Gloria World Mission

Public charity · Grantmaker Chula Vista, CA EIN: 33-0833027

Gloria World Mission is a public charity based in Chula Vista, California, formed in 1998. It states that its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and describes programs involving evangelism through sports, men’s and women’s ministry, homeless and orphanage work, elder care, prison ministry, and gospel meetings.

Gloria World Mission at a glance

In short: Gloria World Mission reported $286K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$285,670 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+5193.1% vs 2024
Total assets
$969,473
-1.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$537,510
-5.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$30,223
-51.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$540,058
+1.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Gloria World Mission

Contact

Mailing address: 851 Bowsprit Rd, Chula Vista, CA 91914
Phone: (619) 216-1111

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Gloria World Mission funds

How this funder distributes its grants

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

1state

States

Cities

Chula Vista

How Gloria World Mission gives

  • Giving fell 62% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $286K (2025). In 2025 it reported $286K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Salt N Light Church Chula Vista, CASupport Ministry$5,397
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$969,473$537,510$540,058$285,670Total only$30,223
2024$983,055$567,907$530,174$5,3971$62,462
2023$954,310$584,845$612,771$8,0081$13,319
2022$991,900$702,701$535,757$8,1771$343
2021$833,860$677,995$661,962$14,1091$269
2020$819,627$788,198$649,707$9,9321$5,581

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states its mission is “to operate a mission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.” Its 2025 filing describes evangelizing through sports, men’s and women’s ministry, work involving homeless people and orphanages, elder care, prison ministry, and gospel meetings.

Grantmaking

The filings report one grant totaling $8,008 in 2023 and one grant totaling $5,397 in 2024. The 2025 filing reports zero grants. The reported amount for the single grant was $8,008 in 2023 and $5,397 in 2024.

The organization states that its board screens grantee eligibility by examining grantees’ reports of activities and expenditures for the year.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Joseph D Hong as chief executive officer, John Su as secretary, and Jane Hong as financial officer.

Gloria World Mission is led by Joseph D. S. Hong, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph D. S. Hong

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $54K (2020) → $66K (2025)

  • John Su

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Hong

    Financial Officer

    On filings since 2021

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jung Hong (2020) — Financial Officer

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

Joseph D Hong — Chief Executive Officer: $66KJoseph D HongChief Executive Officer$66K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $66K, to Joseph D Hong (Chief Executive Officer).

Frequently asked questions about Gloria World Mission

How much does Gloria World Mission give each year?

Gloria World Mission reported $286K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.

How large is Gloria World Mission?

Gloria World Mission reported $969K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $538K.

What does Gloria World Mission fund?

The organization states its mission is “to operate a mission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.” Its 2025 filing describes evangelizing through sports, men’s and women’s ministry, work involving homeless people and orphanages, elder care, prison ministry, and gospel meetings. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Gloria World Mission?

Gloria World Mission has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Gloria World Mission's EIN?

Gloria World Mission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0833027. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)

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