Housing First: acquire, rehab, build, and develop supportive, low-income and affordable housing; provide emergency shelter and support services; promote education and awareness addressing root causes of homelessness; facilitate vocational training and empowerment for marginalized individuals; support women and children with housing and services; provide reentry support to reduce recidivism; advance renewable energy initiatives and environmental sustainability.
SERVE Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $175,949 direct-grant program for current and former Grand America Hotels & Resorts employees affected by COVID-19. That single award shows a practical, needs-based approach: direct cash assistance tied to personal hardship rather than broad institutional grantmaking. The foundation also supported local relief in Blaine County, Idaho, with a $25,000 grant to the Blaine County Charitable Fund for community needs in the area. Beyond those two recent awards, SERVE Foundation’s operating model is visible in its active programs. Housing-first work runs through multiple channels: affordable housing development, supportive housing services, emergency shelter, and prevention efforts that help residents keep or regain stable housing. The foundation also links housing to workforce readiness, reentry support, and services for women and children, suggesting a focus on the conditions that can lead to homelessness or make it harder to exit it. Its current program language also includes renewable energy and environmental sustainability alongside housing, showing that the organization frames housing and community stability as part of a broader development agenda.
In housing, SERVE Foundation supports both development and stabilization. Its FAITH program focuses on converting faith-owned parcels into 100% affordable housing through California’s SB4 by-right path, while SHARE centers on building, rehabilitating, and selling affordable homes to low-income families. The foundation also funds services that keep people housed or help them recover from crisis. HOPE provides supportive services such as health and hygiene support, addiction recovery, mental health services, and education or vocational training. HELP is aimed at homeowners and landlords, with hazard-mitigation guidance, maintenance education, and liability protection to reduce blight and prevent homelessness. SERVE’s social-service orientation extends to reentry and family support as well, including services for women and children and reentry support intended to reduce recidivism. That mix ties housing, prevention, and personal stabilization into one grantmaking profile.
SERVE Foundation’s recent grants show a wide spread in size, from a $62,737 first quartile to a $100,474 median and a $138,212 third quartile. The two disclosed awards are both one-time grants, and the larger one went to individuals rather than an organization, which fits the foundation’s stated direct-cash-assistance approach. The second award supported a local charitable fund in Idaho. The foundation funds individuals and makes needs-based emergency relief grants; no program-related investments are indicated in the data.
$50K
$423K
$13K
$51K
Most grants fall between $63K and $138K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$63K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$138K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in ID.
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Grant activity is regional, with 50% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of Utah. The named recent awards point to Salt Lake City, Utah, and Hailey, Idaho, so the current giving footprint reaches beyond the HQ state while staying nearby. The active program descriptions also center California, especially Sacramento, where several housing and service programs are based. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 2 grants and no non-U.S. recipients.
SERVE Foundation supports affordable housing development, emergency shelter, supportive services, vocational training, reentry support, women and children’s services, and renewable energy or environmental sustainability. Its active programs also emphasize housing-first work, hazard mitigation, and mental health or substance-abuse recovery services.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and its largest recent grant was $175,949 in direct grants to current and former Grand America Hotels & Resorts employees affected by COVID-19. The grant was based on applications describing personal impacts of the pandemic.
Its recent grant-size distribution is relatively high: p25 is $62,737, the median is $100,474, and p75 is $138,212. That places most disclosed grants in a six-figure range, with one smaller grant of $25,000 also appearing in the recent record.
Utah is the top state by grant count, and 50% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. The recent recipient locations include Salt Lake City, Utah, and Hailey, Idaho, while the program descriptions also show California-based activity.
Yes. The active program descriptions for HOPE, FAITH, HELP, and general donations all mark unsolicited requests as accepted, indicating that the foundation’s program channels are open to inbound submissions.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Serve Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Parcel must be faith-owned and owned prior to Jan 1, 2024 (SB4 eligibility). Church/faith organizations with qualifying parcels are target applicants.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Other Side Academy | Orem, UT | $20,000 | 2026 | Support for homeless |
| Blaine County Charitable Fund INC | Boise, ID | $15,000 | 2026 | Financial/Housing Support |
| Christmas Box International | Salt Lake City, UT | $15,000 | 2026 | Support for abused children |
| Direct Grants to Individuals | Salt Lake City, UT | $175,949 | 2023 | Direct grants to current and former employees of Grand America Hotels & Resorts and its subsidiaries affected by COVID-19. Grants were made based on applications detailing personal impacts of COVID on each person. Grants to 228 people, ranging from $400 to $1,000 per person per application were disbursed. |
| Blaine County Charitable Fund (Tax ID 84-5158057) | Hailey, ID | $25,000 | 2023 | Charity needs in Blaine County, ID area |
The Other Side Academy
$20,000Support for homeless
Blaine County Charitable Fund INC
$15,000Financial/Housing Support
Christmas Box International
$15,000Support for abused children
Direct Grants to Individuals
$175,949Direct grants to current and former employees of Grand America Hotels & Resorts and its subsidiaries affected by COVID-19. Grants were made based on applications detailing personal impacts of COVID on each person. Grants to 228 people, ranging from $400 to $1,000 per person per application were disbursed.
Blaine County Charitable Fund (Tax ID 84-5158057)
$25,000Charity needs in Blaine County, ID area