Bethel World Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Medford, OR EIN: 82-2626867

Bethel World Foundation is a private foundation, based in Medford, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $20K.

Bethel World Foundation at a glance

In short: Bethel World Foundation gave $130K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$130,000
-25.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,667
+11.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$1,260,867
+74.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (69% 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 Bethel World Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Endovisionorg: $50KEndovisionorg$50KCrossroads Community Church: $40KCrossroads Community Church$40KGrace Cascade Christian Schools: $15KGrace Cascade ChristianSchools$15KFriend of the Poor Inc: $10KFriend of the Poor Inc$10KKingdom Alliance Builders: $10KKingdom Alliance Builders$10KThe Least of These: $5KThe Least of These$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Endovisionorg ($50K). Together the top 6 received $130K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K7$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 38 (76%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Yuba CityScottsdaleMedfodNewportJohns CreekSan FranciscoCorvalisGrants PassSonoma

How Bethel World Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). 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$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2019 9 grants2020 9 grants2021 3 grants2022 11 grants2023 9 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2019) to $305K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $130K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Endovisionorg San Francisco, CAShowing Gods Love by Helping People in Need.$50,000
Crossroads Community Church Yuba City, CAShowing Gods Love by Helping People in Need.$40,000
Grace Cascade Christian Schools Medfod, ORShowing Gods Love by Helping People in Need.$15,000
Friend of the Poor Inc Johns Creek, GAShowing Gods Love by Helping People in Need.$10,000
Kingdom Alliance Builders Scottsdale, AZShowing Gods Love by Helping People in Need.$10,000
The Least of These Newport, ORShowing Gods Love by Helping People in Need.$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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,260,867$669,716$131,509$130,0006$130,000$19,701—
2024$722,660$1,734$176,757$175,0009$175,000$1,717—
2023$897,683$41,558$307,131$305,00011$305,000$26,537—
2022$1,163,256$105,739$128,621$127,0003$127,000$5,723—
2021$1,186,138$452$182,121$180,0009—$430—
2020$1,367,807$1,002,084$193,634$192,3009—$2,071—
2019$559,357$502,094$41,091$40,0002—$2,083$27,166

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bethel World Foundation is led by Robert Leal, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Leal

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill A. Leal

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reid Murphy

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Bethel World Foundation

How much does Bethel World Foundation give each year?

Bethel World Foundation gave $130K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $175K across 9 grants.

What is Bethel World Foundation's typical grant size?

Bethel World Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $21,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Bethel World Foundation give grants?

Bethel World Foundation gives mostly in California: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (15%) and Georgia (8%).

Does Bethel World Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Bethel World Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Showing Gods Love by Helping People in Need." (6 grants).

Who are Bethel World Foundation's largest grantees?

Bethel World Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Endovisionorg ($50,000), Crossroads Community Church ($40,000) and Grace Cascade Christian Schools ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bethel World Foundation?

Bethel World Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $670K.

What is Bethel World Foundation's EIN?

Bethel World Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2626867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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