Private foundation · Irving, TX
Chrest Foundation Inc
Typical grant size
$45K – $50K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
34
Repeat grantees
18
funded 2+ years
Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF
Leadership · from 2024 990-PF
Lou Anne King Jensen
President
Jeffrey J Jensen
Vice President
William B Jensen
Treasurer
Haley M Jensen
Secretary
Chani N Jensen
Director (Until June 2022)
Haley M Jensen Barb
Director/Secretary
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.
Payout rate · TY 2024
4.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
133
Total grants awarded
$8.6M
Total amount
$64K
Average grant
$150K
Largest grant
Giving by year
2024
$1.7M
24 grants
2023
$1.5M
24 grants
2022
$1.8M
29 grants
2021
$1.8M
24 grants
2020
$1.8M
32 grants
Top recipients
9 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$775K
5 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$600K
6 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$535K
6 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$500K
4 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$450K
4 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$425K
5 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$410K
3 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$400K
5 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$325K
3 grants · MT · ✓ Exact match
$250K
Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.
Recent grants · most recent filings first
Recidiviz Inc
Support for data platforms to help more justice-involved people safely transition back into their communities.
CA · TY 2024
$150K
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
General support to protect Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks through stewardship and public education.
CO · TY 2024
$100K
Trust for Public Land
Support to increase greenspace in Colorado schoolyards and expand public access to after school hours.
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Trust for Public Land
Support for land conservation and preservation across northwest Montana.
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Promote accountability and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Glacier National Park Conservancy
Support to preserve Glacier National Park wilderness.
MT · TY 2024
$100K
Western Resource Advocates
Accelerate the transition to clean energy in the Western portion of the United States.
CO · TY 2024
$100K
World Wildlife Fund Inc
Conserve climate-protective grasslands in the Northern Great Plains.
DC · TY 2024
$100K
Lone Star Justice Alliance
General support to address systemic issues in the criminal legal system through advocacy and evidence-based programs for…
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Montana Wilderness Association Inc
General support to help protect 50% of Montana's public lands by 2050.
MT · TY 2024
$100K
Southern Methodist University
Support to educate Mississippi policymakers and criminal justice stakeholders about the importance of constitutional rig…
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Protect Our Winters
General support to combat climate change.
CO · TY 2024
$100K
Conservation Colorado Education Fund
Support to conserve and protect Colorado's public lands and open spaces.
CO · TY 2024
$60K
Caf Momentum
Support to equip justice-involved youth with life skills, education, and employment opportunities in an effort to preven…
TX · TY 2024
$50K
Wilderness Land Trust
Support to protect and expand Colorado's wilderness areas through land acquisition for public ownership.
MT · TY 2024
$50K
Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
Support to advance climate solutions for energy efficiency, electrification, and clean transportation across the Southwe…
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Georgia Center for Opportunity
Support to raise awareness about the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy programs for juvenile offenders in Georgia…
GA · TY 2024
$50K
Western Resource Advocates
Accelerate the transition to clean energy in Arizona.
CO · TY 2024
$50K
Rural Utah Project Education Fund Dba Stewardship Utah Foundation
Support to advance pollution reduction strategies across Utah.
UT · TY 2024
$50K
North Texas Public Broadcasting
Investigative reporting on police pursuit policies, outcomes, and consequences with the goal of increasing police transp…
TX · TY 2024
$40K
Turn 2 U Inc Dba the Last Mile
General support for justice-impacted individuals through in-prison education and technology training programs.
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Emergency Family Assistance Association
Support for family resource center to meet immediate needs of the community and address issues of poverty.
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Urban Specialists Enterprises Inc
General support for community programs to disrupt violence and poverty through local leadership.
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Whitefish Community Foundation
General support to improve quality of life for the Whitefish community.
MT · TY 2024
$10K
Recidiviz Inc
Use data to help more people safely transition back into their communities.
CA · TY 2023
$150K
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Promote accountability and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.
TX · TY 2023
$150K
Lone Star Justice Alliance
General support to redirect youth and young adults out of the Texas justice system and into community-based treatment pr…
TX · TY 2023
$125K
Trust for Public Land
Develop the Five Mile Creek Urban Greenbelt in Texas.
CA · TY 2023
$100K
Conservation Colorado Education Fund
Conserve and protect Colorado's public lands and open spaces.
CO · TY 2023
$100K
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
General support to protect Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks through stewardship and public education.
CO · TY 2023
$100K
Montana Wilderness Association Inc
General support to help protect 50% of Montana's public lands by 2050.
MT · TY 2023
$100K
Western Resource Advocates
Accelerate the transition to clean energy in the Western portion of the United States.
CO · TY 2023
$100K
Project for Middle East Democracy Inc Dba Middle East Democracy Center
Support to provide fact-based and non-partisan analysis of issues related to Turkey.
DC · TY 2023
$75K
Uluslar Arasi Hrant Dink Vakfi
Support the expansion of a mobile app that provides multicultural tours of historic neighborhoods to include Izmir and D…
TY 2023
$60K
Protect Our Winters
General support to combat climate change.
CO · TY 2023
$50K
Punto24 Bagimsiz Gazeteciligi Dernegi
Create a better informed, more engaged citizenry by providing a physical and virtual meeting space for the exchange of i…
TY 2023
$50K
World Wildlife Fund Inc
Conserve climate-protective grasslands in the Northern Great Plains.
DC · TY 2023
$50K
Buried Alive Project
Support representation for individuals unjustly sentenced to life without parole for nonviolent drug cases.
TX · TY 2023
$50K
Middle East Institute
Support for scholarly research and public events on Turkey.
DC · TY 2023
$50K
Botan International Medya Limited Sirketi
Produce non-partisan news.
TY 2023
$45K
Diyarbakir Kultur Ve Tabiat Varliklarini Koruma Dernegi Tuzugu
Support the development of a digital archive of the history, architecture, and socio-cultural life in Sur and Diyarbakir…
TY 2023
$45K
Anadolu Kultur
Connect civil society organizations in Turkey with other civil society organizations to foster peer learning and co-prog…
TY 2023
$38K
And Gazetecilik Yayincilik Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
Produce non-partisan news.
TY 2023
$25K
Yasama Dair Vakif
Support to develop a model for systematic measurement of civil society maturity and capacity as a sector in Turkey.
TY 2023
$25K
Serbest Fikirler Dernegi
Produce non-partisan news.
TY 2023
$25K
Boulder Watershed Collective
General support to fill gaps between residents, experts, and agencies to advance climate preparedness and restore waters…
CO · TY 2023
$10K
Whitefish Community Foundation Inc
General support to support social endeavors in the Flathead Valley of Montana.
MT · TY 2023
$10K
Community Homes for Adults Incorporated
General support to provide programs and services to adults with intellectual disabilities.
TX · TY 2023
$5K
Southern Methodist University
Conduct research on an intervention to reduce unnecessary pretrial detention.
TX · TY 2022
$125K
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Promote accountability and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.
TX · TY 2022
$125K
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.