The Christina Foundation
The Christina Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $5.1M.
The Christina Foundation at a glance
In short: The Christina Foundation gave $5.1M across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $565K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,082,562
- -17.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $564,729
- -8.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $77,066
- Total assets
- $4,841,670
- -9.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Christina Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance ($4.3M). Together the top 9 received $5.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 36 (28%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Christina Foundation gives
- Giving grew 208% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2021) to $8.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $5.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance Downingtown, PA | Directed Research Programs. | $4,258,599 |
| Murdoch Children's Research Institue | Validating the Ataxia Instrumented Measures in Friedreich Ataxia. | $323,094 |
| University of Oxford | Directed Research Program. | $131,436 |
| McGill University | Directed Research Programs. | $98,345 |
| University College London Institute of Neurology | Maintenance of the paediatric ataxia service at nhnn, july 2024. | $77,066 |
| Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Testing of experimental therapeutics in a zebrafish model of friedreich ataxia. | $75,000 |
| Food and Friends Washington, DC | Nourish Together: Building a Healthy Community. | $50,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Developing Small Molecule Therapeutics for Friedreich's Ataxia. | $50,000 |
| Universitatsklinikum Aachen | Ataxia Conference Frankfurt. | $19,022 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,841,670 | $5,020,191 | $5,590,368 | $5,082,562 | 9 | $5,590,368 | $58,718 |
| 2023 | $5,323,574 | $5,103,628 | $6,981,322 | $6,152,390 | 10 | $6,981,322 | $102,672 |
| 2022 | $7,232,244 | $5,527,819 | $4,105,788 | $3,124,801 | 4 | $4,105,788 | $89,135 |
| 2021 | $5,862,349 | $3,147,015 | $3,663,574 | $1,648,696 | 4 | $11,163,574 | $100,362 |
| 2020 | $6,295,796 | $15,194,550 | $8,999,784 | $8,775,799 | 9 | — | $43,580 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Christina Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Christina Foundation is led by Thomas Brenninkmeijer, President & Director on the 2024 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas Brenninkmeijer
President & Director
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Bernard Brenninkmeijer
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Brian Hayes (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Coleen A. Waldron (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Daisy A. Vazquez (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jean-Louis Brenninkmeijer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mark Brenninkmeijer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Kushen (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Eric P. Beveridge (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Anthony Mullen (2020) — President
- Former: Hans Brenninkmeyer (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Christina Foundation
How much does The Christina Foundation give each year?
The Christina Foundation gave $5.1M across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6.2M across 10 grants.
What is The Christina Foundation's typical grant size?
The Christina Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $77,066, and its average grant was $564,729, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Christina Foundation give grants?
The Christina Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Christina Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Christina Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Christina Foundation's largest grantees?
The Christina Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance ($4,258,599), Murdoch Children's Research Institue ($323,094) and University of Oxford ($131,436), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Christina Foundation?
The Christina Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Christina Foundation?
The Christina Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in New York, NY. It holds $4.8M in total assets as of 2024.
What is The Christina Foundation's EIN?
The Christina Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6277184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Christina Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-christina-foundation-morg_30348a01b67040afa9739425b586bb33
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