Funding search · EIN 752840026 · Irving, TX

Chrest Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

77
grants reported
$5.0M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Trust for Public Land5 grants · $450,000
  • Recidiviz3 grants · $400,000
  • Texas Public Policy Foundation3 grants · $375,000
  • Western Resource Advocates4 grants · $350,000
  • Lone Star Justice Alliance3 grants · $325,000
  • Conservation Colorado Education Fund3 grants · $260,000
  • Montana Wilderness Association3 grants · $250,000
  • Southern Methodist University2 grants · $225,000
  • Protect Our Winters3 grants · $200,000
  • Colorado Fourteeners Initiative2 grants · $200,000

Giving over time

$1.8M
2022
$1.5M
2023
$1.7M
2024

Grant history

All 77 reported grants, largest first.

  • $150,000

    Recidiviz · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Support for data platforms to help more justice-involved people safely transition back into their communities.

  • $150,000

    Recidiviz · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Use data to help more people safely transition back into their communities.

  • $150,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023

    Promote accountability and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.

  • $125,000

    Lone Star Justice Alliance · Austin, TX · 2023

    General support to redirect youth and young adults out of the Texas justice system and into community-based treatment programs.

  • $125,000

    Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Conduct research on an intervention to reduce unnecessary pretrial detention.

  • $125,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022

    Promote accountability and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.

  • $100,000

    Colorado Fourteeners Initiative · Lakewood, CO · 2024

    General support to protect Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks through stewardship and public education.

  • $100,000

    Glacier National Park Conservancy · Columbia Falls, MT · 2024

    Support to preserve Glacier National Park wilderness.

  • $100,000

    Lone Star Justice Alliance · Austin, TX · 2024

    General support to address systemic issues in the criminal legal system through advocacy and evidence-based programs for youth.

  • $100,000

    Montana Wilderness Association · Helena, MT · 2024

    General support to help protect 50% of Montana's public lands by 2050.

  • $100,000

    Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2024

    General support to combat climate change.

  • $100,000

    Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support to educate Mississippi policymakers and criminal justice stakeholders about the importance of constitutional rights of newly arrested people.

  • $100,000

    Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024

    Promote accountability and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.

  • $100,000

    Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Support to increase greenspace in Colorado schoolyards and expand public access to after school hours.

  • $100,000

    Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Support for land conservation and preservation across northwest Montana.

  • $100,000

    Western Resource Advocates · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Accelerate the transition to clean energy in the Western portion of the United States.

  • $100,000

    World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    Conserve climate-protective grasslands in the Northern Great Plains.

  • $100,000

    Colorado Fourteeners Initiative · Golden, CO · 2023

    General support to protect Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks through stewardship and public education.

  • $100,000

    Conservation Colorado Education Fund · Denver, CO · 2023

    Conserve and protect Colorado's public lands and open spaces.

  • $100,000

    Montana Wilderness Association · Helena, MT · 2023

    General support to help protect 50% of Montana's public lands by 2050.

  • $100,000

    Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Develop the Five Mile Creek Urban Greenbelt in Texas.

  • $100,000

    Western Resource Advocates · Boulder, CO · 2023

    Accelerate the transition to clean energy in the Western portion of the United States.

  • $100,000

    Conservation Colorado Education Fund · Denver, CO · 2022

    Advance progress towards protecting at least 30% of Colorado's land and water by 2030.

  • $100,000

    Lone Star Justice Alliance · Austin, TX · 2022

    General support to redirect adjudicated youth into community-based programs.

  • $100,000

    Recidiviz · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Identify bottlenecks and failures in the prison system and build data-driven cases for policy reform.

  • $100,000

    Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Renovate and develop two community parks in Northern Colorado.

  • $100,000

    Western Resource Advocates · Boulder, CO · 2022

    Support to accelerate the transition to clean energy in the West.

  • $80,462

    Scope Medya Ticaret Ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi · 2022

    Produce and broadcast non-partisan mainstream news.

  • $80,000

    Hakikat Adalet Ve Hafiza Calismalari Dernegi · 2022

    Support the development of a digital platform to exhibit, document, and archive relevant information on the 1980 Coup D'Etat in Turkey.

  • $75,000

    Project for Middle East Democracy Inc Dba Middle East Democracy Center · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support to provide fact-based and non-partisan analysis of issues related to Turkey.

  • $75,000

    Greenspace Dallas · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Support to restore the L.B. Houston Natural Trails Park in Dallas, TX.

  • $69,105

    Uluslar Arasi Hrant Dink Vakfi · 2022

    Create an exhibition in Armenia as a site of memory for assassinated journalist Hrant Dink.

  • $65,305

    Punto24 Bagimsiz Gazeteciligi Dernegi · 2022

    Create a better informed, more engaged citizenry by providing a physical and virtual meeting space for the exchange of ideas.

  • $61,100

    Hakikat Adalet Ve Hafiza Calismalari Dernegi · 2022

    Promote critical thinking and awareness of the past among youth.

  • $60,000

    Conservation Colorado Education Fund · Denver, CO · 2024

    Support to conserve and protect Colorado's public lands and open spaces.

  • $60,000

    Uluslar Arasi Hrant Dink Vakfi · 2023

    Support the expansion of a mobile app that provides multicultural tours of historic neighborhoods to include Izmir and Diyarbakir.

  • $55,000

    Mekanda Adalet Dernegi · 2022

    Study socio-environmental change in river basins and promote grassroots climate action.

  • $50,000

    Caf Momentum · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Support to equip justice-involved youth with life skills, education, and employment opportunities in an effort to prevent recidivism.

  • $50,000

    Georgia Center for Opportunity · Peachtree Corners, GA · 2024

    Support to raise awareness about the benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy programs for juvenile offenders in Georgia.

  • $50,000

    Rural Utah Project Education Fund Dba Stewardship Utah Foundation · S Salt Lake, UT · 2024

    Support to advance pollution reduction strategies across Utah.

  • $50,000

    Southwest Energy Efficiency Project · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Support to advance climate solutions for energy efficiency, electrification, and clean transportation across the Southwest.

  • $50,000

    Western Resource Advocates · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Accelerate the transition to clean energy in Arizona.

  • $50,000

    Wilderness Land Trust · Helena, MT · 2024

    Support to protect and expand Colorado's wilderness areas through land acquisition for public ownership.

  • $50,000

    Buried Alive Project · Dallas, TX · 2023

    Support representation for individuals unjustly sentenced to life without parole for nonviolent drug cases.

  • $50,000

    Middle East Institute · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support for scholarly research and public events on Turkey.

  • $50,000

    Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2023

    General support to combat climate change.

  • $50,000

    Punto24 Bagimsiz Gazeteciligi Dernegi · 2023

    Create a better informed, more engaged citizenry by providing a physical and virtual meeting space for the exchange of ideas.

  • $50,000

    World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    Conserve climate-protective grasslands in the Northern Great Plains.

  • $50,000

    Girls Embracing Mothers · Dallas, TX · 2022

    Facilitate monthly visitation for girls and their imprisoned mothers.

  • $50,000

    Montana Wilderness Association · Helena, MT · 2022

    Support the conservation movement to protect public lands in Montana through stewardship and educational opportunities.

  • $50,000

    Protect Our Winters · Boulder, CO · 2022

    General support to combat climate change.

  • $50,000

    Texas Appleseed · Austin, TX · 2022

    Support efforts to end harmful practices that criminalize poverty.

  • $50,000

    Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund · Austin, TX · 2022

    Support efforts to transition Texas to a clean energy economy.

  • $50,000

    Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2022

    Protect publicly accessible wildlands across the Northern Rockies.

  • $46,680

    Cdr Arastirma Hizmetleri Limited Sirketi · 2022

    Support for a digital platform that delivers the daily parliamentary agenda to the public in an easy-to-understand format.

  • $45,000

    Botan International Medya Limited Sirketi · 2023

    Produce non-partisan news.

  • $44,968

    Diyarbakir Kultur Ve Tabiat Varliklarini Koruma Dernegi Tuzugu · 2022

    Support the development of a digital archive of the history, architecture, and socio-cultural life in Sur and Diyarbakir.

  • $44,967

    Diyarbakir Kultur Ve Tabiat Varliklarini Koruma Dernegi Tuzugu · 2023

    Support the development of a digital archive of the history, architecture, and socio-cultural life in Sur and Diyarbakir.

  • $40,000

    North Texas Public Broadcasting · Dallas, TX · 2024

    Investigative reporting on police pursuit policies, outcomes, and consequences with the goal of increasing police transparency.

  • $38,292

    Anadolu Kultur · 2023

    Connect civil society organizations in Turkey with other civil society organizations to foster peer learning and co-programming.

  • $25,000

    Turn 2 U Inc Dba the Last Mile · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    General support for justice-impacted individuals through in-prison education and technology training programs.

  • $25,000

    And Gazetecilik Yayincilik Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi · 2023

    Produce non-partisan news.

  • $25,000

    Yasama Dair Vakif · 2023

    Support to develop a model for systematic measurement of civil society maturity and capacity as a sector in Turkey.

  • $25,000

    And Gazetecilik Yayincilik Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi · 2022

    Produce non-partisan news.

  • $25,000

    Yasama Dair Vakif · 2022

    Support to develop a model for systematic measurement of civil society maturity and capacity as a sector in Turkey.

  • $24,998

    Serbest Fikirler Dernegi · 2022

    Produce non-partisan news.

  • $24,997

    Serbest Fikirler Dernegi · 2023

    Produce non-partisan news.

  • $22,338

    Mezopotamya Egitim Bilim Sanat Saglik Ve Kultur Vakfi · 2022

    Produce Kurdish language teaching materials.

  • $10,000

    Emergency Family Assistance Association · Boulder, CO · 2024

    Support for family resource center to meet immediate needs of the community and address issues of poverty.

  • $10,000

    Urban Specialists Enterprises · Dallas, TX · 2024

    General support for community programs to disrupt violence and poverty through local leadership.

  • $10,000

    Whitefish Community Foundation · Whitefish, MT · 2024

    General support to improve quality of life for the Whitefish community.

  • $10,000

    Boulder Watershed Collective · Boulder, CO · 2023

    General support to fill gaps between residents, experts, and agencies to advance climate preparedness and restore watershed health.

  • $10,000

    Whitefish Community Foundation · Whitefish, MT · 2023

    General support to support social endeavors in the Flathead Valley of Montana.

  • $10,000

    Boulder Climbing Community · Boulder, CO · 2022

    General support to protect and preserve climbing areas on Colorado's Front Range.

  • $10,000

    Medical Debt Resolution · Long Island City, NY · 2022

    General support to help forgive oppressive medical debt.

  • $10,000

    Whitefish Community Foundation · Whitefish, MT · 2022

    General support to support social endeavors in the Flathead Valley of Montana.

  • $5,000

    Community Homes for Adults Incorporated · Dallas, TX · 2023

    General support to provide programs and services to adults with intellectual disabilities.

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