Charis Charitable Foundation
Charis Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Friendswood, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $64K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $54K.
Charis Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Charis Charitable Foundation gave $54K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,640
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,880
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,440
- Total assets
- $64,454
- -40.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Charis Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Telos Foundation ($25K). Together the top 3 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 30 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Charis Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2022) to $129K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Telos Foundation Kerrville, TX | General Fund | $25,000 |
| First Liberty Plano, TX | General Fund | $24,440 |
| God's Household of Faith Magnolia, TX | General Fund | $4,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $64,454 | $9,984 | $53,640 | $53,640 | 3 | $53,640 | $4,249 |
| 2024 | $108,110 | $9,984 | $53,640 | $53,640 | 3 | $53,640 | $6,399 |
| 2022 | $175,396 | $26,327 | $26,990 | $26,990 | 6 | $26,990 | $8,655 |
| 2021 | $176,059 | $151,840 | $129,360 | $129,360 | 8 | $129,360 | $6,909 |
| 2020 | $153,579 | $21,840 | $32,205 | $32,205 | 10 | — | $7,628 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charis Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charis Charitable Foundation is led by Douglas Anderson III, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Anderson III
President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Z Anderson
Vice President, Secretary & Director
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John David Anderson
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Fielder
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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 Charis Charitable Foundation
How much does Charis Charitable Foundation give each year?
Charis Charitable Foundation gave $54K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 3 grants.
What is Charis Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Charis Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $24,440, and its average grant was $17,880, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charis Charitable Foundation give grants?
Charis Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Charis Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Charis Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Charis Charitable Foundation?
Charis Charitable Foundation reported $64K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Charis Charitable Foundation?
Charis Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Friendswood, TX. It holds $64K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Charis Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Charis Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0593654. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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