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 2022–2024. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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