The John and Victoria Tos Family Foundation concentrates its giving on faith-based education, primarily supporting a local Christian K–12 school and theological training/scholarships. Grants are few but substantial, directed toward institutions that advance Christian education and pastoral or seminary preparation. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining and expanding religious schooling and ministry training rather than broad public causes.
Highly concentrated: only four grants totaling $320k to two recurrent grantees, with large, repeat awards focused on a small number of faith-based educational institutions.
John and Victoria Tos Family Foundation Inc. gives in large, targeted grants to institutions tied to Christian education, ministry training, and local community support. In the latest grants list, two $1 million awards stand out: one to Adventist Health Foundation and one to Kings Community Action Organization, showing that the foundation’s giving can reach both health-related support and direct community service at substantial scale. Another major grant, $750,000 to Central Valley Christian for scholarships, reinforces a strong education theme. The foundation also backs faith-based schooling in its Central Valley network. Hanford Christian School received multiple $100,000 grants across 2024 and 2025, and Calvin Seminary received $60,000 in both years for scholarship support. Smaller but recurring awards go to organizations such as Living Word, Open Door, and Kings Gospel Mission, suggesting ongoing relationships with a mix of schools, ministries, and human-service groups. Overall, the pattern is not broad-based philanthropy; it is concentrated, high-trust funding for a small set of recipients. The grants that appear most often support Christian schooling, seminary preparation, and community organizations serving local needs.
Christian education is one of the clearest throughlines in the foundation’s giving. Central Valley Christian received $750,000 for scholarships, while Hanford Christian School received multiple $100,000 support grants. Calvin Seminary also received $60,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for scholarship support, pointing to a sustained interest in theological training. The foundation also funds organizations serving people experiencing homelessness. Kings Gospel Mission in Hanford received grants of $124,000, $24,000, and $22,000 across the recent list, all tagged for homelessness. Open Door in Ossining received $24,000 grants in both 2024 and 2025 for support. A third area is broader community and service-based support. Adventist Health Foundation received $1,000,000 for support, and Kings Community Action Organization also received $1,000,000 for support. Smaller grants to United Cerebral Palsy and Abel Speaks show that the foundation also makes targeted awards outside its core education and ministry network.
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Most grants fall between $21K and $24K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$21K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$24K
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Notable grantees: Hanford Christian School, Calvin Seminary, Faith-based K–12 and seminary scholarship programs (representative)
Grant sizes cluster tightly around the mid-$20,000 range: the p25 is $20,500, the median is $24,000, and the p75 is also $24,000. The list also includes a small number of very large awards, with two $1,000,000 grants and a $750,000 scholarship grant, which means the distribution is highly uneven. The same recipients appear in multiple years, especially Calvin Seminary, Hanford Christian School, Kings Gospel Mission, Living Word, Open Door, and Calvin College, indicating recurring support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a family foundation and it funds individuals. Its recent grant entries are restricted/project-specific by purpose labels such as scholarships, support, and homelessness.
The foundation’s giving is concentrated in California, which accounts for 56% of grants by recipient location. Hanford appears repeatedly, including gifts to Kings Community Action Organization, Kings Gospel Mission, Hanford Christian School, and Living Word. Other California recipients include Roseville, Visalia, La Mirada, and Hanford again through several separate awards. Outside California, grants also went to Grand Rapids, Ossining, Emory, Vienna, and Plano. All listed grants in the recent set went to U.S. recipients, with no non-U.S. countries appearing in the grant distribution.
Its recent grants center on Christian education and ministry-related institutions, along with community organizations serving local needs. Examples in the list include Central Valley Christian for scholarships, Hanford Christian School for support, and Calvin Seminary for scholarship funding.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Calvin Seminary in 2024 and 2025, Hanford Christian School in 2024 and 2025, Kings Gospel Mission in 2024 and 2025, and Open Door in 2024 and 2025.
The typical grant size is tightly grouped around $24,000. The p25 is $20,500, the median is $24,000, and the p75 is also $24,000, even though the recent list also includes a few grants at $750,000 and $1,000,000.
California is the main recipient state, with 56% of grants going to recipients there. The list includes repeated awards in Hanford, plus grants in Roseville, Visalia, and La Mirada, while other U.S. recipients appear in Grand Rapids, Ossining, Emory, Vienna, and Plano.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, and the recent grant pattern includes scholarship support to institutions such as Central Valley Christian, Calvin Seminary, Biola University, and Emory Henry College.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Foundation | Roseville, CA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | Support |
| KINGS COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION | HANFORD, CA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| Central Valley Christian | Visalia, CA | $750,000 | 2026 | Scholarships |
| Kings Gospel Mission | Hanford, CA | $124,000 | 2026 | HOMELESSNESS |
| Hanford Christian School | HANFORD, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| Open Door | Ossining, NY | $24,000 | 2026 | Support |
| Living Word | HANFORD, CA | $24,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT |
| Biola University | La Mirada, CA | $24,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| United Cerebral Palsy | Vienna, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | Support |
| Calvin College | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Visalia Football League | Visalia, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | Support |
| Hanford Christian School | HANFORD, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| Calvin Seminary | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $60,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Open Door | Ossining, NY | $24,000 | 2025 | Support |
| Living Word | HANFORD, CA | $24,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| Biola University | La Mirada, CA | $24,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Kings Gospel Mission | HANFORD, CA | $22,000 | 2025 | HOMELESSNESS |
| Calvin College | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Abel Speaks | Plano, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| Visalia Football League | Visalia, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| Hanford Christian School | HANFORD, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| Calvin Seminary | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $60,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Biola University | La Mirada, CA | $24,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Kings Gospel Mission | HANFORD, CA | $24,000 | 2024 | HOMELESSNESS |
| Living Word | HANFORD, CA | $24,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
| Open Door | Ossining, NY | $24,000 | 2024 | Support |
| Emory Henry College | Emory, VA | $22,000 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| Calvin College | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $20,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| Children's Storybook Garden | Hanford, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT |
Adventist Health Foundation
$1,000,000Support
Central Valley Christian
$750,000Scholarships
Kings Gospel Mission
$124,000HOMELESSNESS
Hanford Christian School
$100,000SUPPORT
Open Door
$24,000Support
Living Word
$24,000SUPPORT
Biola University
$24,000SCHOLARSHIP
United Cerebral Palsy
$20,000Support
Calvin College
$20,000SCHOLARSHIP
Visalia Football League
$2,500Support
Hanford Christian School
$100,000SUPPORT
Open Door
$24,000Support
Living Word
$24,000SUPPORT
Biola University
$24,000SCHOLARSHIP
Kings Gospel Mission
$22,000HOMELESSNESS
Calvin College
$20,000SCHOLARSHIP
Abel Speaks
$5,000SUPPORT
Visalia Football League
$1,000SUPPORT
Hanford Christian School
$100,000SUPPORT
Biola University
$24,000SCHOLARSHIP
Kings Gospel Mission
$24,000HOMELESSNESS
Living Word
$24,000SUPPORT
Open Door
$24,000Support
Calvin College
$20,000SCHOLARSHIP
Children's Storybook Garden
$5,000SUPPORT