Agape Eye Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairfax, VA EIN: 84-4048870

Agape Eye Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $888K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $530K. Net investment income was $347K.

Agape Eye Foundation at a glance

In short: Agape Eye Foundation gave $530K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $106K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$530,081
+177.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$106,016
+122.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$130,000
Total assets
$888,458
+20.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Agape Eye Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Virgin Mary & St Pachomius Church: $250KVirgin Mary & St PachomiusChurch$250KLove & Hope Bolivia: $140KLove & Hope Bolivia$140KSt Mark Coptic Orthodox: $130KSt Mark Coptic Orthodox$130KStephens Children Foundation: $5KStephens Children Foundation$5KFoster the Family: $5KFoster the Family$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Virgin Mary & St Pachomius Church ($250K). Together the top 5 received $530K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 19 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

FairfaxStony PointBaltimoreCedar GroveGreenlawnAnnandaleCatonsvilleCentrevilleGrand RapidsGuilfordProvoSan Francisco

How Agape Eye Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1760% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2022) to $530K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $530K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Virgin Mary & St Pachomius Church Stony Point, NYEduc, Financial & Emotional Support$250,000
Love & Hope Bolivia Cedar Grove, NJEduc, Financial and Emotional Suppor$140,081
St Mark Coptic Orthodox Fairfax, VAEduc, Financial & Emotional Support$130,000
Stephens Children Foundation Grand Rapids, MIEduc. Financial & Emotional Support$5,000
Foster the Family Catonsville, MDEduc, Financial & Emotional Support$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$888,458$687,169$535,628$530,0815$530,081$347,102
2024$736,917$424,919$194,266$191,0004$191,000$11
2023$506,279$408,710$119,712$117,5004$117,500$1,086
2022$166,407$170,324$28,508$28,5002$28,500$17
2021$108,953$68,990$153,481$152,2964$152,296$68,990
2020$239,867$200,467$160,600$160,5904—$2

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Agape Eye Foundation is led by John Josephson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Josephson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Agape Eye Foundation

How much does Agape Eye Foundation give each year?

Agape Eye Foundation gave $530K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $191K across 4 grants.

What is Agape Eye Foundation's typical grant size?

Agape Eye Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $130,000, and its average grant was $106,016, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Agape Eye Foundation give grants?

Agape Eye Foundation's top state is New York, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (26%) and Virginia (25%).

Does Agape Eye Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Agape Eye Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educ, Financial & Emotional Support" (4 grants).

Who are Agape Eye Foundation's largest grantees?

Agape Eye Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Virgin Mary & St Pachomius Church ($250,000), Love & Hope Bolivia ($140,081) and St Mark Coptic Orthodox ($130,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Agape Eye Foundation?

Agape Eye Foundation reported $888K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $687K.

What is Agape Eye Foundation's EIN?

Agape Eye Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4048870. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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