Praise the Lord Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 30-0854355

Praise the Lord Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $779K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $55K.

Key facts about Praise the Lord Foundation

EIN: 30-0854355
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $3,100
Grants made (2025): 3
Average grant: $1,033
Median grant: $1,200
Total assets: $778,610
Primary geography: Texas (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated April 2026.

Who Praise the Lord Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Praise the Lord Foundation's 3 itemized 2025 grants were Texas (39%), Louisiana (39%) and Michigan (23%). None of its 3 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity Purpose" (3 grants).

How Praise the Lord Foundation gives

Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
In 2025 it paid out 29% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$779K

+1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

-69.3% YoY

Grant Count

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-59.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Praise the Lord Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Praise the Lord Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Texas $1K (39%)

Louisiana $1K (39%)

Michigan $700 (23%)

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

California Colorado Louisiana Michigan North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Texas Virginia

Cities

DestrehanFort WorthSan JoseDowneyHoustonMercedReddingTaylorArlingtonBriceCupertinoGrapevinePalo AltoTulsaWoodland ParkDallasLos AngelesPleasantonRound RockSan Antonio

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$778,610	$769,854	$634,311
Revenue	$61,571	$57,459	$-1,919
Expenses	$11,217	$17,616	$24,453
Qualifying Distributions	$10,454	$16,866	$22,700
Net Investment Income	$54,985	$51,313	$41,331
Distributable Amount	$36,360	$33,877	$31,536

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Kenneth Copeland Ministries ($1,200), Warrior Notes ($1,200), Kingdom of God Global Church ($700).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
KENNETH COPELAND MINISTRIES Fort Worth, TX	CHARITY PURPOSE	$1,200
WARRIOR NOTES Destrehan, LA	CHARITY PURPOSE	$1,200
KINGDOM OF GOD GLOBAL CHURCH Taylor, MI	CHARITY PURPOSE	$700

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Deborah Wang	President&CEO	10	—
Pao-Feng Wang Chen	Secretary&CFO	10	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Praise the Lord Foundation?

Praise the Lord Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $779K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Praise the Lord Foundation?

As of 2025, Praise the Lord Foundation holds $779K in total assets with $62K in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $3K in 2025.

Where does Praise the Lord Foundation operate?

Praise the Lord Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Praise the Lord Foundation award?

In 2025, Praise the Lord Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $3K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Praise the Lord Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Praise the Lord Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.