The Oates Family Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on faith-based organizations, providing large, unrestricted operating support primarily to a single evangelical church and to faith-linked community services. Its grants are few but substantial, and the foundation appears to underwrite general ministry and local community outreach rather than project-specific initiatives.
Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants with a major share directed to one repeat grantee (multi-grant support for Capital Christian Center) plus a smaller, single unrestricted grant to a faith-linked community organization.
A single gift to Capital Christian Center in Sacramento accounts for the largest recent grant in the Oates Family Foundation’s record, and that pattern of heavy support for faith-linked organizations runs through its grantmaking. The foundation’s recent awards are overwhelmingly general and unrestricted, with the biggest checks going to churches and community-service groups rather than project-specific efforts. In 2024, it also backed Destiny Community Services in Rocklin with a substantial unrestricted grant, extending the same flexible approach to a faith-connected service provider. The Oates Family Foundation’s portfolio is concentrated enough to show a clear funding style: a small number of recipients receive repeated support, often in multiple years, and the amounts can rise well above the foundation’s typical grant size. Capital Christian Center appears more than once in the recent grants list, and Western States Fellowship also receives repeated support over consecutive years. Alongside those recurring relationships, the foundation makes smaller unrestricted awards to organizations tied to religious ministry, community assistance, and related public-benefit work. The result is a grantmaking pattern defined less by one-time project funding than by ongoing operating support for organizations already embedded in its preferred networks.
Faith-based organizations are the clearest thread in the Oates Family Foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $2,275,000 to Capital Christian Center for general and unrestricted support, and also gave $89,000 and $62,500 to Bayside Covenant Church Granite Bay Roseville CA for the same purpose across 2023 and 2024. The foundation also supports broader community services connected to that faith-centered profile. In 2024, it gave $305,000 to Destiny Community Services for general and unrestricted support. Other unrestricted grants went to organizations working in education, family support, leadership, and social services, including William Jessup University, Saint Johns Program for Real Change, and the Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center Foundati. Its grantmaking includes public-health and civic organizations as well. The American Heart Association received $139,150 in 2024, while University Foundation at Sacramento State received $20,000 the same year.
The foundation’s typical grant size is modest relative to its largest awards: the 25th percentile is $3,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent grants also show a few much larger outliers, especially in faith-based support. The foundation gives general and unrestricted operating support rather than project-restricted funding. Repeat recipients are common: multiple organizations appear in more than one year, and one recipient appears several times across the recent list. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $4K and $15K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Notable grantees: Capital Christian Center, Destiny Community Services
Giving is national, but the recent grants are concentrated in a few places. California recipients dominate, especially Sacramento and nearby cities such as Rocklin, Roseville, West Sacramento, Rancho Cordova, Oakland, Santa Barbara, and Northridge. Sacramento appears repeatedly across the recent-grants list. Outside California, the foundation also gave to organizations in Greer and Greenville, South Carolina, and one recipient in New York City. All listed grants go to U.S. recipients, with 100% of grants in the United States.
Recent grants are centered on faith-based organizations and faith-linked community services, with general and unrestricted support to churches, ministries, and related nonprofit groups. The list also includes awards to education, family-services, health, and civic organizations, but the dominant pattern is flexible support for religiously connected work.
The recent grants are listed as general and unrestricted. That includes large awards such as $2,275,000 to Capital Christian Center and $305,000 to Destiny Community Services, along with smaller unrestricted grants to other recipients. The pattern points to operating support rather than project-specific funding.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is relatively small at the center: the 25th percentile is $3,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. Recent data also show a few much larger awards above that range.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Capital Christian Center, Bayside Covenant Church Granite Bay Roseville CA, and Western States Fellowship. One of those organizations, Western States Fellowship, appears more than once across the recent-grants list.
Its giving is national, but the highest concentration of recipient locations is in California, especially Sacramento and nearby cities such as Rocklin and Roseville. The recipient-country distribution shows all grants going to U.S. organizations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,275,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DESTINY COMMUNITY SERVICES | ROCKLIN, CA | $305,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $139,150 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| BAYSIDE COVENANT CHURCH GRANITE BAY ROSEVILLE CA | ROSEVILLE, CA | $62,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY | ROCKLIN, CA | $55,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HAMMOND BLESSED 25TH | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $27,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS-CARE | W SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SACRAMENTO REGIONAL FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATI | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ALLIANCE FOR COMPASSION AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMEN | SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AT SACRAMENTO STATE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIP | OAKLAND, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIP | OAKLAND, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF THE US INC | RNCHO CORDOVA, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITIES INC | GREENVILLE, SC | $10,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITIES INC | GREENVILLE, SC | $6,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ONWARD & UPWARD INC | CLIVE, IA | $6,170 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS THERAPY CENTER | WOODLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ALPHA LAMBDA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | SUMMERVILLE, SC | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CENTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANRAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANRAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | SACRAMENTO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DEREK FISHER BE BETTER FOUNDATION INC | ENCINO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTHERN LIGHT SCHOOL | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS OF SACRAMENTO | EL DORADO HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOMES FOR FAMILIES | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SACRAMENTO COUNTY AG FOUNDATION | WILTON, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| YES YOUNG ENOUGH TO SERVE | SCOTTS VALLEY, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| LADYLIKE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| YES YOUNG ENOUGH TO SERVE | SCOTTS VALLEY, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SACRAMENTO COUNTY AG FOUNDATION | WILTON, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ABUNDANT LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD | CUPERTINO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF THE MIDLANDS INC | COLUMBIA, SC | $3,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DOWN 2 EARTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | ADELANTO, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| KYLES FAMILY FOUNDATION | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TREATEM LIKE A KING | CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA | $3,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEART OF JB | ELK GROVE, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| RIO AMERICANO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CLUB I | SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,425 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| COLLEGE GOLF FELLOWSHIP | ROSEVILLE, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ONWARD & UPWARD INC | CLIVE, IA | $2,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DOWN 2 EARTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | ADELANTO, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS-CARE | WEST SACRAMENTO, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ESKATON FOUNDATION | CARMICHAEL, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DONOVAN CREASON MEMORIAL TRUST FUND | FOLSOM, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FIRST JAPANESE BAPTIST CHURCH | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| MAKE-A-WISH NORTHEASTERN & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND | SACRAMENTO, CA | $500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| DONOVAN CREASON MEMORIAL TRUST FUND | FOLSOM, CA | $500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTER | SACRAMENTO, CA | $803,500 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| BAYSIDE COVENANT CHURCH GRANITE BAY ROSEVILLE CA | ROSEVILLE, CA | $89,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTER
$2,275,000General & Unrestricted
DESTINY COMMUNITY SERVICES
$305,000General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$139,150General & Unrestricted
BAYSIDE COVENANT CHURCH GRANITE BAY ROSEVILLE CA
$62,500General & Unrestricted
WILLIAM JESSUP UNIVERSITY
$55,000General & Unrestricted
HAMMOND BLESSED 25TH
$50,000General & Unrestricted
CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTER
$27,000General & Unrestricted
FRIENDS-CARE
$25,000General & Unrestricted
SACRAMENTO REGIONAL FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER FOUNDATI
$25,000General & Unrestricted
ALLIANCE FOR COMPASSION AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMEN
$25,000General & Unrestricted
UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AT SACRAMENTO STATE
$20,000General & Unrestricted
WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIP
$15,000General & Unrestricted
WESTERN STATES FELLOWSHIP
$15,000General & Unrestricted
AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION OF THE US INC
$15,000General & Unrestricted
SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITIES INC
$10,500General & Unrestricted
SOUTH CAROLINA CHARITIES INC
$6,500General & Unrestricted
ONWARD & UPWARD INC
$6,170General & Unrestricted
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHILDRENS THERAPY CENTER
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ALPHA LAMBDA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ALTERNATIVES PREGNANCY CENTER
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ANRAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ANRAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
DEREK FISHER BE BETTER FOUNDATION INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
NORTHERN LIGHT SCHOOL
$5,000General & Unrestricted
SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS OF SACRAMENTO
$5,000General & Unrestricted
HOMES FOR FAMILIES
$5,000General & Unrestricted
SACRAMENTO COUNTY AG FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
YES YOUNG ENOUGH TO SERVE
$5,000General & Unrestricted
LADYLIKE FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
YES YOUNG ENOUGH TO SERVE
$5,000General & Unrestricted
SACRAMENTO COUNTY AG FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ABUNDANT LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
$5,000General & Unrestricted
FAMILY PROMISE OF THE MIDLANDS INC
$3,000General & Unrestricted
DOWN 2 EARTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$3,000General & Unrestricted
PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE
$3,000General & Unrestricted
KYLES FAMILY FOUNDATION
$3,000General & Unrestricted
TREATEM LIKE A KING
$3,000General & Unrestricted
HEART OF JB
$2,500General & Unrestricted
RIO AMERICANO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTERS CLUB I
$2,425General & Unrestricted
COLLEGE GOLF FELLOWSHIP
$2,000General & Unrestricted
ONWARD & UPWARD INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
DOWN 2 EARTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$2,000General & Unrestricted
FRIENDS-CARE
$2,000General & Unrestricted
ESKATON FOUNDATION
$1,000General & Unrestricted
DONOVAN CREASON MEMORIAL TRUST FUND
$1,000General & Unrestricted
FIRST JAPANESE BAPTIST CHURCH
$1,000General & Unrestricted
MAKE-A-WISH NORTHEASTERN & CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND
$500General & Unrestricted
DONOVAN CREASON MEMORIAL TRUST FUND
$500General & Unrestricted
CAPITAL CHRISTIAN CENTER
$803,500General & Unrestricted
BAYSIDE COVENANT CHURCH GRANITE BAY ROSEVILLE CA
$89,000General & Unrestricted