Funding search · EIN 912169326 · San Francisco, CA
The Tsern Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 18
- grants reported
- $249,700
- total given
- 2022–2023
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Grant history
All 18 reported grants, largest first.
- $36,000
Truth Theological Seminary · Arcadia, CA · 2022
To help the less fortunate
- $30,000
International Care Ministries · St Augustine, FL · 2022
To help the less fortunate
- $28,000
New Beginnings Ministries · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
To help the less fortunate
- $25,000
Apu · Azusa, CA · 2022
To help the less fortunate
- $20,000
Apu · Azusa, CA · 2023
Scholarship
- $20,000
California Crosspoint · Hayward, CA · 2023
Building fund and scholarship
- $20,000
USA Care Ministries International · El Monte, CA · 2023
General operating budget
- $10,000
Truth Theological Seminary · Arcadia, CA · 2023
General operating budget
- $10,000
Aapa · Alexandria, VA · 2022
To help the less fortunate
- $10,000
Logos Theological Seminary · El Monte, CA · 2022
To help the less fortunate
- $10,000
Renascense Rsi Pto · Costa Mesa, CA · 2022
To help the less fortunate
- $10,000
Thornton Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
To help the less fortunate
- $5,000
China Source - Christian Missions · Chino Hills, CA · 2023
Scholarship and general operations
- $5,000
Christian Seminary School · West Covina, CA · 2023
Scholarship and general operations
- $5,000
Los Angeles Good News Church · Temple City, CA · 2022
To help the less fortunate
- $3,200
Joshua Chen · Los Altos, CA · 2022
To help the less fortunate
- $2,000
Flm Foundation · Brookhaven, GA · 2022
To help the less fortunate
- $500
Grace Chapel · Las Vegas, NV · 2022
To help the less fortunate
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