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The Christensen Family Foundation: 38 grants to organizations, $524,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Christensen Family Foundation, a private foundation in San Carlos, CA, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $524,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 7, 2026. The largest was $60,000 to Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, CA for general.
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- EIN
- 710929445
- Based in
- San Carlos, CA
- Assets
- $13,177,733
- Grants paid
- $524,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202641279349102759. It reported $524,000 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside College Prep | East Palo Alto, CA | General | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epatt | Palo Alto, CA | General | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Laughing Pony Rescue | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | General | Health care | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norcal Interscholastic Cycling | Petaluma, CA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All About Equine Animal Rescue | El Dorado Hills, CA | General | Animal-related | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Team Swift | Fulton, CA | General | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeward Bound | San Francisco, CA | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marin Charitable | Greenbrae, CA | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa El Dorado County | Placerville, CA | General | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SF Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club | San Mateo, CA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | General | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Episcopal Impact Fund | San Francisco, CA | General | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marshall Community Foundation | Cameron Park, CA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels | Menlo Park, CA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Guardsmen | San Francisco, CA | General | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 2ND Harvest Food Bank | San Jose, CA | General | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| El Dorado County German Shepher | Shingle Springs, CA | General | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Petaluma Wildlife Museum | Petaluma, CA | General | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue | Petaluma, CA | General | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bay Area Cancer Connections | Palo Alto, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Tee of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | San Jose, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sacred Heart School | Atherton, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodside Highschool Foundation | Woodside, CA | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of Sonoma Cnty | Santa Rosa, CA | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lily's Legacy | Petaluma, CA | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mentor Me | Petaluma, CA | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Petaluma Small Craft Center | Petaluma, CA | General | Recreation and sports | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caminar | San Mateo, CA | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| In Alliance | Santa Cruz, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| PV Schools | Portola Valley, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Mateo County Hist Assoc | Redwood City, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Mateo County Parks Foundatn | San Mateo, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life Moves | San Jose, CA | General | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seamless Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | General | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spirit Care | Burlingame, CA | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202541609349100629. It reported $540,500 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughing Pony Rescue | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | General | Health care | $84,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastside College Prep | East Palo Alto, CA | General | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epatt | Palo Alto, CA | General | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norcal Interscholastic Cycling | Petaluma, CA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Team Swift | San Mateo, CA | General | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ave Maria Academy | Maple Grove, MN | General | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeward Bound | San Francisco, CA | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bay Area Cancer Connections | Palo Alto, CA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club | San Mateo, CA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | General | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Episcopal Impact Fund | San Francisco, CA | General | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels | Menlo Park, CA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SF Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Guardsmen | San Francisco, CA | General | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Petaluma Wildlife Museum | Petaluma, CA | General | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue | Petaluma, CA | General | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | San Jose, CA | General | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 2ND Harvest Food Bank | San Jose, CA | General | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All About Equine Animal Rescue | El Dorado Hills, CA | General | Animal-related | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sacred Heart School | Atherton, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| El Dorado County German Shepher | Shingle Springs, CA | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodside Highschool Foundation | Woodside, CA | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa El Dorado County | Placerville, CA | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of Sonoma Cnty | Santa Rosa, CA | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mentor Me | Petaluma, CA | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Mind | San Jose, CA | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Una Vida Foundation | Petaluma, CA | General | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caminar | San Mateo, CA | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| PV Schools | Portola Valley, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pathways | Sunnyvale, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Mateo County Hist Assoc | Redwood City, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Mateo County Parks Foundatn | San Mateo, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices for Child | San Diego, CA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brady's Bunch Lacrosse | No Falmouth, MA | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pets in Need | Redwood City, CA | General | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rebuilding Together | Redwood City, CA | General | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $116,000 |
| Religion-related | $60,000 |
| Animal-related | $35,000 |
| Youth development | $30,000 |
| Education | $20,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $7,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $1,029,500 |
| Minnesota | $20,000 |
| Illinois | $12,500 |
| Massachusetts | $2,500 |
Also on SpecStream
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- Who funds religion-related in California
- Who funds animal-related in California
- Who funds youth development in California
- Who funds education in Minnesota
- Who funds mental health and crisis intervention in California
Updated May 7, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.