Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc is a Washington, DC-based private foundation that builds collaborative solutions intended to improve the lives of young people and families. It supports work in education, leadership, environmental sustainability, and nonprofit capacity building, and describes its approach as involving active participation, strategic advice, collaboration, and program development support.
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 67 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state District of Columbia. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,564,343
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 67
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,348
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $19,899,668
- +8.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (19 of 63, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 14 Ridge Square Nw 300, Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 964-4430
Website: https://crimsonbridge.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Latino Student Fund ($100K). Together the top 10 received $714K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
340 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 304 grants of 340 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were concentrated in the District of Columbia (35%), Maryland (19%), California (12%), New York (12%), and Virginia (11%). These figures describe the distribution of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 67 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 63 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $31K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $546K (2020) to $1.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 67 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Latino Student Fund Washington, DC | Education Imperative Fund | $100,000 |
| Skillup Coalition San Francisco, CA | Skills Trades Initiative | $100,000 |
| Teachers College Columbia University New York, NY | Community college research center's resources for policymakers and communications technology updates | $100,000 |
| Spur Local Washington, DC | Leaderbridge Partnership and Transition | $95,000 |
| American Institute for Boys and Men Washington, DC | Higher Education Male Achievement Collaborative | $60,000 |
| Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools Hyattsville, MD | Bridges for Schools | $57,000 |
| Catholic Charities USA Alexandria, VA | Bilingual Communications Capacity Building | $50,000 |
| Merit America Washington, DC | Human Resources Career Track Pilot Program | $50,000 |
| She Should Run New York, NY | Civic Engagement Program | $50,000 |
| Association of Community College Trustees Washington, DC | Kids on Campus Project Engagement and Outreach Strategy | $45,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19,899,668 | $3,368,193 | $2,658,094 | $1,564,343 | 67 | $2,657,254 | $1,365,540 | — |
| 2024 | $18,340,115 | $4,552,005 | $2,789,712 | $1,655,190 | 83 | $2,790,450 | $2,541,609 | — |
| 2023 | $15,644,162 | $2,832,895 | $2,178,153 | $1,188,750 | 78 | $2,180,967 | $1,331,810 | — |
| 2022 | $12,734,276 | $2,664,449 | $1,719,651 | $935,500 | 61 | $1,716,191 | $914,449 | — |
| 2021 | $13,958,408 | $726,109 | $1,377,198 | $647,270 | 51 | $1,377,318 | $126,109 | — |
| 2020 | $12,263,366 | $1,045,817 | $1,147,405 | $545,835 | 44 | — | $545,817 | — |
| 2019 | $11,368,941 | $197,692 | $1,160,610 | $551,713 | 52 | — | $5,134,510 | $460,037 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to build bridges of collaboration to create transformative solutions that improve the lives of the nation’s youth and families. It says it strategically invests in education, leadership, and environmental sustainability, and its 2025 filing also describes investment in leadership development and capacity-building programs.
Its giving includes education and college success, workforce pathways, communications capacity, civic engagement, and research. For example, the Latino Student Fund describes its mission as providing a strong academic foundation for underserved Hispanic students from pre-K through grade 12 and promoting higher education and professional leadership. SkillUp Coalition says it aims to provide workers with a guided path to high-opportunity employment. She Should Run describes its work as increasing the number of women considering a run for public office. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 67 grants totaling $1,564,343. Grants ranged from $563 to $100,000, with a median of $15,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $100,000 to Latino Student Fund for its Education Imperative Fund, $100,000 to SkillUp Coalition for its Skills Trades Initiative, and $100,000 to Teachers College Columbia University for Community College Research Center resources for policymakers and communications technology updates. Other grants included $95,000 to Spur Local for a LeaderBridge partnership and transition; $60,000 to the American Institute for Boys and Men for a higher education male achievement collaborative; and $57,000 to the Archdiocese of Washington Catholic Schools for Bridges for Schools. It also gave $50,000 to Catholic Charities USA for bilingual communications capacity building, $50,000 to Merit America for a human resources career track pilot, and $50,000 to She Should Run for a civic engagement program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gabriela Smith as Founder and Executive Chair, Danielle Reyes as President and CEO, and Adrianna Smith Reig, Brendon Smith, and Victoria Smith as directors.
The foundation’s website also identifies Caitlin Furey Mayo as Director of Catholic Initiatives; Robyn Attebury Ellis as Senior Program Officer; Sarah Babins as Grants Manager and Special Projects; Bill Reig as Partner for Sustainability and Stewardship; and Laurie Fisher as Interim Program Officer.
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc is led by Danielle Reyes, President & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Danielle Reyes
President & CEO
Executive Director → President & CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$190K (2019) → $307K (2025)
Gabriela Smith
Founder & Executive Chair
President & Director → Founder & Executive Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrianna Smith Reig
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brendon Smith (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Through October 201
- Former: Adrianna Smith (2019–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $307K, to Danielle Reyes (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc
How much does Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc give each year?
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 67 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 83 grants.
What is Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $23,348, across 67 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc that year got $31K on average.
Where does Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc give grants?
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (19%) and California (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (20 grants), Philadelphia, PA (5 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Arlington, VA (3 grants).
Does Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 67) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Bridges for Schools" (13 grants), "English Language Initiatives" (5 grants) and "Team Philanthropy Contribution" (4 grants).
Who are Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Latino Student Fund ($100,000), Skillup Coalition ($100,000) and Teachers College Columbia University ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc?
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc reported $19.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3.4M.
What does Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to build bridges of collaboration to create transformative solutions that improve the lives of the nation’s youth and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc's EIN?
Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4376653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Crimsonbridge Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
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