The 4S Family Foundation is primarily a faith-centered funder that directs the bulk of its dollars to evangelical Christian ministries and local church support, while also making targeted gifts to faith-based international development and veterans causes. Grants skew toward general/unrestricted operating support and event sponsorships, with a handful of repeat recipients receiving larger awards alongside several smaller, mission-specific gifts.
A defining feature of 4S Family Foundation’s recent giving is its concentration in evangelical Christian ministries, paired with support for local church work and faith-based education. The largest recent grant went to Crossroads Bible Church in Bellevue, Washington: $60,000 for the Sow to Reap Building Campaign, followed by a separate $15,000 general and unrestricted award to the same church. That pattern suggests the foundation is willing to pair project support with flexible operating dollars when it sees a fit. Beyond church funding, the foundation has supported Christian teaching and media, international development with a faith-based lens, and student-focused scholarship channels. Recent awards include $10,000 to Truth for Life in Cleveland for general and unrestricted support and $10,000 to Opportunity International Inc in Chicago for general and unrestricted support. It also gave $10,000 to International Deaf Education Association in Billings for multi-year planning and student birthday and Christmas gifts, and $10,000 to Sigma Chi Foundation in Evanston for the Beta Upsilon Sweetheart Scholarship, Fund 4705. The grant record also includes charitable event support and veterans-related giving, showing a mix of long-term grants and smaller sponsorship-style awards.
Local church support is a central theme. 4S Family Foundation gave $60,000 to Crossroads Bible Church for the Sow to Reap Building Campaign, then added a $15,000 general and unrestricted grant to the same church. That combination points to interest in both capital needs and flexible support. Its faith-based media and teaching support appears in a $10,000 grant to Truth for Life for general and unrestricted purposes. In global development, the foundation gave $10,000 to Opportunity International Inc, also without restriction. A different kind of faith-linked education support shows up in the $10,000 grant to International Deaf Education Association for long-term planning and student birthday and Christmas gifts. The foundation also supports scholarship activity through campus-related channels, including $10,000 to Sigma Chi Foundation for the Beta Upsilon Sweetheart Scholarship, Fund 4705.
The recent grant list shows a wide spread in size, from $2,500 at the low end to $60,000 at the high end, with several grants at $10,000 and one $15,000 award. That suggests a pattern of using standard mid-sized gifts alongside occasional larger commitments. The data also points to repeat support: Crossroads Bible Church received two grants in 2025, and New Horizons Ministries appeared more than once as well. The foundation is a family foundation and funds individuals. Its recent awards include both general and unrestricted support and more specific project or event-related grants, indicating flexibility in how it structures support. No application process is shown in the provided data.
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Concentrated faith-based giving: a few larger, sometimes repeat grants (notably one major church) combined with several smaller gifts. Emphasis on unrestricted/general support and event funding, with predominant allocation to religious organizations and occasional international and veterans-focused donations.
Notable grantees: Crossroads Bible Church, Truth For Life, New Horizons Ministries, Opportunity International, International Deaf Education Association
Recent grants are all domestic US awards. The recipient locations in the recent list include Bellevue, Washington; Seattle, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; Billings, Montana; Evanston, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; and Erlanger, Kentucky. Washington shows up more than once through both Bellevue and Seattle, while Illinois appears twice through Chicago and Evanston. The distribution provided shows 9 grants to US recipients, or 100% of the recent grant list.
The recent grants show support for evangelical Christian ministries, local church projects, Christian teaching media, faith-based international development, veterans-related charities, and scholarship channels. Examples in the data include church support, unrestricted gifts to Christian organizations, and scholarship funding through a foundation partner.
Yes. Several recent grants are labeled general and unrestricted, including awards to Crossroads Bible Church, Opportunity International Inc, Truth for Life, and Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust. The foundation also made a building-campaign grant and a charitable event grant.
Recent grants cluster around $10,000, with one $15,000 award and one larger $60,000 grant. The smallest listed recent grant is $2,500. That range suggests the foundation commonly uses mid-sized grants, with occasional larger project support.
Yes. The recent record includes $10,000 to Sigma Chi Foundation for the Beta Upsilon Sweetheart Scholarship, Fund 4705, and another $10,000 to International Deaf Education Association for long-term planning and at least two students' birthday and Christmas gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSROADS BIBLE CHURCH | BELLEVUE, WA | $60,000 | 2025 | Sow to Reap Building Campaign |
| CROSSROADS BIBLE CHURCH | BELLEVUE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL INC | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | BILLINGS, MT | $10,000 | 2025 | Multi-year grant for long term planning and at least two students Birthday and Christmas gifts |
| SIGMA CHI FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | Beta Upsilon Sweetheart Scholarship, Fund 4705 |
| NEW HORIZONS MINISTRIES | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | Long term grant for financial support |
| TRUTH FOR LIFE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NEW HORIZONS MINISTRIES | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHARITABLE SERVICE TRUS | ERLANGER, KY | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
CROSSROADS BIBLE CHURCH
$60,000Sow to Reap Building Campaign
CROSSROADS BIBLE CHURCH
$15,000General & Unrestricted
OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
INTERNATIONAL DEAF EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
$10,000Multi-year grant for long term planning and at least two students Birthday and Christmas gifts
SIGMA CHI FOUNDATION
$10,000Beta Upsilon Sweetheart Scholarship, Fund 4705
NEW HORIZONS MINISTRIES
$10,000Long term grant for financial support
TRUTH FOR LIFE
$10,000General & Unrestricted
NEW HORIZONS MINISTRIES
$5,000Charitable Event
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHARITABLE SERVICE TRUS
$2,500General & Unrestricted