Private foundation · San Jose, CA

Crankstart Foundation

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Typical grant size
$50K $250K $500K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
502
Repeat grantees
322
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Michael Moritz
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Melissa Narula
CEO
Harriet Heyman
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SECRETARY
William Moritz
DIRECTOR
Jake Moritz
DIRECTOR
Gretchen Selfridge
AUDIT CHAIR
Wendy Yu Einhorn
AUDIT CHAIR
Missy Narula
CEO
Judi Powell
AUDIT CHAIR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
2,069
Total grants awarded
$980.8M
Total amount
$474K
Average grant
$50.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$201.3M
435 grants
2023
$203.6M
424 grants
2022
$200.5M
429 grants
2021
$255.5M
483 grants
2020
$119.9M
298 grants

Top recipients

34 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$78.3M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$50.0M
20 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$35.4M
San Francisco Department of Children Youth and Their Families
5 grants · CA
$30.9M
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$25.0M
7 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$16.3M
Ucsf Foundation
13 grants · CA
$16.3M
16 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$15.8M
Booker Prize Foundation
12 grants
$15.3M
13 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$12.4M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Merit America
TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BAY AREA FOR WORKERS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM TECH TRAINING
DC · TY 2024
$10.5M
Arc Research Institute
TO ADVANCE RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND COMPLEX HUMAN DISEASES
CA · TY 2024
$10.0M
Ucsf Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE UCSF HEALTH WORKFORCE INITIATIVE
CA · TY 2024
$9.1M
San Francisco Foundation
FOR THE INDIA BASIN WATERFRONT PARK PROJECT FUND
CA · TY 2024
$5.0M
Pro Publica Inc
FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
NY · TY 2024
$5.0M
San Francisco Foundation
FOR THE CRANKSTART GIVING FUND DAF
CA · TY 2024
$3.0M
Voter Registration Project
TO SUPPORT THE EVERYBODY VOTES CAMPAIGN (EVC)
DC · TY 2024
$3.0M
Neo Philanthropy Inc
TO SUPPORT MORE EQUITABLE DEMOCRACY TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND THE ELECTORAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
NY · TY 2024
$3.0M
Uaspire Inc
TO SUPPORT THE SAN FRANCISCO CRANKSTART SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE
MA · TY 2024
$3.0M
The Affordability Project Inc
TO CREATE AFFORDABLE HOMES AT 5250 THIRD STREET IN SAN FRANCISCO
CA · TY 2024
$3.0M
National Center for Youth Law
TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH JUSTICE INITIATIVE
CA · TY 2024
$2.4M
San Francisco Foundation
TO FUND THE EMPLOYEE GIVING ALIGNMENT PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$2.3M
Alliance for Safety and Justice
FOR THE EXPUNGEMENT INITIATIVE
CA · TY 2024
$2.0M
The San Francisco Foundation
TO THE INDIA BASIN WATERFRONT PARK EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FUND FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION
CA · TY 2024
$2.0M
George Washington University
TO SUPPORT THE MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY PROJECT TO ADVANCE PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
DC · TY 2024
$2.0M
Climateworks Foundation
TO DECARBONIZE MARITIME SHIPPING
CA · TY 2024
$2.0M
Booker Prize Foundation
YEAR 6 (2024) OF THE 5 YEAR PLEDGE FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
TY 2024
$1.9M
A Better Chicago
TO FUND BOLD IDEAS THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHICAGO YOUTH
IL · TY 2024
$1.9M
The Nature Conservancy
TO PROTECT, RESTORE, AND SUSTAINABLY MANAGE THE WORLDS MANGROVE FORESTS
CA · TY 2024
$1.8M
Bay Area Community Services
FOR KEEP OAKLAND HOUSED
CA · TY 2024
$1.5M
International Refugee Assistance Project
TO SUPPORT THE BAY AREA FAMILY REUNIFICATION INITIATIVE
NY · TY 2024
$1.5M
Spanish-speaking Unity Council of Alameda County Inc
TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO LOW INCOME OAKLAND RESIDENTS
CA · TY 2024
$1.5M
Pro Publica Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1.5M
Louis D Brandeis Center Inc
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2024
$1.5M
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND PRODUCTION AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CA · TY 2024
$1.5M
Prism the Gift Fund
TO SUPPORT HURRICANE FUND
TY 2024
$1.3M
Rockefeller Family Fund
FOR FUNDER COLLABORATIVE ON OIL AND GAS TO PROMOTE INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY AMONG US OIL & GAS COMPANIES REGARDING ENVIR…
NY · TY 2024
$1.3M
Rockefeller Family Fund
FOR FUNDER COLLABORATIVE ON OIL AND GAS TO WORK ON OIL AND GAS PROJECTS IN CORPUS CHRISTI
NY · TY 2024
$1.1M
San Francisco Education Fund
TO SUPPORT THE LITERACY COALITION IN EXPANDING ITS COLLABORATIVE PILOT TO PRIORITY SFUSD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
CA · TY 2024
$1.1M
California Immigrant Policy Center
FOR THE ADVANCING REPRESENTATION IN CALIFORNIA INITIATIVE
CA · TY 2024
$1.1M
Casa
TO SUPPORT THE TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS INITIATIVE
MD · TY 2024
$1.1M
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in California
TO SUPPORT THE CA RACIAL JUSTICE ACT INITIATIVE
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Tides Center
TO SUPPORT ALL HOME'S REGIONAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND END HOMELESSNESS
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
State Democracy Project
FOR PRO-DEMOCRACY CENTER TO ADVANCE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN KEY STATES
NY · TY 2024
$1.0M
Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund
TO CONTINUE ADVANCING STRUCTURAL POLICY CHANGE AND ADVANCING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PRIORITIES FOR CLIMATE ACTION AND CLEAN EN…
DC · TY 2024
$1.0M
Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Edvance
TO EXPAND HIGHER EDUCATION PIPELINES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SF YOUTH JUSTICE INITIATIVE
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$1.0M
Cornell University
TO SUPPORT THE MGGG REDISTRICTING LAB TO ADVANCE PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
NY · TY 2024
$1.0M
San Francisco District Attorney's Office
SAN FRANCISCO HEALING JUSTICE INITIATIVE
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Centro Legal de LA Raza Inc
TO SUPPORT THE BAY AREA FAMILY REUNIFICATION INITIATIVE
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
San Francisco Housing Accelerator Fund
TO SUPPORT INNOVATIONS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY IN SAN FRANCISCO
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
California Calls Education Fund
TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Pico California
TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Mission Asset Fund
TO TRANSITION BAY AREA DACA RECIPIENTS TO OTHER FORMS OF LEGAL STATUS
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Civic Space Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE CIVIC JOY FUND
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Way to Rise
TO SUPPORT VOTER ENGAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATION
DC · TY 2024
$1.0M
Hope Chicago Inc
TO PROVIDE DEBT-FREE POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS FOR CHICAGO STUDENTS AND PARENTS
IL · TY 2024
$1.0M
Standwithus Center for Legal Justice
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.