Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry

Private foundation · Grantmaker Montgomery, AL EIN: 47-4815220

Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry is a private foundation, based in Montgomery, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $667K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $61K. Net investment income was $47K.

Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry at a glance

In short: Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry gave $61K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $61K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$60,870
+9.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$60,870
+9.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$60,870
Total assets
$666,877
-2.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Medical Outreach Ministries: $61KMedical Outreach Ministries$61K

The largest 2025 recipient was Medical Outreach Ministries ($61K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Montgomery

How Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $61K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Medical Outreach Ministries Montgomery, ALProviding free quality health care to the uninsured and medically underserved in montgomery, autauga and Elmore counties.$60,870
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$666,877$54,327$70,855$60,8701$60,870$46,756$64,081
2024$683,356$56,074$65,315$55,4221$55,422$49,142$60,870
2023$692,378$52,418$63,969$55,4661$55,466$45,899$55,422
2022$703,929$41,405$66,555$59,0001$59,000$34,845$55,734
2021$729,079$44,901$57,747$50,0001$50,000$38,834$60,605
2020$741,925$14,357$54,522$46,0611—$7,431$48,127

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry is led by Chris Anderson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chris Anderson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry

How much does Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry give each year?

Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry gave $61K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 1 grant.

How large is Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry?

Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry reported $667K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry operate?

Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry's EIN?

Boyd E & Sara H Christenberry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4815220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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