Merit America
WASHINGTON, DC
$10.5MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To support workforce opportunities in the bay area for workers who will benefit from tech training
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Crankstart Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 94-3377099 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
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This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: CRANKSTART FOUNDATION
Where Crankstart Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Arc Research Institute
PALO ALTO, CA
$10MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To advance research to understand complex human diseases
Ucsf Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$9.1MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
To support the ucsf health workforce initiative
Pro Publica Inc
NEW YORK, NY
$5MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
For the capital campaign
San Francisco Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
$5MTax year 2024
Grant purpose
For the india basin waterfront park project fund
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Figures are aggregated from Crankstart Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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