Crescent Collaborative
Crescent Collaborative educates, coordinates, connects and convenes community partners, public and private institutions, non profit organizations, community members and residents to address holistically the economic, health, social, educational and housing impacts of growth and change in the yesler neighborhood and surrounding communities, so that the entire area may benefit from redevelopment, and maintain its diversity and unique identities.
Crescent Collaborative at a glance
In short: Crescent Collaborative gave $116K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $116,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,000
- Total assets
- $150,303
- +32.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Crescent Collaborative funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Little Saigon ($29K). Together the top 4 received $116K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Crescent Collaborative gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2019) to $167K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Little Saigon Seattle, WA | Anti-Displacement | $29,000 |
| Urban League of Metropolitan Seattl Seattle, WA | Anti-Displacement | $29,000 |
| Lavender Rights Project Seattle, WA | Anti-Displacement | $29,000 |
| Scidpda Seattle, WA | Anti-Displacement | $29,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $150,303 | $202,500 | $166,041 | $116,000 | 4 |
| 2024 | $113,844 | $200,000 | $175,458 | $116,000 | 4 |
| 2023 | $89,302 | $200,000 | $204,355 | $150,000 | 6 |
| 2022 | $93,657 | $190,000 | $211,734 | $160,000 | 6 |
| 2021 | $115,391 | $200,000 | $206,447 | $166,665 | 5 |
| 2020 | $119,363 | $209,005 | $221,108 | $166,665 | 5 |
| 2019 | $131,466 | $112,500 | $204,550 | $90,000 | 4 |
About Crescent Collaborative
Based on IRS filings
Crescent Collaborative is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $150K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $116K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Crescent Collaborative is led by Andrea Caupain-Sanderson, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea Caupain-Sanderson
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kent Koth
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Quynh Pham
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Lee
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Merriweather
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ariyah Jane Albert
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Takahashi
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Michael Brown (2019–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Doug Holtom (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Sue Taoka (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Erin Fried (2023) — Board Member
- Former: O. David Jackson (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Chris Persons (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Maiko Winkler-Chinn (2019–2022) — President E
- Former: William Block (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ayenay Abye (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rachael Steward (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anne McCullough (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Crescent Collaborative
How much does Crescent Collaborative give each year?
Crescent Collaborative gave $116K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $116K across 4 grants.
What is Crescent Collaborative's typical grant size?
Crescent Collaborative's median grant in 2025 was $29,000, and its average grant was $29,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Crescent Collaborative give grants?
Crescent Collaborative gives mostly in Washington: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (4 grants).
Does Crescent Collaborative give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Crescent Collaborative's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Anti-Displacement" (4 grants).
How large is Crescent Collaborative?
Crescent Collaborative reported $150K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $203K.
What is Crescent Collaborative?
Crescent Collaborative is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $150K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Crescent Collaborative's EIN?
Crescent Collaborative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1383623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2026)
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