To train and mobilize young people in a Christian/Biblical worldview so they can impact every sphere of society and disciple the nations through education, practical mission training, and community living.
University of the Nations Kona Inc backs a tightly linked set of ministries around Christian education, missionary formation, and Bible translation, with some of its largest recent awards going to Commission Coaching for Christian ministry and YWAM-Los Angeles for Bible translation. That combination reflects a funder centered on training people for ministry and supporting the organizations that equip them. Recent grants also show substantial support for Kairos Global Inc, The Send, and Youth With a Mission YWAM Tyler, pointing to a donor that funds both recruitment and field-facing ministry work. The foundation’s profile also includes support for foreign ministry centers, YWAM ministry, and mission-related infrastructure. Awards to YWAM Ships Kona and Hui O Hanohana indicate that the funder is not limited to classroom-based programs; it also supports operational needs, local ministry, and Hawaiian language work. Its giving pattern reaches across several ministry types while staying within a clear religious framework tied to education, missions, and community-based Christian service.
Bible translation is one visible thread in the grant list. In 2024, University of the Nations Kona Inc gave $424,380 to YWAM-Los Angeles for Bible translation, and it also awarded $12,500 to 42220 Foundation for Bible translation. Missionary formation and recruitment is another recurring area. The foundation gave $98,000 to The Send for missionary recruiting and $10,327 to Nema Foundation for mission recruiting. Operational ministry support also appears in the record. YWAM Ships Kona received $51,120 for foreign base support and $16,938 for YWAM ministry, while Colink received $5,050 for missionary support. Local ministry shows up too: Hui O Hanohana received $14,554 for local ministry and $10,000 for Hawaiian language.
Typical grants are mid-sized, with a p25 of $10,082, a median of $19,793, and a p75 of $83,760. The distribution is wide, with a small number of much larger awards and many grants clustered near the lower end. The recent record includes repeat recipients across years, including YWAM-Los Angeles, YWAM Ships Kona, Hui O Hanohana, and Colink, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off support. The foundation is a nonprofit operating from its own institutional structure, not a family foundation or DAF, and it also runs mission-account reporting for beneficiaries. The active programs indicate that unsolicited requests are accepted.
$746K
$43.8M
$32.9M
$32.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $84K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$84K
About 22% of grants go to recipients in CA.
DAVID JOEL HAMILTON
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The grants are fully domestic in the recent sample, with 18 grants to US recipients. Hawaii is the top state by grant count, and 22% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Kailua Kona, Lake View Terrace, Colorado Springs, Huntington Beach, and Garden Valley. California appears repeatedly through grants to recipients in Lake View Terrace, Huntington Beach, and San Francisco, while Hawaii-based awards include YWAM Ships Kona and Hui O Hanohana in Kailua Kona.
Recent grants show support for Christian ministry, Bible translation, missionary recruiting, YWAM ministry, foreign base support, local ministry, and Hawaiian language work. The grant list also includes disaster relief and humanitarian assistance through active programs.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 $10,082, median $19,793, and p75 $83,760. That points to many smaller awards, with some significantly larger grants reaching into the hundreds of thousands.
Yes. YWAM-Los Angeles appears in both 2023 and 2024, YWAM Ships Kona appears in both 2023 and 2024, Hui O Hanohana appears in both 2023 and 2024, and Colink appears in both 2023 and 2024.
The Mission Accounts program requires beneficiaries to complete a semi-annual Ministry Report. The reporting is used to describe service and provide oversight verification, so support is tied to ongoing accountability.
Yes. The active programs listed for Emergency & Relief Donation Campaigns, ELIZABETH KAHELE GIBSON Scholarship, Mission Accounts, Memorial Gift, and Gift Planning Services all accept unsolicited requests or participation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from University of the Nations Kona that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Be a beneficiary/holder of a Mission Account at U of N Kona (mission account number required). If serving in a restricted nation contact missionaccounts@uofnkona.edu for alternate reporting arrangements.
Deadline: Semi‑annual reporting (every 6 months) — specific due dates not listed on page
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YWAM-LOS ANGELES | LAKE VIEW TERRACE, CA | $346,291 | 2026 | BIBLE TRANSLATION |
| CRISIS CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL | BOULDER, CO | $147,050 | 2026 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| YWAM SHIPS KONA | KAILUAKONA, HI | $113,421 | 2026 | FOREIGN BASE SUPPORT |
| 42220 FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $29,900 | 2026 | BIBLE TRANSLATION |
| NEMA FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | MISSION RECRUITING |
| HOLOS INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| HUI O HANOHANA | KAILUAKONA, HI | $16,269 | 2026 | HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE |
| JUSTICE RISING INTERNATIONAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| COMMISSION COACHING | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL | $15,000 | 2026 | CHRISTIAN MINISTRY |
| PHOTOGENX INTERNATIONAL | KAILUAKONA, HI | $9,781 | 2026 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| EXODUS CRY | SAN CLEMENTE, CA | $8,179 | 2026 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| YWAM SHIPS KONA | KAILUAKONA, HI | $186,230 | 2025 | FOREIGN BASE SUPPORT |
| YWAM-LOS ANGELES | LAKE VIEW TERRACE, CA | $119,071 | 2025 | BIBLE TRANSLATION |
| ANTIOCH MINISTRIES | WACO, TX | $73,825 | 2025 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| YWAM F&F NASHVILLE | NASHVILLE, TN | $50,004 | 2025 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| AHUALANI | KAILUAKONA, HI | $24,200 | 2025 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| S4CA INC | NASHVILLE, TN | $20,500 | 2025 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| KAIROS GLOBAL INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $19,200 | 2025 | FOREIGN MINISTRY CTR |
| HUI O HANOHANA | KAILUAKONA, HI | $11,554 | 2025 | HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE |
| YWAM-LOS ANGELES | LAKE VIEW TERRACE, CA | $424,380 | 2024 | BIBLE TRANSLATION |
| KAIROS GLOBAL INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $222,336 | 2024 | FOREIGN MINISTRY CTR |
| YWAM SHIPS KONA | KAILUAKONA, HI | $51,120 | 2024 | FOREIGN BASE SUPPORT |
| 42220 FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $12,500 | 2024 | BIBLE TRANSLATION |
| HUI O HANOHANA | KAILUAKONA, HI | $10,000 | 2024 | HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE |
| COLINK | KENMORE, WA | $5,050 | 2024 | MISSIONARY SUPPORT |
| COMMISSION COACHING | HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL | $554,306 | 2023 | CHRISTIAN MINISTRY |
| THE SEND | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $98,000 | 2023 | MISSIONARYRECRUITING |
| YOUTH WITH A MISSION YWAM TYLER | GARDEN VALLEY, TX | $91,680 | 2023 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| YWAM-LOS ANGELES | LAKE VIEW TERRACE, CA | $60,000 | 2023 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| YWAM SLAVIC MINISTRIES | SALEM, OR | $30,500 | 2023 | CHRISTIAN MINISTRY |
| YWAM UNITED | ARVADA, CO | $22,648 | 2023 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| YWAM SHIPS KONA | KAILUAKONA, HI | $16,938 | 2023 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| HUI O HANOHANA | KAILUAKONA, HI | $14,554 | 2023 | LOCAL MINISTRY |
| NEMA FOUNDATION | TALULAH FALLS, GA | $10,327 | 2023 | MISSION RECRUITING |
| CRAZY LOVE MINISTRIES | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,880 | 2023 | CHRISTIAN MINISTRY |
| MISSION ENABLERS INTERNATIONAL | BENTONVILLE, AR | $8,000 | 2023 | YWAM MINISTRY |
| COLINK | KENMORE, WA | $7,300 | 2023 | YWAM MINISTRY |
YWAM-LOS ANGELES
$346,291BIBLE TRANSLATION
CRISIS CONSULTING INTERNATIONAL
$147,050YWAM MINISTRY
YWAM SHIPS KONA
$113,421FOREIGN BASE SUPPORT
HOLOS INTERNATIONAL
$20,000YWAM MINISTRY
HUI O HANOHANA
$16,269HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE
PHOTOGENX INTERNATIONAL
$9,781YWAM MINISTRY
YWAM SHIPS KONA
$186,230FOREIGN BASE SUPPORT
YWAM-LOS ANGELES
$119,071BIBLE TRANSLATION
ANTIOCH MINISTRIES
$73,825YWAM MINISTRY
YWAM F&F NASHVILLE
$50,004YWAM MINISTRY
AHUALANI
$24,200YWAM MINISTRY
S4CA INC
$20,500YWAM MINISTRY
HUI O HANOHANA
$11,554HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE
YWAM-LOS ANGELES
$424,380BIBLE TRANSLATION
YWAM SHIPS KONA
$51,120FOREIGN BASE SUPPORT
HUI O HANOHANA
$10,000HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE
COLINK
$5,050MISSIONARY SUPPORT
YOUTH WITH A MISSION YWAM TYLER
$91,680YWAM MINISTRY
YWAM-LOS ANGELES
$60,000YWAM MINISTRY
YWAM SLAVIC MINISTRIES
$30,500CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
YWAM UNITED
$22,648YWAM MINISTRY
YWAM SHIPS KONA
$16,938YWAM MINISTRY
HUI O HANOHANA
$14,554LOCAL MINISTRY
COLINK
$7,300YWAM MINISTRY