Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found
Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $203K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $8K.
Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found at a glance
In short: Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -52.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,200
- -32.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $202,805
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (33% 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 Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Our Savior Lutheran Church ($2K). Together the top 5 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $13K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Our Savior Lutheran Church Bettendorf, IA | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| National FFA Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| New Life Lutheran Church Sterling, IL | Personal Gift | $1,000 |
| University of Wisconsin River Falls River Falls, WI | Personal Gift | $1,000 |
| Lake Wapo Lutheran Bible Camp Amery, WI | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
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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 | $202,805 | $25,110 | $8,738 | $6,000 | 5 | $7,782 | $8,433 | $11,359 |
| 2024 | $186,719 | $29,696 | $16,254 | $12,500 | 7 | $14,117 | $11,859 | $10,094 |
| 2023 | $173,277 | $23,142 | $8,952 | $5,500 | 4 | $7,200 | $5,522 | $8,553 |
| 2022 | $159,135 | $32,049 | $9,485 | $5,600 | 5 | $7,415 | $1,269 | $7,568 |
| 2021 | $136,704 | $32,389 | $8,372 | $4,500 | 3 | $6,300 | $14,702 | $7,254 |
| 2020 | $112,699 | $21,036 | $7,783 | $4,500 | 3 | — | $19,531 | $5,583 |
| 2019 | $99,377 | $18,894 | $8,031 | $4,500 | 3 | — | $17,525 | $4,641 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found is led by Patricia Christenson, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Christenson
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 Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found
How much does Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found give each year?
Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found gave $6K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 7 grants.
What is Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found's typical grant size?
Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found give grants?
Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found's top state is Iowa, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Wisconsin (33%) and Indiana (17%).
Who are Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found's largest grantees?
Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found's largest 2025 grantees include Our Savior Lutheran Church ($2,000), National FFA Foundation ($1,000) and New Life Lutheran Church ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found?
Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found reported $203K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found's EIN?
Neil & Patty Jo Christenson Family Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0832930. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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