Family Ministry China

Private foundation · Grantmaker Liberty TWP, OH EIN: 82-5459678

Family Ministry China is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Liberty TWP, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $18K.

Family Ministry China at a glance

In short: Family Ministry China gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,283
+82.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,142
-8.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,142
Total assets
$37,879
-2.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Family Ministry China funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Reached Field Hands Farm: $11KReached Field Hands Farm$11KZhigang (Philip) Fei: $7KZhigang (Philip) Fei$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Reached Field Hands Farm ($11K). Together the top 2 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Alfonso CanstanedaMiamsburgWilmore

How Family Ministry China gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $18K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Reached Field Hands Farm Alfonso Canstaneda, OHMinistry$11,283
Zhigang (Philip) Fei Wilmore, KYMinistry$7,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$37,879$20,600$21,602$18,2832$21,602$2,003
2024$38,709$14,143$11,431$10,0001$10,000$5,719
2023$35,997$12,451$18,747$17,3691$17,644$5,319
2022$42,293$24,831$3,953——$2,929$4,166
2021$21,415$51,271$34,971——$33,775$1,055
2020$5,115$54,363$55,419———$340

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Family Ministry China reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Family Ministry China is led by Jacen Hendricks, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jacen Hendricks

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Edwards

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Schlueter

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Young

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Tom Lytle (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Cameron Laughlin (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Sigg (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Kim Hesselgesser (2020) — Board Member

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.

Frequently asked questions about Family Ministry China

How much does Family Ministry China give each year?

Family Ministry China gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Family Ministry China?

Family Ministry China reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Family Ministry China?

Family Ministry China is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Liberty TWP, OH. It holds $38K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Family Ministry China operate?

Family Ministry China has awarded grants in Kentucky, Ohio.

What is Family Ministry China's EIN?

Family Ministry China's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5459678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Family Ministry China funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/family-ministry-china-morg_5ea1988fa8604d9d861266d3c9a9d8c1

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