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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-6093385

Crescent Porter Hale Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 89 grants and $6.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Eunice Valentine - Crescent Porter
1660 Bush Street Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 561-6540
Form and materials
For the foreseeable future, all grantmaking will occur through a request for proposal process.
Deadlines
Organizations invited to submit a proposal will receive detailed instructions via email.
Restrictions
The crescent porter hale foundation's strategic focus has shifted over the past few years to invest more substantially in middle school youth programs, food security for seniors, and k-8 catholic school scholarships.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $6,560,000

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $134,334,855
  • Tax year 2023

    $5,495,000

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $117,606,386
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,560,000

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $107,380,652
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,062,500

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $115,252,943
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,944,500

    Grants listed
    84
    Assets, end of year
    $108,427,530

Grants paid in 2024

89 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Basic FundOakland, CA

    K-8 scholarships

    $1,080,000
  2. San Francisco & Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    Safety net

    $225,000
  3. Alameda Co Community Food BankOakland, CA

    Safety net

    $200,000
  4. East Oakland Youth Development CenterOakland, CA

    Middle school youth

    $200,000
  5. Extrafood OrgKentfield, CA

    Safety net

    $200,000
  6. Aim High for High SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth, education

    $153,000
  7. 10000 DegreesSan Rafael, CA

    Middle school youth

    $150,000
  8. Food Bank of Contra Costa & SolanoConcord, CA

    Safety net

    $150,000
  9. North Marin Community ServicesNovato, CA

    Middle school youth

    $150,000
  10. SmartSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $150,000
  11. BaycatSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $145,000
  12. Mindful Life ProjectRichmond, CA

    Middle school youth

    $130,000
  13. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $125,000
  14. East Bay Asian Youth CenterOakland, CA

    Middle school youth

    $125,000
  15. Girls Inc of Alameda CountyOakland, CA

    Middle school youth

    $125,000
  16. Mission GraduatesSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $125,000
  17. Project AvarySan Rafael, CA

    Middle school youth

    $125,000
  18. Alliance of Mission Dist Catholic SchoolsSan Francisco, CA

    K-8 scholarships

    $120,000
  19. East Bay Center for the Performing ArtsRichmond, CA

    Middle school youth

    $120,000
  20. First GraduateSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $120,000
  21. Mercy Retirement & Care CenterOakland, CA

    Safety net

    $101,000
  22. Berkeley Food NetworkBerkeley, CA

    Safety net

    $100,000
  23. Canal AllianceSan Rafael, CA

    Middle school youth

    $100,000
  24. De Marillac AcademySan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $100,000
  25. Face-Family Aid Catholic EducationOakland, CA

    Education

    $100,000
  26. Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts CenterSan Pablo, CA

    Middle school youth

    $100,000
  27. Meals on Wheels Diablo RegionWalnut Creek, CA

    Safety net

    $100,000
  28. Meals on Wheels San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Safety net

    $100,000
  29. Next Generation Scholars IncSan Rafael, CA

    Middle school youth

    $100,000
  30. Sos Meals on WheelsSan Leandro, CA

    Safety net

    $100,000
  31. West Marin Senior ServicesPT Reyes Sta, CA

    Safety net

    $100,000
  32. White Pony ExpressConcord, CA

    Safety net

    $100,000
  33. Yes Nature to NeighborhoodsRichmond, CA

    Middle school youth

    $100,000
  34. Cantare Con VivoOakland, CA

    Middle school youth

    $94,000
  35. Soar for YouthBerkeley, CA

    Middle school youth

    $90,000
  36. Community Resources for ScienceBerkeley, CA

    Middle school youth

    $80,000
  37. Women's Audio MissionSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $80,000
  38. Boys and Girls Club of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $70,000
  39. Waterside WorkshopsBerkeley, CA

    Middle school youth

    $65,000
  40. Alonzo King Lines BalletSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $50,000
  41. American Indian Child Resource CenterOakland, CA

    Middle school youth

    $50,000
  42. Bridge the GapSausalito, CA

    Middle school youth

    $50,000
  43. Chapter 510 InkOakland, CA

    Middle school youth

    $50,000
  44. Hidden Genius ProjectOakland, CA

    Middle school youth

    $50,000
  45. Martin Luther King Jr Freedom CenterOakland, CA

    Middle school youth

    $50,000
  46. Oakland Leaf FoundationOakland, CA

    Middle school youth

    $50,000
  47. San Francisco Jazz OrganizationSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $50,000
  48. St Ignatius ParishSan Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $50,000
  49. Bay Area Girls ClubSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $40,000
  50. Outward BoundSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $40,000
  51. Catholic CharitiesSan Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $25,000
  52. Glide FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Safety net

    $20,000
  53. Homeless Youth AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $20,000
  54. Little Sisters of the PoorSan Francisco, CA

    Safety net

    $20,000
  55. Meals on Wheels Contra CostaSan Pablo, CA

    Safety net

    $20,000
  56. Mission San Juan Bautista Preservation FundSN Jun Batsta, CA

    Community services

    $20,000
  57. Salvation ArmySan Francisco, CA

    Safety net

    $20,000
  58. St Anthony's Dining RoomSan Francisco, CA

    Safety net

    $20,000
  59. Bay Area Discovery MuseumSausalito, CA

    Education

    $15,000
  60. Children's Council of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $15,000
  61. Mission Dolores AcademySan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $15,000
  62. Excellence in Education FoundationTruckee, CA

    Education

    $10,000
  63. Holy Family Day HomeSan Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $10,000
  64. Library of Congress James Madison CouncilWashington, DC

    Education

    $10,000
  65. Tandem Partners in Early LivingSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $10,000
  66. Napa Valley Community FoundationNapa, CA

    Community services

    $6,500
  67. BaykeeperOakland, CA

    Community services

    $5,000
  68. Calif Society of JesusLos Gatos, CA

    Community services

    $5,000
  69. Commonwealth Club of CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $5,000
  70. Girls Education CollaborativeEast Aurora, NY

    Education

    $5,000
  71. Order of Malta Clinic Northen CaliforniaOakland, CA

    Community services

    $5,000
  72. Peninsula Family ServiceSan Mateo, CA

    Community services

    $5,000
  73. Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY

    Community services

    $5,000
  74. San Francisco Students Back on TrackSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $5,000
  75. Winter Nights Family Shelter IncPleasant Hill, CA

    Community services

    $5,000
  76. Upvalley Family CentersSaint Helena, CA

    Community services

    $4,500
  77. Jumpstart for Young ChildrenBoston, MA

    Education

    $4,000
  78. Community Health Foundation Napa ValleyNapa, CA

    Community services

    $3,000
  79. Episcopal Impact FundSan Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $3,000
  80. Bay ScholarsSan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $2,500
  81. Clinic by the BaySan Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $2,500
  82. HEALTHRIGHT360San Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $2,000
  83. Land Trust of Napa CountyNapa, CA

    Community services

    $2,000
  84. Our Town St HelenaSaint Helena, CA

    Community services

    $2,000
  85. 42nd Street MoonSan Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $1,000
  86. Achievement Rewards for College Scientists FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Community services

    $1,000
  87. Calistoga Theater CompanyCalistoga, CA

    Community services

    $1,000
  88. Capuchin Retired Friars FoundationBurlingame, CA

    Community services

    $1,000
  89. United Cerebral Palsy of the North BayPetaluma, CA

    Community services

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

23 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Alameda Co Community Food BankOakland, CA

    Safety net

    $400,000
  2. Extrafood OrgKentfield, CA

    Safety net

    $400,000
  3. San Francisco & Marin Food BankSan Francisco, CA

    Safety net

    $400,000
  4. Food Bank of Contra Costa & SolanoConcord, CA

    Safety net

    $300,000
  5. Berkeley Food NetworkBerkeley, CA

    Safety net

    $200,000
  6. De Marillac AcademySan Francisco, CA

    Education

    $200,000
  7. Face-Family Aid Catholic EducationOakland, CA

    Education

    $200,000
  8. Meals on Wheels Diablo RegionWalnut Creek, CA

    Safety net

    $200,000
  9. Meals on Wheels San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Safety net

    $200,000
  10. Mercy Retirement & Care CenterOakland, CA

    Safety net

    $200,000
  11. Sos Meals on WheelsSan Leandro, CA

    Safety net

    $200,000
  12. West Marin Senior ServicesPT Reyes Sta, CA

    Safety net

    $200,000
  13. White Pony ExpressConcord, CA

    Safety net

    $200,000
  14. Boys and Girls Club of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $100,000
  15. 826 ValenciaSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $75,000
  16. BaycatSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $75,000
  17. East Bay Asian Youth CenterOakland, CA

    Middle school youth

    $75,000
  18. Girls Inc of Alameda CountyOakland, CA

    Middle school youth

    $75,000
  19. Mission GraduatesSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $75,000
  20. Project AvarySan Rafael, CA

    Middle school youth

    $75,000
  21. First GraduateSan Francisco, CA

    Middle school youth

    $50,000
  22. Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts CenterSan Pablo, CA

    Middle school youth

    $50,000
  23. Meals on Wheels Contra CostaSan Pablo, CA

    Safety net

    $40,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education12 grants $1,824,50040% of the total
  2. Human services13 grants $656,50014% of the total
  3. Youth development6 grants $645,00014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture4 grants $550,00012% of the total
  5. Arts and culture10 grants $546,00012% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $125,0003% of the total
  7. 7 other causes13 grants $255,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California86 grants $6,541,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  3. New York1 grant $5,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gregory P RyanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary RomoSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kirk SymeTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christina AlvarezDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Suzan BatesonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alec LeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anna NordbergDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Deborah SimsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Loraine StuartDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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