To work through partnerships and in collaboration with grassroots charitable groups, churches, and human service agencies to connect the vast resources of America to help those in need in their local communities and enable people to help themselves.
Christian Relief Services Charities Inc Group Return directs its grantmaking through partnerships with grassroots charitable groups, churches, and human service agencies, with a stated aim of connecting resources to people in local communities and helping people help themselves. The latest filing shows one very large grant pattern centered on its own affiliated entities: $29,006,433 went in 2023 to Christian Relief Services 21st Century Campaign in Alexandria, Virginia for general support, followed by a $2,038,791 transfer property grant in 2024 to Christian Relief Services Charities Inc in Alexandria. The foundation’s work is organized around direct service and program delivery rather than program-related investments or individual funding. Its listed focus areas include emergency relief, clean water and sanitation, health and medical supplies, food security, education and youth services, affordable housing and supportive housing, veterans support, Native/American Indian community support, Appalachia economic support, and international development, primarily in Africa. The grant record points to a local operating pattern in Virginia, alongside a broader service-oriented mission expressed through multiple human-needs categories.
In housing, the foundation’s taxonomy includes affordable housing development, supportive permanent housing for adults with serious mental illness, housing for homeless families and individuals, low- and moderate-income housing provision, and homelessness prevention through stable housing. Its beneficiary types in this area include very low-income persons, moderate-income persons, chronically mentally ill adults, homeless families, and homeless individuals. Beyond housing, the listed focus areas cover emergency relief and food security, indicating support for basic-needs response. The foundation also names clean water and sanitation, health and medical supplies, and education and youth services among its program interests. Additional emphasis appears in veterans support, Native/American Indian community support, Appalachia economic support, and international development, primarily in Africa, showing a broad service portfolio within a local grantmaking footprint.
The grant size distribution is large and concentrated: the 25th percentile is $8,780,702, the median is $15,522,612, and the 75th percentile is $22,264,522. The recent record shows two Virginia recipients in consecutive years, both tied to Christian Relief Services entities in Alexandria, which suggests recurring support to affiliated organizations rather than a wide spread of one-off awards. The foundation is structured as a charitable group return, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available record does not show an application process.
$2M
$148M
$32.9M
$26.3M
Most grants fall between $8.8M and $22.3M, with a median of $15.5M.
25th Percentile
$8.8M
Median
$15.5M
75th Percentile
$22.3M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in VA.
BRYAN L KRIZEK
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Grantmaking is local and entirely in Virginia in the recent record, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Alexandria appears in both recent grants, including Christian Relief Services 21st Century Campaign and Christian Relief Services Charities Inc. The top state by grant count is Virginia, matching the recipient pattern in the data. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The listed focus areas include emergency relief, clean water and sanitation, health and medical supplies, food security, education and youth services, affordable housing and supportive housing, veterans support, Native/American Indian community support, Appalachia economic support, and international development, primarily in Africa.
The grant size distribution is high-value: the 25th percentile is $8,780,702, the median is $15,522,612, and the 75th percentile is $22,264,522.
No. The foundation is marked as not funding individuals, and it also does not make program-related investments.
The recent grants are entirely U.S.-based, and 100% of grants in the data went to recipients in Virginia. Alexandria is the city shown for both recent recipients.
Yes. The recent record shows two consecutive-year grants to Christian Relief Services entities in Alexandria: $29,006,433 in 2023 to Christian Relief Services 21st Century Campaign and $2,038,791 in 2024 to Christian Relief Services Charities Inc.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN RELIEF SERVICES CHARITIES INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $2,038,791 | 2024 | TRANSFER PROPERTY PER ARTICLES |
| CHRISTIAN RELIEF SERVICES 21ST CENTURY CAMPAIGN | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $29,006,433 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CHRISTIAN RELIEF SERVICES CHARITIES INC
$2,038,791TRANSFER PROPERTY PER ARTICLES
CHRISTIAN RELIEF SERVICES 21ST CENTURY CAMPAIGN
$29,006,433GENERAL SUPPORT