Non-profit

Chrysopolae Foundation

Location:

Bellevue, ID

Tax ID:

94-3265060

Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)-PF

Budget (2020):

Assets: $12,777,323

Type:

Private Grantmaking Foundation

Formation:

1997

President:

Lawrence Charles Ford Jr

Budget (2022):

Revenue: $415,337

Expenses: $517,356

Assets: $11,853,642 1

References

  1. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Chrysopolae Foundation. 2022. Part I. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full

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The Chrysopolae Foundation is a Bellevue, Idaho, based private grantmaking foundation that is the giving vehicle of Lawrence Charles Ford, Jr. 1

The nonprofit donates to schools and left-of-center environmental, criminal justice policy, and pro-abortion causes. 2

Background

Lawrence Charles Ford, Jr. founded the Chrysopolae Foundation in 1997. The nonprofit was originally located in San Francisco, California, but it eventually relocated to Bellevue, Idaho. 3

The nonprofit funds schools, assisted living centers, and left-of-center political causes such as environmental groups, pro-abortion groups, and criminal justice policy. 4

Giving

Bay Home, Inc.

The Chrysopolae Foundation’s largest contribution in 2022 was to Bay Home, Inc. which is an assisted living facility built out of a residential house with six licensed beds. 5 The nonprofit gave $73,950 to the facility that year. 6

Protect Our Winters

In 2022, the Chrysopolae Foundation gave $20,000 to the left-of-center environmentalist group Protect Our Winters. 7 According to Protect Our Winters’s theory of social change, the group supports a carbon tax and replacing reliable conventional sources of energy exclusively with weather-dependent energy sources. 8

Sierra Club Foundation

In 2022, the Chrysopolae Foundation gave $4,000 to the left-of-center environmentalist group Sierra Club Foundation which is the fundraising and education arm of the Sierra Club. 9 The group opposes the use of zero-carbon-emission nuclear power claiming that it is a “uniquely dangerous energy technology for humanity.” The group also claims every dollar spent on nuclear is one less dollar for intermittent, weather-dependent sources of energy such as wind and solar. 10

Schools Rule

In 2022, the Chrysopolae Foundation gave $5,000 to the Schools Rule program run by the Marin County Office of Education. 11 The group has an equity in an education fund that disburses money according to “needs-based” criteria instead of equal disbursement for each student. 12

Center for Reproductive Rights

In 2022, the Chrysopolae Foundation gave $30,000 to the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights. 13 The group is best known for its pro bono lawsuits, often on behalf of abortion providers, against pro-life laws both inside the United States and internationally. 14

10,000 Degrees

In 2022, the Chrysopolae Foundation gave $18,000 to scholarship provider 10,000 Degrees. 15 The group does not have a minimum test score for scholarships and gives 93 percent of its scholarships to non-white students. 16

Youth Transforming Justice

In 2022, the Chrysopolae Foundation gave $4,000 to the left-of-center criminal justice policy group Youth Transforming Justice. 17 The group opposes the use of “zero-tolerance” discipline policies in schools because it sees them as a contributing factor to the “school to prison pipeline.” The group also opposes the traditional juvenile justice system and instead for what it calls “restorative justice.” 18

Rios To Rivers

In 2022, the Chrysopolae Foundation gave $10,000 to the environmentalist group Rios to Rivers for its “tribal waters program.” 19

Leadership

The Chrysopolae Foundation’s president is Lawrence Charles Ford, Jr. Ford previously lived in San Francisco and relocated to Bellevue, Idaho. 20

The treasurer and secretary of the nonprofit is Cynthia Carroll. 21

Finances

According to the Chrysopolae Foundation’s 2022 tax return, the group reported $415,337 in revenue, $517,356 in expenses, and $11,853,642 in assets. 22

References

  1. “Chrysopolae Foundation.” Cause IQ. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/chrysopolae-foundation,943265060/.
  2. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
  3. “Chrysopolae Foundation.” Cause IQ. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/chrysopolae-foundation,943265060/.
  4. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
  5. “Bay Home Inc – San Rafael, CA.” CareListings. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://carelistings.com/assisted-living-homes/san-rafael-ca/bay-home-inc/5acd019da71d8c15cf68348d.
  6. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
  7. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
  8. “Theory of Change.” Protect Our Winters. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://protectourwinters.org/about-pow/theory-of-change/.
  9. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
  10. “Nuclear Free Future.” Sierra Club. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://www.sierraclub.org/nuclear-free.
  11. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
  12. “Equity in Education Fund.” SchoolsRule Marin. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://schoolsrule.org/equity-in-education-fund/.
  13. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
  14. “Pro Bono Program.” Center for Reproductive Rights. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://reproductiverights.org/about-us/pro-bono-program/.
  15. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
  16. “Supports Students to, through, and Beyond College.” 10,000 Degrees. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://10000degrees.org/about-us/our-model/.
  17. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
  18. “About: Youth Transforming Justice: California.” YTJ. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://www.ytjustice.org/about.
  19. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
  20. “Chrysopolae Foundation.” Cause IQ. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/chrysopolae-foundation,943265060/.
  21. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
  22. “Chrysopolae Foundation, Full Filing – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed April 1, 2024. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/943265060/202303199349108235/full.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: May 1, 1997

  • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2020 Dec Form PF $0 $0 $12,777,323 $1 $0 $0 $0 $0
    2019 Dec Form PF $0 $0 $12,250,448 $1 $0 $0 $0 $0
    2015 Dec Form PF $0 $0 $10,714,349 $1 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2014 Dec Form PF $0 $0 $11,408,467 $1 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2013 Dec Form PF $0 $0 $11,655,411 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2012 Dec Form PF $0 $0 $10,579,526 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF
    2011 Dec Form PF $0 $0 $9,925,347 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 PDF

    Additional Filings (PDFs)

    Chrysopolae Foundation

    6 Fox Hollow Gulch Road
    Bellevue, ID 83313