Christina Publishing Society
Christina Publishing Society is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5K.
Christina Publishing Society at a glance
In short: Christina Publishing Society gave $5K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $714.286), top state Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $714
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $2,186
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (20% 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 Christina Publishing Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alzeimers Association ($1K). Together the top 7 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Christina Publishing Society gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $7K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzeimers Association Chicago, IL | To Fund Research on Alzeimers Disease | $1,000 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | To provide annual educational scholarships to the military families of those who have been killed or disabled while in active duty | $1,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | To Fund Research for Diseases | $1,000 |
| Blood Cancer United Rye Brook, NY | To fund research on blood cancer and support patients and caregivers in need | $500 |
| Live Like Lou Foundation Oxford, OH | To support families affected by als, funding als to find treatments or a cure for lou gehrig's disease | $500 |
| Trustbridge Hospice West Palm Beach, FL | To provide hospice and pallative care to families when dealing with serious illness and disease | $500 |
| Wounded Warrior Jacksonville, FL | To Honor and Empower Wounded Warriors | $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 | $2,186 | $5,000 | $5,070 | $5,000 | 7 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $39 |
| 2024 | $2,256 | $5,000 | $6,070 | $6,000 | 6 | $6,000 | $5,000 | $67 |
| 2023 | $3,326 | $5,000 | $7,154 | $7,000 | 9 | $7,000 | $5,000 | $147 |
| 2022 | $5,480 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $7,000 | 9 | $7,000 | $5,000 | $274 |
| 2021 | $7,480 | $5,000 | $7,097 | $7,000 | 7 | $7,000 | $5,000 | $350 |
| 2020 | $9,577 | $5,000 | $500 | $500 | 1 | — | $5,000 | $291 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christina Publishing Society reported a distributable amount of $39 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christina Publishing Society's only listed officer is Julia B. Lawson, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julia B. Lawson
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John R. Birmingham (2020) — President
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 Christina Publishing Society
How much does Christina Publishing Society give each year?
Christina Publishing Society gave $5K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 6 grants.
What is Christina Publishing Society's typical grant size?
Christina Publishing Society's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Christina Publishing Society give grants?
Christina Publishing Society's top state is Illinois, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oklahoma (20%) and Tennessee (20%).
Does Christina Publishing Society give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Christina Publishing Society's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Christina Publishing Society's largest grantees?
Christina Publishing Society's largest 2025 grantees include Alzeimers Association ($1,000), Folds of Honor Foundation ($1,000) and St Judes Childrens Research Hospital ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Christina Publishing Society?
Christina Publishing Society reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Christina Publishing Society's EIN?
Christina Publishing Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6052758. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 October 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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