The Bless Foundation
To financially support existing US based 501(c)(3) organiztions who do work in unreached parts of the world, advancing Christian Gospel by providing services, care, and education.
The Bless Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,008,438
- +6.3% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $510,291
- -49.6% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $59,911
- +17.3% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $377,222
- -63.5% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who The Bless Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 22 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Bless Foundation gives
- Giving fell 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $510K (2021) to $1.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $631K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Serve International Cape Coral, FL | Unreached people groups | $393,701 |
| Pioneers Orlando, FL | Unreached people groups | $156,188 |
| Ethnos360 Sanford, FL | Unreached people groups | $81,189 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,008,438 | $510,291 | $377,222 | — | — | $59,911 |
| 2025 | $1,889,146 | $1,012,302 | $1,034,827 | $631,078 | 3 | $51,069 |
| 2024 | $1,906,857 | $2,145,814 | $1,701,908 | $1,267,642 | 3 | $36,642 |
| 2023 | $1,452,922 | $2,608,469 | $1,499,422 | $1,050,478 | 3 | — |
| 2022 | $343,875 | $2,020,213 | $2,080,219 | $1,694,260 | 13 | — |
| 2021 | $437,581 | $678,522 | $771,715 | $510,013 | 6 | — |
| 2020 | $497,074 | $877,575 | $760,494 | $535,959 | 6 | — |
| 2019 | $379,993 | $891,826 | $758,605 | $592,280 | 11 | — |
About The Bless Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Bless Foundation is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $60K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Bless Foundation is led by Heath Hale, Chair since 2026 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Heath Hale
Chair
President → Chair, 2026
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Ahrend
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Downer
Director
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dirk Dozier
Director
New on the 2026 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Gonzales
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa McCarty
Treasurer
New on the 2026 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Jonathan Patton (2019–2025) — Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Tabitha Hale (2019–2023) — Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Sam Kim (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Dustin Elliott (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 The Bless Foundation
How large is The Bless Foundation?
The Bless Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $510K.
Where does The Bless Foundation operate?
The Bless Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas.
What is The Bless Foundation's EIN?
The Bless Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2590894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 6, 2022)
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