Sovereign Grace Ministry

Private foundation · Grantmaker Woodland Hills, CA EIN: 81-4137077

Sovereign Grace Ministry is a private foundation, based in Woodland Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $15K.

Sovereign Grace Ministry at a glance

In short: Sovereign Grace Ministry gave $15K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$15,449
+22.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,207
+22.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,200
Total assets
$2,599
-69.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (31% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Sovereign Grace Ministry funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

ChatsworthLewisvilleSanta ClaritaSun ValleyVenice

How Sovereign Grace Ministry gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). 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$5K$10K$15K$20K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $15K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
7 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$15,449
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$2,599$10,000$15,814$15,4497$15,814
2023$8,413$2,716$12,971$12,6017$12,971
2022$18,668$30,000$14,471$14,1168$14,471
2021$3,139$16,010$14,518$14,2004—
2020$1,647$5,000$10,229$10,2004—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sovereign Grace Ministry is led by David Chow, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Chow

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kon-Sheng Charles Wang

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rodney Andersen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicky W Chow

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sovereign Grace Ministry

How much does Sovereign Grace Ministry give each year?

Sovereign Grace Ministry gave $15K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 7 grants.

What is Sovereign Grace Ministry's typical grant size?

Sovereign Grace Ministry's median grant in 2024 was $1,200, and its average grant was $2,207, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sovereign Grace Ministry give grants?

Sovereign Grace Ministry's top state is California, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest state was North Carolina (14%).

Does Sovereign Grace Ministry give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Sovereign Grace Ministry's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious: Gospel ministry of Jesus Christ" (7 grants).

How large is Sovereign Grace Ministry?

Sovereign Grace Ministry reported $3K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10K.

What is Sovereign Grace Ministry's EIN?

Sovereign Grace Ministry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4137077. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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