Centennial Mission Foundation Inc
Centennial Mission Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Durham, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants for missionary work and scholarships to charitable organizations.
Centennial Mission Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Centennial Mission Foundation Inc gave $54K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Florida. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,200
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,927
- -14.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $179,744
- +3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (41% 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 Centennial Mission Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1222 Flyfish Ave, Durham, NC 27703
Phone: (517) 285-5854
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Centennial Mission Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cary Sarang Church ($16K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing lists grant dollars going to recipients in Florida (41%), North Carolina (32%), Pennsylvania (9%), Colorado (9%), and Michigan (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Centennial Mission Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 500% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2019) to $80K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cary Sarang Church Cary, NC | Missionary Work | $16,000 |
| Pioneers Orlando, FL | Missionary Work | $6,000 |
| Abwe Harrisburg, PA | Missionary Work | $5,000 |
| Crucampus Crusade Orlando, FL | Missionary Work | $5,000 |
| Reach Beyond Colorado Springs, CO | Missionary Work | $5,000 |
| Reliant Orlando, FL | Missionary Work | $5,000 |
| New Mission Orlando, FL | Missionary Work | $4,000 |
| Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI | Scholarship | $3,000 |
| Wycliff Bible Translators Orlando, FL | Missionary Work | $2,000 |
| Torch Trinity Seminary | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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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 | $179,744 | $63,873 | $58,516 | $54,200 | 11 | $54,200 | $11,603 | $10,832 |
| 2024 | $174,387 | $31,896 | $82,944 | $80,190 | 14 | $80,190 | $30,618 | $11,544 |
| 2023 | $225,435 | $10,789 | $51,028 | $47,900 | 13 | $47,900 | $9,035 | $13,491 |
| 2022 | $265,674 | $-17,036 | $32,626 | $30,800 | 10 | $30,800 | $8,193 | $15,885 |
| 2021 | $315,336 | $110,359 | $26,464 | $25,000 | 9 | $25,000 | $10,155 | $15,271 |
| 2020 | $231,441 | $3,053 | $48,506 | $47,061 | 9 | — | $6,466 | $13,459 |
| 2019 | $276,894 | $105,999 | $16,849 | $15,089 | 11 | — | $5,815 | $11,361 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Centennial Mission Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K 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 supported missionary work and scholarships. One recipient, Calvin University, describes its own mission as equipping students to think deeply, act justly, and live wholeheartedly as Christ’s agents of renewal in the world.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $54,200 across 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,200 to $16,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $16,000 to Cary Sarang Church for missionary work; $6,000 to Pioneers for missionary work; $5,000 each to ABWE, CruCampus Crusade, Reach Beyond, and Reliant for missionary work; and $3,000 to Calvin University for a scholarship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Suk Chang as president, Karen Chang as secretary, and Eric Chang as treasurer.
Centennial Mission Foundation Inc is led by Suk Chang, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Suk Chang
President
Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Eric Chang
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Karen Chang
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: John Song Jr. (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Karen Cronk (2019–2020) — Director
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 Centennial Mission Foundation Inc
How much does Centennial Mission Foundation Inc give each year?
Centennial Mission Foundation Inc gave $54K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 14 grants.
What is Centennial Mission Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Centennial Mission Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,927, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Centennial Mission Foundation Inc give grants?
Centennial Mission Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (32%) and Pennsylvania (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (5 grants).
Does Centennial Mission Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Centennial Mission Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Missionary Work" (9 grants).
Who are Centennial Mission Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Centennial Mission Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Cary Sarang Church ($16,000), Pioneers ($6,000) and Abwe ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Centennial Mission Foundation Inc?
Centennial Mission Foundation Inc reported $180K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Centennial Mission Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported missionary work and scholarships. One recipient, Calvin University, describes its own mission as equipping students to think deeply, act justly, and live wholeheartedly as Christ’s agents of renewal in the world. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Centennial Mission Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Centennial Mission Foundation Inc's EIN?
Centennial Mission Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0052982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Centennial Mission 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Centennial Mission Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/centennial-mission-foundation-inc-morg_dfe7a18c001b4f3096ae5aba01ac80a2
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