The 3DF Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on faith-based organizations, primarily supporting local churches and ministries with unrestricted program support. A single large award to Canvas Church dominates the portfolio, with the remainder directed to smaller evangelical outreach ministries and one cultural/heritage charity. The foundation appears to prioritize practical operational support for religious programming and community ministry over a broad diversified grantmaking strategy.
Concentrated and small-scale: few grants (4) with one very large recipient receiving the majority of funding, mostly single-year unrestricted gifts to faith-based organizations and occasional support for a cultural/heritage nonprofit.
A single 2026 grant to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund accounts for the largest recent award in the 3df Charitable Trust portfolio, and the rest of the pattern is small, faith-based support. The trust gave one 2024 grant of $50,000 to Canvas Church for charitable purposes of the recipient, then followed with smaller awards to ministries and a heritage charity. That mix points to a grantmaker that uses charitable dollars to support religious work and related community activity rather than spreading funds across many unrelated fields. The trust’s recent record also shows a preference for flexible support. Grants were described as being for charitable purposes of the recipient or for charitable purposes generally, which suggests limited restriction on how recipients use the funds. In 2023, it awarded $20,000 to Reach Up Reach Out Ministry and $10,000 to American Friends of Belvoir Castle, while 2025 brought a $5,000 grant to Braveheart Ministries. Taken together, the portfolio is compact, centered on a small number of organizations, and oriented toward operational or general charitable use.
Faith-based organizations make up the clearest thread in 3df Charitable Trust’s giving. The largest named operating grant went to Canvas Church for $50,000, a charitable-purpose award that stands out from the smaller gifts in the file. Community ministry is another recurring theme. In 2023, the trust gave $20,000 to Reach Up Reach Out Ministry for charitable purposes of the recipient, followed by $5,000 in 2025 to Braveheart Ministries on the same broad basis. These awards indicate support for evangelical outreach organizations rather than project-specific funding. The portfolio also includes one cultural and heritage grant. American Friends of Belvoir Castle received $10,000 in 2023 for charitable purposes of the recipient, showing that the trust’s giving is not limited entirely to church work, even though faith-based groups dominate the pattern.
3df Charitable Trust’s typical grant size sits at $8,750 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $27,500 at the 75th percentile, which places most awards in a modest range. The list is tightly concentrated rather than widely dispersed. One very large 2026 grant to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund sits above the rest of the distribution, while the other named grants are much smaller. The pattern also suggests repeat use of broad charitable-purpose language. Several awards were for charitable purposes of the recipient, or for charitable purposes generally, which points to flexible support rather than tightly restricted project grants. The available record does not show individual applicants or program-related investments, and the trust does not fund individuals.
$410K
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$5K
$334K
Most grants fall between $9K and $28K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$28K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Canvas Church, Reach Up Reach Out Ministry, Braveheart Ministries, American Friends of Belvoir Castle
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and half of the grants go to recipients in California, which is also the trust’s top state by count. Named California recipients include Northridge and Studio City, both in the Los Angeles area, showing an in-state emphasis alongside a broader regional footprint. Outside California, the trust’s named recipients include Kalispell, Montana; Dallas, Texas; and Cincinnati, Ohio. That spread suggests the giving extends beyond the headquarters area while remaining U.S.-only in the available record.
Its middle range is fairly compact: the 25th percentile is $8,750, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $27,500. Most of the named recent awards fall within that band, even though one 2026 grant to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund is far larger.
The recent record is centered on faith-based organizations and related charitable work. Named recipients include a church, two ministries, and one heritage charity, with grant language that repeatedly refers to charitable purposes of the recipient.
No. California is the top state by grant count and receives 50% of the grants, but the recent list also includes recipients in Montana, Texas, and Ohio. The recipient-country distribution shown is entirely U.S.-based.
The grants are described in broad terms. Recent awards were made for charitable purposes of the recipient or for charitable purposes generally, which indicates flexible support rather than narrowly specified project funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $324,677 | 2026 | TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| BRAVEHEART MINISTRIES | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RECIPIENT |
| CANVAS CHURCH | KALISPELL, MT | $50,000 | 2024 | TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RECIPIENT |
| REACH UP REACH OUT MINISTRY | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $20,000 | 2023 | TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RECIPIENT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BELVOIR CASTLE | STUDIO CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RECIPIENT |
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$324,677TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES
BRAVEHEART MINISTRIES
$5,000TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RECIPIENT
CANVAS CHURCH
$50,000TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RECIPIENT
REACH UP REACH OUT MINISTRY
$20,000TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RECIPIENT
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BELVOIR CASTLE
$10,000TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE RECIPIENT