Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust
Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust is a public charity based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing is marked as the organization’s final return, and reports no grants or assets; the filing also reports expenses of $1,720,886. The organization appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust reported $1.7M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,713,789 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +10773.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $177,446
- +261.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $161,455
- +301.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,720,886
- +8111.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 690473, Tulsa, OK 74169
Phone: (918) 231-6503
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $1.7M (2025). In 2025 it reported $1.7M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $177,446 | $1,720,886 | $1,713,789 | Total only | $161,455 |
| 2024 | $1,543,440 | $49,115 | $20,957 | $15,761 | Total only | $40,252 |
| 2023 | $1,340,210 | $51,436 | $43,162 | $37,500 | Total only | $29,350 |
| 2022 | $1,158,529 | $58,183 | $28,230 | $15,900 | Total only | $32,552 |
| 2021 | $1,383,957 | $64,094 | $26,723 | $20,223 | Total only | $36,009 |
| 2020 | $1,202,832 | $58,723 | $28,684 | $10,000 | 1 | $27,554 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s stated mission was to provide financial support to charitable organizations and needy individuals and their families as its resources allowed. Its 2025 filing described assistance in the form of cash, food, living, educational, and other miscellaneous support with a charitable purpose.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing reports zero grants. The available filing data does not provide grant totals, grant counts, or typical grant sizes for earlier years.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and trustees listed on the 2025 filing were Michael J Baab, president; Alissa Hurley, secretary; Mike Fritts, treasurer; and Kevin Logsdon, Chelsi Moss, Jeff Porter, Kathleen Baab, Amy Schaffer, and Michael Cropper, trustees.
Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust is led by Michael J. Baab, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael J. Baab
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chelsi Moss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Porter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Baab
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Logsdon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Schaffer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cropper
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alissa Hurley
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Fritts
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust
How much does Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust give each year?
Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust reported $1.7M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $16K in grants paid.
What does Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust fund?
The trust’s stated mission was to provide financial support to charitable organizations and needy individuals and their families as its resources allowed. Its 2025 filing described assistance in the form of cash, food, living, educational, and other miscellaneous support with a charitable purpose. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust?
Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust's EIN?
Paragon Films for Christ Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1612144. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
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