The Christian United Fellowship Foundation directs most of its resources to faith‑based and community service organizations, with a major emphasis on supporting international mission work and local church-based programs. Grants are few but sizable, funding both an overseas ministry in Uganda and domestic faith and community institutions like a Presbyterian church and a YMCA. The foundation appears to prioritize general-purpose support to organizations that advance Christian ministry and community services rather than restricted program funding.
Concentrated giving with very few, relatively large grants; heavy weighting toward one major international mission award alongside select domestic faith and community organizations; little evidence of repeat funding or small-dollar, broad distribution.
Christian United Fellowship Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Abundant Life Ministries Uganda, a $150,000 award for general charitable purposes. That single grant captures the foundation’s pattern: it backs faith-based ministries and community-serving organizations with broad, unrestricted support rather than narrowly targeted project funding. Recent awards also show repeated support for churches, Christian nonprofits, and youth-oriented community groups, with several recipients appearing more than once across the latest filing year and 2023. The foundation’s giving includes both local organizations in the Danville area and ministry partners farther afield, but the grant purposes remain consistent: general charitable work tied to Christian service, congregational life, and community support. Its recent grant list also includes Community Presbyterian Church, YMCA-Blue Ridge NC, Teen Esteem, and People Meeting Christ Foundation, reflecting a portfolio centered on organizations already operating within those faith or service networks. The overall pattern is not one of highly segmented program grants; instead, the foundation appears to favor flexible support that recipient organizations can deploy across their general missions.
Faith-based general support is the clearest thread in the foundation’s giving. Community Presbyterian Church received $43,417 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2025, both for general charitable purposes. People Meeting Christ Foundation also received repeated support, with $10,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2025. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships with ministry-oriented organizations. The foundation also supports youth and family-facing community work. Teen Esteem received $18,654 in 2025, while YMCA-Blue Ridge NC was awarded $38,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2025. Both grants were listed as general charitable purposes, indicating flexible support rather than restricted program funding. International mission work appears as well. Abundant Life Ministries Uganda received the largest recent award, and Mission to the World received $1,500 in 2025. Those grants show that the foundation’s Christian giving extends beyond one local church network.
Christian United Fellowship Foundation’s recent grant sizes cluster in the middle range, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $38,000, and a p75 of $43,417. The spread suggests a small number of larger awards alongside several grants at the $10,000 level and below. The recent list also shows recurrence: multiple recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including Community Presbyterian Church, YMCA-Blue Ridge NC, People Meeting Christ Foundation, Macedonian Outreach, and Abundant Life Ministries Uganda. All listed awards are for general charitable purposes, and the foundation is not a funder of individuals or program-related investments.
$76K
$3.6M
$146K
$88K
Most grants fall between $10K and $43K, with a median of $38K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$38K
75th Percentile
$43K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Christian United Fellowship Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 37 | $722K | 97.4% |
| 2 | Ethiopia |
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Notable grantees: Abundant Life Ministries Uganda, Community Presbyterian Church, YMCA‑Blue Ridge NC
The foundation’s giving is concentrated in California, where 80% of grants go, and the recipient cities in the recent list are mostly in the East Bay and nearby Bay Area. Danville appears frequently, including grants to Abundant Life Ministries Uganda, Community Presbyterian Church, People Meeting Christ Foundation, Teen Esteem, and Macedonian Outreach. Other California recipients include Pleasanton and Fremont. Outside California, the list reaches Black Mountain, North Carolina and Lawrenceville, Georgia, but all recorded grants in the sample go to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants go mainly to faith-based and community-serving organizations. Examples include churches, Christian ministries, a YMCA, a youth-focused nonprofit, and a hunger-relief group. Every listed award is for general charitable purposes, which points to flexible support for recipient missions rather than restricted project funding.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year of the recent grant list. Community Presbyterian Church, YMCA-Blue Ridge NC, People Meeting Christ Foundation, Macedonian Outreach, and Abundant Life Ministries Uganda each received support in both 2023 and 2025.
The reported grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $10,000, a median of $38,000, and a p75 of $43,417. That places the foundation’s awards in a relatively focused middle range, with some larger grants and several smaller follow-on awards.
California receives the bulk of the grants, at 80% of the recipient locations in the recent data. Danville is especially prominent, alongside other California recipient cities such as Pleasanton and Fremont.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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| $2K |
2.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA-Blue Ridge NC | Black Mountain, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Teen Esteem | Danville, CA | $18,654 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Kids Against Hunger | Pleasanton, CA | $11,268 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| People Meeting Christ Foundation | Danville, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | Danville, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| St Josephs Church | Fremont, CA | $4,706 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Macedonian Outreach | Danville, CA | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES UGANDA | Danville, CA | $1,817 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Mission to the World | Lawrenceville, GA | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | Danville, CA | $70,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES UGANDA | Danville, CA | $34,489 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Teen Esteem | Danville, CA | $10,182 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| People Meeting Christ Foundation | Danville, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Creating Positive Relationships | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Project Protect Our Children | Kingswood, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Macedonian Outreach | Danville, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| American Logistics Aid Network | Auburndale, FL | $1,030 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Pioneers | Orlando, FL | $1,025 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Youth With A Mission YWAM | Colorado Springs, CO | $512 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES UGANDA | Danville, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES UGANDA | Danville, CA | $145,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | Danville, CA | $67,449 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | Danville, CA | $43,417 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YMCA-Blue Ridge NC | Black Mountain, NC | $38,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Teen Esteem | Danville, CA | $12,639 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| People Meeting Christ Foundation | Danville, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| People Meeting Christ Foundation | Danville, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| City Team | San Jose, CA | $9,850 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| YMCA-Coastal Georgia | Savannah, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Global Orphan Project | Kansas City, MO | $4,050 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Today's Youth Matter | Milpitas, CA | $2,575 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Youth With A Mission YWAM | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,562 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Roy Dora Whitman Academy | Springfiled Gardens, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| 360 Serve | Castro Valley, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Sintaro School | Addis Ababa | $1,938 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Project Protect Our Children | Kingswood, TX | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Macedonian Outreach | Danville, CA | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Harvest Church | Germantown, TN | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
YMCA-Blue Ridge NC
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Kids Against Hunger
$11,268GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
People Meeting Christ Foundation
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
St Josephs Church
$4,706GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Macedonian Outreach
$3,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES UGANDA
$1,817GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Mission to the World
$1,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$70,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES UGANDA
$34,489GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
People Meeting Christ Foundation
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Creating Positive Relationships
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Project Protect Our Children
$5,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Macedonian Outreach
$1,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Pioneers
$1,025GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Youth With A Mission YWAM
$512GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES UGANDA
$150,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ABUNDANT LIFE MINISTRIES UGANDA
$145,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$67,449GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$43,417GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
YMCA-Blue Ridge NC
$38,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
People Meeting Christ Foundation
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
People Meeting Christ Foundation
$10,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
City Team
$9,850GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Today's Youth Matter
$2,575GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Youth With A Mission YWAM
$2,562GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Roy Dora Whitman Academy
$2,500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
360 Serve
$2,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Sintaro School
$1,938GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Project Protect Our Children
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Macedonian Outreach
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Harvest Church
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES