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The Christensen Fund
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Grants on file | 1,148 |
| Total giving on file | $107.9M |
| Typical grant size | $94K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | Environment |
What they fund
- ADDRESS THE EMERGENCY NEEDS OF PASTORALISTS IN NORTHERN KENYA, WHICH HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY YEARS OF DROUGHTS AND A DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD.
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AND EXCHANGE ON LEGAL ADVOCACY TOOLS FOR FRONTLINE DEFENDERS, THE USE OF ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICES, AND OTHER PRECEDENT SETTING CASES OF COMMUNITY AND INDIGENOUS RIGHTS
- CONTINUED SUPPORT TO BUILD AN EAST AFRICA NETWORK AND RESEARCH PLATFORM ON INDIGENOUS CUSTOMARY TENURE RIGHTS IN WHICH RECONCILE WILL PLAY A COORDINATIVE ROLE.
- CONTINUED SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS RIGHTS DEFENDERS TO PREVENT FORCED DISPLACEMENT DUE TO TERRITORIAL DISPOSSESSION IN MEXICO.
- CONTINUED SUPPORT TO REFINE AND DISSEMINATE GUIDANCE ON THE USAGE AND LINKS BETWEEN THE UNDRIP AND UNDROP DECLARATIONS
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Americans in Philanthropy | DC | 16 | $4.2M |
| International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs | 13 | $2.2M | |
| Native American Rights Fund | CO | 6 | $2.1M |
| Rainforest Foundation Inc | NY | 12 | $2.1M |
| Instituto Mexicano De Desarrollo Comunitario Ac | 9 | $1.8M | |
| Fondo Defensores Ac | 8 | $1.8M | |
| International Indian Treaty Council | CA | 9 | $1.8M |
| Land Is Life Inc | NY | 12 | $1.8M |
| Kivulini Trust | 9 | $1.8M | |
| Amah Mutsun Land Trust | CA | 9 | $1.7M |
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