The Lords Great Commission East
The Lords Great Commission East is a private foundation based in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. It reported 11 grants totaling $170,633 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations including Christian ministries, a homelessness services organization, and a foster-care organization.
The Lords Great Commission East at a glance
In short: The Lords Great Commission East gave $171K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Missouri. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,633
- +17.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,512
- +49.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $530,598
- +78.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Lords Great Commission East
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1013 Estrella Del Mar, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Phone: (818) 266-6774
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lords Great Commission East funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Child Evangelism Fellowship ($86K). Together the top 10 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 62 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2025 grants went to recipients in Missouri, California, Kansas, Nevada, and Colorado, as well as one recipient whose state is not identified. By grant dollars, the filing reports 50% to Missouri, 27% to California, 13% to Kansas, 6% to Nevada, and 3% to an unidentified state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Lords Great Commission East open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $34K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 841% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2021) to $171K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $171K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Evangelism Fellowship Warrenton, MO | Donation | $86,033 |
| Lancaster Baptist Church Lancaster, CA | Donation | $25,000 |
| Mission Revival Hutchinson, KS | Donation | $22,500 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship Nevada Las Vegas, NV | donation | $10,000 |
| Ascencia Glendale, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Fosterall Glendale, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Eucon International University | Donation | $5,000 |
| Monte Vista Grove Home Pasadena, CA | Donation | $5,000 |
| CEF southern calif spanish chapter Los Angeles, CA | Donation | $3,600 |
| Rolling Hills Covenant Church Rolling Hills Estate, CA | Donation | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $530,598 | $406,108 | $173,210 | $170,633 | 11 | $170,633 | $8,175 | $20,283 |
| 2024 | $297,700 | $103,866 | $147,914 | $145,647 | 14 | $145,647 | $27,866 | $22,702 |
| 2023 | $341,748 | $69,698 | $97,693 | $96,635 | 12 | $96,635 | $3,106 | $16,530 |
| 2022 | $369,743 | $79,406 | $105,583 | $103,137 | 11 | $103,137 | $650 | — |
| 2021 | $429,490 | $524,649 | $95,915 | $95,140 | 14 | $95,140 | $70,329 | — |
| 2020 | $-4,990 | $90,200 | $96,490 | $95,800 | Total only | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $1,300 | $99,003 | $101,392 | $99,040 | Total only | — | — | $197 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lords Great Commission East reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with differing missions. Child Evangelism Fellowship describes its mission as evangelizing children with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and establishing them in the Word of God and a local church. Ascencia says it works to lift people out of homelessness, one person and one family at a time. FosterAll says it recruits families for children in foster care, supports those families, and administers volunteer foster-care programs in faith-based communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $170,633. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $86,033, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest awards were $86,033 to Child Evangelism Fellowship in Warrenton, Missouri; $25,000 to Lancaster Baptist Church in Lancaster, California; and $22,500 to Mission Revival in Hutchinson, Kansas. Other listed grants included $10,000 to Child Evangelism Fellowship Nevada and $5,000 each to Ascencia and FosterAll.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nicholas K Lam as President, Wende K Lam as Secretary, and Brian Lam as Treasurer.
The Lords Great Commission East is led by Nicholas K. Lam, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicholas K. Lam
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Lam
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wende K. Lam
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lords Great Commission East
How much does The Lords Great Commission East give each year?
The Lords Great Commission East gave $171K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $146K across 14 grants.
What is The Lords Great Commission East's typical grant size?
The Lords Great Commission East's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $15,512, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lords Great Commission East that year got $34K on average.
Where does The Lords Great Commission East give grants?
The Lords Great Commission East gives mostly in Missouri: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (27%) and Kansas (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Glendale, CA (2 grants).
Does The Lords Great Commission East give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Lords Great Commission East's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (11 grants).
Who are The Lords Great Commission East's largest grantees?
The Lords Great Commission East's largest 2025 grantees include Child Evangelism Fellowship ($86,033), Lancaster Baptist Church ($25,000) and Mission Revival ($22,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lords Great Commission East?
The Lords Great Commission East reported $531K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $171K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Lords Great Commission East fund?
The available filing information does not state the foundation’s own mission. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with differing missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lords Great Commission East?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Lords Great Commission East's EIN?
The Lords Great Commission East's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1883896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Lords Great Commission East accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Lords Great Commission East funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-lords-great-commission-east-morg_a72734efee4c4689ba568f8c9b8287a7
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