Crabby Beach Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Crabby Beach Foundation makes grants only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so the realistic route in is an introduction or a relationship, not a cold application.
- Its usual grants fall between $25,000 and $300,000, with a median of $125,000, so a request in that region fits its typical pattern, though its largest grant was $505,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Repeat funding is strong: 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in the earlier filings, so it is largely relationship-led and returning recipients are the norm.
- No geographic focus is stated and the filing sets out no general priorities or criteria, so a small charity should not assume its location or cause rules it out, but it should not expect a general open call either.
Overview
Crabby Beach Foundation is a US private foundation based in Lake Oswego, OR.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's grants have gone chiefly to charitable organisations, with a strong concentration in Washington and a broad spread of recipients elsewhere. They include local food and social-service providers, housing bodies, schools, libraries, conservation and arts organisations, as well as health, education and humanitarian charities working on a wider scale. Most recorded purposes are to fulfil recipients' charitable purposes; other grants support endowed scholarships, uncompensated care, land acquisition and stewardship, and disaster relief. The record therefore shows a mixture of community-based services and organisations addressing education, health, housing, culture, conservation and humanitarian needs. The filings do not set out a general list of priorities or criteria for organisations seeking support.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Washington, Georgia, District of Columbia and California.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 134 grants to organisations were $125,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Crabby Beach Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 6% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 46 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $125k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Washington Foundation · To support two endowed scholarships.$500,0002024 tax year
- Northwest Harvest · To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.$375,0002024 tax year
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center · To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.$350,0002024 tax year
- Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network · To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.$325,0002024 tax year
- San Juan Preservation Trust · To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.$300,0002024 tax year
- Habitat for Humanity International · To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.$300,0002024 tax year
- Carter Center · To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.$300,0002024 tax year
- Housing Resources Board · To fulfill organization's charitable purpose.$300,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Travis Winters — Director
- Laura Winters — Director
- Emily Browne — Director
- David Browne — Director
- Jeanne Becker — Treasurer
- Caroline Browne — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $6,220,597 | $5,785,000 | $56,921,729 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $7,413,135 | $7,122,010 | $57,556,611 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $7,478,410 | $7,195,000 | $56,476,179 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Lake Oswego, OR