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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2519743

The Christos Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Orchard Park, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $32,300 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $32,300

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $544,255

  • Tax year 2024

    $21,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $539,509

  • Tax year 2023

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $505,763

  • Tax year 2022

    $26,630

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $549,260

  • Tax year 2021

    $27,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $551,646

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,950

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $544,904

  • Tax year 2019

    $21,050

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $411,188

  • Tax year 2018

    $21,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $420,474

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University at Buffalo FoundationAmherst, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  2. Harvest HouseBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $4,000
  3. Matthew Foster FoundationElma, NY

    Charitable

    $4,000
  4. Beyond Support NetworkDepew, NY

    Charitable

    $4,000
  5. Uchs Incsenior WishesOrchard Park, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  6. Niagara Frontier Radio ReadingBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  7. SeapcOakmont, PA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  8. Sleep in Heavenly PeacePocatello, ID

    Charitable

    $1,500
  9. Robins Nest Children's HomeLake Elmo, MN

    Charitable

    $1,500
  10. Childrens Home Soc of NCGreensboro, NC

    Charitable

    $1,300
  11. Hearts for the HomelessBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. Kare 4 KidsAmherst, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Family PromiseBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Reach Out 2 AfricaTacoma, WA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  15. Lakeland Emergency SquadAndover, NJ

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,00040% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $2,00020% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $1,50015% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,50015% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York10 grants $25,500
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000
  3. Minnesota1 grant $1,500
  4. North Carolina1 grant $1,300
  5. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  6. Washington1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jeffry WachSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donald WachPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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