Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hendersonville, TN EIN: 36-4319259

Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation is a private foundation based in Hendersonville, Tennessee. It makes charitable distributions to other qualifying nonprofit organizations; its 2024 filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Key facts about Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation

In short: Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation gave $177K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Illinois. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-4319259
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$177,000
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$7,696
Median grant
$7,500
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (3 of 23, 2025)
Total assets
$1,438,856
Primary geography
Illinois (30% 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 makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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

$1.4M

+40.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$177K

+8.6% YoY

Grant Count

23

-8.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+18.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation reported a distributable amount of $136K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 23 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as providing administrative and management support for its programs and making distributions to qualifying nonprofit organizations. Its grants include organizations working with children and families, teen parents, Christian academics, and other charitable causes; these are examples reflected in its listed grants, not a stated formal focus.

Among its 2025 grantees, Kids Alive International describes its mission as equipping vulnerable and abused children to thrive through restorative education, family strengthening, protective care, and justice advocacy. Heartlight Ministries describes its work as residential adolescent child care and counseling in a daily relationship environment. Kindred Life Ministries says it provides charitable services and assistance to teen parents. Global Scholars says it equips Christian academics to have a redemptive influence among students, colleagues, universities, and disciplines.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $177,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $16,700, with a median grant of $7,500.

The largest listed grants included $16,700 to World Venture; $15,000 to Ron Hutchcraft Ministries; $12,200 to TEAM; and $12,000 each to Heartlight Ministries, Kids Alive International, MedSend, Pacific Garden Mission, and The Leadership Anvil. Other listed recipients included Evangelical Child & Family Agency ($8,000), Expeditions Unlimited ($8,000), Trans World Radio ($8,000), and #How To Life ($7,500).

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states. Illinois accounted for 30% of grant dollars, Texas 14%, Arkansas 13%, Colorado 13%, and Georgia 7%.

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoWheatonLittletonHarrisonCaryGrayslakeLoves ParkMerrifieldOrlandoOverland ParkBaltimoreBarabooCharlotteEnglewoodFort MillGrapevineDenverHallsvilleNaplesValparaiso

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K25 grants2019 24 grants2020 25 grants2021 27 grants2022 22 grants2023 25 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2020) to $177K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $177K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

World Venture: $17KWorld Venture$17KRon Hutchcraft Ministries: $15KRon Hutchcraft Ministries$15KTeam: $12KTeam$12KHeartlight Ministries: $12KHeartlight Ministries$12KKids Alive International: $12KKids Alive International$12KMedSend: $12KMedSend$12KPacific Garden Mission: $12KPacific Garden Mission$12KThe Leadership Anvil: $12KThe Leadership Anvil$12KEvangelical Child & Family Agency: $8KEvangelical Child & FamilyAgency$8KExpeditions Unlimited: $8KExpeditions Unlimited$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was World Venture ($17K). Together the top 10 received $120K.

Grant Size Distribution

122 grants across all recorded years

122<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 122 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Venture Englewood, CODonation to a domestically registered charitable organization$16,700
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries Harrison, ARDonation to a domestically registered charitable organization$15,000
Team Grapevine, TXDonation to a domestically registered charitable organization$12,200
Heartlight Ministries Hallsville, TXDonation to a domestically registered charitable organization$12,000
Kids Alive International Alpharetta, GADonation to a domestically registered charitable organization$12,000
MedSend Fort Mill, SCDonation to a domestically registered charitable organization$12,000
Pacific Garden Mission Chicago, ILDonation to a domestically registered charitable organization$12,000
The Leadership Anvil Wheaton, ILDonation to a domestically registered charitable organization$12,000
Evangelical Child & Family Agency Wheaton, ILDonation to a domestically registered charitable organization$8,000
Expeditions Unlimited Baraboo, WIDonation to a domestically registered charitable organization$8,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,438,856 $104,704 $177,972 $177,000 (23 grants)
2024 $1,027,500 $104,567 $165,118 $163,000 (25 grants)
2023 $1,088,051 $100,370 $123,533 $115,400 (22 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,438,856$1,027,500$1,088,051
Revenue$104,704$104,567$100,370
Expenses$177,972$165,118$123,533
Qualifying Distributions$177,972$165,118$118,174
Net Investment Income$10,027$13,882$9,769
Distributable Amount$135,967$85,187$91,186

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 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Vernon Neuhaus as President, Frances Neuhaus as Vice President, Cheryl DeFreest as COO, and Debra Anderson and Jennifer McCartney as directors.

Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation is led by Vernon Neuhaus, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Vernon Neuhaus

    President

    President An → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer McCartney

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frances Neuhaus

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl DeFreest

    COO

    Director → COO, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Cheryl Davidson (2019–2020) — Director

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 103 Meadow Court, Hendersonville, TN 37075

Frequently asked questions about Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation

How much does Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation give each year?

Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation gave $177K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 25 grants.

What is Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation's typical grant size?

Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,696, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation give grants?

Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (14%) and Arkansas (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wheaton, IL (3 grants), Chicago, IL (3 grants), Harrison, AR (2 grants) and Littleton, CO (2 grants).

Does Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation's largest grantees?

Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Venture ($16,700), Ron Hutchcraft Ministries ($15,000) and Team ($12,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation?

Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $178K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as providing administrative and management support for its programs and making distributions to qualifying nonprofit organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation?

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

What is Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation's EIN?

Neuhaus Family Christian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4319259. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Neuhaus Family Christian 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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