Charitable Expressions Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mountain BRK, AL EIN: 20-4946328

Charitable Expressions Inc is a private foundation, based in Mountain BRK, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $274 in total assets. Net investment income was $1.

Charitable Expressions Inc at a glance

Total assets
$274
+0.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$171
+0.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1
Expenses (2025)
$170
-0.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Charitable Expressions Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Moody

How Charitable Expressions Inc gives

  • In 2022 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $67K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Gathering Place Moody, ALGeneral Donation$67,491
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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$274$171$170———$1$14
2024$273$171$171————$13
2023$273$1,685$1,449———$41$13
2022$37$67,478$67,491$67,4911$67,491$900$1,376
2021$50—$399————$13

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charitable Expressions Inc reported a distributable amount of $14 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charitable Expressions Inc is led by Edward Kissel, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward Kissel

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Charitable Expressions Inc

How large is Charitable Expressions Inc?

Charitable Expressions Inc reported $274 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $171.

Where does Charitable Expressions Inc operate?

Charitable Expressions Inc has awarded grants in Alabama.

How much is Charitable Expressions Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Charitable Expressions Inc reported a distributable amount of $14 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Charitable Expressions Inc's EIN?

Charitable Expressions Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4946328. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 6, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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