crankstart

We are a family foundation, based in San Francisco, working with others to address social issues and their underlying causes. Our main interests are education; a thriving democracy; just communities; the environment; and the basic sciences.

While the Bay Area is our home, on occasion we have made commitments elsewhere – particularly in Chicago and the United Kingdom. The bulk of our grants fall between $100k - $1m. Once we have developed confidence in an organization, we lean toward making multi-year commitments. In 2021, we made over $250m in grants, with about 60% going to nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area.