How does Partners in Action Inc. accept grant requests?

It has three active pathways in the data: a quarterly reporting form that accepts unsolicited submissions for compliance and ongoing receipt of funds, an annual grant request for existing ministry partners that is not unsolicited, and a domestic subordinate application for organizations seeking fiscal-sponsorship-like support in the United States.

What kinds of work does the foundation fund?

The listed focus areas include orphaned and vulnerable children care, primary education and boarding schools, food security and agriculture, sustainable economic enterprises, community development, church planting and spiritual formation, capacity building and training, and volunteer missions.

What is the typical grant size?

Typical grants fall in the mid-five-figure range. The p25 is $14,772, the median is $55,360, and the p75 is $70,347.

What types of beneficiaries are named in the grant data?

The beneficiary descriptions include underserved residents of Puerto Peñasco and Ixtapa in Mexico, rural communities in Bukwo, Uganda, incarcerated individuals and people experiencing homelessness, vulnerable children and orphans in Liberia, youth and young leaders including youth with disabilities, first responders and law enforcement families, and Christian families and faith communities.

Partners in Action

Name: Partners in Action — grants, 990 financials & funding data
Creator: Kindora

ActiveHousing & Shelter

SURPRISE, AZWebsite4808820800

About Partners in Action

Partners In Action creates social impact by empowering sustainable humanitarian projects that focus on improving the lives of individuals in underserved communities around the world. (Mission statement from site.)

Focus Areas

Orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) carePrimary education and boarding schoolsFood security / agricultureSustainable economic enterprises (piggery, poultry, farms)Community developmentChurch planting / spiritual formationCapacity building and trainingVolunteer missions

Who They Fund

underserved residents of Puerto Peñasco and Ixtapa, Mexicorural communities in Bukwo, Ugandaincarcerated individuals and people experiencing homelessness

About Partners in Action

Partners in Action Inc. shows a repeated pattern of funding ministry partners that connect Arizona-based organizations with work in Uganda, Mexico, Liberia, and U.S. faith and service programs. Its largest recent grant, $175,217 to Friends of Bukwo Global in 2024, supported healthcare, education, and economic development in Bukwo, Uganda, and the same organization received another $157,963 in 2023 and $77,300 in 2025. The foundation also backed Rocky Point Medical Clinic with $95,100 in 2024 and $87,500 in 2025 for care to underserved people in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. Alongside those international and cross-border efforts, Partners in Action Inc. funds Arizona ministries serving incarcerated people, people experiencing homelessness, first responders, youth, and families. Recent grants also point to support for education and meals in Puerto Peñasco, scholarships for children in Ixtapa, and recovery and chaplaincy work in Arizona. The grantmaking profile reflects a mix of direct service, faith-based outreach, and capacity-building support for existing ministry partners.

What Partners in Action Funds

Healthcare, education, and economic development in Bukwo, Uganda appear as a core project area. Friends of Bukwo Global received $175,217 in 2024 and $77,300 in 2025 for those purposes, showing sustained support over multiple years. In Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, Rocky Point Medical Clinic was granted $95,100 in 2024 and $87,500 in 2025 to provide health care to underserved residents. The foundation also supported Words of Hope Ministry with $85,511 in 2024 and $69,791 in 2025 for community development and well-being in Puerto Peñasco, including meals and scholarships. Education for children in Ixtapa, Mexico appears in a $56,605 grant to Love for Los Ninos Educational Scholars for scholarships and education.

How Partners in Action Gives

Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $14,772, a median of $55,360, and a p75 of $70,347. The pattern includes both repeated support and one-time awards: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Friends of Bukwo Global, Rocky Point Medical Clinic, Words of Hope Ministry, Kingdomworks Project, Direction Instruction & Guidance, and Arizona State Chaplain Service. Partners in Action Inc. is classified as a regular funder and accepts unsolicited applications for its quarterly reporting process and its domestic subordinate application, while annual requests are limited to existing ministry partners. The quarterly reporting form is tied to ongoing receipt and distribution of funds.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$535K

Total Assets

$747K

Total Revenue

$1M

Total Expenses

$1.1M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $15K and $70K, with a median of $55K.

25th Percentile

$15K

Median

$55K

75th Percentile

$70K

Geographic Reach

Local5 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

JOSHUA WARD

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
ROCKY POINT MEDICAL CLINIC	PARADISE VALLEY, AZ	$87,500	2025	PROVIDE HEALTH CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED IN PUERTO PENASCO, MX
LUKE 4 18 MINISTRY	SUN CITY, AZ	$84,982	2025	SHARING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST WITH THE INCARCERATED AND HOMELESS
KINGDOMWORKS PROJECT	GOODYEAR, AZ	$81,353	2025	GOSPEL OUTREACH, MOSQUITO NET DISTRIBUTION IN UGANDA, BRING WATER SAFETY AWARENESS & TECHNOLGIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE US
FRIENDS OF BUKWO GLOBAL	PHOENIX, AZ	$77,300	2025	HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BUKWO, UGANDA

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What kinds of work does the foundation fund?

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What types of beneficiaries are named in the grant data?

Open Grant Opportunities

Domestic Subordinate Application (Fiscal Sponsorship / Subordinate Relationship)

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