Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Uniondale, NY EIN: 11-2585913

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.

Key facts about Thomas E & Paula J Christman Foundation

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.

EIN
11-2585913
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$12,500
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$226,092
Primary geography
Delaware (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$226K

+16.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

-21.9% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-21.9% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AspenWilmingtonWoodbury

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $57K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $25K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

St Franics Hospital Foundation: $20KSt Franics Hospital Foundation$20KMercy & Sharinghaiti Children: $5KMercy & Sharinghaiti Children$5K

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

9<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Franics Hospital Foundation Wilmington, DEGeneral Grant$20,000
Mercy & Sharinghaiti Children Aspen, COGeneral Grant$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K$80K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$226,092$194,660$200,416
Revenue$65,093$34,195$35,568
Expenses$33,661$39,951$45,146
Qualifying Distributions$26,435$33,311$39,274
Net Investment Income$34,126$18,601$21,418
Distributable Amount$30,060$27,696$24,934

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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