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Open Doors International USA Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Santa Ana, CA EIN: 92-1154296 Website

Open Doors International USA inc. Raises funds, awareness and prayer for persecuted christians in hostile/closed regions around the world.

Open Doors International USA Inc at a glance

In short: Open Doors International USA Inc gave $7.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7.7M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,675,596
+51.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,675,596
+51.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,675,596
Total assets
$3,707,356
+44.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Open Doors International USA Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Open Doors International Inc: $7.7MOpen Doors International Inc$7.7M

The largest 2025 recipient was Open Doors International Inc ($7.7M).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Garden GroveOrange

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.4M (2023) to $7.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Open Doors International Inc Garden Grove, CAGeneral Purpose$7,675,596
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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$3,707,356$13,465,958$13,265,869$7,675,5961$69,816
2024$2,574,041$9,110,326$9,263,187$5,055,0681$17,122
2023$4,168,162$7,943,662$5,608,559$3,400,0001$4

About Open Doors International USA Inc

Based on IRS filings

Open Doors International USA Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Santa Ana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7.7M. Net investment income was $70K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Open Doors International USA Inc is led by George Ryan Brown, CEO & Executive Officio Board Member on every filing since 2023; 8 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George Ryan Brown

    CEO & Executive Officio Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $37K (2023) → $171K (2025)

  • Alan McDowell

    Board Chairman

    Director & President → Chairman, 2023

    Chairman → Board Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Richards

    Senior Director of Partnerships

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2024) → $112K (2025)

  • Beth Rustenbach

    Director of Data & Enterprise Systems

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2025)

  • Sarah Cunningham

    COO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $33K (2023) → $159K (2025)

  • Kevin Wilson

    CIO

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2024) → $160K (2025)

  • Matthew Dewolf

    CFO

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $37K (2024) → $151K (2025)

  • Stephen Hahn

    Assistant Vice President of Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Zachary Keahey

    Vice President of Direct Marketing

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2025)

  • Dan Ole Shani

    Secretary

    Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt Bruner

    Board Member

    Board Director → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Al Janssen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gretchen Lai

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Howard

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Goodyear

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chee-Hwa Tan Cole

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Chee-Hwa Tan (2024) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

George Ryan Brown — CEO/Ex Officio Board Member: $171KGeorge Ryan BrownCEO/Ex Officio Board Member$171KKevin Wilson — CIO: $160KKevin WilsonCIO$160KSarah Cunningham — COO: $159KSarah CunninghamCOO$159KZachary Keahey — VP of Direct Marketing: $155KZachary KeaheyVP of Direct Marketing$155KMatthew Dewolf — CFO: $151KMatthew DewolfCFO$151KBeth Rustenbach — Director of Data & Enterprise Systems: $124KBeth RustenbachDirector of Data & Enterprise…$124KAndrew Richards — Sr. Director of Partnerships: $112KAndrew RichardsSr. Director of Partnerships$112KStephen Hahn — AVP of Operations: $105KStephen HahnAVP of Operations$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $171K, to George Ryan Brown (CEO/Ex Officio Board Member). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Open Doors International USA Inc

How much does Open Doors International USA Inc give each year?

Open Doors International USA Inc gave $7.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.1M across 1 grant.

How large is Open Doors International USA Inc?

Open Doors International USA Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.5M.

What is Open Doors International USA Inc?

Open Doors International USA Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Santa Ana, CA. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Open Doors International USA Inc operate?

Open Doors International USA Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is Open Doors International USA Inc's EIN?

Open Doors International USA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1154296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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