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Crazy Love Ministries

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 47-1182550 Website

Crazy Love Ministries exists to challenge believers in their faith and to catalyze individuals, churches, and other groups into an authentic and courageous faith in jesus christ that is demonstrated by action.

Key facts about Crazy Love Ministries

In short: Crazy Love Ministries gave $406K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $81K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
47-1182550
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$406,132
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$81,226
Median grant
$31,200
Total assets
$8,460,050
Primary geography
California (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$8.5M

+56.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$406K

+43.1% YoY

Grant Count

5

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$81K

+71.8% YoY

How Crazy Love Ministries gives

  • Giving fell 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

About Crazy Love Ministries

Based on IRS filings

Crazy Love Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $406K. Net investment income was $982K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoBethel IslandSan MateoBellevueEast Palo AltoGrandviewManchesterPasadenaWacoBellaireFoster CityKansas CityLees SummitOmahaOrindaTampaWills Point

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K5 grants2020 11 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $208K (2020) to $695K (2022). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $406K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Thess Bar: $207KThess Bar$207KWe Are Church: $119KWe Are Church$119KKardia Ministries: $31KKardia Ministries$31KBridging Nations International Ministries: $25KBridging Nations InternationalMinistries$25KVillage Life: $24KVillage Life$24K

The largest 2024 recipient was Thess Bar ($207K). Together the top 5 received $406K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K5$50–100K7$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 34 (59%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Thess Bar Foster City, CAMinistry Support$206,665
We Are Church San Francisco, CAMinistry Support$118,861
Kardia Ministries East Palo Alto, CAMinistry Support$31,200
Bridging Nations International Ministries Lees Summit, MOMinistry Support$25,000
Village Life San Francisco, CAMinistry Support$24,406

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,460,050$5,396,733$4,842,682
Revenue$4,945,493$2,436,731$2,489,663
Expenses$1,842,298$1,982,411$2,676,469
Net Investment Income$981,712$12,939$6,668

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Crazy Love Ministries is led by Francis Chan, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 6 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Francis Chan

    President

    Member & President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $17K (2021) → $0 (2024)

  • Kuk Whan Kim

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $30K (2020) → $36K (2024)

  • Robert Zabala

    Director & Chairman of the Board

    Chairman, Director & Church Intensive → Member & Chairman of the Board, 2023

    Member & Chairman of the Board → Director & Chairman of the Board, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $58K (2021) → $56K (2024)

  • Paul Chan

    COO & Treasurer

    Director of Operations → CFO & Treasurer, 2023

    CFO & Treasurer → COO & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $70K (2020) → $24K (2024)

  • Kevin Shedden

    Secretary

    Member, Director & Discipleship Homes → Member & Secretary, 2023

    Member & Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $33K (2022) → $0 (2024)

  • Meryllia Luavasa

    Member of the Board

    Member → Member of the Board, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Heeyong Kim (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Kelly Osborne (2020–2022) — Member & Secretary
  • Former: Malachi Vincent (2020) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Robert Zabala — Director/Chairman of the Board: $56KRobert ZabalaDirector/Chairman of the Board$56KKUK Kim — Executive Director: $36KKUK KimExecutive Director$36KPaul Chan — COO/Treasurer: $24KPaul ChanCOO/Treasurer$24K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $56K, to Robert Zabala (Director/Chairman of the Board). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Crazy Love Ministries

How much does Crazy Love Ministries give each year?

Crazy Love Ministries gave $406K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $284K across 6 grants.

What is Crazy Love Ministries's typical grant size?

Crazy Love Ministries's median grant in 2024 was $31,200, and its average grant was $81,226, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Crazy Love Ministries give grants?

Crazy Love Ministries gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).

Does Crazy Love Ministries give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Crazy Love Ministries's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ministry Support" (5 grants).

Who are Crazy Love Ministries's largest grantees?

Crazy Love Ministries's largest 2024 grantees include Thess Bar ($206,665), We Are Church ($118,861) and Kardia Ministries ($31,200), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Crazy Love Ministries?

Crazy Love Ministries reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.9M.

What is Crazy Love Ministries?

Crazy Love Ministries is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $8.5M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Crazy Love Ministries's EIN?

Crazy Love Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1182550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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