The Anthony Crabb and Barbara Grasseschi Foundation appears to make targeted, local investments in community health; its sole recorded grant is an unrestricted operating grant to a regional health philanthropy. The foundation favors supporting infrastructure and general operations for organizations that sustain healthcare access in Northern Sonoma County.
Highly concentrated and local: a single, relatively large unrestricted grant to a community health foundation rather than many small or diversified awards.
The largest recorded grant from the Anthony Crabb and Barbara Grasseschi Foundation is $100,000 to Healthcare Foundation Northern Sono in Healdsburg for general operations. That one award is a useful signal for how the foundation gives: it favors unrestricted support and backs organizations that sustain community infrastructure rather than project-only work. In 2023, the foundation reported $468,030 in annual grants against $4,506,060 in assets, with a grant list that includes a mix of local Sonoma County recipients and several national policy or media organizations. Healdsburg names appear repeatedly in the recent grants list, including Russian Riverkeeper, Farm to Pantry, Raven Performing Arts Theater, Reach for Home, and the flagship health philanthropy in its own town. The pattern suggests a place-based funder with a strong local core, especially around community health and related civic support, while still making general operating grants beyond Sonoma County. Its recorded grants are all to U.S. recipients and the distribution centers heavily on California organizations.
Community health is the clearest giving area in the record. The foundation gave $100,000 to Healthcare Foundation Northern Sono in Healdsburg for general operations, and the existing summary ties that support to healthcare access in Northern Sonoma County. Beyond that core, the foundation also supports regional civic and environmental groups: Russian Riverkeeper in Healdsburg received $10,000 for general operations, and Sonoma Land Trust in Santa Rosa received $5,000 for general operations. Housing appears in the record as well, with Generation Housing in Santa Rosa receiving $5,000 for general operations. The foundation also gave $5,000 to Reach for Home in Healdsburg, showing support for local organizations serving community needs through unrestricted funding.
The typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $13,750. That distribution indicates a cluster of small general-operations awards with a few larger grants at the top end, including one at $100,000. The foundation’s recent grants are all listed in 2023 and all are to nonprofits, not individuals. Every recorded award in the provided data is for general operations, which points to unrestricted support as the dominant mode of giving.
$468K
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$504K
Most grants fall between $5K and $14K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$14K
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Notable grantees: Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma
California is the main recipient state, with 65% of grants going to recipients in CA and the top state by grant count also being CA. Within the recent grants list, Healdsburg appears multiple times, along with Santa Rosa, Cloverdale, Windsor, Berkeley, Graton, and San Francisco. Outside California, the foundation’s recipients include Washington, DC; Nashville, TN; Seattle, WA; and Atlanta, GA. All recorded grants in the provided data went to U.S. organizations.
The recent grants list shows general-operations support across the board. Awards include $100,000 to Healthcare Foundation Northern Sono, $45,000 to Forward Tn, and multiple $5,000 grants, all labeled general operations. That pattern suggests unrestricted operating support is the foundation’s standard approach.
The typical award is $5,000 at both the 25th percentile and the median, with the 75th percentile at $13,750. The recent list also includes a larger outlier of $100,000, showing that the foundation mixes small operating grants with a few much larger awards.
California is the main recipient state, with 65% of grants going to CA organizations. Recent California recipients include Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Cloverdale, Windsor, Berkeley, Graton, and San Francisco, which shows a strong in-state concentration.
The record centers on community health and related local civic support, with the largest grant going to Healthcare Foundation Northern Sono for general operations. The list also includes environmental groups, housing-related support, arts, animal welfare, and education-oriented nonprofits, all funded through general operations.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION NORTHERN SONO | HEALDSBURG, CA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FORWARD TN | NASHVILLE, TN | $45,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CTE FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY FUND | SANTA ROSA, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| VOTO LATINO | WASHINGTON, DC | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| VOICES FOR PROGRESS | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| VPC | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NPR FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTIST | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PANORAMA GLOBAL | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ALEXANDER VALLEY FILM SOCIETY | CLOVERDALE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER | HEALDSBURG, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FARM TO PANTRY | HEALDSBURG, CA | $5,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LANDPATHS | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GEORGIA ALLIANCE EDUCATION FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CLIMATE PROTECTION CAMPAIGN | GRATON, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SONOMA LAND TRUST | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RAVEN PERFORMING ARTS THEATER | HEALDSBURG, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| REACH FOR HOME | HEALDSBURG, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GENERATION HOUSING | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LIME FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SANTA ROSA JR COLLEGE FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CTE WISE FUND | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PEOPLE FOR AMERICAN WAY | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SONOMA HUMANE SOCIETY | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL SONOMA | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SANTA ROSA POLICE FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| KQED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERTATIONS |
| WINDSOR PARKS AND REC FOUNDATION | WINDSOR, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LOS CIEN | SANTA ROSA, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OUTRIGHT INTL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,030 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $1,000 | 2023 | HOUSING PROJECT IN HEALDSBURG, CA |
| ROTARY PRESENTS PROJECTS | Evanston, IL | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION NORTHERN SONO
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FORWARD TN
$45,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CTE FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY FUND
$40,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
VOTO LATINO
$35,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
VOICES FOR PROGRESS
$35,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
VPC
$30,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
NPR FOUNDATION
GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTIST
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PANORAMA GLOBAL
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ALEXANDER VALLEY FILM SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
RUSSIAN RIVERKEEPER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FARM TO PANTRY
$5,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LANDPATHS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
GEORGIA ALLIANCE EDUCATION FUND
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CLIMATE PROTECTION CAMPAIGN
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SONOMA LAND TRUST
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
RAVEN PERFORMING ARTS THEATER
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
REACH FOR HOME
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
GENERATION HOUSING
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LIME FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SANTA ROSA JR COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CTE WISE FUND
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PEOPLE FOR AMERICAN WAY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SONOMA HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BOYS GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL SONOMA
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SANTA ROSA POLICE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
KQED
$5,000GENERAL OPERTATIONS
WINDSOR PARKS AND REC FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
LOS CIEN
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
OUTRIGHT INTL
$1,030GENERAL OPERATIONS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$1,000HOUSING PROJECT IN HEALDSBURG, CA
ROTARY PRESENTS PROJECTS
$500GENERAL OPERATIONS