Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation
Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K.
Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,210
- +124.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,737
- +199.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,210
- Total assets
- $4,333
- +457.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (51% 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 Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Road to the Top ($10K). Together the top 3 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 34 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 98% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Road to the Top Wellington, FL | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $10,000 |
| The Claremont Institute Claremont, CA | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $9,210 |
| Foothills Church El Cajon, CA | To Further Organization's Exempt Purpose. | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,333 | $25,000 | $21,444 | $20,210 | 3 | $20,210 | $278 |
| 2024 | $777 | — | $10,300 | $9,000 | 4 | $9,000 | $338 |
| 2023 | $11,077 | $700,000 | $1,377,335 | $1,374,500 | 14 | $1,374,500 | $17,009 |
| 2022 | $688,412 | $1,650,000 | $976,037 | $976,000 | 10 | $976,000 | $7,236 |
| 2021 | $14,449 | $27,500 | $14,125 | $13,000 | 3 | $13,000 | $316 |
| 2020 | $1,074 | $347,500 | $412,587 | $411,200 | 10 | — | $1,431 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $278 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation is led by Jon Williams, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Williams
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey D. Strong
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamra Williams
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation
How much does Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation give each year?
Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation gave $20K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 4 grants.
What is Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,210, and its average grant was $6,737, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation give grants?
Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (49%).
How large is Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation?
Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $278 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Narrow Gate - a Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3934475. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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