How to apply
Prospective 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. Contact: An Email Should Be Electronically S, Address Wwwchristensenfundorg, San Francisco, Ca, 4156441620 Deadlines: See below Restrictions: No restrictions
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 134 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Work Group for Indigenous AffairsCopenhagen, DA | General support | $350K |
| Indigenous Peoples Rights IncWest Boothbay Harbor, ME | General support | $350K |
| Snowchange CooperativeLehtoi, FI | General support | $325K |
| Rudolf Steiner Foundation Dba Rsf Social FinanceSan Francisco, CA | Support for the pawanka fund | $300K |
| Center for Research and Development in DrylandsMarsabit, KE | General support | $300K |
| Rights and Resources Institute IncWashington, DC | General support | $300K |
| Drylands Learning and Capacity Building InitiativesNairobi, KE | Genral support | $280K |
| Forest Peoples ProgrammeMoretoninmarsh, UK | General support | $260K |
| Indigenous Movement for Peace Advancement and Conflict TransformationNanyuki, KE | General support | $260K |
| Rainforest Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY | Core support for the global alliance of territorial communities -- a fiscally sponsored project of the rainforest foundation, inc. | $250K |
| Cultural SurvivalCambridge, MA | General support | $250K |
| International Indian Treaty CouncilTucson, AZ | General support | $250K |
| International Indian Treaty CouncilTucson, AZ | Support to engage with the united nations environment programme (unep) | $250K |
| International Indigenous Women's ForumLima, PE | General support | $250K |
| International Land and Forest Tenure FacilityStockholm, SW | General support | $250K |
| Native Americans in PhilanthropyWashington, DC | Support for the tribal community vision partnership | $250K |
| Fondo Defensores AcGuadalajara, MX | General support | $250K |
| Illuminative IncTusla, OK | General support | $250K |
| Tebtebba Foundation IncBaguio City, RP | General support | $250K |
| Samburu Women TrustNanyuki, KE | General support | $240K |
| Pastoralist Women for Health and EducationIsiolo, KE | General support | $230K |
| Law College Association of the University of ArizonaTucson, AZ | Support for the united nations special rapporteur | $225K |
| The Pastoralists Indigenous Non Governmental Organization's Forum (pingo's)Arusha, TZ | General support | $220K |
| Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact FoundationChiang Mai, TH | General support | $200K |
| Kivulini TrustIsiolo, KE | General support | $200K |
| Legal Advice CentreNairobi, KE | General support | $200K |
| Namati IncNairobi, KE | General support | $200K |
| Reseau Des Populations Autochtones Et Locales Pour LA Gestion Durable Des EYaounde, CM | General support | $200K |
| Alliance for a Just SocietySeattle, WA | Support for native organizers alliance -- a fiscally sponsored project of the alliance for a just society | $200K |
| Solidaritas Masyarakat Adat AsiaBogor, ID | General support | $170K |
| Ogiek Peoples' Development ProgramNakuru, KE | General support | $160K |
| Friends of Lake Turkana TrustLodwar, KE | General support | $160K |
| Alliance for a Just SocietySeattle, WA | Support for native organizers alliance -- a fiscally-sponsored project of alliance for a just society | $150K |
| Aliansi Masyarakat Adat NusantaraSouth Jakarta, ID | General support | $150K |
| Colorado Plateau FoundationFlagstaff, AZ | General support | $150K |
| Denver Art Museum IncDenver, CO | Core support for an art program | $150K |
| Dynamique Des Groupes de Peuples AutochtonesKinshasa, CG | General support | $150K |
| International Work Group for Indigenous AffairsCopenhagen, DA | To enhance participation in united nations human rights processes | $150K |
| RewildAustin, TX | Support for initiatives in latin america | $150K |
| Resource Conflict InstituteNakuru, KE | General support | $150K |
| Strategies for Northern DevelopmentMoyale, KE | General support | $150K |
| Ujamaa Community Resource TeamArusha, TZ | General support | $150K |
| Drylands Learning and Capacity Building Initiatives (dlci)Nairobi, KE | Promote networking and capacity-building of peoples toward implementing national policies for securing customary tenure, focusing on marsab… | $150K |
| Gayo Pastoral Development InitiativeAddis Ababa, ET | General support | $130K |
| Coalition of Pastoralist Civil Society Organizations IncKampala, UG | To enhance the pastoralist network in northeastern uganda and its cross-border collaboration with northern kenya. | $120K |
| Horn of Africa Development InitiativeMarsabit, KE | Support of pastoralist communities in northern kenya. | $120K |
| Indigenous Livelihoods Enhancement PartnersNarok, KE | To support maasai pastoralists | $120K |
| Pastoralists Alliance for Resilience and Adaptation Across NationsNanyuki, KE | General support | $120K |
| Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact FoundationChiang Mai, TH | Support for 2025 meeting in thailand | $110K |
| North Eastern Province AidNairobi, KE | Facilitate dialogue amoung kenya's wajir county cross-border communities | $110K |
| Aliansi Masyarakat Adat NusantaraSouth Jakarta, ID | Promotion and defense of rights in the the philippines. | $100K |
| Alliance of Local Communities in Hardship AreasMoyale, KE | Support creation of multi-stakeholder platform to promote peoples in dabel artisanal mining sites. | $100K |
| Asociacion Civil de Trabajo Socioambiental de LA Amazonia WatanibaCaracas DC, VE | General support | $100K |
| Frontier Counties Development CouncilNairobi, KE | Support for the frontier counties leaders conference 2024 | $100K |
| Indigenous Resource Management Organization-IremoMarsabit, KE | General support | $100K |
| Karamoja Herders of the HornMoroto, UG | To promote dialogue karamoja and turkana peoples | $100K |
| Pastoral Women's CouncilArusha, TZ | General support | $100K |
| Pastoralist Integrated Support ProgrammeMarsabit, KE | Support for the dasanach people | $100K |
| Podaali - Fundo Indigena da Amazonia BrasileiraManaus, BR | General support | $100K |
| Rainforest Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY | Rapid response addressing the needs of communities affected by the fires in belize. | $100K |
By state: INTL 70 · Arizona 5 · District of Columbia 8 · California 20 · New York 7 · Washington 4
About this foundation
Christensen Fund is a private grantmaking foundation in San Francisco, California, tax-exempt since 1960. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Christensen Fund accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Prospective grantees are invited to submit full proposals electronically (pre-grant inquiry). Deadlines: See below.
How much does Christensen Fund give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $13M across 134 grants, a median of $76K.
Where does Christensen Fund give?
INTL (70 grants), Arizona (5 grants), District of Columbia (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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