Chris Dennis Environment Foundation Inc
EIN 474944158 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$241K
14 grants · $30K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $633–$20K
grant size
27%
balanced · 3/11 multi-year
repeat
$307K
Assets (2024)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(607) 227-5172
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $256K | $255K | N/A |
| 2017 | $40K | $232K | $50K | 3 |
| 2018 | $20K | $186K | $65K | 2 |
| 2019 | N/A | $310K | $207K | N/A |
| 2020 | $70K | $318K | $117K | 1 |
| 2021 | $67K | $406K | $136K | 2 |
| 2022 | $33K | $357K | $137K | 2 |
| 2023 | $250 | $286K | $838 | 1 |
| 2024 | $11K | $307K | $83K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 14 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$633
Median
$10K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$70K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (14 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Land Trust | Ithaca, NY | $70,000 | TO ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF 280-ACRE SIMS PARCEL ON EAST SHORE OF CAYUGA LAKE. | 2020 |
| Finger Lakes Land Trust | Ithaca, NY | $50,000 | TO ASSIST WITH PURCHASE OF 280-ACRE SIMS PARCEL ON EAST SHORE OF CAYUGA LAKE. | 2021 |
| Poverty and Health Integrated Solutions | Kisumu, None | $32,500 | FOR PURCHASES OF VEHICLES TO SUPPORT MISSION | 2022 |
| Atkinson Center at Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $20,000 | TO FUND RESEARCH ON MICROPOLLUTANTS IN THE FALL CREEK WATERSHED. | 2018 |
| Atkinson Center at Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $20,000 | TO FUND RESEARCH ON MICROPOLLUTANTS IN THE FALL CREEK WATERSHED. | 2017 |
| Little Footprints Big Steps | Kitchener, None | $16,600 | TO HELP FUND SHELTERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. | 2021 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | CTD MEMORIAL CONFERENCE AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Little Footprints Big Steps | Kitchener, None | $10,000 | TO HELP FUND SHELTERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES. | 2017 |
| Just Haiti Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR JUST HAITI HURRICANE MATTHEW-RELIEF FOR RESTABLISHMENT OF COFFEE NURSERIES. | 2017 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $1,033 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Sustainable Tompkins | Ithaca, NY | $500 | TO HELP FUND THE TRANSITION TO A LOWER-CARBON LIFESTYLE IN TOMPKINS COUNTY. | 2018 |
| Parasites Without Borders | Port Washington, NY | $250 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Inside Climate News Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $250 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| People for a Healthy Environment | Horseheads, NY | $100 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
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