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Crankstart Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Grants on file | 3,117 |
| Total giving on file | $1.5B |
| Typical grant size | $470K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
What they fund
- $500,000 GENERAL SUPPORT + $150,000 FOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
- $500K/YR FOR 3 YEARS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND $100K ONE-TIME SUPPORT TO RETIRE THEIR LOAN
- $650,000 FOR WORKFORCE AND $150,000 FOR COVID-RELIEF
- 2021 SCHOLARS PROGRAM
- 2021 SUMMER PROGRAMMING - SUMMER CAMPS
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Foundation | CA | 52 | $115.4M |
| New Venture Fund | DC | 30 | $59.0M |
| San Francisco Department of Children Youth and Their Families | CA | 9 | $56.9M |
| The Juilliard School | NY | 1 | $50.0M |
| Arc Research Institute | CA | 7 | $40.0M |
| Booker Prize Foundation | 20 | $25.0M | |
| Pro Publica Inc | NY | 11 | $24.6M |
| Ucsf Foundation | CA | 21 | $22.6M |
| Tides Center | CA | 22 | $21.2M |
| Spanish-Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County Inc | CA | 21 | $20.2M |
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