Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation
Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation was created as a supporting organization to provide support to an existing related group of 501(c)(3) companies. Those nine related organizations are public charities under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.
Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation gave $658K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $329K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $658,183
- +255.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $329,092
- +255.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $329,092
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Homes Inc ($519K). Together the top 2 received $658K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $185K (2024) to $658K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $658K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Homes Inc Nashville, TN | General Support | $518,675 |
| Lutheran Senior Services St. Louis, MO | General Support | $139,508 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $212,726 | $689,657 | $658,183 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | $1,480,550 | $671,621 | $218,937 | $185,218 | 2 | $1 |
| 2023 | $1,006,616 | $671,358 | $1,355 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $3,301 | $10,198 | $15,448 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,233 | $1,700 | $849 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,182 | $300 | $118 | — | — | — |
About Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $658K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation is led by Kathleen Bertram, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 22 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Bertram
CEO
COO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Filing
Board Member - Chairman
Board Member - Chairman → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Board Member - Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Billy D. Carter
Board Member - Treasurer
Board Member - Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Board Member - Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Eden
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Schmitz
CFO
Chief Financial Officer → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Williams
Board Member - Secretary
Board Member - Secretary → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Board Member - Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Gnuse
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Goodner
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don Fitzgerald
Board Member
Board Member - Vice Chairman → Board Member - Vice President, 2024
Board Member - Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Wiley
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Klein
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Kerins
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Burrell
Board Member - Vice President
Board Member → Board Member - Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Sandefur
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald J. Bell
Former CEO
CEO → Former CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Dunaway
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Allen Burnett
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcus Thomas
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Morbeck
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Shepard
Chief Human Resource Officer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenna Hudson
Controller
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn O'Conner
Chief Restructuring Officer
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jenelle Bertolino (2023) — Chief Strategy Officer -
- Former: Raymond Dickison (2023) — COO - Former
- Former: Mike Dunaway (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Randy Clark (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Crosby (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ron Sewell (2021) — Board Member - Chairman
- Former: Donald Fitzgerald (2020) — Director-Board Chairman
- Former: James Frasure (2020) — Director
- Former: Nicholas A. Filing (2020) — Director-Board Chairman
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 Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation
How much does Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation give each year?
Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation gave $658K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $185K across 2 grants.
What is Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation?
Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Nashville, TN.
Where does Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation operate?
Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri, Tennessee.
What is Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Christian Horizons Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0509383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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