Doing His Time Prison Ministry
Doing His Time Prison Ministry is a private foundation based in Santa Barbara, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations involved in prison ministry, prisoner reentry, and related work, as well as grants to other organizations.
Doing His Time Prison Ministry at a glance
In short: Doing His Time Prison Ministry gave $69K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,722
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,295
- -37.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,028
- Total assets
- $382,713
- -44.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (9 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (50% 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 Doing His Time Prison Ministry
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 91509, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
Phone: (303) 231-1045
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Doing His Time Prison Ministry funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prison Fellowship ($29K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
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
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (50%), California (25%), Arizona (15%), Colorado (6%), and Tennessee (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Doing His Time Prison Ministry open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 16 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2020) to $116K (2022). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prison Fellowship Merrifield, VA | Works to restore criminal justice system and those it affects | $29,000 |
| Along Side Ministries Phoenix, AZ | Prison Ministry | $10,000 |
| Ventura County Teen Challenge Ventura, CA | Brings hope and healing those trapped in drug and alcohol abuse | $10,000 |
| Good News Jail & Prison Ministry Richmond, VA | To promote the transition of prisoners back to a normal life | $5,300 |
| Impact Ministry Nipomo, CA | Support Marginalized Individuals Transition into Society | $3,000 |
| Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | Empower people to live more fulfilling lives through human-animal bond | $3,000 |
| Vision Puerto Rico Denver, CO | To promote the transition of prisoners back to a normal life | $1,500 |
| Connections Prison Ministry Colorado Springs, CO | Prison Ministry | $1,030 |
| Breaking the Chains Fresno, CA | Prison Ministry | $1,025 |
| CCCU Washington, DC | Council for Christian Higher Education | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $382,713 | $558,624 | $856,218 | $68,722 | 16 | $743,090 | $5,041 |
| 2024 | $689,507 | $873,932 | $619,653 | $89,020 | 13 | $597,327 | $6,549 |
| 2023 | $457,341 | $723,641 | $660,219 | $56,632 | 8 | $659,535 | $5,569 |
| 2022 | $382,973 | $588,687 | $599,715 | $116,063 | 12 | $599,031 | — |
| 2021 | $441,582 | $723,304 | $561,983 | $66,100 | 8 | $552,231 | $28,994 |
| 2020 | $261,982 | $566,564 | $491,794 | $31,300 | 8 | — | — |
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 included prison ministries and organizations working on prisoner transitions back into society. The grantees describe their own work in varied terms: Along Side Ministries says it disciples and equips incarcerated men and women for Christian living; Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara says it empowers people through the human-animal bond; Breaking the Chains says it provides hope, healing, and restoration to survivors of human trafficking; This Is Living Ministries says it provides transitional housing and workforce training for women previously incarcerated. The foundation also gave to the University of West Georgia Foundation, which describes its mission as supporting the university’s higher-education mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $68,722 through 16 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $29,000, with a median grant of $1,028. Notable grants included $29,000 to Prison Fellowship, $10,000 each to Along Side Ministries and Ventura County Teen Challenge, and $5,300 to Good News Jail & Prison Ministry. Other listed grants included $3,000 each to Impact Ministry and Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara, and $1,025 to Breaking the Chains.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Beth Vogelzang, Emily Vogelzang Murray, Katelyn Vogelzang, and Brad Hawkins as directors.
Doing His Time Prison Ministry's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Beth Vogelzang
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$80 (2025)
Emily Vogelzang Murray
Director
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
$22K (2024) → $24K (2025)
Brad Hawkins
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katelyn Vogelzang
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Emily Vogelzang (2020–2023) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Emily Vogelzang Murray (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Doing His Time Prison Ministry
How much does Doing His Time Prison Ministry give each year?
Doing His Time Prison Ministry gave $69K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 13 grants.
What is Doing His Time Prison Ministry's typical grant size?
Doing His Time Prison Ministry's median grant in 2025 was $1,028, and its average grant was $4,295, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Doing His Time Prison Ministry that year got $1K on average.
Where does Doing His Time Prison Ministry give grants?
Doing His Time Prison Ministry gives mostly in Virginia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (25%) and Arizona (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Doing His Time Prison Ministry give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Doing His Time Prison Ministry's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Prison Ministry" (3 grants).
Who are Doing His Time Prison Ministry's largest grantees?
Doing His Time Prison Ministry's largest 2025 grantees include Prison Fellowship ($29,000), Along Side Ministries ($10,000) and Ventura County Teen Challenge ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Doing His Time Prison Ministry?
Doing His Time Prison Ministry reported $383K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $559K.
What does Doing His Time Prison Ministry fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included prison ministries and organizations working on prisoner transitions back into society. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Doing His Time Prison Ministry?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Doing His Time Prison Ministry's EIN?
Doing His Time Prison Ministry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0626360. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Doing His Time Prison Ministry 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Doing His Time Prison Ministry funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/doing-his-time-prison-ministry-morg_2ceb9195228d4ebf82e9f7a7b91dab71
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