Mission
California Chins's mission is to accept, care for, and adopt out chinchillas while educating the public about the joys of keeping chinchillas as pets.
Public Charity
California Chins
California Chins, of Sunnyvale, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $190K in revenue, $251K in expenses, $1.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 2 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $15K.
EIN: 770498949
Sunnyvale, CA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$190K
Total Expenses$251K
Total Assets$1.5M
Grants Given2
Grant Total$15K
Filing Years2020–2025
Sample Grants Given
Scholarship Fund
$10,000
Endowment Campaign Contribution
$5,150
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Holly Trapp
Vice President
Michael Trapp
Treasurer
Russell Barnett
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $190K | $251K | $1.5M |
| 2024 | $715K | $232K | $1.6M |
| 2023 | $98K | $177K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $224K | $151K | $1.6M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $110K | $1.5M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.6M to $190K (-88%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.
CA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.