Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

The Christensen Fund

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Typical grant size
$14K – $70K – $150K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
151
Repeat grantees
70
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesSEE BELOW
ContactAN EMAIL SHOULD BE ELECTRONICALLY S · 4156441620
MaterialsPROSPECTIVE GRANTEES ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT FULL PROPOSALS ELECTRONICALLY (PRE-GRANT INQUIRY). THE INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED, NOT LIMITED TO: IDENTITY, CONTACT INFORMATION, TAX STATUS, REGISTRATION AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, KEY OFFICERS AND MAJOR FUNDERS, ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND, GOVERNANCE, KEY PRIORITIES, ACTIVITIES, AND PRACTICES OF THE ORGANIZATION. A DETAILED PROJECT PURPOSE, PROJECT DESCRIPTION, BUDGET, ACTIVITIES, TIMELINE, AND ANTICIPATED RESULTS ARE REQUIRED FOR GRANTS OVER WHICH THE CHRISTENSEN FUND EXERCISED EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY.
RestrictionsNO RESTRICTIONS

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Carla Fredericks
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
$453K
Matt Aguiar
CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER
$285K
Lisa Hendrickson
BOARD CHAIR
$20K
Phillippe Wallace
TRUSTEE
$17K
Nichole Maher
TRUSTEE
$17K
Vicky Tauli-corpuz
TRUSTEE
$15K
Terri Henry
TRUSTEE
$15K
Christine Smith-martin
TRUSTEE
$15K
Ikal Angelei
TRUSTEE
$15K
Joan Carling
TRUSTEE
$10K
Diane Christensen
PRESIDENT
Nicole Pierret
TRUSTEE
Michael Christensen-calvin
TREASURER
Aletha Coleman
TRUSTEE
Shannon Dworsky
SECRETARY
$80K
Michael Calvin-christensen
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
628
Total grants awarded
$60.7M
Total amount
$97K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$13.2M
134 grants
2023
$12.9M
150 grants
2022
$14.0M
142 grants
2021
$12.2M
99 grants
2020
$8.4M
103 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$2.3M
Instituto Mexicano de Desarrollo Comunitario Ac
6 grants
$1.4M
4 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
7 grants
$1.2M
Servicios Integrales Emuri (sine) Ac
6 grants
$1.1M
6 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$1.0M
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$976K
Kivulini Trust
5 grants
$970K

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

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TY 2024
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TY 2024
$325K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$300K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$300K
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GENRAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$280K
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TY 2024
$260K
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TY 2024
$260K
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$250K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$250K
International Indian Treaty Council
GENERAL SUPPORT
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$250K
International Indian Treaty Council
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AZ · TY 2024
$250K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$250K
International Land and Forest Tenure Facility
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$250K
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TY 2024
$250K
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$250K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$240K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$230K
Law College Association of the University of Arizona
SUPPORT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
AZ · TY 2024
$225K
The Pastoralists Indigenous Non Governmental Organization's Forum (pingo's)
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$220K
Kivulini Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$200K
Legal Advice Centre
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$200K
Namati Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$200K
Alliance for a Just Society
SUPPORT FOR NATIVE ORGANIZERS ALLIANCE -- A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF THE ALLIANCE FOR A JUST SOCIETY
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$200K
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GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$200K
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$200K
Solidaritas Masyarakat Adat Asia
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$170K
Friends of Lake Turkana Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$160K
Ogiek Peoples' Development Program
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$160K
Ujamaa Community Resource Team
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$150K
Drylands Learning and Capacity Building Initiatives (dlci)
PROMOTE NETWORKING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING OF PEOPLES TOWARD IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL POLICIES FOR SECURING CUSTOMARY TENURE,…
TY 2024
$150K
Resource Conflict Institute
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$150K
Strategies for Northern Development
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$150K
Alliance for a Just Society
SUPPORT FOR NATIVE ORGANIZERS ALLIANCE -- A FISCALLY-SPONSORED PROJECT OF ALLIANCE FOR A JUST SOCIETY
WA · TY 2024
$150K
Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$150K
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
TO ENHANCE PARTICIPATION IN UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS PROCESSES
TY 2024
$150K
Colorado Plateau Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2024
$150K
Dynamique Des Groupes de Peuples Autochtones
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$150K
Denver Art Museum Inc
CORE SUPPORT FOR AN ART PROGRAM
CO · TY 2024
$150K
Rewild
SUPPORT FOR INITIATIVES IN LATIN AMERICA
TX · TY 2024
$150K
Gayo Pastoral Development Initiative
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$130K
Pastoralists Alliance for Resilience and Adaptation Across Nations
GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$120K
Indigenous Livelihoods Enhancement Partners
TO SUPPORT MAASAI PASTORALISTS
TY 2024
$120K
Horn of Africa Development Initiative
SUPPORT OF PASTORALIST COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN KENYA.
TY 2024
$120K
Coalition of Pastoralist Civil Society Organizations Inc
TO ENHANCE THE PASTORALIST NETWORK IN NORTHEASTERN UGANDA AND ITS CROSS-BORDER COLLABORATION WITH NORTHERN KENYA.
TY 2024
$120K
North Eastern Province Aid
FACILITATE DIALOGUE AMOUNG KENYA'S WAJIR COUNTY CROSS-BORDER COMMUNITIES
TY 2024
$110K
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation
SUPPORT FOR 2025 MEETING IN THAILAND
TY 2024
$110K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.