The Trent Elijah Foundation concentrates almost all of its funding on evangelical Christian organizations, with large gifts to both congregations and faith-based mission/outreach groups. They back international and domestic ministry efforts — supporting a global missions network, a denominational church (Vineyard), and local restoration/outreach programs — suggesting a priority on evangelism, church support, and faith-based community services. Grants are sizable and few, indicating strategic, high-impact support rather than broad small-dollar giving.
Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of grantees with repeat awards; primarily supports religious organizations and mission/outreach activities rather than a wide portfolio of small grants.
Trent Elijah Foundation’s giving is centered on evangelical Christian organizations, with several large general-support grants directed to churches, mission networks, and faith-based outreach groups. The foundation’s recent record includes a $1,582,000 grant to Vineyard Church in Laguna Niguel and a $1,551,942 grant to Global Network Ministries in Laguna Niguel, both listed as general support. It also backed Operation Saturation in Wheaton, Illinois with $1,140,000 in 2025, showing that the foundation supports both California-based ministries and selected partners outside the state. Its pattern suggests strategic support for church life, evangelism, and restoration-oriented ministry rather than a broad mix of secular causes. Alongside major church and missions grants, the foundation has also funded community-oriented faith work such as Beautiful Restoration in Edmond, Oklahoma and local outreach groups in Southern California. Recent grants also include support for denominational and church-based organizations such as Battlecry Church, Kingdom Feast, Living Free Ministries Inc, and Church on the Way. Across these awards, general support is the dominant grant purpose, indicating flexibility in how recipient organizations use the funding.
Church and ministry support is a major thread in the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $1,582,000 to Vineyard Church in Laguna Niguel for general support and $15,000 to Church on the Way in Van Nuys for the same purpose. Those grants sit alongside support for congregational and denominational work in Southern California. Mission and evangelism are another clear area. The foundation awarded $1,551,942 to Global Network Ministries in Laguna Niguel and $1,140,000 to Operation Saturation in Wheaton, both as general support. It also funded Ymam Ships Kona twice, with grants of $25,000 and $24,000 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. In community care, the foundation backed Interval House in Seal Beach with $105,000 and $50,000, and provided hardship assistance to Becky Cortese in Long Beach and Erin Morache in Fallbrook.
Grant size is uneven but clearly weighted toward larger awards: the typical grant sits at $10,128 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $62,500 at the 75th percentile. That spread matches a portfolio that mixes several very large gifts with a wider set of smaller awards. The foundation also shows repeat support to the same recipients across years, including Global Network Ministries, Interval House, Ymam Ships Kona, Beautiful Restoration, Living Free Ministries Inc, and Erin Morache. The foundation funds both organizations and individuals, and the recurring use of general support suggests flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants.
$2.7M
$5.3M
$2.4M
$2.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $63K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$63K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Global Network Ministries, Vineyard Church, Operation Saturation, Beautiful Restoration
Most grants land in California, which accounts for 75% of recipients and is also the top state by grant count. Laguna Niguel appears repeatedly through large awards to Vineyard Church and Global Network Ministries, while Seal Beach, Van Nuys, Lake Forest, and Laguna Woods also show up in the recent grants list. Outside California, the foundation has made selected grants to Wheaton, Illinois; Edmond, Oklahoma; Lakewood, Colorado; and Kailua Kona, Hawaii. All recorded recipient grants in the dataset are to U.S.-based recipients.
The foundation backs evangelical Christian organizations, especially churches, mission networks, and faith-based outreach groups. Recent grants include general support for Vineyard Church, Global Network Ministries, Operation Saturation, Beautiful Restoration, and Church on the Way.
Yes. The recent grants list includes hardship assistance to Becky Cortese in Long Beach and Erin Morache in Fallbrook, alongside grants to nonprofit organizations.
The typical grant size is $10,128 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $62,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes several much larger awards above $1 million.
Yes. California is the top state by grant count, and 75% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent California recipients include organizations in Laguna Niguel, Seal Beach, Van Nuys, Lake Forest, and Laguna Woods.
Most recent grants are listed as general support. The foundation also uses hardship assistance for individuals, showing a mix of unrestricted organizational funding and direct emergency help.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATION SATURATION | WHEATON, IL | $1,140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL NETWORK MINISTRIES | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERVAL HOUSE | SEAL BEACH, CA | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BATTLECRY CHURCH | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KINGDOM FEAST | LAKE FOREST, CA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RESTORING HOPE | FONTANA, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIVING FREE MINISTRIES INC | LAKE FOREST, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COVENANT HOUSE | ANAHEIM, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMAM SHIPS KONA | KAILUAKONA, HI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ERIN MORACHE | FALLBROOK, CA | $17,995 | 2025 | HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE |
| CHURCH ON THE WAY | VAN NUYS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLUE BELL FOUNDATION FOR CATS | LAGUNA BEACH, CA | $14,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | LAKEWOOD, CO | $13,688 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION | EDMOND, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHP 11-99 FOUNDATION | COSTA MESA, CA | $7,247 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 34 STICHES | ALISO VIEJO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROOTED MINISTRITES | ORANGE, CA | $600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL NETWORK MINISTRIES | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | $1,551,942 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION | EDMOND, OK | $330,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KINGDOM FEAST | DUNN, NC | $70,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERVAL HOUSE | SEAL BEACH, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIVING FREE MINISTRIES INC | LAKE FOREST, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KATIE DUNNING | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $40,640 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BECKY CORTESE | LONG BEACH, CA | $32,721 | 2024 | HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE |
| RADIUS NETWORK | LAGUNA WOODS, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMAM SHIPS KONA | KAILUAKONA, HI | $24,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ERIN MORACHE | FALLBROOK, CA | $23,123 | 2024 | HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE |
| COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | LAKEWOOD, CO | $10,170 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VAN NUYS FOURSQUARE CHURCH | VAN NUYS, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFE OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL | EULESS, TX | $4,800 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 34 STICHES | ALISO VIEJO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VINYARD CHURCH | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | $2,100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VINEYARD CHURCH | LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA | $1,582,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHOSEN LITTLE ONES | WINDSOR, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERVAL HOUSE | SEAL BEACH, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH TSIDKENU | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,300 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
OPERATION SATURATION
$1,140,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL NETWORK MINISTRIES
$1,000,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERVAL HOUSE
$105,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BATTLECRY CHURCH
$90,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KINGDOM FEAST
$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RESTORING HOPE
$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIVING FREE MINISTRIES INC
GENERAL SUPPORT
COVENANT HOUSE
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YMAM SHIPS KONA
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ERIN MORACHE
$17,995HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE
CHURCH ON THE WAY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLUE BELL FOUNDATION FOR CATS
$14,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$13,688GENERAL SUPPORT
BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHP 11-99 FOUNDATION
$7,247GENERAL SUPPORT
34 STICHES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROOTED MINISTRITES
$600GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL NETWORK MINISTRIES
$1,551,942GENERAL SUPPORT
BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION
$330,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KINGDOM FEAST
$70,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERVAL HOUSE
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIVING FREE MINISTRIES INC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KATIE DUNNING
$40,640GENERAL SUPPORT
BECKY CORTESE
$32,721HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE
RADIUS NETWORK
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YMAM SHIPS KONA
$24,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ERIN MORACHE
$23,123HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE
COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$10,170GENERAL SUPPORT
VAN NUYS FOURSQUARE CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LIFE OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL
$4,800GENERAL SUPPORT
34 STICHES
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
VINYARD CHURCH
$2,100GENERAL SUPPORT
VINEYARD CHURCH
$1,582,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHOSEN LITTLE ONES
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERVAL HOUSE
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHURCH TSIDKENU
$2,300GENERAL SUPPORT