The Crist Family Foundation
The Crist Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in York, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $130K. Net investment income was $58K.
The Crist Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Crist Family Foundation gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $130K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $130,000
- Median grant
- $130,000
- Total assets
- $11,037
- -86.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% 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 Crist Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Natmus ($130K).
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 40 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Crist Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 227% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $170K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Natmus Auburn, IN | Operational Support | $130,000 |
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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 | $11,037 | $64,635 | $133,095 | $130,000 | 1 | $130,000 | $58,460 | $1,711 |
| 2024 | $79,497 | $8,303 | $3,128 | — | — | — | $698 | $5,158 |
| 2023 | $74,322 | $31,715 | $51,406 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $19,430 | $5,033 |
| 2022 | $101,957 | $-39,383 | $44,999 | $39,815 | 20 | $39,815 | $1,246 | $6,881 |
| 2021 | $178,395 | $201,257 | $90,149 | $87,805 | 18 | $87,805 | $10,631 | $11,482 |
| 2020 | $317,321 | $180,987 | $169,852 | $169,852 | 23 | — | $42,987 | $6,246 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Crist Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Crist Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jay Crist
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Karl Lehman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathy A. Kovacs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Steve Carr
Trustee
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 Crist Family Foundation
How much does The Crist Family Foundation give each year?
The Crist Family Foundation gave $130K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Crist Family Foundation?
The Crist Family Foundation reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Crist Family Foundation operate?
The Crist Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
What is The Crist Family Foundation's EIN?
The Crist Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6527863. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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