Fred Craves Family Foundation
The Fred Craves Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Rafael, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including research, educational, arts, health, technology, and environmental organizations.
Fred Craves Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Fred Craves Family Foundation gave $980K across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $43K), mostly in California. 30% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $980,000
- +35.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $42,609
- +29.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $13,561,446
- +14.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (7 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Fred Craves Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1000 Fourth Street 500, San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone: (415) 835-9340
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fred Craves Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was J David Gladstone Institutes ($400K). Together the top 10 received $903K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 70 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 10% to recipients in the District of Columbia, 3% to Connecticut, 1% to New York, and 3% to recipients with no state specified.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fred Craves Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 23 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 65% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 136% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $379K (2020) to $980K (2024). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $980K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| J David Gladstone Institutes San Francisco, CA | No Specific Purpose | $400,000 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | No Specific Purpose | $100,000 |
| Loyola Marymount Oncy Bioethics Los Angeles, CA | No Specific Purpose | $100,000 |
| Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | No Specific Purpose | $100,000 |
| Marin Health Foundation Greenbrae, CA | No Specific Purpose | $100,000 |
| Root Division San Francisco, CA | No Specific Purpose | $30,000 |
| The Hotchkiss School Lakeville, CT | No Specific Purpose | $30,000 |
| Headlands Center for the Arts Sausalito, CA | No Specific Purpose | $22,500 |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Berkeley, CA | No Specific Purpose | $10,000 |
| Brain & Behavior Research Foundation New York, NY | No Specific Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,561,446 | $2,795,892 | $1,039,244 | $980,000 | 23 | $994,811 | $2,751,459 | $731,497 |
| 2023 | $11,825,223 | $-114,098 | $1,074,733 | $725,000 | 22 | $996,816 | $152,724 | $609,333 |
| 2022 | $13,284,600 | $662,735 | $708,379 | $580,000 | 10 | $615,505 | $576,111 | $17,221 |
| 2021 | $15,516,936 | $1,879,465 | $93,414 | — | — | — | $1,879,465 | $539,463 |
| 2020 | $13,963,385 | $5,596,107 | $422,375 | $378,500 | 15 | — | $5,596,107 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred Craves Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $731K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2024 grantee list includes organizations with varied missions. For example, Root Division says it works to empower artists, foster community service, inspire youth, and enrich the Bay Area through visual arts. Headlands Center for the Arts says it supports artists’ creative work through residencies and public programs. The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council describes its mission as planning, promoting, and sustaining a connected trail above San Francisco Bay.
Other 2024 recipients include Georgetown University, whose stated principles include sustained discourse among people of different faiths, cultures, and beliefs; the Hotchkiss School, which says it seeks to cultivate students’ personal and academic development; and the Center for Humane Technology, which says it works to ensure technology serves humanity.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $980,000. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $400,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest reported awards were $400,000 to J David Gladstone Institutes and $100,000 each to Georgetown University, Loyola Marymount Oncy Bioethics, Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco, and Marin Health Foundation. Other grants included $30,000 each to Root Division and the Hotchkiss School, and $22,500 to Headlands Center for the Arts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Frederick B Craves, Sara Soulier Craves, Ryan Soulier Craves, and Andrea Crow as foundation managers.
Fred Craves Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Frederick B. Craves
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Soulier Craves
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Soulier Craves
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Crow
Foundation Manager
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Fred Craves Family Foundation
How much does Fred Craves Family Foundation give each year?
Fred Craves Family Foundation gave $980K across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $725K across 22 grants.
What is Fred Craves Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Fred Craves Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $42,609, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fred Craves Family Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does Fred Craves Family Foundation give grants?
Fred Craves Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (9 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Fred Craves Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Fred Craves Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "No Specific Purpose" (23 grants).
Who are Fred Craves Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Fred Craves Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include J David Gladstone Institutes ($400,000), Georgetown University ($100,000) and Loyola Marymount Oncy Bioethics ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Fred Craves Family Foundation?
Fred Craves Family Foundation reported $13.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $995K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $731K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fred Craves Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2024 grantee list includes organizations with varied missions. For example, Root Division says it works to empower artists, foster community service, inspire youth, and enrich the Bay Area through visual arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fred Craves Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Fred Craves Family Foundation's EIN?
Fred Craves Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5535273. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Fred Craves Family Foundation 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Fred Craves Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fred-craves-family-foundation-morg_c967f760e7e847a4837ab4de76a1a58a
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