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Chris Dennis Environment Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Ithaca, New York · EIN 474944158

Chris Dennis Environment Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Ithaca, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $11,283 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $1,033 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $250 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2501$286,136
2024$11,2833$307,445

How to apply

Chris Dennis Environment Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Chris Dennis Environment Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$10,250
California1$1,033

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Ctd memorial conference and circular economy program$10,000
Earthjustice
San Francisco, CA
General contribution$1,033
Inside Climate News Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General contribution$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Chris Dennis Environment Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Chris Dennis Environment Foundation Inc give?

$11,283 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $1,033.

Who runs Chris Dennis Environment Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John Dennis (President), William Miller (Secretary) and Donnoch Danfung Dennis (Director).

What does Chris Dennis Environment Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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