Christenson Family Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 99-2234051

Christenson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available for 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

Annual Giving

$13K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$4K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christenson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Christenson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Hawaii $5K (40%)

North Carolina $5K (40%)

California $3K (20%)

States

California Hawaii North Carolina

Cities

CaryElkHonolulu

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024
Total Assets	$2,343,170
Revenue	$2,389,671
Expenses	$46,501
Qualifying Distributions	$21,739
Net Investment Income	$1,366,552
Distributable Amount	$35,581

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Hawaii Community Foundation ($5,000), United Way of North Carolina ($5,000), Greenwood Community Center Inc ($2,500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
GREENWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER INC ELK, CA	General & Unrestricted	$2,500
HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HONOLULU, HI	General & Unrestricted	$5,000
UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA CARY, NC	hurricane Helene disaster relief	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Eric Christenson	Dir, Pres, Treas, Sec	1	—
Francie Christenson	Dir, VP	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Christenson Family Foundation?

Christenson Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Christenson Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Christenson Family Foundation holds $2.3M in total assets with $2.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $13K in 2024.

Where does Christenson Family Foundation operate?

Christenson Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Hawaii, North Carolina.

What size grants does Christenson Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Christenson Family Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $13K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Christenson Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Christenson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.