Halvorson Charities Fund
Halvorson Charities Fund is a public charity based in Kirkland, Washington. Formed in 2007, it states that it conducts and supports activities exclusively for the benefit of evangelical Christian churches and charitable relief organizations.
Halvorson Charities Fund at a glance
In short: Halvorson Charities Fund gave $446K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Washington. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $446,000
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,167
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,500
- Total assets
- $6,774,515
- +10.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Halvorson Charities Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 12515 Willows Road Ne 200, Kirkland, WA 98034
Phone: (425) 820-8800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Halvorson Charities Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle's Union Gospel Mission ($85K). Together the top 10 received $421K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 47 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, 8% to Texas, 7% to Idaho, and 5% to Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Halvorson Charities Fund open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $35K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $175K (2020) to $446K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $446K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle's Union Gospel Mission Seattle, WA | Support Meals ANF Shelter with Spritual Focus | $85,000 |
| Bellevue Christian School Clyde Hill, WA | Support Local Mission Trip Experience | $50,000 |
| Crista King's School Seattle, WA | Support Alternative Christian Educational Community | $50,000 |
| Crista Camps Seattle, WA | Support Positive Christian Focused Camps | $50,000 |
| African American Community Investment Fund Seattle, WA | Foster Academic Excellence, Character Development and Spritital Growth. | $50,000 |
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | To use hospital ships to transform lives and serve nations, one at a time. | $35,000 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, ID | Serving together to bring help, hope, and healing through aviation. | $30,000 |
| Eagle Wings Disability Ministries Marysville, WA | Bringing Persons with Disabilities Together into Relationship | $25,000 |
| Infocus Ministries DBA Eldercare Ministries Mount Vernon, WA | To train, deploy and support care chaplins who promote value of people living in senior care | $25,000 |
| Hope 4 Kids International Phoenix, AZ | Drilling Wells for Safe Water in Africa | $21,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,774,515 | $436,576 | $491,919 | $446,000 | 12 | $432,554 |
| 2024 | $6,143,042 | $190,213 | $411,464 | $371,000 | 10 | $174,504 |
| 2023 | $5,793,957 | $197,730 | $297,901 | $271,500 | 9 | $197,730 |
| 2022 | $5,558,249 | $2,566,880 | $264,924 | $228,500 | 8 | $572,615 |
| 2021 | $4,399,616 | $285,187 | $253,200 | $206,000 | 8 | $285,187 |
| 2020 | $3,944,145 | $292,921 | $202,293 | $175,300 | 9 | $138,921 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s stated mission is to conduct and support activities exclusively for the benefit of evangelical Christian churches and charitable relief organizations. Its 2025 filing describes support for King’s School, Seattle Union Gospel Mission, CRISTA Camps, and Hope 4 Kids International. The filing describes King’s School as providing exceptional Christian education, Seattle Union Gospel Mission as bringing the love of Jesus and hope for a new life to homeless neighbors, CRISTA Camps as offering positive Christian-focused camps, and Hope 4 Kids International as drilling deep wells for villages in Uganda, East Africa.
Grantees’ own mission statements show the range of organizations supported. Bellevue Christian School describes its mission as preparing young people to live faithfully and fully for Christ. The African American Community Investment Fund says it addresses poverty, homelessness, housing, hunger, violence prevention, and small-business-owner support, primarily in African American communities in the Puget Region and beyond. Hope 4 Kids International describes its work as restoring hope, dignity, health, joy, and love for children around the world suffering from extreme poverty. Lahai Health says it offers access to quality, compassionate health care to underserved people. Treasures in Heaven describes itself as a nonprofit thrift store that donates proceeds to other nonprofits.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund made 12 grants totaling $446,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $85,000, with a median of $32,500.
Notable grants included $85,000 to Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission; $50,000 each to Bellevue Christian School, CRISTA King’s School, CRISTA Camps, and the African American Community Investment Fund; $35,000 to Mercy Ships; and $30,000 to Mission Aviation Fellowship. Other 2025 recipients included Eagle Wings Disability Ministries ($25,000), InFocus Ministries DBA Eldercare Ministries ($25,000), Hope 4 Kids International ($21,000), Lahai Health ($15,000), and Treasures in Heaven ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Doug Edlund as president; Scott Chin and Brenda Halvorson as directors; Douglas Sutten as treasurer; and E Kent Halvorson as secretary.
Halvorson Charities Fund is led by Doug Edlund, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug Edlund
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Chin
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Halvorson
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Sutten
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
E. Kent Halvorson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Halvorson Charities Fund
How much does Halvorson Charities Fund give each year?
Halvorson Charities Fund gave $446K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $371K across 10 grants.
What is Halvorson Charities Fund's typical grant size?
Halvorson Charities Fund's median grant in 2025 was $32,500, and its average grant was $37,167, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Halvorson Charities Fund that year got $25K on average.
Where does Halvorson Charities Fund give grants?
Halvorson Charities Fund gives mostly in Washington: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (8%) and Idaho (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (4 grants).
Does Halvorson Charities Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Halvorson Charities Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Halvorson Charities Fund's largest grantees?
Halvorson Charities Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Seattle's Union Gospel Mission ($85,000), Bellevue Christian School ($50,000) and Crista King's School ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Halvorson Charities Fund?
Halvorson Charities Fund reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $437K.
What does Halvorson Charities Fund fund?
The fund’s stated mission is to conduct and support activities exclusively for the benefit of evangelical Christian churches and charitable relief organizations. Its 2025 filing describes support for King’s School, Seattle Union Gospel Mission, CRISTA Camps, and Hope 4 Kids International. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Halvorson Charities Fund?
Halvorson Charities Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Halvorson Charities Fund's EIN?
Halvorson Charities Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1744781. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Halvorson Charities Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/halvorson-charities-fund-morg_5977c29b560645248ccc5eb057e8ced9
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