Isaiah 58 12 Foundation Inc.

The Isaiah 58:12 Foundation Inc. (EIN 46-1645386, Englewood, CO, ~$26.2M assets) is a religious private foundation recently restructured to private-foundation status — note the website in the database (isaiah5812.org) actually belongs to a different Michigan disaster-response nonprofit named Isaiah 58:12, not this Colorado foundation. The IRS NTEE categorization is Religion-Related / Spiritual Development / Alliance/Advocacy, and officers are Aaron J. Hashim (President) and Lesa Payne (Vice President/Secretary), both uncompensated. The foundation's name derives from Isaiah 58:12 ('And they shall rebuild the ancient ruins... the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in') — this strongly signals a faith-based grantmaking mandate focused on community restoration, religious charity, and possibly international Christian mission work. Approach this funder as a Christian faith-aligned private foundation: articulate your mission in language that resonates with the biblical mandate of the name, demonstrate theological/missional alignment, and do NOT approach with secular framing. The practical channel is a letter of inquiry to the Englewood, CO address (pull current address from the most recent 990-PF Part VIII, filed November 12, 2025).

Based on ProPublica 990-PF data, Isaiah 58:12 Foundation operates at a meaningful scale: $4.09M revenue and $2.16M in charitable disbursements in FY 2024 (year ending December 2024). The foundation was massively endowed in FY 2023 via $26.9M in contributions — a one-time transformational gift that converted it from a small-scale operation ($512K revenue in FY 2022) to a $26M+ endowed private foundation. Current disbursement pace (~$2.2M/year) exceeds the 5% IRS minimum, suggesting active programmatic giving rather than passive minimum-payout behavior. Revenue mix is 67% contributions and 33% dividend income, so donors continue to contribute — this is a living, donor-fed private foundation, not a static trust. Grant sizes and recipients are visible only on the 990-PF Grants Paid schedule (Schedule B and grants schedule on the November 2025 filing). Given the religious NTEE coding and the Englewood, CO base, giving is likely concentrated in evangelical Christian organizations, international Christian mission, Colorado Front Range churches/ministries, and possibly community-restoration nonprofits consistent with the 'repairer of the breach' scripture.

The Isaiah 58:12 Foundation sits in the Colorado faith-based private-foundation peer cluster. Comparable peers:

Relative to these peers, Isaiah 58:12 is on the smaller, newer, and more opaque end — closer to a private family donor vehicle than a professionalized grantmaker like Maclellan or Mustard Seed. If you're pursuing Christian-mission funding, Mustard Seed and Stewardship have more transparent entry points; Isaiah 58:12 is a relationship-cultivation target where a warm introduction through Colorado Front Range Christian nonprofit peers (or through the donor behind the 2023 $26.9M contribution) is likely the only realistic path.

The most significant recent activity is the November 12, 2025 filing of the 990-PF for FY ending December 2024, showing continued expansion of grantmaking: $4.09M revenue, $2.16M charitable disbursements, $26.24M total assets. The foundation remains volunteer-staffed (Aaron J. Hashim and Lesa Payne both receive zero compensation). The defining recent event was the FY 2023 $26.9M contribution that capitalized the foundation from a small operation into its current scale — this likely reflects a living donor (or an estate distribution) funding long-term charitable activity. No public website, press releases, or program announcements for this Colorado foundation specifically exist; do not confuse with the Michigan disaster-response Isaiah 58:12 CERT organization (a separate 501(c)(3) that coincidentally uses the same scripture reference). Tax-exempt status dates to July 2022. No adverse IRS actions or audit flags visible on the 990-PFs.

A strong application to Isaiah 58:12 Foundation requires five things. First, demonstrate clear faith alignment: the foundation's name (Isaiah 58:12, 'repairer of the breach, restorer of streets to dwell in') is not incidental — this is a Christian biblically-framed private foundation. Lead with your theological mission, your faith-based programming, and the specific biblical framework (social restoration, community rebuilding, ministry to the broken) that fits the 58:12 mandate. Generic secular-nonprofit pitch language will be screened out. Second, identify existing grantees via the 990-PF Grants Paid schedule (Schedule B and grants attachment on the November 2025 filing) and look for peer-nonprofit relationships that could provide a warm introduction. Third, keep the initial inquiry short — one to two pages addressed to Aaron J. Hashim, President, at the Englewood, CO registered address. Fourth, propose a specific project grant with a named outcome in the $10K–$75K range for a first ask; this foundation runs ~$2M/year, so single gifts in this range are well within pattern. Fifth, avoid requesting multi-year operating support on the first grant — cultivate the relationship through a project grant, steward it well, then escalate. Sixth, do NOT rely on isaiah5812.org (that's the Michigan CERT group); the correct contact channel is the Englewood, CO address on the current 990-PF.