The Christ Foundation
The Christ Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K.
The Christ Foundation at a glance
In short: The Christ Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,500
- -45.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,167
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (62% 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 The Christ Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest Food Bank ($4K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Christ Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 167% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $12K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank Nashville, TN | Feeding Needy | $4,000 |
| Entryway Vienna, VA | Education | $2,000 |
| Killebrew Ag Foundation Ridgeland, MS | Support needy in MS | $500 |
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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 | — | — | — | $6,500 | 3 | — | — | $6,610 |
| 2024 | $143,705 | $43,409 | $11,853 | $12,000 | 6 | $11,000 | $42,327 | $6,604 |
| 2023 | $118,349 | $7,569 | $8,586 | $8,000 | 4 | $8,586 | $6,249 | $5,365 |
| 2022 | $81,485 | $-29,763 | $541 | $6,300 | 3 | — | — | $5,694 |
| 2021 | $159,309 | $-621 | $8,734 | $8,200 | 6 | — | — | $7,764 |
| 2020 | $166,510 | $-3,423 | $515 | $7,000 | 3 | — | — | $8,342 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Christ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Christ Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda McDowell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Curtis McDowell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Dick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John McDowell Ceo
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John McDowell (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Christ Foundation
How much does The Christ Foundation give each year?
The Christ Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 6 grants.
What is The Christ Foundation's typical grant size?
The Christ Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Christ Foundation give grants?
The Christ Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (31%) and Mississippi (8%).
Does The Christ Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Christ Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is The Christ Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Christ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Christ Foundation's EIN?
The Christ Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2071026. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 2, 2026)
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