Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation
Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation is a private foundation, based in PHX, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $951K. Net investment income was $3K.
Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation at a glance
In short: Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation gave $951K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $476K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $951,072
- +13486.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $475,536
- +6693.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $475,536
- Primary geography
- Illinois (90% 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 Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Morgan Park Academy ($859K). Together the top 2 received $951K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2657% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 108% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $951K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $951K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Park Academy Chicago, IL | Education | $859,050 |
| St Joseph's Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Education | $92,022 |
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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 | — | $2,775 | $952,372 | $951,072 | 2 | $951,072 | $3,378 | — |
| 2024 | $142,366 | $10,164 | $8,355 | $7,000 | 1 | $7,000 | $5,303 | $6,484 |
| 2023 | $140,557 | $4,304 | $2,938 | — | — | $2,938 | $4,340 | $6,870 |
| 2022 | $139,191 | $474 | $36,305 | $34,500 | 3 | $36,305 | $474 | $7,153 |
| 2021 | $175,022 | $215 | $43,676 | $42,453 | 2 | $43,676 | $215 | $9,354 |
| 2020 | $218,504 | $200,207 | $1,649 | — | — | — | $207 | $1,472 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation is led by Mary Jane Crist, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Jane Crist
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William J. Gosney
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Hunt
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jane Krause
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Papp
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert C. Crist IV
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 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 Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation
How much does Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation give each year?
Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation gave $951K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
Where does Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation operate?
Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas.
What is Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation's EIN?
Warren and Mary Jane Crist Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1590156. 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 August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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