Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship
Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship is a private foundation based in Glendale, Arizona. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 17 grants totaling $81,389 to charitable organizations.
Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship at a glance
In short: Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship gave $81K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Arizona. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,389
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,788
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $413,619
- -9.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (3 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (92% 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 Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship
- 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: Richard Bellah 5622 W Glendale, Glendale, AZ 85301
Phone: (602) 252-9937
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Phoenix Christian Unified Schools Inc ($23K). Together the top 10 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Arizona. The reported shares for other recipient states were Colorado 6%, Texas 1%, Nebraska 1%, and Tennessee 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 17 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 402% 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 $44K (2020) to $81K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Christian Unified Schools Inc Phoenix, AZ | Donation to General Fund and Student Scholarships | $22,949 |
| Highlands Church Scottsdale, AZ | General Support | $15,000 |
| Hope for the Hopeless Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $8,000 |
| Living Streams Christian Church Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $7,660 |
| Hope 4 Kids International Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $6,650 |
| Mark Buckley Ministries LLC - Sole Member - Living Streams Christian Churc Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $5,560 |
| World Venture Englewood, CO | General Support | $5,000 |
| Family of God Christian Fellowship Lukeville, AZ | General Support | $3,500 |
| Possibility Place Christian Mission Phoenix, AZ | General Support | $2,000 |
| Heart for the City Glendale, AZ | General Support | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $413,619 | $44,138 | $85,237 | $81,389 | 17 | $84,654 | $8,348 | $21,050 |
| 2024 | $454,718 | $128,751 | $82,785 | $78,360 | 16 | $82,785 | $15,502 | $20,536 |
| 2023 | $408,752 | $87,770 | $59,984 | $54,330 | 14 | $59,984 | $7,950 | $19,515 |
| 2022 | $380,966 | $114,160 | $65,940 | $62,315 | 16 | $65,940 | $544 | $16,937 |
| 2021 | $332,746 | $79,445 | $52,071 | $46,625 | 12 | $52,071 | $145 | $12,787 |
| 2020 | $298,872 | $76,748 | $51,770 | $44,410 | 11 | — | $12,748 | $11,447 |
| 2019 | $274,249 | $67,250 | $63,318 | $52,324 | 18 | — | $127 | $6,049 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship reported a distributable amount of $21K 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 included support for Christian education, churches and ministries, and organizations serving children and young people. These examples describe the grantees, not the foundation: Phoenix Christian Preparatory School says it educates students in a Christ-centered atmosphere; Hope 4 Kids International says it works to restore hope, dignity, health, joy, and love for children experiencing extreme poverty; and Heart for the City says it works with at-risk youth across areas including sports, education, mentoring, and job training.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $81,389. Grants ranged from $100 to $22,949, with a median of $2,000.
Among the reported 2025 grants, Phoenix Christian Unified Schools Inc. received $22,949 for its general fund and student scholarships; Highlands Church received $15,000 for general support; Hope for the Hopeless received $8,000 for general support; Living Streams Christian Church received $7,660 for general support; and Hope 4 Kids International received $6,650 for general support. Grand Canyon University received $100.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard Bellah as president/treasurer and Penny Doughty as secretary/vice president. It lists Erin Bellah and Carl Ulbrich as directors, Dianne Keethe as a director until September 2025, and Sean McConnell as a director since October 2025.
Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship is led by Richard Bellah, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Bellah
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Ulbrich
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dianne Keethe
Director
Director Since → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Bellah
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean McConnell
Director Since
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Penny Doughty
Secretary & Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Christina Perez (2019) — Director
- Former: Steve Janssen (2019) — Secretary & Vice President
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 Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship
How much does Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship give each year?
Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship gave $81K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 16 grants.
What is Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship's typical grant size?
Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,788, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship that year got $9K on average.
Where does Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship give grants?
Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship gives mostly in Arizona: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (9 grants).
Does Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship's largest grantees?
Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship's largest 2025 grantees include Phoenix Christian Unified Schools Inc ($22,949), Highlands Church ($15,000) and Hope for the Hopeless ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship?
Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship reported $414K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Christian education, churches and ministries, and organizations serving children and young people. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship?
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 Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship's EIN?
Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2836229. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Emmaus Evangelical Fellowship 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
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