The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey

Private foundation · Grantmaker Northbrook, IL EIN: 36-3486617

The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey is a private foundation, based in Northbrook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $122K in total assets. Net investment income was $11.

The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey at a glance

Total assets
$121,812
-1.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$11
+0.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$11
+0.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,750
+0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ChicagoMontclairWashingtonBarringtonHarvardLexingtonMinneapolisNew YorkSteamboat Springs

How The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey gives

  • In 2022 it paid out 66% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K10 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $103K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Physician Committee for Responsible Washington, DCUnrestricted Use$4,000
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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$121,812$11$1,750———$11$5,661
2024$123,551$11$1,750———$11$5,739
2023$125,290$12$1,750———$12$5,818
2022$127,028$12$6,280$4,0001$4,000$12$6,065
2021$133,296$21$108,031$103,2262$103,226$21$6,985
2020$241,306$892$69,732$65,00010—$892$12,182

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey is led by Bryan C. Cressey, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bryan C. Cressey

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christina I. Cressey

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    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 The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey

How large is The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey?

The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey reported $122K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11.

Where does The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey operate?

The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, New York.

How much is The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey's EIN?

The Bryan C & Christina I Cressey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3486617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 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 June 17, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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