Delivering hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry.
Children's Hunger Fund centers its grantmaking on relief for children and families, with large, repeated awards to church- and community-based partners delivering direct aid. The biggest recent grants in the record go to Love Community Outreach in Santa Ana, Illinois Partners in Hope in New Lenox, and Templo Calvario in Santa Ana, showing a pattern of substantial support for organizations that can distribute help at scale. The foundation’s stated purpose is to deliver hope to suffering children by equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry, and its focus areas include food security, emergency relief, poverty alleviation, child welfare, and church capacity building and training. Recent grants also point to broad use of partner-driven implementation: Christian Appalachian Project in Hagerhill received multiple large relief grants across 2023 to 2025, while Helping Hands Society of Los Angeles in Vernon appears in several years as well. The grant list suggests a funder that uses sizable, recurring awards to sustain relief work through local intermediaries rather than one-off project funding. Its beneficiary types include children in need, families in need, and church-affiliated communities.
Food security is a central theme in the record. Children's Hunger Fund awarded $8,494,501 to Midwest Food Bank in Normal for relief in 2024, and $7,966,593 to the same organization in 2025. Emergency relief is another clear priority: Illinois Partners in Hope in New Lenox received $24,678,349 in 2023 and $23,222,760 in 2025 for relief. The foundation also supports faith-based community development through church partners such as Templo Cristiano Agape in Irving, which received $8,067,847 in 2023 for relief. Child and family support appears in the recurring relationship with One More Child in Lakeland, which received $8,927,733 in 2024 and $5,692,553 in 2025 for relief.
The grant-size profile is concentrated in mid-five-figure to low-six-figure awards, with a p25 of $7,432, a median of $10,632, and a p75 of $21,612. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including several organizations that appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. Children's Hunger Fund is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not make program-related investments. The grants are primarily relief-oriented and appear to be used for sustained partner implementation through local churches and community organizations.
$155.9M
$41.2M
$183.8M
$182.2M
Most grants fall between $7K and $22K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$22K
About 38% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Grantmaking is national and reaches recipients in all 50 states through the broader record, with 100.0% of grants going to U.S. recipients. California receives 38% of grants, but the highest grant count is in North Carolina. In the recent grants list, Santa Ana appears repeatedly, along with New Lenox, Hagerhill, Vernon, Normal, Lakeland, and Irving, showing a mix of California, Midwest, Southern, and Texas-based recipients. The list also includes Oklahoma City and Harlingen, indicating a broad domestic footprint rather than a single-region focus.
The grant record shows support for churches and community-based partners that deliver direct relief. Recent recipients include Love Community Outreach, Illinois Partners in Hope, Templo Calvario, Christian Appalachian Project, and Helping Hands Society of Los Angeles, all funded for relief work.
Typical awards are modest relative to the largest relief grants: the p25 is $7,432, the median is $10,632, and the p75 is $21,612.
The listed focus areas are food security, emergency relief, poverty alleviation, child welfare, and church capacity building and training. The topic taxonomy also includes hunger relief, child nutrition, emergency humanitarian relief, poverty education and awareness, and faith-based community development.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list, including Illinois Partners in Hope, Love Community Outreach, Templo Calvario, Christian Appalachian Project, Helping Hands Society of Los Angeles, Midwest Food Bank, One More Child, and The Kaleo Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILLINOIS PARTNERS IN HOPE | NEW LENOX, IL | $23,222,760 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| TEMPLO CALVARIO | SANTA ANA, CA | $22,268,080 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| LOVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH | SANTA ANA, CA | $18,045,088 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| CHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PROJECT | HAGERHILL, KY | $17,367,434 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| HELPING HANDS SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES | VERNON, CA | $14,156,533 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| CONASUPO | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,296,550 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| MIDWEST FOOD BANK | NORMAL, IL | $7,966,593 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| VALLEY BAPTIST MISSIONS EDUCATION CENTER | MISSION, TX | $7,230,711 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| ONE MORE CHILD | LAKELAND, FL | $5,692,553 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| THE KALEO FOUNDATION | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $4,613,491 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| TEMPLO CRISTIANO AGAPE | IRVING, TX | $4,510,458 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| MIDWEST FOOD BANK | NORMAL, IL | $2,500,239 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| DAILY BREAD MINISTRIES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $2,461,202 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| PALLETS OF LOVE | IDAHO FALLS, ID | $1,673,852 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| 180 DISASTER RELIEF | TULSA, OK | $1,311,581 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER | BROWNSVILLE, TX | $1,083,085 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| NEW VISION COMMUNITY CHURCH | LAREDO, TX | $1,042,314 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| SOS INTERNATIONAL | ARLINGTON, TX | $852,897 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| SEMBRADORES CHURCH | FILLMORE, CA | $830,629 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| JESUS CHRIST REVEALED MINISTRIES | UVALDE, TX | $755,624 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| FOUNTAIN OF HOPE INC | MABLETON, GA | $701,888 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| A CHILD'S HOPE INTERNATIONAL (CHI) | CINCINNATI, OH | $539,692 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| LAREDO STEPPING STONE | LAREDO, TX | $471,081 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| PAZ MINISTRIES | FILLMORE, CA | $470,695 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| CHURCH OF GLAD TIDINGS | YUBA CITY, CA | $420,885 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH | DALLAS, TX | $405,626 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| UNION RESCUE MISSION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $265,736 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| IGLESIA EL NUEVO NACIMIENTO INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $265,539 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| NORTH VALLEY CARING SERVICES | NORTH HILLS, CA | $259,267 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| CASA DE DIOS CENTRO DE AVIVAMIENTO | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $246,613 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| RANCHO DOS COUNTRIES | DEL RIO, TX | $237,445 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| CHILDREN'S HUNGER FUND LEGACY FOUNDATION | RANCHO CASCADES, CA | $211,937 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| BUCKNER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES | MESQUITE, TX | $161,269 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| IGLESIA NUEVA VIDA | PALMDALE, CA | $160,089 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| THE CHURCH ON THE WAY | VAN NUYS, CA | $151,676 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION | LEWISVILLE, TX | $149,389 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| STAY FOCUSED MINISTRIES | BAKERSFIELD, CA | $124,620 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| VOICE OF TRUTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $112,583 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| IGLESIA CRISTIANA AGAPE | HALTOM CITY, TX | $93,874 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| TRINITY HARVEST INC | PALMDALE, CA | $92,992 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| IGLESIA CRISTIANA EL CAMINO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $88,520 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| MOSAIC CHURCH SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $87,178 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| IGLESIA HOREB | LOS ANGELES, CA | $85,020 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA VEN A EL | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $82,410 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| IGLESIA DE DIOS ESPERANZA DE VIDA | HOUSTON, TX | $67,797 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| IGLESIA AGUA VIVA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $63,808 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| IGLESIA TEMPLO BAUTISTA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $62,676 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| SALVATION ARMY | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $62,041 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| GLEANINGS FOR THE HUNGRY | DINUBA, CA | $60,386 | 2025 | RELIEF |
| IGLESIA BAUTISTA LA RESURRECCION | COMMERCE, CA | $60,148 | 2025 | RELIEF |
ILLINOIS PARTNERS IN HOPE
$23,222,760RELIEF
TEMPLO CALVARIO
$22,268,080RELIEF
LOVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$18,045,088RELIEF
CHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PROJECT
$17,367,434RELIEF
HELPING HANDS SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES
$14,156,533RELIEF
CONASUPO
$8,296,550RELIEF
MIDWEST FOOD BANK
RELIEF
VALLEY BAPTIST MISSIONS EDUCATION CENTER
$7,230,711RELIEF
ONE MORE CHILD
$5,692,553RELIEF
THE KALEO FOUNDATION
$4,613,491RELIEF
TEMPLO CRISTIANO AGAPE
$4,510,458RELIEF
MIDWEST FOOD BANK
$2,500,239RELIEF
DAILY BREAD MINISTRIES
$2,461,202RELIEF
PALLETS OF LOVE
$1,673,852RELIEF
180 DISASTER RELIEF
$1,311,581RELIEF
BROWNSVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER
$1,083,085RELIEF
NEW VISION COMMUNITY CHURCH
$1,042,314RELIEF
SOS INTERNATIONAL
$852,897RELIEF
SEMBRADORES CHURCH
$830,629RELIEF
JESUS CHRIST REVEALED MINISTRIES
$755,624RELIEF
FOUNTAIN OF HOPE INC
$701,888RELIEF
A CHILD'S HOPE INTERNATIONAL (CHI)
$539,692RELIEF
LAREDO STEPPING STONE
$471,081RELIEF
PAZ MINISTRIES
$470,695RELIEF
CHURCH OF GLAD TIDINGS
$420,885RELIEF
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH
$405,626RELIEF
UNION RESCUE MISSION
$265,736RELIEF
IGLESIA EL NUEVO NACIMIENTO INC
$265,539RELIEF
NORTH VALLEY CARING SERVICES
$259,267RELIEF
CASA DE DIOS CENTRO DE AVIVAMIENTO
$246,613RELIEF
RANCHO DOS COUNTRIES
$237,445RELIEF
CHILDREN'S HUNGER FUND LEGACY FOUNDATION
$211,937RELIEF
BUCKNER CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
$161,269RELIEF
IGLESIA NUEVA VIDA
$160,089RELIEF
THE CHURCH ON THE WAY
$151,676RELIEF
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION
$149,389RELIEF
STAY FOCUSED MINISTRIES
$124,620RELIEF
VOICE OF TRUTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$112,583RELIEF
IGLESIA CRISTIANA AGAPE
$93,874RELIEF
TRINITY HARVEST INC
$92,992RELIEF
IGLESIA CRISTIANA EL CAMINO
$88,520RELIEF
MOSAIC CHURCH SAN ANTONIO
$87,178RELIEF
IGLESIA HOREB
$85,020RELIEF
IGLESIA BAUTISTA VEN A EL
$82,410RELIEF
IGLESIA DE DIOS ESPERANZA DE VIDA
$67,797RELIEF
IGLESIA AGUA VIVA
$63,808RELIEF
IGLESIA TEMPLO BAUTISTA
$62,676RELIEF
SALVATION ARMY
$62,041RELIEF
GLEANINGS FOR THE HUNGRY
$60,386RELIEF
IGLESIA BAUTISTA LA RESURRECCION
$60,148RELIEF