Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 92-0581000

The Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $1,016,500, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in Oklahoma and Arizona.

Key facts about Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation

In short: Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
92-0581000
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,016,500
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$46,205
Median grant
$32,000
Total assets
$20,632,074
Primary geography
Oklahoma (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$20.6M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.0M

-14.4% YoY

Grant Count

22

+214.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$46K

-72.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation gives

  • 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans community improvement, addiction recovery, amateur sports and active lifestyles, Christian higher education, services for children with special needs, and support for veterans transitioning to civilian life.

For example, Tulsa Area United Way says it unites people and resources to improve lives and strengthen communities. Hope Is Alive Ministries says it works to change the lives of people affected by drug and alcohol addiction. Tulsa Tough describes its work as fostering amateur sport competition, raising Tulsa’s profile, and promoting active lifestyles through activities such as cycling. Little Light House says it provides tuition-free Christian education and therapeutic services for children with special needs and their families.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $1,016,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $150,000, with a median grant of $32,000. The largest reported grants included:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Oklahoma (73%) and Arizona (12%), followed by Colorado (5%), Arkansas (4%), and Ohio (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

TulsaColorado SpringsOklahoma CityArlingtonBentonvilleBroken ArrowConcordDublinEdmondKellerLeesburgNormanPhoenixStillwaterTempe

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M0 grants2022 5 grants2023 7 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2025) to $6.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Tulsa Tough Inc: $150KTulsa Tough Inc$150KHope Is Alive Ministries: $100KHope Is Alive Ministries$100KTulsa Area United Way: $100KTulsa Area United Way$100KInfluencers Tulsa Global Ministries: $75KInfluencers Tulsa GlobalMinistries$75KGrand Canyon University: $75KGrand Canyon University$75KThe City Lights Foundation of OK: $75KThe City Lights Foundation ofOK$75KHope Church Movement: $50KHope Church Movement$50KYoung Life South Tulsa: $50KYoung Life South Tulsa$50KLittle Light House Inc: $45KLittle Light House Inc$45KVeterans Future Foundation: $40KVeterans Future Foundation$40K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tulsa Tough Inc ($150K). Together the top 10 received $760K.

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K8$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 34 (56%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tulsa Tough Inc Tulsa, OKUnrestricted General$150,000
Hope Is Alive Ministries Oklahoma City, OKUnrestricted General$100,000
Tulsa Area United Way Tulsa, OKUnrestricted General$100,000
Influencers Tulsa Global Ministries Tulsa, OKUnrestricted General$75,000
Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZUnrestricted General$75,000
The City Lights Foundation of OK Tulsa, OKUnrestricted General$75,000
Hope Church Movement Tempe, AZUnrestricted General$50,000
Young Life South Tulsa Colorado Springs, COUnrestricted General$50,000
Little Light House Inc Tulsa, OKUnrestricted General$45,000
Veterans Future Foundation Bentonville, ARUnrestricted General$40,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $20,632,074 $1,807,305 $1,509,545 $1,016,500
2024 $20,285,292 $1,484,171 $1,650,773 $1,187,000
2023 $20,452,121 $2,393,877 $6,972,973 $6,339,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$20,632,074$20,285,292$20,452,121
Revenue$1,807,305$1,484,171$2,393,877
Expenses$1,509,545$1,650,773$6,972,973
Qualifying Distributions$1,247,985$1,419,071$6,801,118
Net Investment Income$1,296,355$1,224,553$732,260
Distributable Amount$1,188,778$1,113,617$1,177,973

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists the following co-trustees: Julie Elizabeth Christner, Joshua Lowe Christner, Joel Allen Lowe Christner, and Jillian Elizabeth Lowe Christner.

Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jillian Elizabeth Lowe Christner

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $48K (2023) → $48K (2025)

  • Joel Allen Lowe Christner

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $48K (2023) → $48K (2025)

  • Joshua Lowe Christner

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2023) → $144K (2025)

  • Julie Elizabeth Christner

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Darryl Allen Christner (2022–2023) — Co-Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Joshua Lowe Christner — Co-Trustee: $144KJoshua Lowe ChristnerCo-Trustee$144KJoel Allen Lowe Christner — Co-Trustee: $48KJoel Allen Lowe…Co-Trustee$48KJillian Elizabeth Lowe Christner — Co-Trustee: $48KJillian Elizabeth Lowe…Co-Trustee$48K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $144K, to Joshua Lowe Christner (Co-Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275

Frequently asked questions about Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation

How much does Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation give each year?

Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 7 grants.

What is Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $32,000, and its average grant was $46,205, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation give grants?

Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (11 grants).

Does Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tulsa Tough Inc ($150,000), Hope Is Alive Ministries ($100,000) and Tulsa Area United Way ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation?

Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation reported $20.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation's EIN?

Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0581000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Does Darryl and Julie Christner Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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