The Craft Foundation
EIN 461575153Total Given 2016–2024
$2.1M
101 grants · $232K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 24/36 multi-year
repeat
$5.2M
Assets (2024)
36
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(213) 683-8790
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $115K | $5.0M | $6.4M | 6 |
| 2017 | $173K | $5.4M | $277K | 15 |
| 2018 | $252K | $4.8M | $162K | 18 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.4M | $272K | N/A |
| 2020 | $260K | $5.8M | $281K | 12 |
| 2021 | $255K | $6.1M | $501K | 11 |
| 2022 | $330K | $4.9M | $21K | 14 |
| 2023 | $375K | $5.0M | $349K | 15 |
| 2024 | $325K | $5.2M | $437K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 101 grants on record
Minimum
$520
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TB
Ted Barnett
Trustee
MC
Melanie Craft
Trustee
OB
Olivia Barnett
0
MC
Melanie Craft
Trustee
MC
Melanie Craft
Trustee
MC
Melanie Craft
Trustee
MC
Melanie Craft
Trustee
MC
Melanie Craft
Trustee
MC
Melanie Craft
Trustee
MC
Melanie Craft
Trustee
MC
Melanie Craft
Trustee
Grants Awarded (101 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Students for Liberty | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Atlas Network | Washington, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Students for Liberty | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Atlas Network | Washington, DC | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Students for Liberty | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Garden School Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT TO FULFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Foodcorps Inc | Portland, OR | $50,000 | SUPPORT TO FULFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2017 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Foodcorps Inc | Portland, OR | $30,000 | SUPPORT TO FULFILL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2016 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Atlas Network | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Burning Man Project | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |