Optivest Foundation
Optivest Foundation (EIN 26-0011296) is a private foundation based in Dana Point, CA that funds Christian ministries and international development projects. The official site lists mission, impact and project pages and provides a contact email ([email protected]) and address. The site shows recent impact figures (including funds distributed in 2023).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A faith-based nonprofit (local or international) with established programs in Christian ministry, humanitarian aid, or education that either operates in California or has ties to Christian donor networks and can manage mid-sized grants.
Good Fit
- • Explicit Christian or faith-centered mission and programming.
- • Work in California or established international mission projects (education, poverty alleviation, humanitarian aid).
- • Existing introduction, referral, or relationship into Christian donor networks or with foundation contacts.
- • Capacity to manage grants in the mid-range amounts observed (roughly $10k–$75k).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year went to six states but were heavily concentrated in California (about 62% of 2024 dollars), with prior years showing giving across 8–9 states, indicating state/regional concentration rather than national breadth.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 17 distinct recipients in 2024 and funded 26–30 distinct recipients in earlier years, so the observed recipient set is broad for a small private foundation and includes many independent charities rather than a tiny closed list.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows new entrants (8 new recipients in 2024), but the foundation also documents an invitation/preselection policy and no open application process, so unfamiliar applicants can be funded but selection appears relationship-driven.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
