Chrysanta Foundation
Chrysanta Foundation is a private foundation based in Lafayette, Pennsylvania. It supports organizations that empower women and aid the environment in their local communities through compassion, collaboration, and innovation.
Chrysanta Foundation at a glance
In short: Chrysanta Foundation gave $3.2M across 63 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,225,092
- +165.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 63
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,192
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $62,611,408
- +47.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (15% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Chrysanta Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its website also describes an annual application process and provides an application form.
- Review Cycle
- The website says applications are accepted annually from June 1 to August 1, with grants awarded in October. Applications are currently closed; the next application period opens June 1, 2027.
- Deadline
- The website says applications are accepted annually from June 1 to August 1, with grants awarded in October.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7 Andorra Hill Road, Lafayette, PA 19444
Phone: (215) 864-8570
Website: https://chrysantafoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chrysanta Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wissahickon Trails ($150K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 129 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The website says the foundation funds organizations anywhere in the United States. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to Pennsylvania (15%), New York (14%), Massachusetts (10%), California (10%), and Florida (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 63 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Chrysanta Foundation gives
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 609% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2020) to $3.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 63 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wissahickon Trails Ambler, PA | Help with its missions. | $150,000 |
| Triplex Cinema Inc Great Barrington, MA | To provide entertainment, artistic, and educational opportunities to the local community and general public through film and cinema, including without limitation independent, commercial, foreign language, and classic films. | $150,000 |
| The Charles River Watershed Associa Boston, MA | To assist with its missions. | $100,000 |
| Hamptons Community Outreach Bridgehampton, NY | To lift people out of poverty and reduce human suffering by meeting their most basic and critical needs, and by creating opportunities that change the life trajectories for our marginalized neighbors. | $100,000 |
| Sophia Fund Cincinnati, OH | To help families in their fight against cancer, financially and beyond. | $100,000 |
| Change Today Change Tomorrow Louisville, KY | To help eradicate barriers that disproportionately impact black communitites. | $100,000 |
| The Ryan Residency Training Program San Francisco, CA | To increase and strengthen training opportunities in abortion and contraception for residents in obstetrics and gynecology. | $100,000 |
| Greater Philadelphia YMCA Conshohocken, PA | To connect people to healthier lives - in mind, body and spirit. | $100,000 |
| Henrys Fork Foundation Ashton, ID | To conserve, protect and restore the unique fisheries, wildlife and aesthetic qualities of the Henry's Fork and its connected watersheds. | $100,000 |
| Pushing Forward Louisville, KY | To respond to the needs of individuals who have experienced traumatic spinal cord injuries. | $90,000 |
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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 | $62,611,408 | $23,102,346 | $3,657,671 | $3,225,092 | 63 | $3,227,769 | $2,663,258 | $3,251,104 |
| 2024 | $42,517,309 | $16,783,721 | $1,499,747 | $1,215,709 | 27 | $1,229,251 | $1,516,345 | $2,115,438 |
| 2023 | $27,828,232 | $10,473,583 | $717,808 | $565,010 | 14 | $565,010 | $393,600 | $1,074,157 |
| 2022 | $18,072,530 | $4,171,119 | $553,805 | $455,010 | 13 | $455,010 | $164,942 | $698,587 |
| 2021 | $14,467,275 | $7,958,037 | $289,083 | $215,025 | 12 | $215,025 | $384,493 | $451,305 |
| 2020 | $6,788,591 | $3,065,115 | $237,237 | $200,000 | 15 | — | $29,654 | $208,356 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chrysanta Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated focus is supporting organizations that empower women and aid the environment within their local communities. Its women’s focus areas are reproductive health and family planning, family and gender-based violence, and mother and infant support. Its environmental focus areas are reducing food waste, air, land and water conservation, and biodiversity and species preservation.
Grantees’ missions illustrate the range of organizations it has supported. For example, Laurel House describes its work as supporting people impacted by domestic violence through crisis intervention, safe haven, programs and resources. The Arkansas Abortion Support Network says it works to support bodily autonomy and reduce barriers to abortion access. Environmental grantees include Gasp, which describes its work as advancing healthy air and environmental justice in the Greater Birmingham area, and Henrys Fork Foundation, which says it works to conserve, protect and restore the Henry’s Fork and its watershed.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 63 grants totaling $3,225,092. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $50,000. Notable awards included $150,000 to Wissahickon Trails and $150,000 to Triplex Cinema Inc; $100,000 each to the Charles River Watershed Association, Hamptons Community Outreach, Henrys Fork Foundation, and several other organizations; and $80,000 each to Laurel House and Gowanus Canal Conservancy.
The website says eligible applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) organizations and lists restrictions against funding individuals, political campaigns and legislative lobbying, projects exclusively serving religious purposes, endowments, international organizations, and fiscally sponsored organizations. It says applicants should submit a completed application, a list of officers and directors with positions, an IRS tax-exemption determination letter, the most recent Form 990 or 990-EZ, and a program budget when applicable; a program budget is not required for general operating requests. The website states a maximum request of $100,000. The foundation’s 2025 filing, however, reports grants as high as $150,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mario Giannini, Ann Laughlin, Kyera M Giannini, and Nicole Giannini as trustees.
Chrysanta Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Laughlin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kyera M Giannini
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mario Giannini
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nicole Giannini
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Chrysanta Foundation
How much does Chrysanta Foundation give each year?
Chrysanta Foundation gave $3.2M across 63 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 27 grants.
What is Chrysanta Foundation's typical grant size?
Chrysanta Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $51,192, across 63 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chrysanta Foundation give grants?
Chrysanta Foundation's top state is Pennsylvania, with 15% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (14%) and Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (5 grants), Louisville, KY (2 grants), Ambler, PA (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Chrysanta Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Chrysanta Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 63) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Chrysanta Foundation's largest grantees?
Chrysanta Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wissahickon Trails ($150,000), Triplex Cinema Inc ($150,000) and The Charles River Watershed Associa ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chrysanta Foundation?
Chrysanta Foundation reported $62.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Chrysanta Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated focus is supporting organizations that empower women and aid the environment within their local communities. Its women’s focus areas are reproductive health and family planning, family and gender-based violence, and mother and infant support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chrysanta Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chrysanta Foundation's EIN?
Chrysanta Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2658221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Chrysanta Foundation 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 October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Chrysanta Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/chrysanta-foundation-morg_7da926895aa84b3baffd66d815c83d2a
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