Adonai Foundation Inc
Adonai Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Mountain View, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with all itemized grants described as operating support.
Adonai Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Adonai Foundation Inc gave $246K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state California. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $246,000
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,471
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $5,070,394
- +0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Adonai Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. No application process or materials are specified.
- Contact
Mailing address: 877 Independence Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043-2331
Phone: (650) 965-9006
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Adonai Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chinese Church in Christ ($21K). Together the top 10 received $166K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 103 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (39%), Colorado (16%), New York (12%), Illinois (8%), and Pennsylvania (6%), with the remainder going to recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Adonai Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 17 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 239% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $278K (2023). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $246K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Church in Christ Mountain View, CA | Operating Support | $21,000 |
| Bible League International Crete, IL | Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Sacred Logos Resource Center DBA Sagos Sunnyvale, CA | Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Ambassador for Christ Paradise, PA | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Back to the Bible Foundation Lincoln, NE | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Cityteam Ministries San Jose, CA | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Far East Broadcasting Company La Mirada, CA | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Navigators Colorado Springs, CO | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Our Daily Bread Ministries Foundation Grand Rapids, MI | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Showers of Blessings Evangelistic Ministry Hayward, CA | Operating Support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,070,394 | $258,032 | $252,447 | $246,000 | 17 | $246,000 | $254,286 | $249,979 |
| 2024 | $5,064,809 | $335,693 | $244,440 | $236,540 | 15 | $236,540 | $248,919 | $249,551 |
| 2023 | $4,973,556 | $279,596 | $292,388 | $277,881 | 15 | $277,881 | $235,618 | $246,525 |
| 2022 | $4,986,348 | $320,026 | $79,088 | $72,550 | 38 | $72,550 | $213,725 | $235,908 |
| 2021 | $4,745,410 | $306,762 | $25,639 | $21,000 | 18 | $21,000 | $204,959 | $224,360 |
| 2020 | $4,464,287 | $274,518 | $47,369 | $40,000 | 26 | — | $190,756 | $210,216 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adonai Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $250K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including churches, ministries, and other charitable organizations. Among the grantees, CityTeam Ministries describes its mission as restoring lives and rebuilding communities through programs providing food, shelter, clothing, training, and spiritual transformation. Back to the Bible Foundation says its purpose is to increase public support for Back to the Bible and similar nonprofit ministries whose ministry philosophies are consistent with its own. Our Daily Bread Ministries Foundation says it accumulates and invests funds for the benefit of RBC Ministries, another 501(c)(3) organization.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $246,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $21,000, with a median grant of $15,000. All listed purposes were operating support.
The largest awards included $21,000 to Chinese Church in Christ in Mountain View, California; $20,000 each to Bible League International in Crete, Illinois, and Sacred Logos Resource Center DBA SAGOS in Sunnyvale, California; and $15,000 each to Ambassador for Christ, Back to the Bible Foundation, CityTeam Ministries, Far East Broadcasting Company, Navigators, Our Daily Bread Ministries Foundation, Showers of Blessings Evangelistic Ministry, The Solomon Foundation, and World Jewish Congress American Section Inc.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Miriam Chu as president, secretary, and treasurer; Charissa Chu as director; and Yolanda Scheffold as director.
Adonai Foundation Inc is led by Miriam Chu, President, Secretary & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Miriam Chu
President, Secretary & Treasurer
Director, Secretary & Treasurer → President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charissa Chu
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yolanda Scheffold
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Yuet-Ming Chu (2020–2024) — Director & President
- Former: Terry Parker (2020) — Director to Nov
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adonai Foundation Inc
How much does Adonai Foundation Inc give each year?
Adonai Foundation Inc gave $246K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $237K across 15 grants.
What is Adonai Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Adonai Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $14,471, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Adonai Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Adonai Foundation Inc give grants?
Adonai Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (16%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Colorado Springs, CO (2 grants) and Hayward, CA (2 grants).
Does Adonai Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Adonai Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Adonai Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Adonai Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chinese Church in Christ ($21,000), Bible League International ($20,000) and Sacred Logos Resource Center DBA Sagos ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Adonai Foundation Inc?
Adonai Foundation Inc reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $246K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $250K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Adonai Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including churches, ministries, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adonai Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Adonai Foundation Inc's EIN?
Adonai Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2592055. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Adonai Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
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