In His Name Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 46-2704067

In His Name Foundation is a private foundation, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $345K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $166K.

In His Name Foundation at a glance

In short: In His Name Foundation gave $166K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$166,275
+83.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$23,754
+57.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,050
Total assets
$344,631
+69.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (78% 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 In His Name Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

PB&J Foods Inc: $110KPB&J Foods Inc$110KOperation Mobilization: $25KOperation Mobilization$25KHigher Rock Foundation: $13KHigher Rock Foundation$13KNkhoma Hospital: $12KNkhoma Hospital$12KCarepossible: $5KCarepossible$5KTom Soong: $2KTom Soong$2KStanley Misi: $215Stanley Misi$215

The largest 2025 recipient was PB&J Foods Inc ($110K). Together the top 7 received $166K.

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 51 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

TyroneIrvineSan Juan CapistranoLaguna HillsLaguna NiguelRiversideAliso ViejoBreaLagrangePhoenixAlhambraArlingtonAvonCosta MesaDana PointGreerLa VerneMission ViejoOklahoma CityPark City

How In His Name Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • 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$100K$200K$300K$400K4 grants2019 3 grants2020 13 grants2021 11 grants2022 14 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $327K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $166K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
PB&J Foods Inc Irvine, CATo produce, provide and distribute nutritional food products to those in need.$110,000
Operation Mobilization Tyrone, GAWe strive to see the fullness of God's Kingdom revealed where He is not yet known.$25,000
Higher Rock Foundation Dana Point, CAfor higher rock foundation christian cause purposes such as the great commission (evangelism) and the great committment (benevolence).$12,510
Nkhoma Hospital The 250-bed hospital provides broad outpatient and inpatient services in surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics and adult medicine.$12,050
Carepossible Laguna Niguel, CAProvided mental health and addiction care to veterans and low income families.$5,000
Tom Soong Alhambra, CALos Angeles Fire Relief for Resident.$1,500
Stanley Misi Provide support for ministry.$215
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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$344,631$308,500$166,674$166,2757$166,674$12,912
2024$202,805$90,000$90,929$90,5046$90,929—
2023$203,734$133,750$327,492$327,02314$327,492—
2022$397,476$265,043$85,574$85,15011$85,574—
2021$218,007$135,000$147,474$147,10013$147,474$9,995
2020$230,481$90,000$44,909$44,5003—$8,368
2019$185,390$238,795$123,860$123,8004—$6,300

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, In His Name Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

In His Name Foundation is led by Donna Wertz, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donna Wertz

    President

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Rice

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Madison Bristol

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russ Wertz

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 In His Name Foundation

How much does In His Name Foundation give each year?

In His Name Foundation gave $166K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $91K across 6 grants.

What is In His Name Foundation's typical grant size?

In His Name Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,050, and its average grant was $23,754, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does In His Name Foundation give grants?

In His Name Foundation gives mostly in California: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (15%).

Does In His Name Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on In His Name Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are In His Name Foundation's largest grantees?

In His Name Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include PB&J Foods Inc ($110,000), Operation Mobilization ($25,000) and Higher Rock Foundation ($12,510), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is In His Name Foundation?

In His Name Foundation reported $345K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $167K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is In His Name Foundation's EIN?

In His Name Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2704067. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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