Private foundation (trust)EIN 946055879Est. 1960-01
THE CHRISTENSEN FUND
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107
Accepts unsolicited proposalsTotal Assets
$354.5M
FY 2024
Annual Giving
$13.2M
FY 2024
Grants Made
134
FY 2024
Avg Grant
$99K
FY 2024
Grant Range
$942–$350K
Typical
Deadlines
See below
Applications
Programs & Activities
Program 1
$257KCollaborative work to promote shared learning and best practices across various community, public policy, and philanthropic domains.
Program 2
$149KTo connect partners from across east africa towards a platform of shared vision in addressing regional priorities.
Program 3
$65KTo enhance transparency about the sustainable development goals.
Program 4
$47KThe christensen fund and indudor will distill insights and takeaways from cop28 to prepare for cop29 discussions.
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2024 filing
Total Revenue
$25.6M
Total Expenses
$26.1M
Qualifying Distributions
$20.9M
Distributable Amount
$16.7M
Min. Investment Return
$17.1M
Payout rate
Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.
Grant Range
134 grants
Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.
Giving Over Time
4 years
Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.
Top Recipients
500 grants
Grant Size Distribution
500 grants
Geographic Focus
29 states
+19 more states
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