A Christian ministry led by Brian and Candice Simmons focused on evangelism, discipleship, Bible translation (The Passion Translation), leadership training, missions and outreach.
Passion & Fire Ministries Inc. gives around a cluster of church partners and mission organizations, with repeat support showing up across multiple years. One of the clearest patterns is its funding of Harvest International Ministries in Pasadena, which received $12,800 in 2023, $17,800 in 2024, and $14,400 in 2025 for international missions. Another recurring recipient is Gateway Christian Fellowship in West Haven, Connecticut, which received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s stated ministry focus includes evangelism, discipleship, Bible translation through The Passion Translation, leadership training, missions, and outreach. The recent grants also show a mix of church donations and international mission support. International Christian Mission in Hampton, Virginia, received funding in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while The Happy Church in West Haven, Connecticut, was funded each year from 2023 through 2025 for Ghana orphanage support. The pattern suggests project-specific giving tied to ministry partnerships rather than broad, unrestricted philanthropy. Brian Simmons is listed as the leader, and the foundation also supports church and mission communities through direct service funding.
Mission support is a major part of the grant pattern. Harvest International Ministries in Pasadena received $17,800 in 2024 and $14,400 in 2025 for international missions, while International Christian Mission in Hampton, Virginia, received $6,500 in 2023 and $6,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for the same purpose. Church donations are also common. Bethel Church in Redding received $11,900 in 2023, and Destiny Builders in Tulsa received $10,000 in 2024. Other church grants include $7,400 to Transformation of the Nations in Beaverton in 2025 and $5,300 to Global Celebration in Grand Prairie in 2024 and 2025. The foundation also funds orphanage support tied to Ghana. The Happy Church in West Haven received $6,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for Ghana orphanage work. That gives the giving a mix of domestic church support and overseas humanitarian or mission aid.
Typical grants are in the mid-thousands: the 25th percentile is $5,850, the median is $6,500, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent record includes a few larger awards above that range, but most grants cluster near the median. The pattern is repeated support rather than one-off giving: Gateway Christian Fellowship, Global Celebration, International Christian Mission, and The Happy Church each appear across multiple years. The foundation is an operating ministry rather than a donor-advised fund, and the grants shown follow project labels such as church donation, international missions, and Ghana orphanage support.
$51K
$2.3M
$1.1M
$988K
Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in TX.
BRIAN SIMMONS
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All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients. The top state by grant count is Texas, even though the headquarters is in Redington Shores, Florida. Recipients cluster in several states, including Connecticut, California, Texas, Virginia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Kansas, and Maine. West Haven, Connecticut, appears repeatedly through Gateway Christian Fellowship and The Happy Church, while Pasadena, California, shows up through Harvest International Ministries. Florida recipients are present but make up a smaller share, at 13% of grants in the HQ state.
The grant record shows support for church donations, international missions, and Ghana orphanage work. Examples include grants labeled international missions to Harvest International Ministries and International Christian Mission, plus Ghana orphanage support to The Happy Church.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Harvest International Ministries in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Gateway Christian Fellowship in 2023, 2024, and 2025; International Christian Mission in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Happy Church in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The 25th percentile grant is $5,850, the median is $6,500, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. That places most grants in the mid-thousands, with some larger mission and church awards above that range.
The top state by grant count is Texas. Recent grants also went to recipients in Connecticut, California, Virginia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Kansas, Maine, and Florida, and all listed grants were to U.S. organizations.
The grants are project-specific and tied to ministry partnerships. In the recent record, the labels include church donation, international missions, and Ghana orphanage support, which points to direct support for named programs and affiliated ministries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARVEST INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | PASADENA, CA | $14,400 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS |
| TRANSFORMATION OF THE NATIONS | BEAVERTON, OR | $7,400 | 2025 | CHURCH DONATION |
| GATEWAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | WEST HAVEN, CT | $7,200 | 2025 | CHURCH DONATION |
| THE HAPPY CHURCH | WEST HAVEN, CT | $6,000 | 2025 | GHANA ORPHANAGE |
| INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MISSION | HAMPTON, VA | $6,000 | 2025 | INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS |
| GLOBAL CELEBRATION | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | $5,300 | 2025 | CHURCH DONATION |
| NEW LIFE COVENANT | WICHITA, KS | $5,000 | 2025 | CHURCH DONATION |
| HARVEST INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | PASADENA, CA | $17,800 | 2024 | INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS |
| DESTINY BUILDERS | TULSA, OK | $10,000 | 2024 | CHURCH DONATION |
| GATEWAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | WEST HAVEN, CT | $7,200 | 2024 | CHURCH DONATION |
| INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MISSION | HAMPTON, VA | $6,000 | 2024 | INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS |
| THE HAPPY CHURCH | WEST HAVEN, CT | $6,000 | 2024 | GHANA ORPHANAGE |
| GLOBAL CELEBRATION | GRAND PRAIRIE, TX | $5,300 | 2024 | CHURCH DONATION |
| NEW LIFE COVENANT | WICHITA, KS | $5,000 | 2024 | CHURCH DONATION |
| KINGDOM LIFE CHURCH | OAKLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | CHURCH DONATION |
| HARVEST INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES | PASADENA, CA | $12,800 | 2023 | INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS |
| BETHEL CHURCH | REDDING, CA | $11,900 | 2023 | CHURCH DONATION |
| GENERATION CHURCH | SEMINOLE, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | CHURCH DONATION |
| GATEWAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | WEST HAVEN, CT | $7,200 | 2023 | CHURCH DONATION |
| INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MISSION | HAMPTON, VA | $6,500 | 2023 | INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS |
| THE HAPPY CHURCH | WEST HAVEN, CT | $6,000 | 2023 | GHANA ORPHANAGE |
| ENGAGING HEAVEN CHURCH | MADEIRA BEACH, FL | $5,701 | 2023 | CHURCH DONATION |
HARVEST INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
$14,400INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
TRANSFORMATION OF THE NATIONS
$7,400CHURCH DONATION
GATEWAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$7,200CHURCH DONATION
THE HAPPY CHURCH
$6,000GHANA ORPHANAGE
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MISSION
$6,000INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
GLOBAL CELEBRATION
$5,300CHURCH DONATION
NEW LIFE COVENANT
$5,000CHURCH DONATION
HARVEST INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
$17,800INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
DESTINY BUILDERS
$10,000CHURCH DONATION
GATEWAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$7,200CHURCH DONATION
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MISSION
$6,000INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
THE HAPPY CHURCH
$6,000GHANA ORPHANAGE
GLOBAL CELEBRATION
$5,300CHURCH DONATION
NEW LIFE COVENANT
$5,000CHURCH DONATION
KINGDOM LIFE CHURCH
$5,000CHURCH DONATION
HARVEST INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
$12,800INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
BETHEL CHURCH
$11,900CHURCH DONATION
GENERATION CHURCH
$10,000CHURCH DONATION
GATEWAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$7,200CHURCH DONATION
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN MISSION
$6,500INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS
THE HAPPY CHURCH
$6,000GHANA ORPHANAGE
ENGAGING HEAVEN CHURCH
$5,701CHURCH DONATION