Faith Foundation
Faith Foundation is a private foundation based in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $270,500, with listed purposes including Christian ministry and humanitarian relief.
Faith Foundation at a glance
In short: Faith Foundation gave $271K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), top state Pennsylvania. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $270,500
- +46.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,906
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,981,450
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (43% 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 Faith Foundation
- 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 1676, Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: (215) 805-8865
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Faith Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($40K). Together the top 10 received $245K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 79 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Pennsylvania (43%), New Jersey (15%), Missouri (15%), Florida (9%), and North Carolina (9%), according to the filing. The listed grants also include recipients in Colorado and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Faith Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) 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 $4K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $172K (2020) to $345K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $271K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | Christian Ministry | $40,000 |
| Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Christian Ministry | $35,000 |
| Bold Hope Doylestown, PA | Christian Ministry | $30,000 |
| Calvary Chapel Gateway Northfield, NJ | Christian Ministry | $30,000 |
| Calvary Chapel Word of Life Philadelphia, PA | Christian Ministry | $30,000 |
| Reliant Mission Orlando, FL | Christian Ministry | $25,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Christian Ministry | $25,000 |
| Calvary Chapel Old Bridge Old Bridge, NJ | Christian Ministry | $10,000 |
| Compassion International Colorado Springs, CO | Christian Ministry | $10,000 |
| Three Sixteen Ministries Coatesville, PA | Christian Ministry | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,981,450 | $437,704 | $312,964 | $270,500 | 16 | $273,457 | $405,698 | $292,472 |
| 2024 | $4,856,611 | $288,178 | $223,273 | $184,500 | 14 | $186,554 | $257,829 | $276,857 |
| 2023 | $4,771,706 | $169,001 | $324,221 | $294,000 | 17 | $294,596 | $140,526 | $261,969 |
| 2022 | $4,926,926 | $279,708 | $303,586 | $272,000 | 18 | $272,000 | $250,776 | $281,124 |
| 2021 | $4,948,345 | $305,314 | $384,220 | $344,500 | 14 | — | $242,827 | $297,936 |
| 2020 | $5,037,047 | $-106,179 | $204,400 | $172,000 | 8 | — | $150,227 | $272,841 |
| 2019 | $5,363,775 | $255,364 | $328,945 | $297,500 | 17 | — | $231,487 | $275,769 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Faith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $292K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose listed purposes were Christian ministry and humanitarian relief.
Among its 2025 grantees, Fellowship of Christian Athletes describes its mission as leading coaches and athletes into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and his church. Bold Hope says it works to combat spiritual, economic, and familial poverty. Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people around the world. Allegro Organizational Solutions says it provides relief and development assistance in difficult and often hostile parts of the world. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $270,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000.
Its largest reported grants included $40,000 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes; $35,000 to Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia; $30,000 each to Bold Hope, Calvary Chapel Gateway, and Calvary Chapel Word of Life; and $25,000 each to Reliant Mission and Samaritan’s Purse. Other listed grants included $10,000 each to Calvary Chapel Old Bridge, Compassion International, and Three Sixteen Ministries, and $5,000 each to Allegro Organizational Solutions and Bethel Church.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Helga L. Griffith, Richard S. Griffith Jr., Scott M. Griffith, Barbara G. Baldwin, and Brett R. Griffith as trustees.
Faith Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara G. Baldwin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett R. Griffith
Trustee
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helga L. Griffith
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard S. Griffith Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott M. Griffith
Trustee
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard S. Griffith (2021) — Trustee
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 Faith Foundation
How much does Faith Foundation give each year?
Faith Foundation gave $271K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $185K across 14 grants.
What is Faith Foundation's typical grant size?
Faith Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,906, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Faith Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Faith Foundation give grants?
Faith Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (15%) and Missouri (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Faith Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Faith Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Christian Ministry" (15 grants).
Who are Faith Foundation's largest grantees?
Faith Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($40,000), Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia ($35,000) and Bold Hope ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Faith Foundation?
Faith Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $273K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $292K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Faith Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose listed purposes were Christian ministry and humanitarian relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Faith Foundation?
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 Faith Foundation's EIN?
Faith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7794551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Faith Foundation 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 January 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Faith Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/faith-foundation-morg_20c0171af5e14f01986026e3fa0c5acf
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