Christensen Family Foundation
Christensen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $862K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $51K.
Christensen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Christensen Family Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $862,415
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (67% 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 Christensen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Interfaith Family Services ($10K). Together the top 3 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Christensen Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $69K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interfaith Family Services Dallas, TX | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 |
| Helping Our Heroes Plano, TX | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Alexandria, VA | Unrestricted gift | $10,000 |
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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 | $862,415 | $59,610 | $38,433 | $30,000 | 3 | $30,000 | $51,177 | $39,388 |
| 2024 | $783,115 | $63,010 | $45,842 | $37,500 | 3 | $37,500 | $54,668 | $37,702 |
| 2023 | $748,549 | $31,589 | $37,509 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $24,080 | $35,304 |
| 2022 | $699,413 | $40,101 | $53,029 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,000 | $32,072 | $37,493 |
| 2021 | $880,987 | $64,133 | $23,152 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $55,981 | $40,778 |
| 2020 | $781,564 | $12,118 | $54,444 | $47,500 | 5 | — | $5,174 | $34,116 |
| 2019 | $752,812 | $45,497 | $76,297 | $69,000 | 5 | — | $38,200 | $37,061 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christensen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christensen Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John D Christensen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Marc D Christensen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Steven J Christensen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Christensen Family Foundation
How much does Christensen Family Foundation give each year?
Christensen Family Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 3 grants.
What is Christensen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Christensen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Christensen Family Foundation give grants?
Christensen Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (33%).
Does Christensen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Christensen Family 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 Christensen Family Foundation?
Christensen Family Foundation reported $862K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (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.
What is Christensen Family Foundation's EIN?
Christensen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1562241. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Christensen Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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