Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation)

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 86-0872920

Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $880K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $181K. Net investment income was $57K.

Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) at a glance

In short: Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) gave $181K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$180,555
+802.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
+900.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,056
-9.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$880,493
-13.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

El Paso Community Foundation: $96KEl Paso Community Foundation$96KThe Candlelighters: $25KThe Candlelighters$25KCovenant House: $10KCovenant House$10KPalmer Home for Children: $10KPalmer Home for Children$10KTu Nidito Children & Family Services: $10KTu Nidito Children & FamilyServices$10KWidows Harvest Ministries: $10KWidows Harvest Ministries$10KBest Friend Animal Sanctuary: $5KBest Friend Animal Sanctuary$5KChrist Child of Detroit: $5KChrist Child of Detroit$5KSt Baldrick's Foundation: $5KSt Baldrick's Foundation$5KSunshine Acres Childrens: $5KSunshine Acres Childrens$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was El Paso Community Foundation ($96K). Together the top 10 received $181K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

TucsonClydeEl PasoChattanoogaColumbusDetroitMonroviaKanabMezaNew YorkPontiac

How Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) gives

  • Giving grew 1104% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 329% of 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K9 grants2020 4 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $181K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $181K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
El Paso Community Foundation El Paso, TXGeneral Funding$95,555
The Candlelighters Tucson, AZGeneral Funding$25,000
Covenant House New York, NYGeneral Funding$10,000
Palmer Home for Children Columbus, MSGeneral Funding$10,000
Tu Nidito Children & Family Services Tucson, AZGeneral$10,000
Widows Harvest Ministries Chattanooga, TNGeneral Funding$10,000
Best Friend Animal Sanctuary Kanab, UTGeneral Funding$5,000
Christ Child of Detroit Detroit, MIGeneral Funding$5,000
St Baldrick's Foundation Monrovia, CAGeneral Funding$5,000
Sunshine Acres Childrens Meza, AZGeneral Funding$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$880,493$60,472$198,259$180,55510$180,555$57,252$54,827
2024$1,018,519$56,047$35,386$20,0001$20,000$47,518$53,839
2023$998,526$45,523$107,638$104,7893$104,789$45,523$51,823
2022$1,060,620$49,191$22,990$15,0001$15,000$46,901$53,497
2021$1,044,667$90,406$26,218$13,5004$13,500$87,991$53,984
2020$1,006,545$76,389$53,188$51,0009—$25,201$48,029

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) is led by James A. Green, President, Treasurer & Secretary since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James A. Green

    President, Treasurer & Secretary

    President & Treasurer → President, Treasurer & Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Thomas Macfarlane

    Officer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Rhonda Rowlette (2020) — Vice President & Secretary

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 Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation)

How much does Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) give each year?

Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) gave $181K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

What is Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation)'s typical grant size?

Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation)'s median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,056, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) give grants?

Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) gives mostly in Texas: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (22%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (2 grants).

Does Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation)'s 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation)'s largest grantees?

Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation)'s largest 2025 grantees include El Paso Community Foundation ($95,555), The Candlelighters ($25,000) and Covenant House ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation)?

Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation) reported $880K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $181K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation)'s EIN?

Greenworks Foundation (F/K/a James Christianman Foundation)'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0872920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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