The Jacks Family Foundation concentrates its giving in a small number of mid‑sized, mission-driven grants, with a clear emphasis on evangelical Christian outreach delivered through campus and sports ministries. Alongside faith-based beneficiaries, the foundation makes selective gifts to land stewardship and sustainable agriculture efforts, suggesting a personal or place-based interest in conservation. Its portfolio is concise and targeted rather than broadly diversified.
Highly concentrated: three mid‑to‑large grants in a single year totaling $230,900. Funds are directed to a small number of mission-focused organizations (faith-based outreach groups and one environmental/agriculture grantee) rather than many small donations; appears to favor program/project support to recurring types of beneficiaries rather than broad geographic distribution.
The Jacks Family Foundation’s largest recent grants cluster around evangelical campus ministry and sports-based Christian outreach, with Cru receiving $114,800 in 2023 and The Navigators receiving $46,300 in 2023. Those gifts sit alongside sustained support for organizations that connect ministry with student and athletic settings, including Sport Outreach Institute at $60,600 and Global School of Sports Ministry at $44,000. The foundation’s recent portfolio is compact and purpose-specific, centered on general support rather than narrowly restricted project funding. Faith-based work is the dominant pattern, but the foundation also makes selective grants outside that lane. Wild Farmland Foundation received $55,500 in 2023, and Mount Hermon was funded multiple times, including $37,000 in 2023 and $11,000 in 2025. Several grantees appear across more than one year, which suggests an ongoing relationship with some recipients rather than one-off awards. The list also includes support for American Bethel Mission, Scott Lively Ministries, Slavic Gospel Association, Young Life, and Ets Translators, showing a portfolio built around ministry organizations and related Christian service groups.
A central theme is evangelical campus outreach. Cru received $114,800 in 2023 and another $44,500 in 2025 for general support, while The Navigators received $46,300 in 2023 and $38,000 in 2025. Young Life also appears in the recent grants list with a $12,300 grant in 2023. Sports ministry is another clear focus. Sport Outreach Institute received $60,600 in 2023, $19,400 in 2023, and $9,700 in 2025, and Global School of Sports Ministry received $44,000 in 2023, $33,350 in 2023, and $30,000 in 2025. The recurring awards point to continuing support for athletic discipleship and mentoring. The foundation also backs Christian service and mission organizations. American Bethel Mission received $25,000 in 2025, $14,500 in 2023, and $11,000 in 2023, while Slavic Gospel Association received $13,800 in 2023. Ets Translators received $15,000 in 2023 for support.
Typical awards are mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $6,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,300. That distribution sits below the foundation’s largest recent gifts, which shows a mix of many smaller awards with some higher-dollar commitments. The recent list also shows repeat support to the same recipients across 2023 and 2025, especially among ministry organizations. The foundation’s funding appears to be discretionary general support, often program-agnostic or operational in nature, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. No application process is indicated in the data.
$1.1M
$674K
$56K
$277K
Most grants fall between $2K and $12K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$12K
About 35% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: CRU, Sport Outreach Institute, Wild Farmland Foundation
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based. Florida appears most often in the recent grants list, driven in part by Orlando recipients such as Cru and The Navigators and by Ellenton-based Scott Lively Ministries. California also appears frequently, including Santa Barbara, Gaviota, Running Springs, and Mount Hermon recipients. Other repeated recipient locations include Lynchburg, Virginia, Monroe, Virginia, and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Although the foundation is headquartered in Santa Barbara, 35% of grants go to recipients in California.
The recent grants list is dominated by evangelical Christian outreach and ministry groups, especially campus ministry and sports-based Christian mentoring. Recipients include Cru, The Navigators, Sport Outreach Institute, Global School of Sports Ministry, Young Life, and American Bethel Mission, mostly funded with general support.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 $2,000, median $6,000, and p75 $12,300. That puts most awards in the low-thousands to low-teens range, even though some individual grants are much larger.
Yes. Several recipients appear across more than one year, including Cru, The Navigators, Sport Outreach Institute, Global School of Sports Ministry, American Bethel Mission, and Mount Hermon. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships with selected grantees.
Florida is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients there include Orlando-based Cru and The Navigators, along with Ellenton-based Scott Lively Ministries. California is also significant, with 35% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state.
The recent grants include land stewardship and sustainable agriculture through Wild Farmland Foundation, which received $55,500 in 2023. Mount Hermon also appears multiple times, showing that the foundation’s portfolio is not limited to campus and sports ministry alone.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $44,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NAVIGATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $38,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL SCHOOL OF SPORTS MINISTRY | MONROE, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE CHALLENGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BETHEL MISSION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOUNT HERMON | MOUNT HERMON, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCOTT LIVELY MINISTRIES | ELLENTON, FL | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLUR LIFE MINISTRIES DBA ENGAGE TO | RUNNING SPRINGS, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPORT OUTREACH INSTITUTE | LYNCHBURG, VA | $9,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG LIFE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $8,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NURSING HOME MINISTRIES INC | PORTLAND, OR | $7,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RELATIONSHIP RESOURCES INC | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $7,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TURNING POINT USA | PHOENIX, AZ | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REBECCA HODSON | CHICAGO, IL | $5,500 | 2025 | Ministry Outreach |
| SANTA BARBARA RESCUE MISSION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 911 AT EASE INTERNATIONAL | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,500 | 2025 | General Support |
| BOB HILTS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | Ministry Support |
| RIVENDELL | LAKEWOOD, CO | $3,300 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STUDENTS FOR LIFE | FREDRICKSBURG, VA | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GRANADA FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| GUS SUZY HERNES | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| LEIHLYN TINIO | ORLANDO, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | Ministry Outreach |
| SART | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $800 | 2025 | General Support |
| ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $114,800 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPORT OUTREACH INSTITUTE | LYNCHBURG, VA | $60,600 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILD FARMLAND FOUNDATION | GAVIOTA, CA | $55,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NAVIGATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $46,300 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL SCHOOL OF SPORTS MINISTRY | MONROE, VA | $44,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NAVIGATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $39,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRU | ORLANDO, FL | $37,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOUNT HERMON | MOUNT HERMON, CA | $37,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE CHALLENGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $36,100 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL SCHOOL OF SPORTS MINISTRY | MONROE, VA | $33,350 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE CHALLENGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $27,600 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MOUNT HERMON | MOUNT HERMON, CA | $27,400 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPORT OUTREACH INSTITUTE | LYNCHBURG, VA | $19,400 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCOTT LIVELY MINISTRIES | ELLENTON, FL | $17,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ETS TRANSLATORS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BETHEL MISSION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $14,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SLAVIC GOSPEL ASSOCIATION | LOVES PARK, IL | $13,800 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG LIFE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $12,300 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BETHEL MISSION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $11,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCOTT LIVING MINISTRIES | ELLENTON, FL | $10,800 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROVIDENCE SANTA BARBARA CHRISTIAN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | general support |
| SLAVIC GOSPEL ASSOCIATION | LOVES PARK, IL | $9,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STUDENTS FOR LIFE | FREDRICKSBURG, VA | $8,700 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NURSING HOME MINISTRIES INC | PORTLAND, OR | $8,400 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG LIFE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $7,700 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CRU
$44,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NAVIGATORS
$38,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL SCHOOL OF SPORTS MINISTRY
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE CHALLENGE
$25,400GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN BETHEL MISSION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MOUNT HERMON
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SCOTT LIVELY MINISTRIES
GENERAL SUPPORT
PLUR LIFE MINISTRIES DBA ENGAGE TO
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SPORT OUTREACH INSTITUTE
$9,700GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG LIFE
$8,800GENERAL SUPPORT
NURSING HOME MINISTRIES INC
$7,700GENERAL SUPPORT
RELATIONSHIP RESOURCES INC
$7,700GENERAL SUPPORT
TURNING POINT USA
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
REBECCA HODSON
$5,500Ministry Outreach
SANTA BARBARA RESCUE MISSION
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
911 AT EASE INTERNATIONAL
$5,500General Support
BOB HILTS
$5,000Ministry Support
RIVENDELL
$3,300GENERAL SUPPORT
STUDENTS FOR LIFE
$1,800GENERAL SUPPORT
THE GRANADA FOUNDATION
$1,000General Support
GUS SUZY HERNES
$1,000General Support
LEIHLYN TINIO
$1,000Ministry Outreach
SART
$800General Support
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
$200GENERAL SUPPORT
CRU
$114,800GENERAL SUPPORT
SPORT OUTREACH INSTITUTE
$60,600GENERAL SUPPORT
WILD FARMLAND FOUNDATION
$55,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NAVIGATORS
$46,300GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL SCHOOL OF SPORTS MINISTRY
$44,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NAVIGATORS
$39,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CRU
$37,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MOUNT HERMON
$37,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE CHALLENGE
$36,100GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL SCHOOL OF SPORTS MINISTRY
$33,350GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE CHALLENGE
$27,600GENERAL SUPPORT
MOUNT HERMON
$27,400GENERAL SUPPORT
SPORT OUTREACH INSTITUTE
$19,400GENERAL SUPPORT
SCOTT LIVELY MINISTRIES
$17,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ETS TRANSLATORS
$15,000SUPPORT
AMERICAN BETHEL MISSION
$14,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SLAVIC GOSPEL ASSOCIATION
$13,800GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG LIFE
$12,300GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN BETHEL MISSION
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SCOTT LIVING MINISTRIES
$10,800GENERAL SUPPORT
PROVIDENCE SANTA BARBARA CHRISTIAN
$10,000general support
SLAVIC GOSPEL ASSOCIATION
$9,500GENERAL SUPPORT
STUDENTS FOR LIFE
$8,700GENERAL SUPPORT
NURSING HOME MINISTRIES INC
$8,400GENERAL SUPPORT
YOUNG LIFE
$7,700GENERAL SUPPORT