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Crescent Foundation

Preselected recipients only Seattle, Washington · EIN 822431156

Crescent Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2025 it gave $55,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $55,000 and the largest $55,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $10,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,0001$15,704
2024$10,0001$6,784
2025$55,0001$8,334

How to apply

Crescent 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 Crescent Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$55,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercy Ships
Garden Valley, TX
Ending child poverty.$55,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Crescent Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Crescent Foundation give?

$55,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $55,000.

Who runs Crescent Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Larry Ryan Johnson (President), Rae Ann Johnson (Secretary), Sofia Johnson (Treasurer) and Jona MaCale Patterson (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Crescent Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and youth programs.

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