Crankstart Foundation

EIN 943377099

Palo Alto, CA 94304 |(650) 854-3927

Total Given 2020–2023
$696.1M
1,512 grants · $174.0M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$250K
typical big bets · $60K–$500K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 290/481 multi-year
repeat
$3.9B
Assets (2023)
481
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (650) 854-3927

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $162.4M $4.3B $383.5M 389
2022 $293.6M $3.9B $55.1M 632
2023 $240.2M $3.9B $213.5M 491

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 1512 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$60K
Median
$250K
Average
$460K
75th Pctl
$500K
Maximum
$15.9M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.5% of US grants · Rank #15 of 40 states $1.9M across 7 grants 4 of 254 counties

Top 4 counties

  1. 1 Bexar 1 grant · $500K
  2. 2 Hidalgo 1 grant · $500K
  3. 3 Travis 1 grant · $500K
  4. 4 Hays 4 grants · $370K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (1,512 total)

Purpose
San Francisco Department of Children Youth and Their Families San Francisco, CA $15,937,000 FOR SUMMER TOGETHER 2022
San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA $12,300,000 FOR THE CRANKSTART TRANSFER AND RE-ENTRY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2023
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $10,000,000 TO SUPPORT PROJECT DAYBREAK 2022
San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA $10,000,000 TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO INDIA BASIN SHORELINE PARK 2023
San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA $10,000,000 FOR CATALYST IMPACT FUND 2023
Public Health Institute Oakland, CA $7,500,000 FOR THE TOGETHER TOWARD HEALTH FUND 2020
Arc Research Institute Palo Alto, CA $7,500,000 TO ADVANCE RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND COMPLEX HUMAN DISEASES 2022
Arc Research Institute Palo Alto, CA $6,900,000 TO ADVANCE RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND COMPLEX HUMAN DISEASES 2022
Mercy Housing California San Francisco, CA $6,000,000 FOR THE COMMUNITY HUB AT SUNNYDALE 2022
Booker Prize Foundation London, None $5,938,908 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Bay Area Community Services Oakland, CA $5,000,000 FOR PROJECT RECLAMATION 2020
San Francisco Foundation San Francisco, CA $5,000,000 SF HOUSING ACCELERATOR FUND DAF 2020
San Francisco Department of Children Youth and Their Families San Francisco, CA $5,000,000 BEFORE AND AFTERCARE PROGRAMS FOR SFUSD STUDENTS 2022
Pro Publica Inc New York, NY $5,000,000 FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2023
Tipping Point Community San Francisco, CA $5,000,000 TO SUPPORT THE SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING STRATEGY 2023
San Francisco Department of Children Youth and Their Families San Francisco, CA $4,500,000 TO PROVIDE SAN FRANCISCO YOUTH WITH SUMMER PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES 2023
Togethersf San Francisco, CA $4,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT HELP HELP SAN FRANCISCANS CONNECT WITH THE CITY AND EACH OTHER 2023
Kipp Foundation San Francisco, CA $3,333,333 KIPP THROUGH COLLEGE ALUMNI NETWORK 2020
Kipp Foundation San Francisco, CA $3,333,333 KIPP THROUGH COLLEGE ALUMNI NETWORK 2020
Tides Center San Francisco, CA $3,194,000 REGIONAL HOUSING CONCEPT FOR ALL HOMES 2020
Sixteen Thirty Fund Washington, DC $3,000,000 TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION-ONLY EFFORTS OF THE VOTER TURNOUT FUND 2023
Ucsf Foundation San Francisco, CA $2,750,000 CENTER FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 2020
Oakland Public Education Fund Oakland, CA $2,750,000 TO SUPPORT THE OAKLAND COMMUNITY UNITED FOR EDUCATION SUCCESS PROJECT 2022
New Venture Fund Washington, DC $2,600,000 CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY EQUITY FUND 2020
Year Up Inc San Francisco, CA $2,600,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020