Crescent Foundation
Crescent Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $55K.
Crescent Foundation at a glance
In short: Crescent Foundation gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- +450.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,000
- +450.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $8,334
- +22.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Crescent Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Ships ($55K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Crescent Foundation gives
- Giving grew 450% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $4K (2019) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Ships Garden Valley, TX | Ending child poverty. | $55,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,334 | $57,000 | $55,450 | $55,000 | 1 | $55,000 | $205 |
| 2024 | $6,784 | $1,500 | $10,420 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $167 |
| 2023 | $15,704 | $11,200 | $10,345 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $387 |
| 2022 | $14,849 | $11,000 | $10,320 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $349 |
| 2021 | $14,169 | $12,350 | $5,370 | $5,060 | 1 | $5,060 | $526 |
| 2020 | $7,189 | $6,100 | $311 | — | — | — | $212 |
| 2019 | $1,400 | $1,700 | $4,300 | $4,000 | 1 | — | $133 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crescent Foundation reported a distributable amount of $205 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Crescent Foundation is led by Larry Ryan Johnson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Ryan Johnson
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Manley Patterson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jona MaCale Patterson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rae Ann Johnson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sofia Johnson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Foundation
How much does Crescent Foundation give each year?
Crescent Foundation gave $55K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Crescent Foundation?
Crescent Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $205 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Crescent Foundation operate?
Crescent Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri, Texas.
What is Crescent Foundation's EIN?
Crescent Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2431156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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