Higher Rock Foundation
Higher Rock Foundation is a private foundation based in Dana Point, California. Its 2025 filing describes awards as donations or scholarships for evangelism and benevolence, with Christian causes expected to receive them.
Higher Rock Foundation at a glance
In short: Higher Rock Foundation gave $539K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $538,853
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,581
- +17.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $104,774
- -33.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Higher Rock Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Warren Allan by email for application details. The filing lists no application materials beyond those details and states that awards are for donations or scholarships toward evangelism and benevolence, with Christian causes expected to receive them.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Warren Allan
Mailing address: 35272 Azores Road, Dana Point, CA 92692
Phone: (949) 616-9148
Email: warren@higherrockfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Higher Rock Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Operation Mobilization - General ($78K). Together the top 10 received $425K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 66 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in several states, including California (44%), Georgia (15%), Colorado (10%), and Kansas (8%). Grant descriptions also indicate support for work overseas, including programs in Africa, Asia, and Madagascar.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Higher Rock Foundation gives
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $539K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $539K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Mobilization - General Tyrone, GA | Humanitarian Aid - Christ-centered rehabilitation for refugees, children forced into labor, and sex trafficked women/children across the globe. | $77,500 |
| Sedera - Jesus Family Kingdom | Missions - In support of individul charity work & medical services in Madagascar, including building of a hospital in a rural village in Madagascar. | $60,030 |
| Justice Rising International Los Angeles, CA | Humanitarian Aid - Educating children living in war zones to provide alternatives from poverty, child soldiering, and reverse the effects of war. | $50,000 |
| Acres of Love San Juan Capistrano, CA | Humanitarian Aid - Christ-centered care for orphaned children in South Africa by way of "Forever Family" homes | $45,000 |
| Care of Children Leawood, KS | Humanitarian Aid - Placement of child orphans into Christ-centered homes in Asia | $45,000 |
| AsOne Sioux Fall, SD | Humanitarian Aid - Community-based development in Africa emphasizing education, health, economic empowerment, and spiritual growth through partnerships with local leaders and churches. | $40,000 |
| Project CURE Centennial, CO | Humanitarian Aid - Provides medical supplies and equipment overseas to nonprofits that hospitals and medical centers in the USA have in excess. | $33,270 |
| Harbor Point Church San Juan Capistrano, CA | Provide financial title to local church community | $28,336 |
| Airo Rivrside, CA | Missionary training focused on evalgelism of Christianity across the globe | $24,000 |
| Riverbank Organization San Juan Capistrano, CA | Humanitarian Aid - Provide household furniture and kitchen items to families in need who have fallen on hard times with the goal of helping them settle back into self sufficiency. | $21,600 |
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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 | $104,774 | $550,005 | $602,878 | $538,853 | 29 | $602,878 | $5 | $5,800 |
| 2024 | $156,458 | $685,010 | $547,255 | $476,616 | 30 | $547,255 | $7 | $7,157 |
| 2023 | $29,580 | $42,052 | $30,525 | $25,521 | 7 | $30,525 | — | $261 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Higher Rock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K 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 foundation’s filing does not state a separate mission. It says funds are distributed for donations or scholarships toward the Great Commission (evangelism) and the Great Commandment (benevolence), and that Christian causes are expected to receive them.
The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Justice Rising International says it works to strengthen education systems and improve access to quality schooling in war zones. Acres of Love says it rescues vulnerable children and welcomes them into families. AIRO says it works to eliminate barriers to advancing the gospel among unreached people. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $538,853. Grants ranged from $320 to $77,500, with a median of $10,000.
Among the larger 2025 grants were $77,500 to Operation Mobilization – General for Christ-centered rehabilitation for refugees and people affected by forced labor and sex trafficking; $60,030 to Sedera – an individual recipient in support of charity work and medical services in Madagascar, including a rural hospital; and $50,000 to Justice Rising International for education in war zones. Other notable awards included $45,000 each to Acres of Love and Care of Children, $40,000 to AsOne, and $33,270 to Project CURE.
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kristy Allan as president; Warren Allan as secretary; and Madison Allan Krout, Lindsay Jennings, and Warren William Allan III as directors.
Higher Rock Foundation is led by Kristy Allan, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristy Allan
President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Jennings
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$5K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Madison Allan Krout
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$5K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Warren William Allan III
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
$5K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Warren Allan
Secretary
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $5K, to Madison Allan Krout (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Higher Rock Foundation
How much does Higher Rock Foundation give each year?
Higher Rock Foundation gave $539K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $477K across 30 grants.
What is Higher Rock Foundation's typical grant size?
Higher Rock Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,581, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Higher Rock Foundation give grants?
Higher Rock Foundation's top state is California, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (15%) and Colorado (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Juan Capistrano, CA (4 grants), Tyrone, GA (2 grants) and San Clemente, CA (2 grants).
Does Higher Rock Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Higher Rock Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Higher Rock Foundation's largest grantees?
Higher Rock Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Operation Mobilization - General ($77,500), Sedera - Jesus Family Kingdom ($60,030) and Justice Rising International ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Higher Rock Foundation?
Higher Rock Foundation reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $603K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Higher Rock Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a separate mission. It says funds are distributed for donations or scholarships toward the Great Commission (evangelism) and the Great Commandment (benevolence), and that Christian causes are expected to receive them. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Higher Rock Foundation?
Contact Warren Allan by email for application details. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Higher Rock Foundation's EIN?
Higher Rock Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1394467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
Live grants for the work Higher Rock Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Higher Rock Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/higher-rock-foundation-morg_f6d7744208774f8b88044c83c3ed6202
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