Chrissie's Fund is a Santa Barbara–area donor focused heavily on animal welfare, concentrating on local animal rescue, shelter operations, and population-control work (spay/neuter). The foundation tends to provide general operating support and program funding to grassroots rescue groups and clinics, often making multiple gifts to the same organizations to sustain ongoing services and placement efforts.
Concentrated, locally focused giving: a small number of mid-size grants totaling most of the budget, with repeated multi-year or multiple grants to the same animal-welfare organizations rather than one-off, diversified funding.
Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust stands out for sustained animal-welfare grantmaking that pairs rescue and placement with spay/neuter work. The largest recent award in the file was $49,000 to Snippp for spay/neuter, rescue and placement, and that same organization received $46,500 in 2023 and $25,500 in 2024, showing an ongoing relationship rather than a single gift. General-purpose support is also a recurring feature: Care 4 Paws received $30,000 in 2025, $25,500 in 2023, and $21,400 in 2024, while Sbwcn received $27,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024. The foundation’s giving repeatedly supports grassroots groups that handle intake, placement, shelter operations, and low-cost veterinary services for companion animals. Its grant list also includes support for regional rescue groups such as Karma Rescue, Shadow's Fund, and Muttville, alongside smaller gifts to other animal welfare organizations. Across the recent record, the pattern is consistent: practical funding for organizations delivering direct services to animals and the people who care for them.
A central theme is spay/neuter and population-control work. Chrissie's Fund a Delaware Trust gave $49,000 to Snippp for spay/neuter, rescue and placement, and it continued supporting the same organization with $46,500 in 2023 and $25,500 in 2024. Another recurring area is shelter and rescue operations. Care 4 Paws received $30,000 in 2025, $25,500 in 2023, and $21,400 in 2024 for general purpose support, indicating flexible funding for ongoing animal services. Regional rescue placement also appears in gifts to Shadow's Fund, including $20,500 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $4,300 in 2025. The foundation also backs senior-dog and rehoming work, including $12,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025 to Lily's Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary.
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized: the grant-size distribution is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $18,750 at the 75th percentile. The record shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Snippp, Care 4 Paws, Sbwcn, Shadow's Fund, National Search Dog Foundation, Muttville, Badraporg, Real Good Rescue, Outta the Cage, and Lily's Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary. That pattern suggests ongoing operating or program backing rather than one-time project funding. The foundation is not listed as funding individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $19K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$19K
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Notable grantees: SNIPPP (spay/neuter clinic and placement), Care 4 Paws, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network (SBWCN), Karma Rescue, Shadow's Fund
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in California, which accounts for 96% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Santa Barbara, Goleta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Petaluma, Lompoc, Oakland, Santa Paula, and Creston. Outside the state, a smaller share reached Kanab, Utah through Best Friends Animal Society. The geographic pattern fits a local animal-welfare portfolio with most awards staying close to the foundation’s California network.
Its recent grants center on spay/neuter, rescue and placement, shelter support, and general-purpose operating help for animal organizations. Examples in the grant record include funds for spay/neuter and rescue work, as well as flexible support for rescue groups and sanctuary organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Snippp, Care 4 Paws, Sbwcn, Shadow's Fund, National Search Dog Foundation, Muttville, Badraporg, Real Good Rescue, Outta the Cage, and Lily's Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary. That points to ongoing relationships with grantees.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a 75th percentile of $18,750. The recent record also includes larger awards, such as $49,000 and $30,000, alongside many smaller grants at the $1,000 to $5,000 level.
Most grants go to California recipients. The data shows 96% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Recipient cities include Santa Barbara, Goleta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Petaluma, Lompoc, Oakland, Santa Paula, and Creston.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNIPPP | MCARTHUR, CA | $49,000 | 2025 | SPAY/NEUTER, RESCUE AND PLACEMENT |
| CARE 4 PAWS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SBWCN | GOLETA, CA | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION | SANTA PAULA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| REAL GOOD RESCUE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL LEDGER |
| MUTTVILLE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY | KANAB, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LILY'S LEGACY SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY | PETALUMA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHADOW'S FUND | LOMPOC, CA | $4,300 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HEAL THE OCEAN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MEADE CANINE RESCUE | CRESTON, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EDC | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $600 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| K-9 PLACEMENT AND ASSISTANCE LEAGUE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $500 | 2025 | GEBERAL PURPOSE |
| SNIPPP | MCARTHUR, CA | $25,500 | 2024 | SPAY/NEUTER, RESCUE AND PLACEMENT |
| CARE 4 PAWS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $21,400 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SBWCN | GOLETA, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| KARMA RESCUE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LILY'S LEGACY SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY | PETALUMA, CA | $12,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION | SANTA PAULA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHADOW'S FUND | LOMPOC, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MUTTVILLE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MEADE CANINE RESCUE | CRESTON, CA | $3,750 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BADRAPORG | OAKLAND, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| REAL GOOD RESCUE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL LEDGER |
| HEAL THE OCEAN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OUTTA THE CAGE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL LEDGER |
| K-9 PLACEMENT AND ASSISTANCE LEAGUE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $500 | 2024 | GEBERAL PURPOSE |
| SNIPPP | MCARTHUR, CA | $46,500 | 2023 | SPAY/NEUTER, RESCUE AND PLACEMENT |
| KARMA RESCUE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CARE 4 PAWS | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $25,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SHADOW'S FUND | LOMPOC, CA | $20,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| NATIONAL SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION | SANTA PAULA, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MUTTVILLE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BADRAPORG | OAKLAND, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| OUTTA THE CAGE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL LEDGER |
| LILY'S LEGACY SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY | PETALUMA, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| REAL GOOD RESCUE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL LEDGER |
| K-9 PLACEMENT AND ASSISTANCE LEAGUE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $300 | 2023 | GEBERAL PURPOSE |
| CHARLESTON ANIMAL SOCIETY | NORTH CHARLESTON, SC | $250 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
SNIPPP
$49,000SPAY/NEUTER, RESCUE AND PLACEMENT
NATIONAL SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
REAL GOOD RESCUE
$5,000GENERAL LEDGER
GENERAL PURPOSE
LILY'S LEGACY SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SHADOW'S FUND
$4,300GENERAL PURPOSE
HEAL THE OCEAN
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MEADE CANINE RESCUE
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
EDC
$600GENERAL PURPOSE
K-9 PLACEMENT AND ASSISTANCE LEAGUE
$500GEBERAL PURPOSE
SNIPPP
$25,500SPAY/NEUTER, RESCUE AND PLACEMENT
KARMA RESCUE
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LILY'S LEGACY SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY
$12,000GENERAL PURPOSE
NATIONAL SEARCH DOG FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SHADOW'S FUND
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
MEADE CANINE RESCUE
$3,750GENERAL PURPOSE
BADRAPORG
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
REAL GOOD RESCUE
$2,000GENERAL LEDGER
OUTTA THE CAGE
$1,000GENERAL LEDGER
K-9 PLACEMENT AND ASSISTANCE LEAGUE
$500GEBERAL PURPOSE
SNIPPP
$46,500SPAY/NEUTER, RESCUE AND PLACEMENT
KARMA RESCUE
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SHADOW'S FUND
$20,500GENERAL PURPOSE
BADRAPORG
$2,500GENERAL PURPOSE
OUTTA THE CAGE
$1,000GENERAL LEDGER
LILY'S LEGACY SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY
$1,000GENERAL PURPOSE
REAL GOOD RESCUE
$500GENERAL LEDGER
K-9 PLACEMENT AND ASSISTANCE LEAGUE
$300GEBERAL PURPOSE