Christmas Village
Raises funds to be distributed to certain exempt organizations.
Christmas Village at a glance
In short: Christmas Village gave $766K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $255K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $766,000
- +10.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $255,333
- +10.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $153,200
- Total assets
- $89,664
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Christmas Village funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center ($536K). Together the top 3 received $766K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 12 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Christmas Village gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $575K (2021) to $766K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $766K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center Nashville, TN | To Fund Research and Patient Care | $536,200 |
| Arrowmont Gatlinburg, TN | To Fund Education | $153,200 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | To Fund Education | $76,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $89,664 | $1,152,577 | $1,175,008 | $766,000 | 3 | $9,646 |
| 2023 | $112,095 | $1,075,629 | $1,037,512 | $696,000 | 3 | — |
| 2022 | $73,978 | $1,021,290 | $1,028,763 | $692,500 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | $81,451 | $729,348 | $706,517 | $574,800 | 3 | $8 |
| 2020 | $58,619 | $48,240 | $779,620 | — | — | — |
About Christmas Village
Based on IRS filings
Christmas Village is a public charity, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $90K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $766K. Net investment income was $10K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christmas Village is led by Kelly Stanford, Board Chair on every filing since 2023; none of the 30 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kelly Stanford
Board Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Klaire Powers
Board Member
Board Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Poole
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Booth
Board Member
Co-Chair → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann McKinney
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Seth
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bet Bruns
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brianna Lewis
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanie Du Gan
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Allgood
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindy Page
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Murdock
Board Member
Co-Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Riley Gulbronson
Secretary
Co-Chair → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sage Pickren
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharina Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Brown
Co-Chair
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne Ayers
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Buel
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Hicks
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Farley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Donovan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan McDavitt
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susie Reaves
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allee D'aquin
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Bostelman-Kaczmarek
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Torres
Co-Chair
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Finke
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Karpos
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Green
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffani Weedon
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Angela Bostelman (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tiffani Kuhn (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ginny Maddux (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jensen Sessums (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dove Buppert (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kendra Melnyk (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Shelby Greene (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stacey Travis (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Annie Schuster (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Beth Parrish (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Dove Mittelman (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lynn Maddox (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Molly Myer (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Victoria Alley (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kate Carney (2021) — Liaison
- Former: Keli Lawrence (2021) — Liaison
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Christmas Village
How much does Christmas Village give each year?
Christmas Village gave $766K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $696K across 3 grants.
What is Christmas Village's typical grant size?
Christmas Village's median grant in 2024 was $153,200, and its average grant was $255,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Christmas Village give grants?
Christmas Village gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (2 grants).
Does Christmas Village give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Christmas Village's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Christmas Village?
Christmas Village reported $90K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Christmas Village's EIN?
Christmas Village's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1563555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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