Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation
Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Uniondale, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $226K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $34K.
Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $226,092
- +16.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (80% 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 Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Franics Hospital Foundation ($20K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $57K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Franics Hospital Foundation Wilmington, DE | General Grant | $20,000 |
| Mercy & Sharinghaiti Children Aspen, CO | General Grant | $5,000 |
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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 | $226,092 | $65,093 | $33,661 | $25,000 | 2 | $26,435 | $34,126 | $30,060 |
| 2024 | $194,660 | $34,195 | $39,951 | $32,000 | 2 | $33,311 | $18,601 | $27,696 |
| 2023 | $200,416 | $35,568 | $45,146 | $38,000 | 2 | $39,274 | $21,418 | $24,934 |
| 2022 | $209,994 | $47,038 | $63,794 | $57,000 | 2 | $58,070 | $4,349 | $24,886 |
| 2021 | $226,750 | $42,760 | $56,535 | $50,000 | 2 | $50,993 | $420 | $25,104 |
| 2020 | $240,525 | $15,153 | $41,043 | $35,000 | 3 | — | $2,068 | $21,042 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Christman Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E. Christman
Director
On filings since 2020
10 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 Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation
How much does Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation give each year?
Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation gave $25K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 2 grants.
How large is Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation?
Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation reported $226K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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.
Where does Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation operate?
Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Delaware, New York.
What is Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation's EIN?
Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2585913. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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