The Christopher Family Foundation
EIN 367092282 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$23.3M
641 grants · $2.6M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
55%
supporter · 121/220 multi-year
repeat
$81.0M
Assets (2024)
220
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
CLARE BUTTERFIELD
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Deadlines
fsrequests.com/christopher
How to Apply
fsrequests.com/christopher
Restrictions
fsrequests.com/christopher
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.8M | $18.3M | $3.4M | 79 |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $26.8M | $8.4M | 62 |
| 2020 | $3.1M | $49.2M | $14.9M | 93 |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $72.8M | $24.5M | 112 |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $58.7M | $2.9M | 109 |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $75.5M | $12.4M | 105 |
| 2024 | $4.5M | $81.0M | $7.3M | 81 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 641 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$25K
Average
$36K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #16 of 23 states
$1K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Tarrant
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (641 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Christian Schools | Elmhurst, IL | $500,000 | Project Impact Phase III | 2020 |
| Timothy Christian Schools | Elmhurst, IL | $500,000 | Master Plan Campaign | 2016 |
| University of Illinois Foundation - College of Med | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | Connecting the Final Dots: Curing Diabetes By 2020 Project | 2016 |
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | $290,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | $280,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago Inc | Chicago, IL | $255,000 | Kidz Express Boys & Girls Club | 2017 |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | FRESH TASTE - MANAGED FUNDS | 2022 |
| Walther Lutheran High School Association Inc | Melrose Park, IL | $242,913 | WALTHER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Walther Lutheran High School Association Inc | Melrose Park, IL | $228,188 | Walther Christian Academy Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Walther Lutheran High School Association Inc | Melrose Park, IL | $219,636 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | $200,349 | Fresh Taste Fund | 2021 |
| Children First Fund | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Walther Lutheran High School Association Inc | Melrose Park, IL | $200,000 | Capital Campaign - HVAC Replacement Project | 2016 |
| Walther Lutheran High School Association Inc | Melrose Park, IL | $199,970 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | $160,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Westside Health Authority | Chicago, IL | $159,903 | Austin Fresh Collaboration | 2020 |
| Walther Lutheran High School Association Inc | Melrose Park, IL | $153,737 | Walther Christian Academy Scholarship fund | 2020 |
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | Fund for Equitable Business Growth | 2021 |
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Lutheran Music Program | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | FUND FOR EQUITABLE BUSINESS GROWTH | 2022 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $130,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinoi | Urbana, IL | $125,000 | Family Resiliency Center Program | 2016 |
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