Dechambeau Creek Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Lee Vining, CA EIN: 47-1931592

Dechambeau Creek Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lee Vining, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $93K.

Key facts about Dechambeau Creek Foundation

EIN
47-1931592
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$92,725
Grants made (2024)
17
Average grant
$5,454
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2024)
Primary geography
California (89% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Dechambeau Creek Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Dechambeau Creek Foundation's 17 itemized 2024 grants were California (89%) and Hawaii (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lee Vining, CA (8 grants), Mammoth Lakes, CA (3 grants) and June Lake, CA (2 grants). None of its 17 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "2024 Director's Fund Award Recipient" (11 grants).

Is Dechambeau Creek Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 21% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$93K

+43.8% YoY

Grant Count

17

+13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+26.8% YoY

About Dechambeau Creek Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dechambeau Creek Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lee Vining, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $93K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 17 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Lee ViningMammoth LakesBishopJune LakeKailuaArlingtonDeath ValleyHelenaMariposaRedwood City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$46K$70K$93K8 grants202012 grants202112 grants202215 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Mono Lake Kutzadika'a Cpa: $12KMono Lake Kutzadika'a Cpa$12KSierra STEM: $11KSierra STEM$11KOikonos: $10KOikonos$10KJune Lake Little Loopers: $10KJune Lake Little Loopers$10KLee Vining Women's League: $10KLee Vining Women's League$10KMono Arts Council: $8KMono Arts Council$8KRialy Flores: $5KRialy Flores$5KFriends of the Inyo: $5KFriends of the Inyo$5KMono Basin Historical Society: $5KMono Basin Historical Society$5KEastern Sierra Community Housing: $4KEastern Sierra CommunityHousing$4K

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

64<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Mono Lake Kutzadika'a Cpa ($11,500), Sierra STEM ($11,000), Oikonos ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MONO LAKE KUTZADIKA'A CPA Lee Vining, CA2024 DIRECTOR'S FUND AWARD RECIPIENT$11,500
SIERRA STEM June Lake, CA2024 MONO BASIN SUMMER CAMPS$11,000
OIKONOS Kailua, HI2024 PHALAROPE RESEARCH$10,000
JUNE LAKE LITTLE LOOPERS June Lake, CA2024 DIRECTOR'S FUND AWARD RECIPIENT$9,500
LEE VINING WOMEN'S LEAGUE Lee Vining, CA2024 DIRECTOR'S FUND AWARD RECIPIENT$9,500
MONO ARTS COUNCIL Mammoth Lakes, CA2024 DIRECTOR'S FUND AWARD RECIPIENT$7,500
RIALY FLORES Redwood City, CA2024 DIRECTOR'S FUND AWARD RECIPIENT$5,025
FRIENDS OF THE INYO Bishop, CA2024 DIRECTOR'S FUND AWARD RECIPIENT$5,000
MONO BASIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Lee Vining, CA2024 DOCENT PROGRAM$5,000
EASTERN SIERRA COMMUNITY HOUSING Mammoth Lakes, CA2024 DIRECTOR'S FUND AWARD RECIPIENT$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Margaret EisslerPresident15—
David MarquartTreasurer5—
Patricia HollandSecretary4—
Lisa CuttingDirector2—
Susan DesbailletsDirector3—
Nathan TaylorDirector3—
Molly DesbailletsDirector3—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dechambeau Creek Foundation?

Dechambeau Creek Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Lee Vining, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Dechambeau Creek Foundation operate?

Dechambeau Creek Foundation has awarded grants in California, Hawaii, Montana, Virginia.

What size grants does Dechambeau Creek Foundation award?

In 2024, Dechambeau Creek Foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $93K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Dechambeau Creek Foundation's EIN?

Dechambeau Creek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1931592. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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