Champion Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Covina, CA EIN: 95-7119215

Champion Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Covina, California. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including veteran housing, animal care, therapeutic riding, homelessness outreach, public safety, and medical services.

Key facts about Champion Family Foundation

In short: Champion Family Foundation gave $272K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state Massachusetts. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
95-7119215
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$271,690
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$12,350
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (8 of 22, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$6,686,002
Primary geography
Massachusetts (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.7M

+13.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$272K

-9.1% YoY

Grant Count

22

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

-9.1% YoY

Is Champion Family Foundation open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 22 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $15K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations serving veterans, animals, people with disabilities, and people experiencing homelessness. For example, Homes for Our Troops says it builds and donates specially adapted homes for severely injured post-9/11 veterans; NDR Therapeutic Riding says it uses horse-related programs to improve the lives of children and adults with disabilities; and Pauly’s Project says it provides outreach and essential resources to people experiencing homelessness.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $271,690 across 22 grants. Grants ranged from $140 to $106,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable awards included $106,000 to Homes for Our Troops, $35,000 to the Covina Police Department, $25,000 each to the Syria Foundation and Syrian American Medical Society Foundation, and $10,000 each to Animal Relief Fund, Placentia K9 Foundation, and NDR Therapeutic Riding.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in Massachusetts (39% of grant dollars), California (37%), Texas (9%), Washington, DC (9%), and Arizona (4%).

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

CovinaRiversidePomonaPlacentiaWest CovinaGlendoraNorcoTauntonGlendorIrvineParkerPhoenixAtlantaHollywoodJacksonvilleRenoRialtoArlintonAzusaBoone

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K27 grants2019 25 grants2020 31 grants2021 31 grants2022 18 grants2023 22 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2023) to $365K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $272K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Homes for our Troops: $106KHomes for our Troops$106KCovina Police Department: $35KCovina Police Department$35KSyria Foundation: $25KSyria Foundation$25KSyrian American Med Soceity Foundat: $25KSyrian American Med SoceityFoundat$25KAnimal Relief Fund: $10KAnimal Relief Fund$10KPlacentia K9 Foundation: $10KPlacentia K9 Foundation$10KNDR Therapeutic Riding: $10KNDR Therapeutic Riding$10KPauly's Project: $8KPauly's Project$8KAssistance Legue of Covina: $8KAssistance Legue of Covina$8KCountry Strong Project: $8KCountry Strong Project$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Homes for our Troops ($106K). Together the top 10 received $244K.

Grant Size Distribution

124 grants across all recorded years

119<$50K2$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 124 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Homes for our Troops Taunton, MADonation$106,000
Covina Police Department Covina, CAPolice protection.$35,000
Syria Foundation San Antonio, TXDonation$25,000
Syrian American Med Soceity Foundat Washington, DCDonation$25,000
Animal Relief Fund Parker, AZDonation$10,000
Placentia K9 Foundation Placentia, CADonation$10,000
NDR Therapeutic Riding Norco, CADonation$10,000
Pauly's Project Covina, CADonation$8,000
Assistance Legue of Covina Covina, CADonation$7,500
Country Strong Project Riverside, CADonation$7,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $271,690 22
2024 $298,847 22
2023 $159,700 18
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,686,002$5,911,716$5,746,563
Revenue$1,138,627$261,499$424,078
Expenses$364,341$396,346$211,890
Qualifying Distributions$331,010$369,144$192,839
Net Investment Income$930,303——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 29, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 22, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 4, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists CHRISTOPHER CHAMPION and RETHA C CHAMPION as trustees.

Champion Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christopher Champion

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Retha C. Champion

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1466 E Dexter Street, Covina, CA 91724
Phone: (626) 705-5120

Frequently asked questions about Champion Family Foundation

How much does Champion Family Foundation give each year?

Champion Family Foundation gave $272K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $299K across 22 grants.

What is Champion Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Champion Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $12,350, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Champion Family Foundation that year got $8K on average.

Where does Champion Family Foundation give grants?

Champion Family Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (37%) and Texas (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Covina, CA (7 grants), Riverside, CA (3 grants) and Parker, AZ (2 grants).

Does Champion Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Champion Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (19 grants).

Who are Champion Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Champion Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Homes for our Troops ($106,000), Covina Police Department ($35,000) and Syria Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Champion Family Foundation?

Champion Family Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What does Champion Family Foundation fund?

The foundation’s own mission is not stated. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations serving veterans, animals, people with disabilities, and people experiencing homelessness. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Champion Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it 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 Champion Family Foundation's EIN?

Champion Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-7119215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Champion Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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