Christen C and Ben H Garrett
Christen C and Ben H Garrett is a private foundation based in San Marino, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported 21 grants totaling $519,558, supporting organizations that include schools, wildlife and environmental organizations, and community-serving institutions.
Christen C and Ben H Garrett at a glance
In short: Christen C and Ben H Garrett gave $520K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $519,558
- +148.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,741
- +195.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,915,885
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Christen C and Ben H Garrett
- 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: 1020 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA 91108
Phone: (626) 282-8431
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Christen C and Ben H Garrett funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Csulb Foundation ($295K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $483K.
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 122 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 1% to Colorado, and 1% to Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Christen C and Ben H Garrett open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 20 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $47K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $47K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 167% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2019) to $520K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $520K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Csulb Foundation Long Beach, CA | General Support | $232,658 |
| Csulb Foundation Long Beach, CA | General Support | $61,900 |
| Crestview Preparatory School La Canada, CA | General Support | $56,000 |
| Child Educational Center (CEC) La Canada, CA | General Support | $37,000 |
| Search Dog Foundation Santa Paula, CA | General Support | $22,500 |
| Surfaid International San Francisco, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| International Bird Rescue Long Beach, CA | General Support | $17,000 |
| Altadena Mountain Rescue Altadena, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Huntington Hospital Foundation Pasadena, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,915,885 | $517,158 | $557,570 | $519,558 | 21 | $524,265 | $106,150 | $314,274 |
| 2024 | $1,956,297 | $337,513 | $234,626 | $209,000 | 25 | $209,075 | $121,442 | $262,385 |
| 2023 | $1,853,410 | $235,764 | $227,009 | $205,000 | 23 | $206,975 | $113,801 | $210,768 |
| 2022 | $1,844,655 | $180,064 | $266,770 | $240,000 | 28 | $241,958 | $83,469 | $204,412 |
| 2021 | $1,931,361 | $236,908 | $189,747 | $164,950 | 25 | $166,885 | $180,548 | $218,698 |
| 2020 | $1,884,200 | $205,085 | $160,151 | $141,000 | 25 | — | $78,879 | $162,567 |
| 2019 | $1,839,266 | $166,397 | $155,772 | $137,500 | 28 | — | $68,434 | $140,109 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christen C and Ben H Garrett reported a distributable amount of $314K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants included support for educational organizations and wildlife and environmental groups. Crestview Preparatory School describes its mission as cultivating academic excellence by nurturing individual potential and helping students become deep thinkers, responsible innovators, and compassionate leaders. International Bird Rescue says its mission is to inspire people to act toward balance with the natural world by rescuing waterbirds in crisis. Flintridge Preparatory School describes its mission as helping students thrive as curious scholars, creative thinkers, empathetic leaders, and global citizens in a diverse and nurturing community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $519,558. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $232,658, with a median of $6,000.
The largest reported grants included $232,658 and $61,900 to CSULB Foundation, both for general support; $56,000 to Crestview Preparatory School; $37,000 to Child Educational Center; $22,500 to Search Dog Foundation; $20,000 to Surfaid International; and $17,000 to International Bird Rescue. The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Noah C Garrett as president, Ben H Garrett as vice president, Christen C Garrett as CFO, Megan Garrett as treasurer, and Sarah K Garrett as secretary.
Christen C and Ben H Garrett is led by Noah C. Garrett, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Noah C. Garrett
President
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben H. Garrett
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christen C. Garrett
CFO
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Garrett
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah K. Garrett
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Christen C and Ben H Garrett
How much does Christen C and Ben H Garrett give each year?
Christen C and Ben H Garrett gave $520K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $209K across 25 grants.
What is Christen C and Ben H Garrett's typical grant size?
Christen C and Ben H Garrett's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $24,741, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Christen C and Ben H Garrett that year got $47K on average.
Where does Christen C and Ben H Garrett give grants?
Christen C and Ben H Garrett gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (7 grants), Long Beach, CA (3 grants) and La Canada, CA (3 grants).
Does Christen C and Ben H Garrett give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Christen C and Ben H Garrett's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Christen C and Ben H Garrett's largest grantees?
Christen C and Ben H Garrett's largest 2025 grantees include Csulb Foundation ($294,558 across 2 grants), Crestview Preparatory School ($56,000) and Child Educational Center (CEC) ($37,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Christen C and Ben H Garrett?
Christen C and Ben H Garrett reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $524K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $314K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Christen C and Ben H Garrett fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for educational organizations and wildlife and environmental groups. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Christen C and Ben H Garrett?
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 Christen C and Ben H Garrett's EIN?
Christen C and Ben H Garrett's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5778710. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Christen C and Ben H Garrett 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Christen C and Ben H Garrett funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/christen-c-and-ben-h-garrett-morg_f224ea878b484190a2ade3e688f7b9f4
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