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    Charis Fund

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    NEWBERG, ORWebsite5037818224

    About Charis Fund

    A small benevolent family trust established in 1938 to support projects focused on social welfare — prioritizing hunger, housing/homelessness, at-risk youth, health and education — with preference for initiating or expanding programs that develop sustainable community support. Non-denominational and supportive of inclusive, non-discriminatory service delivery.

    Focus Areas

    Housing / homelessnessFood insecurity / feeding programsAt-risk youth / educationMental health / health careDomestic violenceSubstance abuse

    Who They Fund

    refugees and asylum seekers (including Ukrainian refugees)foster youth and children in carepeople experiencing homelessnessyouth and teens (including at-risk and justice-involved youth)pregnant and parenting women and new mothers

    About Charis Fund

    Charis Fund’s defining pattern is a steady stream of one-time social-service grants at the same $5,000 median size, with a ceiling of $7,500 in its core biannual programs and occasional awards above that level. The family trust was established in 1938 and gives for social welfare projects that support hunger, housing and homelessness, at-risk youth, health, and education, with a preference for starting or expanding programs that build sustainable community support. It also uses a competitive biannual process with a two-part submission and accepts unsolicited applications. Recent awards show that the fund backs direct-service work in practical ways: World Central Kitchen received $10,000 for support for Ukrainian refugees, and Clay Street Table received $8,000 for expansion of a meal program. The portfolio includes both larger humanitarian responses and smaller local service grants, but the core pattern remains the same: short-term, program-building support for nonprofits serving vulnerable people. The fund is non-denominational and supports inclusive, non-discriminatory service delivery.

    What Charis Fund Funds

    Food access is a clear thread in the grant list. Charis Fund gave $7,500 to Redwood Empire Food Bank for the Groceries to Go Program and another $7,500 to White Pony Express for its food rescue program. Housing and homelessness also appear often, including $7,500 to Rebuilding Together for showers and changing areas and $7,500 to Operation Dignity for community cabins. In youth-serving work, the fund supported Leadership Launch with $7,500 for youth leadership development and Geeking Out Kids of Color with $7,500 for an afterschool program at White Center. Health and family support shows up too: Angel Flight West received $7,500 for free air transport for medical care, and Loved Twice received $7,500 for baby clothes for new mothers.

    How Charis Fund Gives

    Charis Fund’s published grant size pattern is tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $5,000, even though individual awards in the recent list range from $6,000 to $10,000. The foundation makes one-time grants through a biannual cycle, and the same recipient can appear more than once across years: Kindred Partners received $7,000 in 2023 and $6,009 in 2024 for the Safe Families for Children Program. The fund is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it funds individuals directly. Its active programs describe competitive, unsolicited submission routes, including a two-part process with spring and fall cycles.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $398K

    Total Assets

    $3.1M

    Total Revenue

    $343K

    Total Expenses

    $465K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $5K and $5K, with a median of $5K.

    25th Percentile

    $5K

    Median

    $5K

    75th Percentile

    $5K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional6 states funded

    About 29% of grants go to recipients in WA.

    Funding intensity
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    Funding Style

    direct service deliveryprogram expansion / scale-up grantscapital & equipment fundingemergency / rapid-response supportcapacity building and training

    Topics

    food security & food pantry/meal programshomelessness services & rapid re-housingmental health & trauma-informed careyouth development, mentoring & after-school programsmaternal / family supports (pregnant & parenting, baby supplies)healthcare access & medical equipment supportworkforce development & tech/education training

    Where Charis Fund Makes Grants

    Charis Fund gives regionally, with the highest concentration of grants in Washington, while 29% of grants go to Oregon, the headquarters state. Recent recipients appear in Seattle, Everett, Kent, Bellevue, Bellingham, Yakima, and the Washington, DC area, alongside many California and Oregon organizations. All grants in the recipient-country distribution were domestic, with 159 grants to US recipients. That pattern matches the fund’s stated geographic scope across California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Charis Fund

    What kinds of organizations does Charis Fund support?

    It supports small-to-medium nonprofit social service organizations working in social welfare. The stated priorities include hunger, housing and homelessness, at-risk youth, health, education, domestic violence, and substance abuse, with a preference for programs that initiate or expand sustainable community support.

    How large are Charis Fund grants typically?

    The typical grant size is $5,000, and the distribution is very tight: p25, median, and p75 are all $5,000. The recent grants list shows awards as low as $6,000 and as high as $10,000, with many at $7,500.

    Does Charis Fund accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. Its active grant programs are listed as accepting unsolicited applications, and one program description notes a two-part submission process with spring and fall cycles, starting with a single-page executive summary and a trustee review before invitation to a fuller proposal.

    Does Charis Fund fund the same organizations more than once?

    Yes. Kindred Partners appears in two different years: $7,000 in 2023 and $6,009 in 2024, both for the Safe Families for Children Program. That suggests some repeat support rather than strictly one-time relationships.

    Where does Charis Fund give most often?

    Washington is the top state by grant count, while 29% of grants go to Oregon, where the fund is headquartered. Recent recipients include organizations in Seattle, Everett, Kent, Bellevue, Bellingham, and Yakima, plus California and Washington, DC.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2024

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Charis Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses in 18 days (Jul 15, 2026)Award: $3K – $8K

    Charis Fund Small-to-Medium Social Service Grants

    Housing / homelessnessFood insecurity / feeding programsAt-risk youth / education+3 more

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) organizations located in CA, OR, WA or NV. Organization annual operating budget must be $10M or less. Organizations are eligible to receive funds once every 3 years (retroactive). Organizations that have received more than $30,000 from Charis Fund must wait 5 years before requesting more funding. Charis gives lower priority to operating/general support and does not fund arts, colleges/universities, individuals, political/lobbying organizations.

    Deadline: Part 1 submissions accepted twice a year for a 2-hour window (mid-January and mid-July). Spring 2026 submissions closed; next acceptance mid-July 2026. Selected groups (50) will be invited to submit full proposals with at least one month to prepare.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    ZGIRLS FOUNDATIONBELLEVUE, WA$7,5002024ZGIRLS CONFIDENCE PROGRAM
    BERKELEY FOOD HOUSING PROJECTBERKELEY, CA$7,5002024SUPPORT FOR FOOD PROGRAM
    LEADERSHIP LAUNCHEVERETT, WA$7,5002024YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
    WHITE PONY EXPRESSPLEASANT HILL, CA$7,5002024FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM
    WHATCOM CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNINGBELLINGHAM, WA$7,5002024MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
    GEEKING OUT KIDS OF COLORSEATTLE, WA$7,5002024AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT WHITE CENTER
    NAMI SANTA CLARA COUNTYSAN JOSE, CA$7,5002024ENDING THE SILENCE PROGRAM
    REDWOOD EMPIRE FOOD BANKSANTA ROSA, CA$7,5002024GROCERIES TO GO PROGRAM
    ANGEL FLIGHT WESTSANTA MONICA, CA$7,5002024FREE AIR TRANSPORT FOR MEDICAL CARE
    OPERATION DIGNITYOAKLAND, CA$7,5002024COMMUNITY CABINS
    YAKIMA NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH SERVICESYAKIMA, WA$6,2002024HANDHELD VISION SCREENING DEVICE
    KINDRED PARTNERSBEAVERTON, OR$6,0092024SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM
    THE SOPHIA WAYBELLEVUE, WA$6,0002024WASHER AND DRYERS FOR SHELTER
    WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTERPLEASANT HILL, CA$6,0002024EMERGENCY FUND FOR SHELTER RESIDENTS
    KINSHIP HOUSEPORTLAND, OR$6,0002024MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY - FOSTER YOUTH
    VILLAGES OF SAN MATEO COUNTYSAN CARLOS, CA$6,0002024SOCIAL PROGRAMMING FOR SENIORS
    PROJECT LIFELONGNORTH HIGHLANDS, CA$6,0002024YOUTH ADVOCATE AFTER SCHOOL SKATE
    BRIGHT FUTURES FOR YOUTHGRASS VALLEY, CA$6,0002024HUNGER RELIEF
    WOMEN'S CANCER RESOURCE CENTERBERKELEY, CA$6,0002024SUPPORT FOR FREE THERAPY AND GROUPS
    GOOD SHEPHARD GRACENTERSAN FRANCISCO, CA$5,5002024BEDS AND UTILITIES
    RIVER'S EDGE RANCHRANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA$5,0002024SUBSTAND ABUSE RECOVERY
    YOUTH RIGHTS JUSTICEPORTLAND, OR$5,0002024FAMILY DEFENSE PROJECT
    BUTTE COUNTY LOCAL FOOD NETWORKCHICO, CA$5,0002024FOOD STAND CONSTRUCTION
    RESPONDER LIFEPORTLAND, OR$5,0002024FIRST RESPONDER MENTAL HEALTH
    BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF CORVALLISCORVALLIS, OR$5,0002024BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SKILLS PROGRAM
    PIZZA KLATCHOLYMPIA, WA$5,0002024LUNCHTIME SUPPORT GROUPS LGBTQ
    PROGRAM FOR TORTURE VICTIMSLOS ANGELES, CA$5,0002024PROJECT HOME FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS
    COMMMISSION OF HOPETEMECULA, CA$5,0002024FOOD PANTRY AND HOUSING RESOURCE CTR
    QIGONG SENSORY TRAINING INSTITUTESALEM, OR$5,0002024SENSORY TREATMENT TRAINING
    FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTSCARLSBAD, CA$5,0002024RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY WEEKEND
    ASSISTPORTLAND, OR$5,0002024HELPING DISABLED TO ACCESS SSI/SSD
    TOOLS FOR PEACEPASADENA, CA$5,0002024AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
    KING CTY LIBRARY SYSTEM FOUNDATIONISSAQUAH, WA$5,0002024PEERS IN LIBRARIES PROGRAM
    BALLARD FOOD BANKSEATTLE, WA$5,0002024COMMUNITY RESOURCE HUB
    SWAN VOCATIONAL ENTERPRISESWHITE SWAN, WA$5,0002024JOB TRAINING READINESS PROGRAM
    INLAND VALLEY HOPE PARTNERSPOMONA, CA$5,0002024OUR HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER
    NAMI WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA$5,0002024MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
    CARE PARTNERSPORTLAND, OR$5,0002024CHARITABLE CARE & COMPLIMENTARY CARE
    BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF BENDBEND, OR$5,0002024FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM
    DRESS FOR SUCCESS OREGONPORTLAND, OR$5,0002024EDUCATION & TRAINING, BASIC NEEDS
    MAX HIGBEE CENTERBELLINGHAM, WA$5,0002024PC
    LOAVES FISHES CONTRA COSTAMARTINEZ, CA$5,0002024FOOD PROGRAM
    JEFFERSON CTY FAITH BASED NETWORKMADRAS, OR$5,0002024CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES - HOMELESS
    BOYS GIRL AID SOCIETY OF OREGONPORTLAND, OR$5,0002024HOMELESS PREVENTION & EDUCATION
    CASA OF LOS ANGELESMONTEREY PARK, CA$5,0002024EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM
    COMMUNITY PASSAGEWAYSSEATTLE, WA$5,0002024CP-FIT YOUTH VIOLENCE INTERVENTION
    CLAY STREET TABLEPORTLAND, OR$5,0002024MULTICULTURAL FOOD PANTRY
    ALS ASSOCIATIONPORTLAND, OR$5,0002024OREGON ALS FAMILY SUPPORT
    FRIENDS OF THE CARPENTERVANCOUVER, WA$5,0002024SHOWER/LAUNDRY PROGRAM
    DAVID'S HARPPORTLAND, OR$5,0002024COMMUNITY GARDEN

    ZGIRLS FOUNDATION

    $7,500
    BELLEVUE, WA2024

    ZGIRLS CONFIDENCE PROGRAM

    BERKELEY FOOD HOUSING PROJECT

    $7,500
    BERKELEY, CA2024

    SUPPORT FOR FOOD PROGRAM

    LEADERSHIP LAUNCH

    $7,500
    EVERETT, WA2024

    YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

    WHITE PONY EXPRESS

    $7,500
    PLEASANT HILL, CA2024

    FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM

    WHATCOM CENTER FOR EARLY LEARNING

    $7,500
    BELLINGHAM, WA2024

    MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

    GEEKING OUT KIDS OF COLOR

    $7,500
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT WHITE CENTER

    NAMI SANTA CLARA COUNTY

    $7,500
    SAN JOSE, CA2024

    ENDING THE SILENCE PROGRAM

    REDWOOD EMPIRE FOOD BANK

    $7,500
    SANTA ROSA, CA2024

    GROCERIES TO GO PROGRAM

    ANGEL FLIGHT WEST

    $7,500
    SANTA MONICA, CA2024

    FREE AIR TRANSPORT FOR MEDICAL CARE

    OPERATION DIGNITY

    $7,500
    OAKLAND, CA2024

    COMMUNITY CABINS

    YAKIMA NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH SERVICES

    $6,200
    YAKIMA, WA2024

    HANDHELD VISION SCREENING DEVICE

    KINDRED PARTNERS

    $6,009
    BEAVERTON, OR2024

    SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM

    THE SOPHIA WAY

    $6,000
    BELLEVUE, WA2024

    WASHER AND DRYERS FOR SHELTER

    WINTER NIGHTS FAMILY SHELTER

    $6,000
    PLEASANT HILL, CA2024

    EMERGENCY FUND FOR SHELTER RESIDENTS

    KINSHIP HOUSE

    $6,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY - FOSTER YOUTH

    VILLAGES OF SAN MATEO COUNTY

    $6,000
    SAN CARLOS, CA2024

    SOCIAL PROGRAMMING FOR SENIORS

    PROJECT LIFELONG

    $6,000
    NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA2024

    YOUTH ADVOCATE AFTER SCHOOL SKATE

    BRIGHT FUTURES FOR YOUTH

    $6,000
    GRASS VALLEY, CA2024

    HUNGER RELIEF

    WOMEN'S CANCER RESOURCE CENTER

    $6,000
    BERKELEY, CA2024

    SUPPORT FOR FREE THERAPY AND GROUPS

    GOOD SHEPHARD GRACENTER

    $5,500
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2024

    BEDS AND UTILITIES

    RIVER'S EDGE RANCH

    $5,000
    RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA2024

    SUBSTAND ABUSE RECOVERY

    YOUTH RIGHTS JUSTICE

    $5,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    FAMILY DEFENSE PROJECT

    BUTTE COUNTY LOCAL FOOD NETWORK

    $5,000
    CHICO, CA2024

    FOOD STAND CONSTRUCTION

    RESPONDER LIFE

    $5,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    FIRST RESPONDER MENTAL HEALTH

    BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF CORVALLIS

    $5,000
    CORVALLIS, OR2024

    BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SKILLS PROGRAM

    PIZZA KLATCH

    $5,000
    OLYMPIA, WA2024

    LUNCHTIME SUPPORT GROUPS LGBTQ

    PROGRAM FOR TORTURE VICTIMS

    $5,000
    LOS ANGELES, CA2024

    PROJECT HOME FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

    COMMMISSION OF HOPE

    $5,000
    TEMECULA, CA2024

    FOOD PANTRY AND HOUSING RESOURCE CTR

    QIGONG SENSORY TRAINING INSTITUTE

    $5,000
    SALEM, OR2024

    SENSORY TREATMENT TRAINING

    FRESH START SURGICAL GIFTS

    $5,000
    CARLSBAD, CA2024

    RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY WEEKEND

    ASSIST

    $5,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    HELPING DISABLED TO ACCESS SSI/SSD

    TOOLS FOR PEACE

    $5,000
    PASADENA, CA2024

    AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM

    KING CTY LIBRARY SYSTEM FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    ISSAQUAH, WA2024

    PEERS IN LIBRARIES PROGRAM

    BALLARD FOOD BANK

    $5,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    COMMUNITY RESOURCE HUB

    SWAN VOCATIONAL ENTERPRISES

    $5,000
    WHITE SWAN, WA2024

    JOB TRAINING READINESS PROGRAM

    INLAND VALLEY HOPE PARTNERS

    $5,000
    POMONA, CA2024

    OUR HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER

    NAMI WASHINGTON

    $5,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT

    CARE PARTNERS

    $5,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    CHARITABLE CARE & COMPLIMENTARY CARE

    BOYS GIRLS CLUB OF BEND

    $5,000
    BEND, OR2024

    FOOD INSECURITY PROGRAM

    DRESS FOR SUCCESS OREGON

    $5,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    EDUCATION & TRAINING, BASIC NEEDS

    MAX HIGBEE CENTER

    $5,000
    BELLINGHAM, WA2024

    PC

    LOAVES FISHES CONTRA COSTA

    $5,000
    MARTINEZ, CA2024

    FOOD PROGRAM

    JEFFERSON CTY FAITH BASED NETWORK

    $5,000
    MADRAS, OR2024

    CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES - HOMELESS

    BOYS GIRL AID SOCIETY OF OREGON

    $5,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    HOMELESS PREVENTION & EDUCATION

    CASA OF LOS ANGELES

    $5,000
    MONTEREY PARK, CA2024

    EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY PROGRAM

    COMMUNITY PASSAGEWAYS

    $5,000
    SEATTLE, WA2024

    CP-FIT YOUTH VIOLENCE INTERVENTION

    CLAY STREET TABLE

    $5,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    MULTICULTURAL FOOD PANTRY

    ALS ASSOCIATION

    $5,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    OREGON ALS FAMILY SUPPORT

    FRIENDS OF THE CARPENTER

    $5,000
    VANCOUVER, WA2024

    SHOWER/LAUNDRY PROGRAM

    DAVID'S HARP

    $5,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    COMMUNITY GARDEN