Private foundation · EIN 84-1251809 · La Quinta, California

Chinook Foundation

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: 12 grants paid, $88K total, median $6,000. 42% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
12
$88K
Median grant
$6,000
Stays in CA
42%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.1M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rocky Mountain Black ConservativesColorado Springs, COEducational$20K
Lutheran Disaster ReliefMerrifield, VACharitable$10K
Desert Scholarship Fdn for RlqPalm Desert, CACharitable$10K
Bergen Family CenterEnglewood, NJEducational$7,000
Table to TableSaddle Brook, NJCharitable$7,000
Center for Food ActionEnglewood, NJCharitable$7,000
Nature Track FoundationLos Olivos, CACharitable$5,000
Salvation Army California SouthCarson, CACharitable$5,000
826laLos Angeles, CACharitable$5,000
Hey I'm Here for YouAnn Arbor, MICharitable$5,000
Turning Point USAPhoenix, AZCharitable$5,000
Koinonia MinistryRancho Mirage, CACharitable$2,000

By state: California 5 · New Jersey 3 · Colorado 1 · Virginia 1 · Michigan 1 · Arizona 1

About this foundation

Chinook Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in La Quinta, California, administered in care of Laura G Marvin, tax-exempt since 1994. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Chinook Foundation 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 Chinook Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $88K across 12 grants, a median of $6,000.

Where does Chinook Foundation give?

California (5 grants), New Jersey (3 grants), Colorado (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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