Private foundation · EIN 41-2075864 · Palm Springs, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Chino Cienega Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 24 grants paid, $575K total, median $20K. 25% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
24
$575K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in CA
25%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Henry L Stimson CenterWashington, DCMekong river prog & war legacies$50K
American Friends Service CommitteePhiladelphia, PAMyanmar grant$50K
War Legacies ProjectChester, VTGeneral support grant$50K
Henry L Stimson CenterWashington, DCMekong river prog & war legacies$50K
Friends of Project RenewMcLean, VAGeneral support grant$50K
University of Colorado FoundationDenver, COGeneral support grant$50K
AshokaArlington, VAGrant: juliana uribe, fellow$30K
A Rocha USAWheaton, ILA rochas lebanon work grant$25K
Environmental Protection NetworkWashington, DCGeneral Support Grant$25K
Laudato Si' MovementWashington, DCGeneral support grant$25K
Working AmericaWashington, DCVoter education grant$20K
New Pa ProjectWest Chester, PAVoter education grant$20K
Focus for DemocracyPasadena, CAGeneral Support Grant$20K
Neo Philantrophy IncNew York, NYGeneral Support Grant$20K
Focus for Democracy FundPasadena, CAGeneral Support Grant$20K
Notley ImpactAustin, TXGeneral Support Grant$20K
Liberty Hill FoundationLos Angeles, CALa activist & philanth grant$10K
Ivs for DevelopmentBirmingham, ALGeneral Support Grant$10K
Neo Philanthropy Co Legacies of WarNew York, NYLegacies of war grant$5,000
Neo Philantrhopy Co Legacies of WarNew York, NYLegacies of war grant$5,000
Boys and Girls Club Palm SpringsPalm Springs, CAGeneral support grant$5,000
Earthrights InternationalWashington, DCGeneral support grant$5,000
Desert XPalm Springs, CAGeneral Support Grant$5,000
Cultural and Educational MediaSausalito, CAGeneral Support Grant$5,000

By state: District of Columbia 6 · Virginia 2 · Pennsylvania 2 · California 6 · Vermont 1 · Colorado 1

About this foundation

Chino Cienega Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Palm Springs, California, administered in care of Stephen C Nichols, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Chino Cienega Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Chino Cienega Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $575K across 24 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Chino Cienega Foundation Inc give?

District of Columbia (6 grants), Virginia (2 grants), Pennsylvania (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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