Doing His Time Prison Ministry
Private foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · EIN 01-0626360 · reported 2023–2025
37grants reported
$2,550median award
$1,000lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$214Ktotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 37 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $75K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
751 Picacho LN
Santa Barbara, CA 93108-1226
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prison Fellowship WORKS TO RESTORE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THOSE IT AFFECTS | Merrifield, VA | $29,000 |
| Good News Jail & Prison Ministry TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE | Richmond, VA | $27,200 |
| Teen Challenge PROMOTE TEEN AWARENESS | Denver, CO | $20,000 |
| Good News Jail & Prison Ministry TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE | Richmond, VA | $19,835 |
| Safe Haven HELPING THE HOMELESS | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Gloria Pro Deo PRISON MINISTRY IN ROMANIA | Dambovita County | $10,052 |
| Along Side Ministries PRISON MINISTRY | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 |
| Ventura County Teen Challenge BRINGS HOPE AND HEALING THOSE TRAPPED IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE | Ventura, CA | $10,000 |
| Teen Challenge PROMOTE TEEN AWARENESS | Denver, CO | $10,000 |
| Chrysalis PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN CRISIS | Boise, ID | $8,195 |
| Prison Fellowship WORKS TO RESTORE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THOSE IT AFFECTS | Merrifield, VA | $7,000 |
| Good News Jail & Prison Ministry TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE | Richmond, VA | $5,300 |
| This IS Living Ministries PROMOTE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND DISCIPLE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY INCARERATION | Cookeville, TN | $5,175 |
| Chrysalis PROVIDE SAFE HOUSING FOR WOMEN IN CRISIS | Boise, ID | $5,150 |
| Safe Haven HELPING THE HOMELESS | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Impact Ministry SUPPORT MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS TRANSITION INTO SOCIETY | Nipomo, CA | $3,000 |
| Therapy Dogs of Santa Barbara EMPOWER PEOPLE TO LIVE MORE FULFILLING LIVES THROUGH HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND | Santa Barbara, CA | $3,000 |
| Ventura County Teen Challenge BRINGS HOPE AND HEALING THOSE TRAPPED IN DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE | Ventura, CA | $2,575 |
| Gloria Pro Deo PRISON MINISTRY IN ROMANIA | Dambovita County | $2,550 |
| Immaculata Catholic Church ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SERVING DISCIPLES OF CHRIST | San Diego, CA | $2,500 |
| Vision Puerto Rico TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE | Denver, CO | $1,500 |
| Vision Puerto Rico TO PROMOTE THE TRANSITION OF PRISONERS BACK TO A NORMAL LIFE | Denver, CO | $1,500 |
| Wise Ltd UKRAINIAN ASSISTANCE | Dyersburg, TN | $1,267 |
| World Central Kitchen PROVIDE FOOD AND WATER TO PEOPLE IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD | Washington, DC | $1,040 |
| Connections Prison Ministry PRISON MINISTRY | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,030 |
| Breaking the Chains PRISON MINISTRY | Fresno, CA | $1,025 |
| Cccu COUNCIL FOR CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Straight Ahead Colorado TRAIN CHRISTIAN VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES IN JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS BECOME MENTORS | Littleton, CO | $1,000 |
| University of West Georgia SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA STUDENT ATHLETICS | Carrollton, GA | $1,000 |
| Wise Ltd UKRAINIAN ASSISTANCE | Dyersburg, TN | $1,000 |
| Mt Hebron Baptist Church PRISON MINISTRYPRISON MINISTRY | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul SUPPORT CATHOLIC CHURCH MINISTRY | Denver, CO | $511 |
| Uwg Athletics SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA STUDENT ATHLETICS | Carrollton, GA | $300 |
| Make A Wish GRANT WISHES TO CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES | Phoenix, AZ | $263 |
| This IS Living Ministries PROMOTE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND DISCIPLE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY INCARERATION | Cookeville, TN | $256 |
| Caring Bridge ASSIST FAMILIES CARING FOR THOSE ON A HEALTH JOURNEY | Bloomington, MN | $100 |
| Prison Fellowship WORKS TO RESTORE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THOSE IT AFFECTS | Merrifield, VA | $50 |
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