Chrisman Family Foundation Inc
Chrisman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Sarasota, Florida, and files Form 990-PF. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations in Florida, New York, and Vermont, including arts, animal-welfare, food-assistance, and conservation organizations.
Chrisman Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Chrisman Family Foundation Inc gave $19K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $891.667), mostly in Florida. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,725
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $892
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $375,048
- +3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Chrisman Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 650 S Owl Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236
Phone: (518) 461-4227
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chrisman Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mote Marine ($5K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
105 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 105 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (73%), New York (25%), and Vermont (3%). These shares are as reported and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Chrisman Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $300; repeat grants $954. How we count
Medians: $300 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $25K (2021). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mote Marine Sarasota, FL | Donations | $5,000 |
| Selby Gardens Sarasota, FL | Donations | $5,000 |
| Florida Studio Theatre Sarasota, FL | Donations | $1,000 |
| Impact 100 SRQ Sarasota, FL | Donation | $1,000 |
| Humane Society of Sarasota County Sarasota, FL | Donations | $525 |
| All Faith Food Bank Sarasota, FL | Donations | $500 |
| Mohawk Hudson Humane Society Menands, NY | Donations | $500 |
| Rhodas Reptile Rescue New Lebanon, NY | Donations | $500 |
| Albany Council of the TKO Inc Albany, NY | Donations | $500 |
| American Museum of Fly Fishing Manchester, VT | Donation | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $375,048 | $53,679 | $41,487 | $18,725 | 21 | $18,725 | $31,116 | $18,179 |
| 2024 | $362,856 | $37,248 | $44,399 | $21,200 | 22 | $21,200 | $14,349 | $19,708 |
| 2023 | $370,007 | $45,015 | $43,995 | $16,650 | 18 | $16,650 | $21,554 | $18,947 |
| 2022 | $368,987 | $43,955 | $45,971 | $21,850 | 21 | $21,850 | $20,555 | $20,615 |
| 2021 | $371,003 | $72,947 | $47,128 | $24,750 | 23 | $24,750 | $50,569 | $18,976 |
| 2020 | $396,249 | $-45,890 | $35,854 | $13,950 | 22 | — | — | $21,408 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chrisman Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Florida Studio Theatre says its mission is to make theatre affordable and accessible and to present work that challenges and entertains. The Humane Society of Sarasota County describes itself as a no-kill shelter that engages the community to help animals. Hudson Taconic Lands says it works to promote and facilitate conservation of forests and other ecologically important areas in Rensselaer County and beyond. Feeding Empty Little Tummies says it supplies backpacks of food and necessities to children whose families are homeless or otherwise lack enough food.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $18,725. Grants ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median of $500.
Among the largest listed grants were $5,000 each to Mote Marine and Selby Gardens, both in Sarasota, Florida; $1,000 to Florida Studio Theatre and $1,000 to IMPACT 100 SRQ, also in Sarasota; and $525 to the Humane Society of Sarasota County. Other listed grants included $500 each to All Faiths Food Bank in Sarasota, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society in Menands, New York, and the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester, Vermont.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Aleta Chrisman as president and Paul Bolton, Rebecca Chrisman Meissner, and Alexa Chrisman Senecal as directors.
Chrisman Family Foundation Inc is led by Aleta Chrisman, President on every filing since 2020; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aleta Chrisman
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Alexa Chrisman Senecal
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Paul Bolton
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Rebecca Chrisman Meissner
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Aleta Chrisman (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Chrisman Family Foundation Inc
How much does Chrisman Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Chrisman Family Foundation Inc gave $19K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 22 grants.
What is Chrisman Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Chrisman Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $892, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Chrisman Family Foundation Inc that year got $300 on average.
Where does Chrisman Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Chrisman Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (7 grants) and Saratoga Springs, NY (3 grants).
Does Chrisman Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Chrisman Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donations" (12 grants) and "Donation" (9 grants).
Who are Chrisman Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Chrisman Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mote Marine ($5,000), Selby Gardens ($5,000) and Florida Studio Theatre ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chrisman Family Foundation Inc?
Chrisman Family Foundation Inc reported $375K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Chrisman Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Florida Studio Theatre says its mission is to make theatre affordable and accessible and to present work that challenges and entertains. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chrisman Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chrisman Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Chrisman Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2068931. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Chrisman Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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