Star Rock Ministries
Star Rock Ministries partners with donors and organizations to gift Christ-centered camp experiences that grow faith, relationships, character, and life skills to youth from under-resourced communities and the U.S. Military. Star Rock provides funds to these unaffiliated not-for-profit organizations across the country so that some of the youth and families they serve may attend camp experiences, whether conferences, day or residential camps.
Key facts about Star Rock Ministries
- EIN
- 20-8594584
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $780,583
- Grants made (2024)
- 20
- Average grant
- $39,029
- Median grant
- $26,734
- Total assets
- $1,443,715
- Primary geography
- California (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Star Rock Ministries funds
By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Star Rock Ministries's 20 itemized 2024 grants were California (91%) and Texas (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Ana, CA (3 grants), Long Beach, CA (3 grants), San Juan Capistrano, CA (3 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants). None of its 20 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.
How Star Rock Ministries gives
Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.4M
+9.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$781K
+28.1% YoY
Grant Count
20
+25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$39K
+2.5% YoY
About Star Rock Ministries
Based on IRS filings
Star Rock Ministries is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in San Clemente, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $781K. Net investment income was $70K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 20 itemized 2024 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,443,715 | $1,320,153 | $1,127,657 |
| Revenue | $1,086,889 | $942,064 | $1,084,486 |
| Expenses | $996,931 | $825,507 | $712,624 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $69,895 | $-223 | $10,091 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include San Onofre Elementary School ($106,560), Urban Youth Workers Institute (UYWI) ($85,000), Passion LA ($78,268).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Onofre Elementary School San Clemente, CA | Two grants were issued for 41 children of military families to join summer camp sessions. 24 children aged 5-10 attended two weeks of day camp in southern California, and 17 children aged 8-16 attended two weeks of residential camp in the mountains near Yosemite. Both camp programs provide outdoor experiences that grow children's life skills, character, relationships, and faith. | $106,560 |
| Urban Youth Workers Institute (UYWI) Santa Ana, CA | UYWI forms regional networks of inner-city youth ministries across the U.S.. Star Rock teams with UYWI in two ways. First, this $85,000 direct grant was given to them so that they could provide and manage various day and residential camp experiences for 1,800 youth in their networks. Second, SRM provided other sub-grants to UYWI-directed network groups, detailed in other lines of this Schedule, to provide funds to send youth to experience camps in their areas, where they received opportunities to grow in life skills, character, relationships, and faith. | $85,000 |
| Passion LA Los Angeles, CA | Passion LA is a network of urban youth ministries in Los Angeles under the oversight of UYWI that helps teenagers facing inner city challenges. SRM teams with them to provide both winter and summer camp experiences for their youth. In 2024, SRM granted funds for 130 youth to participate in a 3-day snow-filled winter camp in the mountains near L.A. In addition, SRM provided grants for 48 of their network's youth to join with four other youth groups in southern California to actively participate in a 6-day residential summer camp in the mountains near Yosemite. Both camp programs provided outdoor experiences that grow life skills, character, relationships, and faith for youth to thrive. | $78,268 |
| Light and Life Christian Fellowship Long Beach, CA | SRM granted to a southern California church, Light and Life, funds to send 120 children to two different camp experiences. One grant allowed 50 children to join with three other youth groups in southern California to actively participate in a 6-day "XLR8" residential summer camp in the mountains near Yosemite. The other grant allowed 70 youth to attend a winter weekend camp in the southern California mountains. Both camp programs under the oversight of UYWI provide outdoor experiences that grow life skills, character, relationships, and faith for youth to thrive. | $69,286 |
| Unidos South OC San Juan Capistrano, CA | Unidos South OC is a faith-based community service organization supporting under-resourced families in south Orange County, California. SRM provided resources under the oversight of UYWI to provide three different camp experiences for 107 campers in 2024. One grant had 35 of their youth join with four other youth groups to actively participate in a weeklong residential summer camp called XLR8 in the mountains near Yosemite. Another grant let 24 of their younger children join with two other youth groups for an adventure day camp near their homes. The third grant provided 48 of their youth to participate in a snowy weekend camp in the mountains of southern California. All three camp programs provide outdoor experiences that grow life skills, character, relationships, and faith. | $66,335 |
| The Wooden Floor Santa Ana, CA | Grants were provided to this after-school community service organization that specializes in dance training for children to send 12 children in under-resourced families joining over 100 other children aged 8-16 for a quality 2-week residential camp in the mountains near Yosemite. This camp experience provides outdoor experiences that grow children's life skills, character, relationships, and faith. | $48,960 |
| Revive Church Long Beach, CA | SRM granted to Revive funds to send 39 children under the oversight of UYWI to join with three other youth groups in southern California to actively participate in a 6-day "XLR8" residential summer camp in the mountains near Yosemite, providing outdoor experiences that grow life skills, character, relationships, and faith for youth to thrive. | $43,213 |
| CREER Communidad y Familia San Juan Capistrano, CA | Two grants were issued for 31 children of under-resourced families to participate in two different camp experiences. 2 children joined over 100 8-16 year-olds for two weeks of residential camp in the mountains near Yosemite. The other 29 children, along with children from two other organizations serving under-resourced families in south Orange County, enjoyed a summertime day camp experience. This dedicated camp of 5 days included outdoor activities such as archery, nature exploration and horses, along with singing, story telling and creative arts. Surrounded by wholesome role models and loads of encouragement, campers build friendship skills, experience new adventures, gain new confidence and a deeper understanding of God's love. | $32,327 |
| KidWorks Community Development Santa Ana, CA | KidWorks is an established community organization with after-school and family support programs for under-resourced families in Orange County, California. SRM provided grants for 27 of their youth under the oversight of UYWI to join with four other youth groups in southern California to actively participate in a 6-day residential summer camp in the mountains near Yosemite. The XLR8 camp session provides outdoor experiences that grow life skills, character, relationships, and faith for youth to thrive. | $30,509 |
| Del Obispo Elementary San Juan Capistrano, CA | Funding provided summertime day camp experiences to 34 children from this school along with children from two other organizations serving under-resourced families in south Orange County. This dedicated camp of 5 days included outdoor activities such as archery, nature exploration and horses, along with singing, story telling and creative arts. Surrounded by wholesome role models and loads of encouragement, campers build friendship skills, experience new adventures, gain new confidence and a deeper understanding of God's love. | $28,333 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
From 2024 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Acosta | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Geoff Blum | Board member | 1 | — |
| Joel Eckert | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Donna Garrett | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Mark Garritson | Chairman | 3 | — |
| Andy Grubbs | Vice Chairman, Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Allison Pulley | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Brandon Walker | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Stefani White | Board Member | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Star Rock Ministries?
Star Rock Ministries is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in San Clemente, CA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Star Rock Ministries?
As of 2024, Star Rock Ministries holds $1.4M in total assets with $1.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $781K in 2024.
Where does Star Rock Ministries operate?
Star Rock Ministries has awarded grants in California, New York, Texas.
What size grants does Star Rock Ministries award?
In 2024, Star Rock Ministries awarded 20 grants totaling $781K — an average of about $39K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Star Rock Ministries's EIN?
Star Rock Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8594584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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