023. For faith-based financial empowerment, it awarded $93,500 to Envoy Financial in Colorado Springs in 2024. Israel- and Jewish-related giving appears in grants to Hayovel Ministry in Greenville, Missouri, including $31,250 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024, plus $10,000 to Emunah Isreal in Jerusalem in both 2023 and 2024. Community ministry support also includes Hope for the Homeless in Sun Valley, California, which received $25,000 in 2023.
How Narrow Gate Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster at a $10,000 p25, $14,000 median, and $55,875 p75, showing a spread between many modest awards and a smaller number of larger operating gifts. The recent list includes repeat recipients across 2023 and 2024, including Facess, Inner City Visions, Hayovel Ministry, and Emunah Isreal, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than only one-time support. Narrow Gate Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grants are listed as charitable awards, with no separate application process indicated in the provided data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$73K
Total Assets
$1.5M
Total Revenue
$505K
Total Expenses
$443K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $56K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$56K
Geographic Reach
National10 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KEVIN MALONE
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Narrow Gate Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Narrow Gate Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 22 | $1M | 91.7% |
| 2 | Israel | 2 |
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