The Nissi Foundation concentrates almost all of its philanthropy on Christian evangelical work, with the majority of dollars directed to a single church and to evangelical ministry organizations. Grants indicate a preference for direct support of church-based evangelism and ministry programs rather than a broad mix of secular causes. Giving is local/faith-based in character and focused on supporting program activity and outreach.
Nissi Foundation’s giving is dominated by Christian evangelism, with repeated support for the same church and ministry organizations over multiple years. The largest recent grant in the data was $35,985 to River of Life Christian Church in Santa Clara for Christian evangelism, followed by another sizable pattern of support to Cityteam Ministries in San Jose. Those recurring awards show a funder that concentrates on church-based outreach rather than a wide mix of secular causes. The foundation also backs faith-based work tied to addiction recovery and mission delivery. World Christian Restaurant in Power Springs received two grants in the recent list for overcoming addiction to drugs, while several other grants were labeled to support an organization’s mission. Nissi Foundation’s portfolio includes grants to organizations in California, Georgia, Washington, Kentucky, and Washington, DC, but the center of gravity remains with evangelical Christian institutions and their programs. The recent record suggests a preference for direct grants to named ministries, congregations, and faith-oriented nonprofits.
Christian evangelism is the clearest theme in the recent grants. River of Life Christian Church received $34,660 in 2024 and $33,800 in 2023 for Christian evangelism, showing sustained support over several years. Cityteam Ministeries in San Jose also received $31,495 in 2024 for the same purpose. The foundation also funds addiction-related faith work. World Christian Restaurant in Power Springs received $17,016 in 2024 and $8,684 in 2025 for overcoming addiction to drugs. In addition, Nissi Foundation made grants marked to support the mission of organizations, including Training Resource Institute in San Jose at $12,000 in 2024 and Tianyi Studios Corporation in Newark at $6,000 in 2025. Volunteerism and philanthropy infrastructure appears as another strand. Glory Foundation in San Jose received $12,500 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023 for philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking.
The typical grant size is modest: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,000, and p75 is $8,607. The recent list shows a mix of repeated mid-sized awards and smaller mission-support grants, rather than one-off large awards only. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including River of Life Christian Church, Cityteam Ministries, World Christian Restaurant, and Partners International, which points to recurring relationships. Nissi Foundation makes grants and also funds individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The pattern is consistent with direct religious grantmaking tied to specific ministries and programs.
$138K
$382K
$155K
$168K
Most grants fall between $1K and $9K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$9K
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Nissi Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 67 | $394K | 94.4% |
| 2 | Israel | 2 |
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Highly concentrated, faith-focused giving: a small number of relatively large grants, repeated support to the same core grantees rather than many new recipients; majority of total funding goes to one primary church.
Notable grantees: River of Life Christian Church, CityTeam Ministries
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, and 55% of grants are made to organizations in California. Within California, repeated grants land in Santa Clara, San Jose, Fremont, San Bruno, Milpitas, Newark, and Union City. Outside California, the recent list includes Power Springs, Georgia; Spokane, Washington; Petersburg, Kentucky; Washington, DC; and international recipients in Israel, Senegal, and Malaysia. The top state by grant count is Georgia, even though California holds the larger share of grants by count.
The recent grants point to Christian churches, evangelical ministries, and faith-based nonprofits. Examples in the data include church evangelism, mission support, philanthropy and grantmaking infrastructure, and faith-based work connected to overcoming addiction to drugs.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including River of Life Christian Church in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Cityteam Ministries in 2023, 2024, and 2025; World Christian Restaurant in 2024 and 2025; and Partners International in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small: p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and p75 is $8,607. That means many grants are in the low-thousands, with some larger awards going to recurring ministry partners.
California receives 55% of grants by recipient location, but the top state by grant count is Georgia. Recent California recipients include organizations in Santa Clara, San Jose, Fremont, San Bruno, Milpitas, Newark, and Union City.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $3K |
2.8% |
| 3 | Malaysia | 1 | $607 | 1.4% |
| 4 | Singapore | 1 | $100 | 1.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | SANTA CLARA, CA | $35,985 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| CITYTEAM MINISTRIES | SAN JOSE, CA | $19,480 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| PAYPAL GIVINGFUND | Washington, DC | $10,600 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| WORLD CHRISTIAN RESTAURANT | POWER SPRINGS, GA | $8,684 | 2025 | OVERCOMING ADDICTION TO DRUGS |
| GOSPEL OPERATION INTERNATIONAL | SAN BRUNO, CA | $6,200 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| TRAINING RESOURCE INSTITUTE | SAN JOSE, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TIANYI STUDIOS CORPORATION | NEWARK, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| GLORY FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | PHILANTHROPY VOLUNTARISM AND GRANTMAKING |
| THE MEDIA EVANGELISM ASSOCIATION US | MILPITAS, CA | $5,060 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| TENDER HEARTS EMMANUEL ETERNITY THE | UNION CITY, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HOMECOMING GLOBAL | San Jose, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL | SPOKANE, WA | $3,914 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| PLACE OF PROVIDENCE ORG | SANTA CLARA, CA | $3,087 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| U CHANNEL FOUNDATION | SANTA CLARA, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SILVER LINING MISSIONS | MILPITAS, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| MBS NORTH AMERICA CHRISTIAN FELLOWS | Arlington, TX | $2,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| CRU DONATION | ORLANDO, FL | $1,843 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| DOUBLE PORTION MEDIA | SANTA CLARA, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN FAMILY ASSN | TUPELO, MS | $1,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| TRANSFORM OUR WORLD | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| TSUN JIN HIGH SCHOOL | KUALA LUMPUR | $607 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CHINESE CAMPUS EVANGELICAL MINISTRY | SUNNYVALE, CA | $500 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| ACTBLUE | Somerville, MA | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ROL-ACTS NONPROFIT CORP | SANTA CLARA, CA | $500 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| AVENUE | DANVILLE, CA | $360 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SOUTHBAY COMMUNITY BAPTISH CHURCH | SAN JOSE, CA | $310 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| JOSEPHINE LAW | UNION CITY, CA | $285 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | Arlington, VA | $75 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY | Tulsa, OK | $15 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH | SANTA CLARA, CA | $34,660 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| CITYTEAM MINISTERIES | SAN JOSE, CA | $31,495 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| WORLD CHRISTIAN RESTAURANT | POWER SPRINGS, GA | $17,016 | 2024 | OVERCOMING ADDICTION TO DRUGS |
| GLORY FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $12,500 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY VOLUNTARISM AND GRANTMAKING |
| TRAINING RESOURCE INSTITUTE | SAN JOSE, CA | $12,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS EVANGELISTIC | FREMONT, CA | $10,300 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| HOMECOMING GLOBAL | San Jose, CA | $8,500 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| ANSWER IN GENESIS | Petersburg, KY | $8,000 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL | SPOKANE, WA | $3,605 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| MEDIA EVANGELISM | MILPITAS, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| SILVER LINING MISSONS | MILPITAS, CA | $2,015 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| RIVER OF LIFE FOUNDATION | SANTA CLARA, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| CHRISTIAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL | JERUSALEM, JE | $2,000 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTI | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| CRU DONATION | ORLANDO, FL | $1,575 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| HARVEST EVANGELISM | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,250 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| GOSPEL OPERATION INTERNATIONAL | SAN BRUNO, CA | $1,100 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN FAMILY ASSN | TUPELO, MS | $1,000 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM |
| POP'S | LIVERMORE, CA | $800 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$35,985CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
WORLD CHRISTIAN RESTAURANT
$8,684OVERCOMING ADDICTION TO DRUGS
GOSPEL OPERATION INTERNATIONAL
$6,200CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
TRAINING RESOURCE INSTITUTE
$6,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TIANYI STUDIOS CORPORATION
$6,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
GLORY FOUNDATION
$6,000PHILANTHROPY VOLUNTARISM AND GRANTMAKING
THE MEDIA EVANGELISM ASSOCIATION US
$5,060CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
TENDER HEARTS EMMANUEL ETERNITY THE
$5,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
HOMECOMING GLOBAL
$4,000CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
PLACE OF PROVIDENCE ORG
$3,087TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW JUSTICE
$2,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
SILVER LINING MISSIONS
$2,000CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
MBS NORTH AMERICA CHRISTIAN FELLOWS
$2,000CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
CRU DONATION
$1,843CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
DOUBLE PORTION MEDIA
$1,500TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN FAMILY ASSN
$1,000CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
TRANSFORM OUR WORLD
$1,000CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
TSUN JIN HIGH SCHOOL
$607TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
CHINESE CAMPUS EVANGELICAL MINISTRY
$500CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
ACTBLUE
$500TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
ROL-ACTS NONPROFIT CORP
$500TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
AVENUE
$360TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
SOUTHBAY COMMUNITY BAPTISH CHURCH
$310CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
JOSEPHINE LAW
$285CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
$75TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
RIVER OF LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$34,660CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
WORLD CHRISTIAN RESTAURANT
$17,016OVERCOMING ADDICTION TO DRUGS
GLORY FOUNDATION
$12,500PHILANTHROPY VOLUNTARISM AND GRANTMAKING
TRAINING RESOURCE INSTITUTE
$12,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS EVANGELISTIC
$10,300CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
HOMECOMING GLOBAL
$8,500CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL
$3,605CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
MEDIA EVANGELISM
$3,000CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
SILVER LINING MISSONS
$2,015CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
CHRISTIAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL
$2,000CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTI
$2,000CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
CRU DONATION
$1,575CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
HARVEST EVANGELISM
$1,250CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
GOSPEL OPERATION INTERNATIONAL
$1,100CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW JUSTICE
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN FAMILY ASSN
$1,000CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM
POP'S
$800TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION