The Craft Foundation
The Craft Foundation is a private foundation, based in Glendale, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $310K. Net investment income was $332K.
The Craft Foundation at a glance
In short: The Craft Foundation gave $310K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $310,000
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,444
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,488,364
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (48% 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 The Craft Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Reason Foundation ($100K). Together the top 9 received $310K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 59 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Craft Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2021) to $375K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $310K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Students for Liberty Arlington, VA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Property and Environment Research Center Bozeman, MT | General Support | $10,000 |
| Young Voices Washington, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Let Grow Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Free the People Foundation Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,488,364 | $389,400 | $381,124 | $310,000 | 9 | $316,672 | $331,508 | $269,659 |
| 2024 | $4,480,088 | $436,955 | $375,664 | $325,000 | 10 | $330,605 | $393,896 | $258,522 |
| 2023 | $4,418,797 | $349,395 | $436,972 | $375,000 | 15 | $380,844 | $293,267 | $232,751 |
| 2022 | $4,506,374 | $21,232 | $402,754 | $330,000 | 14 | $334,412 | $57,498 | $253,491 |
| 2021 | $4,887,896 | $501,269 | $328,163 | $255,000 | 11 | $258,825 | $435,930 | $283,308 |
| 2020 | $4,714,790 | $281,098 | $325,375 | $260,000 | 12 | — | $224,601 | $251,982 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Craft Foundation reported a distributable amount of $270K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Craft Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melanie Craft
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ted Barnett
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Olivia Barnett
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Craft Foundation
How much does The Craft Foundation give each year?
The Craft Foundation gave $310K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $325K across 10 grants.
What is The Craft Foundation's typical grant size?
The Craft Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $34,444, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Craft Foundation give grants?
The Craft Foundation's top state is California, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (24%) and Pennsylvania (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Arlington, VA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Craft Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Craft Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Craft Foundation's largest grantees?
The Craft Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Reason Foundation ($100,000), Institute for Justice ($50,000) and Foundation for Individual Rights in Education ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Craft Foundation?
The Craft Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $317K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $270K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Craft Foundation's EIN?
The Craft Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1575153. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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