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Crystal Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Reno, Nevada · EIN 841288402

Crystal Family Foundation is a private foundation in Reno, Nevada. In tax year 2024 it gave $878,050 in 76 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $235,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $943,080 the year before.

40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$943,08085$28.9 million
2024$878,05076$34.1 million

How to apply

Crystal Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Crystal Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona7$329,300
Nevada20$133,200
New York17$97,100
New Jersey7$93,000
Minnesota2$50,000
District of Columbia7$49,250
California5$39,100
Pennsylvania2$30,000
Georgia2$26,800
Oklahoma1$12,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 76 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New Way Academy
Phoenix, AZ
General purpose$235,000
Little Kids Rock - Music Will
Montclair, NJ
General purpose$65,000
Arizona Jewish Historical Society
Phoenix, AZ
General purpose$50,000
Adl- Anti Defamation League
Washington, DC
General purpose$25,500
American Committee for Weizmann Ins
New York, NY
General purpose$25,000
Honor Health Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ
General purpose$25,000
Individual
NV
General purpose$25,000
Lehigh University Attn Kelly Stazi
Bethlehem, PA
General purpose$25,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
General purpose$25,000
Renown Health Foundation
Reno, NV
General purpose$25,000
Salk Institute
La Jolla, CA
General purpose$25,000
Temple Emanu-El
Reno, NV
General purpose$25,000
United States Holocaust Memorial
Albert Lea, MN
General purpose$25,000
Unr Foundation College of Business
Reno, NV
General purpose$25,000
Jewish Educational Alliance
Savannah, GA
General purpose$25,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Force
New York, NY
General purpose$25,000
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
General purpose$12,500
American Red Cross
San Francisco, CA
General purpose$10,000
Individual
DC
General purpose$10,000
Individual
NJ
General purpose$10,000
Individual
NY
General purpose$10,000
Individual
NJ
General purpose$10,000
Valley of the Sun- Jewish Community
Scottsdale, AZ
General purpose$10,000
Individual
DC
General purpose$10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Mead
Reno, NV
General purpose$5,000
Boys Town Jerusalem
New York, NY
General purpose$5,000
Hias
New York, NY
General purpose$5,000
Hospice of the Valley
Phoenix, AZ
General purpose$5,000
International Center for Responsibl
Beverly, MA
General purpose$5,000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cen
New York, NY
General purpose$5,000
Nevada Museum of Art
Reno, NV
General purpose$5,000
Res-Que
Reno, NV
General purpose$5,000
Seattle Childrens Research Institu
Seattle, WA
General purpose$5,000
The Center for Discovery
Harris, NY
General purpose$5,000
The Mayor Family Renal Transplant
Allentown, PA
General purpose$5,000
American Friends of Magen David Ado
New York, NY
General purpose$3,600
Jewish Community Center of Central
Scotch Plains, NJ
General purpose$3,600
American Diabetes Association
Merrifield, VA
General purpose$2,500
American Foundation for Suicide Pre
New York, NY
General purpose$2,500
Billinghurst Middle School
Reno, NV
General purpose$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Crystal Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Crystal Family Foundation give?

$878,050 in tax year 2024, across 76 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Crystal Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Steven B Crystal (President Trustee) and Mike Sackrison (Administrator).

What does Crystal Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and faith communities.

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