Crist Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 47-4968218

Crist Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $960K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $75K.

Key facts about Crist Family Foundation

In short: Crist Family Foundation gave $49K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-4968218
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$49,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$5,444
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$959,944
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$960K

+1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$49K

-16.2% YoY

Grant Count

9

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+11.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crist Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Crist Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

PhiladelphiaLansdaleNorristownNewtonPurchaseEaglevilleAllentownTriangleBrightonDoylestownNorth WalesWest Norriton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K9 grants2019 5 grants2020 7 grants2021 9 grants2022 12 grants2023 12 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $59K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $49K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America: $10KCrohns and Colitis Foundationof America$10KMitzvah Circle Foundation: $10KMitzvah Circle Foundation$10KCradles to Crayons Inc: $5KCradles to Crayons Inc$5KLaurel House: $5KLaurel House$5KManna on Main Street: $5KManna on Main Street$5KMighty Writers: $5KMighty Writers$5KPhilabundance: $5KPhilabundance$5KMethacton Education Foundation: $2KMethacton Education Foundation$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America ($10K). Together the top 8 received $47K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America Purchase, NYFairfield/Westchester Chapter of CCFA$10,000
Mitzvah Circle Foundation Lansdale, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Cradles to Crayons Inc Newton, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Laurel House Norristown, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Manna on Main Street Lansdale, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Mighty Writers Philadelphia, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Philabundance Philadelphia, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$2,500
Methacton Education Foundation Eagleville, PAMethacton Backpack Program$1,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$959,944$944,937$969,733
Revenue$87,908$55,902$60,716
Expenses$72,901$80,698$79,684
Qualifying Distributions$58,942$68,247$66,377
Net Investment Income$75,254$43,527$48,608
Distributable Amount$65,879$63,612$61,221

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Crist Family Foundation is led by Richard C Crist Jr., President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard C Crist Jr.

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia L Crist

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neil L Korotkin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard C Crist III

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha L Korotkin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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 Crist Family Foundation

How much does Crist Family Foundation give each year?

Crist Family Foundation gave $49K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 12 grants.

What is Crist Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Crist Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,444, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Crist Family Foundation give grants?

Crist Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lansdale, PA (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).

Does Crist Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 67% of Crist Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Crist Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Crist Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America ($10,000), Mitzvah Circle Foundation ($10,000) and Cradles to Crayons Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Crist Family Foundation?

Crist Family Foundation reported $960K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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 Crist Family Foundation's EIN?

Crist Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4968218. 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.

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