About Open Doors International
Open Doors International primarily funds Christian ministry work that supports persecuted or vulnerable Christian communities overseas. Giving is heavily international and regionally targeted, channeling very large grants to the foundation’s own regional program entities (Sub‑Saharan Africa, Middle East, Latin America, Southeast Asia). The grants indicate a mission-driven, faith-based relief and ministry focus rather than general charitable or secular international development.
Focus Areas
Support for persecuted Christian communities in Sub‑Saharan AfricaSupport for persecuted Christian communities in the Middle EastSupport for Christian ministries and church strengthening in Latin AmericaSupport for Christian ministries and humanitarian programs in Southeast Asia
Who They Fund
persecuted Christian communitiesvulnerable Christian populationslocal churches and Christian ministries (affiliated regional arms)
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated, large-dollar grants directed to a small number of affiliated regional subsidiaries; multiple repeat grants to the same organizational arms rather than many small or diverse outside recipients.
About Open Doors International
Open Doors International Inc. directs most of its grantmaking to regional ministry entities serving persecuted or vulnerable Christian communities overseas. The largest recent grants in the file go to Open Doors Sub Saharan Africa, including $16,479,803 in 2023, $13,180,500 in 2024, and $11,961,476 in 2025, showing a sustained, very large commitment to that region. The next-largest block supports Open Doors Middle East, which received $6,448,084 in 2024, $5,726,294 in 2023, and $4,501,322 in 2025. Open Doors Latin America also appears as a major recipient, with grants of $2,815,773 in 2024, $2,409,354 in 2025, and $2,389,854 in 2023 to the Santa Ana, CA office. The pattern points to mission-driven support for Christian ministry rather than broad secular development. Its giving is organized around affiliated regional arms, and the same regional entities reappear across multiple years, suggesting a multi-year funding relationship. Smaller awards in the file extend the same model to Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Gulf, and Asia.
What Open Doors International Funds
A central theme in the grant list is support for persecuted Christian communities through regional ministry structures. In Sub-Saharan Africa, Open Doors International Inc. gave $16,479,803 in 2023 to Open Doors Sub Saharan Africa (SF) for ministries, followed by similarly large awards in 2024 and 2025. The Middle East is another major area of support. Open Doors Middle East (NL) received $6,448,084 in 2024, $5,726,294 in 2023, and $4,501,322 in 2025, all labeled ministries. Latin America also receives sustained backing, including $2,815,773 in 2024 to Open Doors Latin America (SF) and $2,389,854 in 2023 to Open Doors Latin America (Santa Ana, CA). Smaller grants show the same structure in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and the Gulf, each tied to ministry work rather than unrelated program areas.
How Open Doors International Gives
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $518,339, the median is $868,616, and the 75th percentile is $2,795,144. The recent record shows a repeat-grant pattern, with the same regional entities appearing across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That consistency suggests ongoing operating support for affiliated program arms rather than isolated one-off awards. The funder is a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$22.6M
Total Assets
$17.3M
Total Revenue
$25.9M
Total Expenses
$29.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $518K and $2.8M, with a median of $869K.
25th Percentile
$518K
Median
$869K
75th Percentile
$2.8M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Open Doors International Funds
Top 4 recipient countries by grant volume for Open Doors International.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 15 | $23M | 55.6% |
| 2 | Philippines | 6 | $6.3M |
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