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Crankstart Foundation

Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.

LocationSan Francisco, California
Grants on file3,117
Total giving on file$1.5B
Typical grant size$470K
Most recent filing year2025
Cause focusGeneral 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

RecipientStateGrantsTotal
San Francisco FoundationCA52$115.4M
New Venture FundDC30$59.0M
San Francisco Department of Children Youth and Their FamiliesCA9$56.9M
The Juilliard SchoolNY1$50.0M
Arc Research InstituteCA7$40.0M
Booker Prize Foundation20$25.0M
Pro Publica IncNY11$24.6M
Ucsf FoundationCA21$22.6M
Tides CenterCA22$21.2M
Spanish-Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County IncCA21$20.2M

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