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    Oates Family Foundation

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    Wilmington, DE8008391754EIN: 94-32896893 filings on record

    About Oates Family Foundation

    The Oates Family Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on faith-based organizations, providing large, unrestricted operating support primarily to a single evangelical church and to faith-linked community services. Its grants are few but substantial, and the foundation appears to underwrite general ministry and local community outreach rather than project-specific initiatives.

    Focus Areas

    Unrestricted operating support for a large evangelical megachurch (Capital Christian Center)Faith-based community social services and outreach (Destiny Community Services)Local Delaware/regionally focused religious ministries and community programs

    Who They Fund

    nonprofit organizations / community groupsgeneral public (unspecified)

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants with a major share directed to one repeat grantee (multi-grant support for Capital Christian Center) plus a smaller, single unrestricted grant to a faith-linked community organization.

    Funding Style

    unrestricted support

    About Oates Family Foundation

    A single gift to Capital Christian Center in Sacramento accounts for the largest recent grant in the Oates Family Foundation’s record, and that pattern of heavy support for faith-linked organizations runs through its grantmaking. The foundation’s recent awards are overwhelmingly general and unrestricted, with the biggest checks going to churches and community-service groups rather than project-specific efforts. In 2024, it also backed Destiny Community Services in Rocklin with a substantial unrestricted grant, extending the same flexible approach to a faith-connected service provider. The Oates Family Foundation’s portfolio is concentrated enough to show a clear funding style: a small number of recipients receive repeated support, often in multiple years, and the amounts can rise well above the foundation’s typical grant size. Capital Christian Center appears more than once in the recent grants list, and Western States Fellowship also receives repeated support over consecutive years. Alongside those recurring relationships, the foundation makes smaller unrestricted awards to organizations tied to religious ministry, community assistance, and related public-benefit work. The result is a grantmaking pattern defined less by one-time project funding than by ongoing operating support for organizations already embedded in its preferred networks.

    What Oates Family Foundation Funds

    Faith-based organizations are the clearest thread in the Oates Family Foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $2,275,000 to Capital Christian Center for general and unrestricted support, and also gave $89,000 and $62,500 to Bayside Covenant Church Granite Bay Roseville CA for the same purpose across 2023 and 2024. The foundation also supports broader community services connected to that faith-centered profile. In 2024, it gave $305,000 to Destiny Community Services for general and unrestricted support. Other unrestricted grants went to organizations working in education, family support, leadership, and social services, including William Jessup University, Saint Johns Program for Real Change, and the Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center Foundati. Its grantmaking includes public-health and civic organizations as well. The American Heart Association received $139,150 in 2024, while University Foundation at Sacramento State received $20,000 the same year.

    How Oates Family Foundation Gives

    The foundation’s typical grant size is modest relative to its largest awards: the 25th percentile is $3,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent grants also show a few much larger outliers, especially in faith-based support. The foundation gives general and unrestricted operating support rather than project-restricted funding. Repeat recipients are common: multiple organizations appear in more than one year, and one recipient appears several times across the recent list. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $4.4M

    Total Assets

    $2.1M

    Total Revenue

    $1.9M

    Total Expenses

    $3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $4K and $15K, with a median of $5K.

    25th Percentile

    $4K

    Median

    $5K

    75th Percentile

    $15K

    Geographic Reach

    National6 states funded

    About 0% of grants go to recipients in CO.

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    general operating support
    flexible/core funding

    Notable grantees: Capital Christian Center, Destiny Community Services

    Topics

    general philanthropy / unspecified program supportorganizational capacity (implicit)

    Where Oates Family Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is national, but the recent grants are concentrated in a few places. California recipients dominate, especially Sacramento and nearby cities such as Rocklin, Roseville, West Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, Oakland, Santa Barbara, and Northridge. Sacramento appears repeatedly across the recent-grants list. Outside California, the foundation also gave to organizations in Greer and Greenville, South Carolina, and one recipient in New York City. All listed grants go to U.S. recipients, with 100% of grants in the United States.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Oates Family Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does the Oates Family Foundation support?

    Recent grants are centered on faith-based organizations and faith-linked community services, with general and unrestricted support to churches, ministries, and related nonprofit groups. The list also includes awards to education, family-services, health, and civic organizations, but the dominant pattern is flexible support for religiously connected work.

    Does the foundation usually give restricted project grants or flexible operating support?

    The recent grants are listed as general and unrestricted. That includes large awards such as $2,275,000 to Capital Christian Center and $305,000 to Destiny Community Services, along with smaller unrestricted grants to other recipients. The pattern points to operating support rather than project-specific funding.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The foundation’s grant-size distribution is relatively small at the center: the 25th percentile is $3,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent data also show a few much larger awards above that range.

    Are there repeat grantees in the recent data?

    Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Capital Christian Center, Bayside Covenant Church Granite Bay Roseville CA, and Western States Fellowship. One of those organizations, Western States Fellowship, appears more than once across the recent-grants list.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    Its giving is national, but the highest concentration of recipient locations is in California, especially Sacramento and nearby cities such as Rocklin and Roseville. The recipient-country distribution shows all grants going to U.S. organizations.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2024

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTERSACRAMENTO, CA$2,275,0002024General & Unrestricted
    DESTINY COMMUNITY SERVICESROCKLIN, CA$305,0002024General & Unrestricted
    AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATIONSACRAMENTO, CA$139,1502024General & Unrestricted
    BAYSIDE COVENANT CHURCH GRANITE BAY ROSEVILLE CAROSEVILLE, CA$62,5002024General & Unrestricted
    WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITYROCKLIN, CA$55,0002024General & Unrestricted
    HAMMOND BLESSED 25THSHERMAN OAKS, CA$50,0002024General & Unrestricted
    CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTERSACRAMENTO, CA$27,0002024General & Unrestricted
    FRIENDS-CAREW SACRAMENTO, CA$25,0002024General & Unrestricted
    SACRAMENTO REGIONAL FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATISACRAMENTO, CA$25,0002024General & Unrestricted
    ALLIANCE FOR COMPASSION AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENSACRAMENTO, CA$25,0002024General & Unrestricted
    UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AT SACRAMENTO STATESACRAMENTO, CA$20,0002024General & Unrestricted
    WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIPOAKLAND, CA$15,0002024General & Unrestricted
    WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIPOAKLAND, CA$15,0002024General & Unrestricted
    AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF THE US INCRNCHO CORDOVA, CA$15,0002024General & Unrestricted
    SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITIES INCGREENVILLE, SC$10,5002024General & Unrestricted
    SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITIES INCGREENVILLE, SC$6,5002024General & Unrestricted
    ONWARD & UPWARD INCCLIVE, IA$6,1702024General & Unrestricted
    NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS THERAPY CENTERWOODLAND, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    ALPHA LAMBDA ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONSUMMERVILLE, SC$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CENTERSACRAMENTO, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    ANRAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    ANRAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    DEREK FISHER BE BETTER FOUNDATION INCENCINO, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    NORTHERN LIGHT SCHOOLOAKLAND, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS OF SACRAMENTOEL DORADO HILLS, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    HOMES FOR FAMILIESWOODLAND HILLS, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    SACRAMENTO COUNTY AG FOUNDATIONWILTON, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    YES YOUNG ENOUGH TO SERVESCOTTS VALLEY, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    LADYLIKE FOUNDATIONLOS ANGELES, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    YES YOUNG ENOUGH TO SERVESCOTTS VALLEY, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    SACRAMENTO COUNTY AG FOUNDATIONWILTON, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    ABUNDANT LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GODCUPERTINO, CA$5,0002024General & Unrestricted
    FAMILY PROMISE OF THE MIDLANDS INCCOLUMBIA, SC$3,0002024General & Unrestricted
    DOWN 2 EARTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPADELANTO, CA$3,0002024General & Unrestricted
    PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTESACRAMENTO, CA$3,0002024General & Unrestricted
    KYLES FAMILY FOUNDATIONWOODLAND HILLS, CA$3,0002024General & Unrestricted
    TREATEM LIKE A KINGCITRUS HEIGHTS, CA$3,0002024General & Unrestricted
    HEART OF JBELK GROVE, CA$2,5002024General & Unrestricted
    RIO AMERICANO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CLUB ISACRAMENTO, CA$2,4252024General & Unrestricted
    COLLEGE GOLF FELLOWSHIPROSEVILLE, CA$2,0002024General & Unrestricted
    ONWARD & UPWARD INCCLIVE, IA$2,0002024General & Unrestricted
    DOWN 2 EARTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPADELANTO, CA$2,0002024General & Unrestricted
    FRIENDS-CAREWEST SACRAMENTO, CA$2,0002024General & Unrestricted
    ESKATON FOUNDATIONCARMICHAEL, CA$1,0002024General & Unrestricted
    DONOVAN CREASON MEMORIAL TRUST FUNDFOLSOM, CA$1,0002024General & Unrestricted
    FIRST JAPANESE BAPTIST CHURCHSACRAMENTO, CA$1,0002024General & Unrestricted
    MAKE-A-WISH NORTHEASTERN & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ANDSACRAMENTO, CA$5002024General & Unrestricted
    DONOVAN CREASON MEMORIAL TRUST FUNDFOLSOM, CA$5002024General & Unrestricted
    CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTERSACRAMENTO, CA$803,5002023General & Unrestricted
    BAYSIDE COVENANT CHURCH GRANITE BAY ROSEVILLE CAROSEVILLE, CA$89,0002023General & Unrestricted

    CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTER

    $2,275,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    DESTINY COMMUNITY SERVICES

    $305,000
    ROCKLIN, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

    $139,150
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    BAYSIDE COVENANT CHURCH GRANITE BAY ROSEVILLE CA

    $62,500
    ROSEVILLE, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY

    $55,000
    ROCKLIN, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    HAMMOND BLESSED 25TH

    $50,000
    SHERMAN OAKS, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTER

    $27,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    FRIENDS-CARE

    $25,000
    W SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    SACRAMENTO REGIONAL FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATI

    $25,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    ALLIANCE FOR COMPASSION AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    $25,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AT SACRAMENTO STATE

    $20,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIP

    $15,000
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIP

    $15,000
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF THE US INC

    $15,000
    RNCHO CORDOVA, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITIES INC

    $10,500
    GREENVILLE, SC2024

    General & Unrestricted

    SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITIES INC

    $6,500
    GREENVILLE, SC2024

    General & Unrestricted

    ONWARD & UPWARD INC

    $6,170
    CLIVE, IA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS THERAPY CENTER

    $5,000
    WOODLAND, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    ALPHA LAMBDA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

    $5,000
    SUMMERVILLE, SC2024

    General & Unrestricted

    ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CENTER

    $5,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    ANRAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    ANRAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    DEREK FISHER BE BETTER FOUNDATION INC

    $5,000
    ENCINO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    NORTHERN LIGHT SCHOOL

    $5,000
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS OF SACRAMENTO

    $5,000
    EL DORADO HILLS, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    HOMES FOR FAMILIES

    $5,000
    WOODLAND HILLS, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    SACRAMENTO COUNTY AG FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    WILTON, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    YES YOUNG ENOUGH TO SERVE

    $5,000
    SCOTTS VALLEY, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    LADYLIKE FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    YES YOUNG ENOUGH TO SERVE

    $5,000
    SCOTTS VALLEY, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    SACRAMENTO COUNTY AG FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    WILTON, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    ABUNDANT LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD

    $5,000
    CUPERTINO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    FAMILY PROMISE OF THE MIDLANDS INC

    $3,000
    COLUMBIA, SC2024

    General & Unrestricted

    DOWN 2 EARTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

    $3,000
    ADELANTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE

    $3,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    KYLES FAMILY FOUNDATION

    $3,000
    WOODLAND HILLS, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    TREATEM LIKE A KING

    $3,000
    CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    HEART OF JB

    $2,500
    ELK GROVE, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    RIO AMERICANO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CLUB I

    $2,425
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    COLLEGE GOLF FELLOWSHIP

    $2,000
    ROSEVILLE, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    ONWARD & UPWARD INC

    $2,000
    CLIVE, IA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    DOWN 2 EARTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

    $2,000
    ADELANTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    FRIENDS-CARE

    $2,000
    WEST SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    ESKATON FOUNDATION

    $1,000
    CARMICHAEL, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    DONOVAN CREASON MEMORIAL TRUST FUND

    $1,000
    FOLSOM, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    FIRST JAPANESE BAPTIST CHURCH

    $1,000
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    MAKE-A-WISH NORTHEASTERN & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND

    $500
    SACRAMENTO, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    DONOVAN CREASON MEMORIAL TRUST FUND

    $500
    FOLSOM, CA2024

    General & Unrestricted

    CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTER

    $803,500
    SACRAMENTO, CA2023

    General & Unrestricted

    BAYSIDE COVENANT CHURCH GRANITE BAY ROSEVILLE CA

    $89,000
    ROSEVILLE, CA2023

    General & Unrestricted