Partners In Action creates social impact by empowering sustainable humanitarian projects that focus on improving the lives of individuals in underserved communities around the world. (Mission statement from site.)
Partners in Action Inc. shows a repeated pattern of funding ministry partners that connect Arizona-based organizations with work in Uganda, Mexico, Liberia, and U.S. faith and service programs. Its largest recent grant, $175,217 to Friends of Bukwo Global in 2024, supported healthcare, education, and economic development in Bukwo, Uganda, and the same organization received another $157,963 in 2023 and $77,300 in 2025. The foundation also backed Rocky Point Medical Clinic with $95,100 in 2024 and $87,500 in 2025 for care to underserved people in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. Alongside those international and cross-border efforts, Partners in Action Inc. funds Arizona ministries serving incarcerated people, people experiencing homelessness, first responders, youth, and families. Recent grants also point to support for education and meals in Puerto Peñasco, scholarships for children in Ixtapa, and recovery and chaplaincy work in Arizona. The grantmaking profile reflects a mix of direct service, faith-based outreach, and capacity-building support for existing ministry partners.
Healthcare, education, and economic development in Bukwo, Uganda appear as a core project area. Friends of Bukwo Global received $175,217 in 2024 and $77,300 in 2025 for those purposes, showing sustained support over multiple years. In Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, Rocky Point Medical Clinic was granted $95,100 in 2024 and $87,500 in 2025 to provide health care to underserved residents. The foundation also supported Words of Hope Ministry with $85,511 in 2024 and $69,791 in 2025 for community development and well-being in Puerto Peñasco, including meals and scholarships. Education for children in Ixtapa, Mexico appears in a $56,605 grant to Love for Los Ninos Educational Scholars for scholarships and education.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $14,772, a median of $55,360, and a p75 of $70,347. The pattern includes both repeated support and one-time awards: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Friends of Bukwo Global, Rocky Point Medical Clinic, Words of Hope Ministry, Kingdomworks Project, Direction Instruction & Guidance, and Arizona State Chaplain Service. Partners in Action Inc. is classified as a regular funder and accepts unsolicited applications for its quarterly reporting process and its domestic subordinate application, while annual requests are limited to existing ministry partners. The quarterly reporting form is tied to ongoing receipt and distribution of funds.
$535K
$747K
$1M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $15K and $70K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$70K
JOSHUA WARD
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Giving is concentrated in Arizona, which accounts for 86% of grants. Phoenix appears frequently among recipients, along with Tempe, Goodyear, Paradise Valley, Sun City, Gilbert, Peoria, and Surprise. Outside Arizona, grants also reached Oceanside, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Melbourne, Florida; and Mansfield, Texas. Recipient-country data show all grants in the United States, even when the work described in the grant purpose involved Uganda, Mexico, Liberia, Israel, or Swaziland.
It has three active pathways in the data: a quarterly reporting form that accepts unsolicited submissions for compliance and ongoing receipt of funds, an annual grant request for existing ministry partners that is not unsolicited, and a domestic subordinate application for organizations seeking fiscal-sponsorship-like support in the United States.
The listed focus areas include orphaned and vulnerable children care, primary education and boarding schools, food security and agriculture, sustainable economic enterprises, community development, church planting and spiritual formation, capacity building and training, and volunteer missions.
Typical grants fall in the mid-five-figure range. The p25 is $14,772, the median is $55,360, and the p75 is $70,347.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Friends of Bukwo Global, Rocky Point Medical Clinic, Words of Hope Ministry, Kingdomworks Project, Direction Instruction & Guidance, and Arizona State Chaplain Service.
The beneficiary descriptions include underserved residents of Puerto Peñasco and Ixtapa in Mexico, rural communities in Bukwo, Uganda, incarcerated individuals and people experiencing homelessness, vulnerable children and orphans in Liberia, youth and young leaders including youth with disabilities, first responders and law enforcement families, and Christian families and faith communities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Partners in Action that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: For partner ministries receiving ongoing funds from Partners In Action; the form requests ministry and budget information for compliance with IRS regulations.
Deadline: Please submit by December 15th.
Who can apply: Applicants must not be involved in political activity, lobbying, or non-tax-exempt activities. Applicants must provide a business plan, organizational documents, financials, and (if available) EIN with IRS letter. PIA indicates it will exercise governance or contractual rights and supervise financial processing.
Deadline: No specific deadline — standard application process; applicants are asked to allow up to 30 days for a response.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKY POINT MEDICAL CLINIC | PARADISE VALLEY, AZ | $87,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED IN PUERTO PENASCO, MX |
| LUKE 4 18 MINISTRY | SUN CITY, AZ | $84,982 | 2025 | SHARING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITH THE INCARCERATED AND HOMELESS |
| KINGDOMWORKS PROJECT | GOODYEAR, AZ | $81,353 | 2025 | GOSPEL OUTREACH, MOSQUITO NET DISTRIBUTION IN UGANDA, BRING WATER SAFETY AWARENESS & TECHNOLGIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US |
| FRIENDS OF BUKWO GLOBAL | PHOENIX, AZ | $77,300 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BUKWO, UGANDA |
| WORDS OF HOPE MINISTRY | TEMPE, AZ | $69,791 | 2025 | FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, WELL-BEING, IN PUERTO PENASCO COMMUNITY; MEALS, SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE DUNAMIS INITIATIVE | PEORIA, AZ | $42,045 | 2025 | CHRISTIAN ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES |
| BRIDGES FOR PEACE | MELBOURNE, FL | $30,600 | 2025 | FACILITATING AIDE TO ISRAEL |
| DIRECTION INSTRUCTION & GUIDANCE | PHOENIX, AZ | $24,634 | 2025 | SPEAK, TEACH, PREACH THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL MESSAGE |
| ARIZONA STATE CHAPLAIN SERVICE | PHOENIX, AZ | $19,174 | 2025 | CHAPLAINCY TRAINING OF FIRST RESPONDERS, DIRECT CHAPLAIN SERVICES TO OTHERS |
| INHERITANCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | MANSFIELD, TX | $12,000 | 2025 | US MINISTRY PARTNER FOR BULEMBU MINISTRIES IN SWAZILAND |
| VULN 837 | TEMPE, AZ | $6,077 | 2025 | WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES FIND THE COURAGE TO LEAD |
| FRIENDS OF BUKWO GLOBAL | PHOENIX, AZ | $175,217 | 2024 | HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BUKWO, UGANDA |
| ROCKY POINT MEDICAL CLINIC | PARADISE VALLEY, AZ | $95,100 | 2024 | PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED IN PUERTO PENASCO MX |
| WORDS OF HOPE MINISTRY | TEMPE, AZ | $85,511 | 2024 | FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, WELL-BEING, IN PUERO PENASCO COMMUNITY; MEALS, SCHOLARSHIPS |
| KINGDOMWORKS PROJECT | GOODYEAR, AZ | $59,600 | 2024 | GOSPEL OUTREACH, MOSQUITO NET DISTRIBUTION IN UGANDA, BRING WATER SAFETY AWARENESS & TECHNOLGIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US |
| LUKE 4 18 MINISTRY | SUN CITY, AZ | $55,360 | 2024 | SHARING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITH THE INCARCERATED AND HOMELESS |
| HIM AND THEM RECOVERY MINISTRIES | PEORIA, AZ | $50,422 | 2024 | CHRISTIAN ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES |
| DIRECTION INSTRUCTION & GUIDANCE | PHOENIX, AZ | $44,357 | 2024 | SPEAK, TEACH, PREACH THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL MESSAGE |
| ARIZONA STATE CHAPLAIN SERVICE | PHOENIX, AZ | $12,642 | 2024 | CHAPLAINCY TRAINING OF FIRST RESPONDERS, DIRECT CHAPLAIN SERVICES TO OTHERS |
| ETERNITY CHANGERS | OCEANSIDE, CA | $8,204 | 2024 | EMPOWER CHRISTIAN FAMILIES TO TALK ABOUT JESUS |
| HOPE AND CARE OUTREACH | LAS VEGAS, NV | $6,975 | 2024 | ORPHANAGES/SCHOOLS SERVING VULNERABLE CHILDREN & THEIR COMMUNITY IN LIBERIA |
| TITUS FOUNDATION MINISTRY | GILBERT, AZ | $5,820 | 2024 | ENGAGE, EQUIP, EMPOWER YOUNG LEADERS |
| FRIENDS OF BUKWO GLOBAL | PHOENIX, AZ | $157,963 | 2023 | HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BUKWO, UGANDA |
| CAPRI LANDING HOLDINGS | GOODYEAR, AZ | $75,000 | 2023 | GOSPEL OUTREACH, MOSQUITO NET DISTRIBUTION IN UGANDA, BRING WATER SAFETY AWARENESS & TECHNOLGIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US |
| TITUS FOUNDATION MINISTRY | GILBERT, AZ | $70,347 | 2023 | ENGAGE, EQUIP, EMPOWER YOUNG LEADERS |
| WORDS OF HOPE MINISTRY | TEMPE, AZ | $68,469 | 2023 | FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, WELL-BEING, IN PUERO PENASCO COMMUNITY; MEALS, SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ROCKY POINT MEDICAL CLINIC | PARADISE VALLEY, AZ | $58,304 | 2023 | PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED IN PUERTO PENASCO MX |
| LOVE FOR LOS NINOS EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARS | PEORIA, AZ | $56,605 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN IXTAPA MX |
| PARACLETE AZ | SURPRISE, AZ | $31,755 | 2023 | CHAPLAINCY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES |
| ETERNITY CHANGERS | OCEANSIDE, CA | $28,875 | 2023 | EMPOWER CHRISTIAN FAMILIES TO TALK ABOUT JESUS |
| CHAPLAIN SERVICES INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $14,772 | 2023 | CHAPLAINCY TRAINING OF FIRST RESPONDERS, DIRECT CHAPLAIN SERVICES TO OTHERS |
| DIRECTION INSTRUCTION & GUIDANCE | PHOENIX, AZ | $11,032 | 2023 | SPEAK, TEACH, PREACH THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL MESSAGE |
ROCKY POINT MEDICAL CLINIC
$87,500PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED IN PUERTO PENASCO, MX
LUKE 4 18 MINISTRY
$84,982SHARING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITH THE INCARCERATED AND HOMELESS
KINGDOMWORKS PROJECT
$81,353GOSPEL OUTREACH, MOSQUITO NET DISTRIBUTION IN UGANDA, BRING WATER SAFETY AWARENESS & TECHNOLGIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US
FRIENDS OF BUKWO GLOBAL
$77,300HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BUKWO, UGANDA
WORDS OF HOPE MINISTRY
$69,791FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, WELL-BEING, IN PUERTO PENASCO COMMUNITY; MEALS, SCHOLARSHIPS
THE DUNAMIS INITIATIVE
$42,045CHRISTIAN ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES
BRIDGES FOR PEACE
$30,600FACILITATING AIDE TO ISRAEL
DIRECTION INSTRUCTION & GUIDANCE
$24,634SPEAK, TEACH, PREACH THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL MESSAGE
ARIZONA STATE CHAPLAIN SERVICE
$19,174CHAPLAINCY TRAINING OF FIRST RESPONDERS, DIRECT CHAPLAIN SERVICES TO OTHERS
INHERITANCE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
$12,000US MINISTRY PARTNER FOR BULEMBU MINISTRIES IN SWAZILAND
VULN 837
$6,077WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES FIND THE COURAGE TO LEAD
FRIENDS OF BUKWO GLOBAL
$175,217HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BUKWO, UGANDA
ROCKY POINT MEDICAL CLINIC
$95,100PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED IN PUERTO PENASCO MX
WORDS OF HOPE MINISTRY
$85,511FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, WELL-BEING, IN PUERO PENASCO COMMUNITY; MEALS, SCHOLARSHIPS
KINGDOMWORKS PROJECT
$59,600GOSPEL OUTREACH, MOSQUITO NET DISTRIBUTION IN UGANDA, BRING WATER SAFETY AWARENESS & TECHNOLGIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US
LUKE 4 18 MINISTRY
$55,360SHARING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITH THE INCARCERATED AND HOMELESS
HIM AND THEM RECOVERY MINISTRIES
$50,422CHRISTIAN ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES
DIRECTION INSTRUCTION & GUIDANCE
$44,357SPEAK, TEACH, PREACH THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL MESSAGE
ARIZONA STATE CHAPLAIN SERVICE
$12,642CHAPLAINCY TRAINING OF FIRST RESPONDERS, DIRECT CHAPLAIN SERVICES TO OTHERS
ETERNITY CHANGERS
$8,204EMPOWER CHRISTIAN FAMILIES TO TALK ABOUT JESUS
HOPE AND CARE OUTREACH
$6,975ORPHANAGES/SCHOOLS SERVING VULNERABLE CHILDREN & THEIR COMMUNITY IN LIBERIA
TITUS FOUNDATION MINISTRY
$5,820ENGAGE, EQUIP, EMPOWER YOUNG LEADERS
FRIENDS OF BUKWO GLOBAL
$157,963HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BUKWO, UGANDA
CAPRI LANDING HOLDINGS
$75,000GOSPEL OUTREACH, MOSQUITO NET DISTRIBUTION IN UGANDA, BRING WATER SAFETY AWARENESS & TECHNOLGIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US
TITUS FOUNDATION MINISTRY
$70,347ENGAGE, EQUIP, EMPOWER YOUNG LEADERS
WORDS OF HOPE MINISTRY
$68,469FURTHER DEVELOPMENT, WELL-BEING, IN PUERO PENASCO COMMUNITY; MEALS, SCHOLARSHIPS
ROCKY POINT MEDICAL CLINIC
$58,304PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED IN PUERTO PENASCO MX
LOVE FOR LOS NINOS EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARS
$56,605SCHOLARSHIPS, EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN IXTAPA MX
PARACLETE AZ
$31,755CHAPLAINCY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEIR FAMILIES
ETERNITY CHANGERS
$28,875EMPOWER CHRISTIAN FAMILIES TO TALK ABOUT JESUS
CHAPLAIN SERVICES INC
$14,772CHAPLAINCY TRAINING OF FIRST RESPONDERS, DIRECT CHAPLAIN SERVICES TO OTHERS
DIRECTION INSTRUCTION & GUIDANCE
$11,032SPEAK, TEACH, PREACH THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL MESSAGE
