Operation Legacy Foundation is a faith-centered funder that concentrates the bulk of its giving on Reformation-oriented Christian education and evangelical mission work, with sizable grants also supporting church planting, pastoral/counseling capacity, and poverty-relief ministries. The foundation favors organizations that promote conservative Protestant theology (several grantees tied to the '1517' Reformation brand) and global mission/evangelism efforts, while also making targeted gifts to counseling, veteran resilience, and community sports programs.
Operation Legacy Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant was a $16,309,893 award to 1517 Legacy Project for education, a clue to how strongly the foundation leans into Reformation-oriented Christian formation. Across the recent grants list, that pattern repeats through 1517-branded publishing and teaching work, alongside mission agencies, church-planting ministries, and counseling organizations. The foundation’s giving is visibly faith-restricted rather than general-purpose philanthropy: most recipients are Christian nonprofits whose programs center on evangelism, discipleship, pastoral care, or gospel-centered education. The foundation also uses large support grants to sustain mission infrastructure. Operation Mobilization received $1,100,000 in 2024 and $1,075,000 in 2023, while National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc appears several times as a support recipient. Smaller grants point to a broader ministry portfolio that includes poverty relief, family services, church support, and targeted work with veterans and youth. Recurring gifts to Star Rock Ministries, Seeds Christian Counseling, Standing Stone Ministries, and Pioneers show that Operation Legacy Foundation Inc often backs the same organizations across multiple years, not only one-time projects.
A major share of the foundation’s giving supports Christian education and publishing tied to the Reformation tradition. In that area, it gave $1,136,526 in 2024 to New Reformations Publications Dba 1517 for education, and $642,453 in 2025 to the same organization for education. Mission and church-planting work is another clear thread. Operation Mobilization received $110,000 in 2025 for evangelism, after earlier support grants of $1,100,000 in 2024 and $1,075,000 in 2023. Pioneers was also funded for evangelism in 2025 with $23,970. The foundation additionally backs counseling and pastoral capacity. Seeds Christian Counseling received $150,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2023 for education, while Standing Stone Ministries Inc received $100,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023 for education. These awards suggest emphasis on training and ministry support rather than only direct service delivery.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-sized range: the 25th percentile is $22,520, the median is $150,000, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. The recent record shows repeated gifts to the same organizations across multiple years, including Operation Mobilization, Seeds Christian Counseling, Standing Stone Ministries Inc, Star Rock Ministries, Pioneers, City to City Los Angeles, and National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc. That repeat pattern points to ongoing relationship-based support. The foundation is a private foundation rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$8.8M
$7.7M
$13.9M
$8.9M
Most grants fall between $23K and $250K, with a median of $150K.
25th Percentile
$23K
Median
$150K
75th Percentile
$250K
About 24% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated giving: a small number of large, repeat grants account for most dollars (notably multi-million gifts to 1517 and multi-grant support via National Christian Charitable Foundation), with the remainder in mid-size targeted awards to mission, counseling, and community ministries.
Notable grantees: 1517 Legacy Project (and New Reformations Publications / 1517), National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc, Operation Mobilization, Star Rock Ministries, Seeds Christian Counseling
Although headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, the foundation gives most often in Florida by grant count. Recent recipients are spread across the country, with especially frequent awards to California organizations in Irvine, San Clemente, Laguna Hills, Yorba Linda, Pasadena, and Los Angeles. Georgia also appears repeatedly through Alpharetta, Tyrone, and Tallulah Falls, including several large support grants. All recent grants listed are to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants center on Reformation-oriented Christian education and publishing, evangelical mission agencies, church planting, pastoral counseling, and faith-based poverty relief. Examples in the record include education grants to 1517-linked organizations, evangelism support for Operation Mobilization and Pioneers, and funding for Seeds Christian Counseling and Standing Stone Ministries Inc.
Its grant-size distribution is relatively large for a private foundation: the 25th percentile is $22,520, the median is $150,000, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. The recent list also includes several multi-million-dollar awards, showing that the portfolio includes both major commitments and smaller operating grants.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Operation Mobilization in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Seeds Christian Counseling in 2023 and 2024; Standing Stone Ministries Inc in 2023 and 2024; Star Rock Ministries in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and City to City Los Angeles in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Florida is the top state by grant count, and 24% of grants go to recipients in Georgia, the foundation’s headquarters state. The recipient map is U.S.-only in the recent record, with a strong concentration in California cities such as Irvine, San Clemente, Laguna Hills, Yorba Linda, Pasadena, and Los Angeles.
Recent named recipients include Helping Hands Ministries Inc for support, Boulder Crest Foundation for growth, International Sanctuary for justice, Evangelical Friends Church Southwest for church support, Bridge to Turkiye Fund for support, and City to City Los Angeles for growth. The purposes show a mix of education, support, evangelism, growth, justice, church, family services, and poverty-related work.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $7,022,057 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| NEW REFORMATIONS PUBLICATIONS DBA 1517 | IRVINE, CA | $642,453 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HELPING HANDS MINISTRIES INC | TALLULAH FALLS, GA | $359,103 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| STAR ROCK MINISTRIES | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | POVERTY |
| STORYMAKERS | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $150,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| OPERATION MOBILIZATION | TYRONE, GA | $110,000 | 2025 | EVANGELISM |
| INTERNATIONAL SANCTUARY | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | JUSTICE |
| PLAY HIGHER FUTBOL INC | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GROWTH |
| EVANGELICAL FRIENDS CHURCH SOUTHWEST | YORBA LINDA, CA | $80,000 | 2025 | CHURCH |
| BRIDGE TO TURKIYE FUND | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| PIONEERS | ORLANDO, FL | $23,970 | 2025 | EVANGELISM |
| CITY TO CITY LOS ANGELES | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GROWTH |
| NEW REFORMATIONS PUBLICATIONS DBA 1517 | IRVINE, CA | $1,136,526 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| OPERATION MOBILIZATION | TYRONE, GA | $1,100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| STAR ROCK MINISTRIES | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | FAMILY SERVICES |
| SEEDS CHRISTIAN COUNSELING | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| STANDING STONE MINISTRIES INC | IRVINE, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $22,520 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| CITY TO CITY LOS ANGELES | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GROWTH |
| PIONEERS | ORLANDO, FL | $5,050 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| 1517 LEGACY PROJECT | IRVINE, CA | $16,309,893 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| OPERATION MOBILIZATION | TYRONE, GA | $1,075,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| BOULDER CREST FOUNDATION | BLUEMONT, VA | $250,000 | 2023 | GROWTH |
| STAR ROCK MINISTRIES | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | FAMILY SERVICES |
| SEEDS CHRISTIAN COUNSELING | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| STANDING STONE MINISTRIES INC | IRVINE, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | ALPHARETTA, GA | $42,389 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| CITY TO CITY LOS ANGELES | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GROWTH |
| PIONEERS | ORLANDO, FL | $5,742 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
NEW REFORMATIONS PUBLICATIONS DBA 1517
$642,453EDUCATION
STORYMAKERS
$150,000SUPPORT
OPERATION MOBILIZATION
EVANGELISM
INTERNATIONAL SANCTUARY
$100,000JUSTICE
PLAY HIGHER FUTBOL INC
$100,000GROWTH
EVANGELICAL FRIENDS CHURCH SOUTHWEST
$80,000CHURCH
PIONEERS
$23,970EVANGELISM
NEW REFORMATIONS PUBLICATIONS DBA 1517
$1,136,526EDUCATION
OPERATION MOBILIZATION
$1,100,000SUPPORT
SEEDS CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
$150,000EDUCATION
PIONEERS
$5,050SUPPORT
1517 LEGACY PROJECT
$16,309,893EDUCATION
OPERATION MOBILIZATION
$1,075,000SUPPORT
SEEDS CHRISTIAN COUNSELING
$150,000EDUCATION
PIONEERS
$5,742SUPPORT