The Klehn Family Foundation shows a targeted, mission-driven approach focused on funding direct anti–child-trafficking efforts. With its single recorded grant, the foundation appears to support rescue and recovery operations for exploited children, likely through a faith-affiliated international rescue organization.
A repeated pattern of support for anti-trafficking and child-protection work defines the Klehn Family Foundation’s recent giving. Across its recorded grants, the foundation backed Zoe International for rescue from child trafficking and Perk for protection of the education rights of kids, signaling a focus on interventions that help vulnerable children before and after exploitation. That child-centered thread sits alongside grants for foster youth in Santa Clarita Valley and other direct-service efforts tied to care, education, and recovery. The foundation’s giving is modest in absolute dollar terms but varied in purpose, with gifts ranging from smaller program grants to mid-sized awards. Several recipients appear more than once, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated support. Santa Clarita-area organizations show up frequently, including a local grocery effort serving residents facing food insecurity and a foster-youth group serving the same valley. Beyond child welfare, the foundation has also supported disability services, organic agriculture education, women and girls in Tanzania, ministry work, and relief efforts tied to disasters and community need.
Child protection is the clearest theme in the Klehn Family Foundation’s recent grants. In 2024 and 2025, it gave Zoe International $15,500 and $8,000 for rescue from child trafficking, indicating direct support for rescue operations. It also funded Perk with $14,000 in 2024 and $12,500 in 2025 for protection of the education rights of kids, linking education rights to broader child welfare. The foundation also backs services for people with developmental disabilities and foster youth. Love That Surpasses received $11,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $6,500 in 2025 for ministering to the disabled community. Fostering Youth Independence received $8,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023 for support for foster youth in SCV. Another strand includes food access and community support, such as Santa Clarita Grocery and Raising Up Humanity.
Typical grant size sits at $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $9,000 at the 75th percentile, pointing to a portfolio built around small-to-moderate awards. The foundation’s records show repeat support for several recipients across multiple years, including Perk, Zoe International, Love That Surpasses, Fostering Youth Independence, Raising Up Humanity, Santa Clarita Grocery, Mercy Chefs, House of Joy Church, Lutheran Partners in Global Ministr, and The Navigators. That pattern indicates ongoing relationships rather than one-time grants. The foundation is not reported to fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$60K
$180K
$33K
$62K
Most grants fall between $3K and $9K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$9K
About 64% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Highly concentrated and project-specific giving: a single moderate-sized grant to one organization rather than diversified or recurring support. Appears to fund direct service/rescue actions rather than broad institutional capacity building.
Notable grantees: ZOE International
Giving is concentrated in California, which accounts for 64% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Santa Clarita appears repeatedly through Zoe International, Santa Clarita Grocery, and Fostering Youth Independence; Santa Clara, Oxnard, Ventura, and Newbury Park also appear among recipients. Outside California, the foundation has granted to organizations in Minnesota, Arizona, Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Michigan, and Tennessee. All recorded grants go to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants center on rescue from child trafficking, protection of the education rights of kids, foster youth support in Santa Clarita Valley, and services for people with developmental disabilities. The foundation also funded food access, organic agriculture education, women and girls in Tanzania, and several ministry and relief efforts.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Perk, Zoe International, Love That Surpasses, Fostering Youth Independence, Raising Up Humanity, Santa Clarita Grocery, Mercy Chefs, House of Joy Church, Lutheran Partners in Global Ministr, and The Navigators. That points to recurring relationships rather than only one-off grants.
The grant-size distribution is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $9,000 at the 75th percentile. Most awards in the recent record cluster around that middle range, with a few larger gifts such as $15,500 and $14,000.
California is the top state by grant count, and 64% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of California. Santa Clarita, Santa Clara, Oxnard, Ventura, and Newbury Park are among the California cities represented in the recent grants list.
The foundation does not fund individuals. Its recent grants go to organizations such as Zoe International, Perk, Fostering Youth Independence, Santa Clarita Grocery, and Love That Surpasses, indicating an organizational grantmaking pattern.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERK | NEWBURY PARK, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | PROTECTION OF THE EDUCATION RIGHTS OF KIDS |
| ZOE INTERNATIONAL | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | TO FUND RESCUE FROM CHILD TRAFFICKING |
| RAISING UP HUMANITY | OXNARD, CA | $7,500 | 2025 | MOVEMENT TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD THROUGH SERVICE |
| SANTA CLARITA GROCERY | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING GROCERIES FOR THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY RESIDENTS CHALLENGED WITH FOOD INSECURITIES |
| LOVE THAT SURPASSES | SANTA CLARA, CA | $6,500 | 2025 | MINISTERING TO THE DISABLED COMMUNITY |
| HOUSE OF JOY CHURCH | KAYENTA, AZ | $4,000 | 2025 | MISSIONARY DONATION |
| MERCY CHEFS | PORTSMOUTH, VA | $4,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND AS NEEDED |
| LUTHERAN PARTNERS IN GLOBAL MINISTR | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $4,000 | 2025 | ERIPOTO FOR GIRLS/WOMEN IN TANZANIA |
| SEEAG | VENTURA, CA | $3,500 | 2025 | Educate students and the greater community about the farm origins of our food and agriculture's contribution to our nutritional well-being. |
| THE NAVIGATORS | ALBERT LEA, MN | $2,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE BOOKS, PROGRAMS, AND SERMONS |
| FAITH LEARNING | WHEATON, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | Expresses the core purpose and values of an organization in integrating religious faith with intellectual pursuits. It emphasizes how faith and learning complement each other, fostering a holistic approach to education and life. |
| ZOE INTERNATIONAL | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $15,500 | 2024 | TO FUND RESCUE FROM CHILD TRAFFICKING |
| PERK | NEWBURY PARK, CA | $14,000 | 2024 | PROTECTION OF THE EDUCATION RIGHTS OF KIDS |
| LOVE THAT SURPASSES | SANTA CLARA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | MINISTERING TO THE DISABLED COMMUNITY |
| RAISING UP HUMANITY | OXNARD, CA | $9,000 | 2024 | MOVEMENT TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD THROUGH SERVICE |
| SANTA CLARITA GROCERY | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $9,000 | 2024 | PROVIDING GROCERIES FOR THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY RESIDENTS CHALLENGED WITH FOOD INSECURITIES |
| FOSTERING YOUTH INDEPENDENCE | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $8,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR FOSTER YOUTH IN SCV |
| RODALE INSTITUTE | KUTZTOWN, PA | $7,000 | 2024 | HEALING PEOPLE & PLANET THROUGH ORGANIC AGRICULTURE |
| KAANAPALI BEACH MINISTRY | LAHAINA, HI | $5,500 | 2024 | MAUI FIRE RELIEF |
| HOUSE OF JOY CHURCH | KAYENTA, AZ | $5,000 | 2024 | FOOD WAREHOUSE PROJECT |
| MERCY CHEFS | PORTSMOUTH, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND AS NEEDED |
| LUTHERAN PARTNERS IN GLOBAL MINISTR | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | ERIPOTO FOR GIRLS/WOMEN IN TANZANIA |
| THE NAVIGATORS | ALBERT LEA, MN | $3,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE BOOKS, PROGRAMS, AND SERMONS |
| GODSPEAK CALVARY CHAPEL THOUSAND OA | NEWBURY PARK, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | TITHES & OFFERINGS |
| SHEPHERD'S STAFF MISSION | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | $1,000 | 2024 | YEATS FAMILY - MOLDOVA |
| CANINES 4 CHRIST | PLEASANTON, TX | $1,000 | 2024 | ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY MINISTRY |
| MISSION PARTNERS INDIA | ZEELAND, MI | $12,500 | 2023 | FUNDING FOR MLL HOSPITAL, MADANAPALIE |
| ROCKSIDE RANCH | ETNA, CA | $11,500 | 2023 | MENS MINISTRY |
| LOVE THAT SURPASSES | SANTA CLARA, CA | $11,000 | 2023 | MINISTERING TO THE DISABLED COMMUNITY |
| TIERRA DEL SOL FOUNDATION | SUNLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | EMPOWERING PEOLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| FOSTERING YOUTH INDEPENDENCE | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOR FOSTER YOUTH IN SCV |
| NATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS 4 FREEDOM | LAKE ELSINORE, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | To maintain human rights, constitutional rights, civil rights, and civil liberties as sovereign natural, free human beings and American citizens. |
| RAISING UP HUMANITY | OXNARD, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | MOVEMENT TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD THROUGH SERVICE |
| GLEANINGS FOR THE HUNGRY | SULTANA, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | YOUTH MINISTRY |
| ZOE INTERNATIONAL | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $2,000 | 2023 | TO FUND RESCUE FROM CHILD TRAFFICKING |
| HAVENHOUSE FOURSQUARE CHURCH | NEWHALL, CA | $500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONS AND YOUTH MINISTRY |
PERK
$12,500PROTECTION OF THE EDUCATION RIGHTS OF KIDS
ZOE INTERNATIONAL
$8,000TO FUND RESCUE FROM CHILD TRAFFICKING
RAISING UP HUMANITY
$7,500MOVEMENT TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD THROUGH SERVICE
SANTA CLARITA GROCERY
$7,000PROVIDING GROCERIES FOR THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY RESIDENTS CHALLENGED WITH FOOD INSECURITIES
LOVE THAT SURPASSES
$6,500MINISTERING TO THE DISABLED COMMUNITY
HOUSE OF JOY CHURCH
$4,000MISSIONARY DONATION
MERCY CHEFS
$4,000GENERAL FUND AS NEEDED
LUTHERAN PARTNERS IN GLOBAL MINISTR
$4,000ERIPOTO FOR GIRLS/WOMEN IN TANZANIA
SEEAG
$3,500Educate students and the greater community about the farm origins of our food and agriculture's contribution to our nutritional well-being.
THE NAVIGATORS
$2,000TO PROVIDE BOOKS, PROGRAMS, AND SERMONS
FAITH LEARNING
$1,000Expresses the core purpose and values of an organization in integrating religious faith with intellectual pursuits. It emphasizes how faith and learning complement each other, fostering a holistic approach to education and life.
ZOE INTERNATIONAL
$15,500TO FUND RESCUE FROM CHILD TRAFFICKING
PERK
$14,000PROTECTION OF THE EDUCATION RIGHTS OF KIDS
LOVE THAT SURPASSES
$10,000MINISTERING TO THE DISABLED COMMUNITY
RAISING UP HUMANITY
$9,000MOVEMENT TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD THROUGH SERVICE
SANTA CLARITA GROCERY
$9,000PROVIDING GROCERIES FOR THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY RESIDENTS CHALLENGED WITH FOOD INSECURITIES
FOSTERING YOUTH INDEPENDENCE
$8,000SUPPORT FOR FOSTER YOUTH IN SCV
RODALE INSTITUTE
$7,000HEALING PEOPLE & PLANET THROUGH ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
KAANAPALI BEACH MINISTRY
$5,500MAUI FIRE RELIEF
HOUSE OF JOY CHURCH
$5,000FOOD WAREHOUSE PROJECT
MERCY CHEFS
$5,000GENERAL FUND AS NEEDED
LUTHERAN PARTNERS IN GLOBAL MINISTR
$5,000ERIPOTO FOR GIRLS/WOMEN IN TANZANIA
THE NAVIGATORS
$3,000TO PROVIDE BOOKS, PROGRAMS, AND SERMONS
GODSPEAK CALVARY CHAPEL THOUSAND OA
$2,000TITHES & OFFERINGS
SHEPHERD'S STAFF MISSION
$1,000YEATS FAMILY - MOLDOVA
CANINES 4 CHRIST
$1,000ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY MINISTRY
MISSION PARTNERS INDIA
$12,500FUNDING FOR MLL HOSPITAL, MADANAPALIE
ROCKSIDE RANCH
$11,500MENS MINISTRY
LOVE THAT SURPASSES
$11,000MINISTERING TO THE DISABLED COMMUNITY
TIERRA DEL SOL FOUNDATION
$5,000EMPOWERING PEOLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES THROUGH WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
FOSTERING YOUTH INDEPENDENCE
$5,000SUPPORT FOR FOSTER YOUTH IN SCV
NATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS 4 FREEDOM
$2,500To maintain human rights, constitutional rights, civil rights, and civil liberties as sovereign natural, free human beings and American citizens.
RAISING UP HUMANITY
$2,500MOVEMENT TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD THROUGH SERVICE
GLEANINGS FOR THE HUNGRY
$2,500YOUTH MINISTRY
ZOE INTERNATIONAL
$2,000TO FUND RESCUE FROM CHILD TRAFFICKING
HAVENHOUSE FOURSQUARE CHURCH
$500TO SUPPORT MISSIONS AND YOUTH MINISTRY