The James and Eileen Christmas Family
The James and Eileen Christmas Family is a private foundation based in Long Beach, New York. In its 2025 filing, it reported grants to organizations supporting education, health and medical care, children, religious purposes, veterans, and first responders.
The James and Eileen Christmas Family at a glance
In short: The James and Eileen Christmas Family gave $249K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in New York. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $249,000
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,750
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $1,467,051
- -8.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The James and Eileen Christmas Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1089 Oceanfront, Long Beach, NY 11561
Phone: (516) 543-5301
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The James and Eileen Christmas Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Johns University ($65K). Together the top 10 received $236K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 43 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Long Beach, New York. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states; by share of grant dollars, New York received 52%, North Carolina 20%, Tennessee 10%, Missouri 6%, and Texas 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The James and Eileen Christmas Family open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2020) to $249K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $249K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Johns University Jamaica, NY | To Foster Entrepreneurship | $65,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | To assist with the health, education and development of children who live in poor conditions. | $50,000 |
| Long Beach Catholic Regional School Long Beach, NY | Development of Educational Programs | $25,000 |
| St Jude's Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | To support programs for medical research and to provide medical care for needy individuals | $25,000 |
| Aquinas Institute Rochester, NY | Development of Educational Programs | $15,000 |
| Mother of Good Council Home Saint Louis, MO | To Support Programs for Medical Care to Individuals | $15,000 |
| St Mary of the Isle Church Long Beach, NY | To Foster Religious Purpose | $11,000 |
| Hidden Hearts Foundation Austin, TX | To assist with the health, education and development of children who live in poor conditions. | $10,000 |
| Purple Heart Project Roy, WA | To introduce physically and mentally combat wounded veterans, still suffering from the negative effects of combat, to the peace and joy that can be found through the therapy of traditional hand tool woodworking | $10,000 |
| St Joseph's Indian School Chamberlain, SD | Development of Educational Programs | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,467,051 | $110,153 | $252,737 | $249,000 | 12 | $250,250 | $108,287 | $267,711 |
| 2024 | $1,609,635 | $105,083 | $217,507 | $209,000 | 10 | $211,275 | $102,243 | $246,383 |
| 2023 | $1,722,059 | $151,684 | $167,600 | $167,000 | 9 | $167,025 | $151,109 | $174,207 |
| 2022 | $1,730,448 | $51,448 | $150,308 | $146,000 | 5 | $146,000 | $67,050 | $160,058 |
| 2021 | $1,829,308 | $146,551 | $142,100 | $140,000 | 7 | $140,000 | $146,551 | $156,861 |
| 2020 | $1,824,857 | $-21,492 | $111,205 | $110,000 | 4 | — | $84,827 | $127,203 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The James and Eileen Christmas Family reported a distributable amount of $268K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for educational programs and entrepreneurship, medical care and research, children’s health and development, religious purposes, veterans, and first responders.
Among its 2025 grantees, Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. Purple Heart Project describes its work as helping combat-wounded veterans through traditional hand-tool woodworking.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $249,000 through 12 grants. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $65,000, with a median of $13,000.
The largest grants included $65,000 to St. John’s University for entrepreneurship; $50,000 to Samaritan’s Purse to assist with the health, education, and development of children living in poor conditions; $25,000 each to Long Beach Catholic Regional School for educational programs and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital for medical research and care for people in need; and $15,000 each to Aquinas Institute for educational programs and Mother of Good Council Home for medical care programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Christmas as president and Eileen Christmas as secretary.
The James and Eileen Christmas Family is led by James Christmas, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Christmas
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Christmas
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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 The James and Eileen Christmas Family
How much does The James and Eileen Christmas Family give each year?
The James and Eileen Christmas Family gave $249K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $209K across 10 grants.
What is The James and Eileen Christmas Family's typical grant size?
The James and Eileen Christmas Family's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $20,750, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The James and Eileen Christmas Family that year got $10K on average.
Where does The James and Eileen Christmas Family give grants?
The James and Eileen Christmas Family gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (20%) and Tennessee (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Long Beach, NY (2 grants).
Does The James and Eileen Christmas Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The James and Eileen Christmas Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Development of Educational Programs" (3 grants).
Who are The James and Eileen Christmas Family's largest grantees?
The James and Eileen Christmas Family's largest 2025 grantees include St Johns University ($65,000), Samaritan's Purse ($50,000) and Long Beach Catholic Regional School ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The James and Eileen Christmas Family?
The James and Eileen Christmas Family reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $250K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $268K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The James and Eileen Christmas Family fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants show support for educational programs and entrepreneurship, medical care and research, children’s health and development, religious purposes, veterans, and first responders. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The James and Eileen Christmas Family?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The James and Eileen Christmas Family's EIN?
The James and Eileen Christmas Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2825468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The James and Eileen Christmas Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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