Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust
Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust is a private foundation based in Santa Barbara, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including animal-rescue and animal-welfare organizations and an ocean-conservation organization.
Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust at a glance
In short: Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust gave $143K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. 15% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $143,400
- +10.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,031
- +19.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,275,560
- +4.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 615 Stonehouse Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Phone: (805) 565-8596
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Snippp ($49K). Together the top 10 received $141K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 55 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 3% to recipients in Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 85% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 57% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 260% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2021) to $143K (2024). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $143K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Snippp McArthur, CA | Spay/Neuter, Rescue and Placement | $49,000 |
| Care 4 Paws Santa Barbara, CA | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| SBWCN Goleta, CA | General Purpose | $27,000 |
| National Search Dog Foundation Santa Paula, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Lily's Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary Petaluma, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Muttville San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Real Good Rescue Los Angeles, CA | General Ledger | $5,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Shadow's Fund Lompoc, CA | General Purpose | $4,300 |
| Heal the Ocean Santa Barbara, CA | General Purpose | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,275,560 | $215,327 | $165,221 | $143,400 | 13 | $147,928 | $75,327 | $56,807 |
| 2023 | $1,225,454 | $306,247 | $147,108 | $129,650 | 14 | $135,265 | $120,441 | $49,341 |
| 2022 | $1,066,315 | $108,324 | $160,853 | $143,050 | 12 | $147,050 | $98,036 | $74,208 |
| 2021 | $1,118,844 | $38,342 | $105,198 | $91,200 | 6 | $95,303 | $118,856 | $67,627 |
| 2020 | $1,185,700 | $214,896 | $210,950 | $98,550 | 10 | — | — | $68,797 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in animal rescue and welfare, including senior-dog rescue, shelter-dog care and adoption, and animal sanctuaries. For example, Muttville describes its work as rescuing older dogs and finding them homes; Lily’s Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary describes providing care for displaced or abandoned senior large-breed dogs; and Shadow’s Fund describes operating a sanctuary and supporting local shelters. Heal the Ocean describes its work as reducing ocean pollution and improving ocean and coastal health.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $143,400. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $49,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest reported grants included $49,000 to SNIPPP for spay/neuter, rescue and placement; $30,000 to Care 4 Paws for general purposes; $27,000 to SBWCN for general purposes; and $10,000 to the National Search Dog Foundation for general purposes. Other reported grants included $5,000 each to Muttville, Lily’s Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary, Real Good Rescue and Best Friends Animal Society; $4,300 to Shadow’s Fund; and $1,000 to Heal the Ocean.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dwight E Lowell and Kimberly Lowell as trustees.
Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dwight E. Lowell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Lowell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust
How much does Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust give each year?
Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust gave $143K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $130K across 14 grants.
What is Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust's typical grant size?
Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,031, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust that year got $3K on average.
Where does Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust give grants?
Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (4 grants).
Does Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 85% of Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust's largest grantees?
Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust's largest 2024 grantees include Snippp ($49,000), Care 4 Paws ($30,000) and SBWCN ($27,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust?
Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $148K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in animal rescue and welfare, including senior-dog rescue, shelter-dog care and adoption, and animal sanctuaries. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust's EIN?
Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-7295237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/chrissie-s-fund-a-delaware-trust-morg_aaab623fb46546aabcb0e7a524a1c9a1
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