The Crabby Beach Foundation makes a very small number of large, targeted gifts focused on tangible community impact and higher education. Recent grants show a split between supporting affordable housing/land acquisition through Habitat for Humanity (including local Kitsap County property work) and funding endowed university scholarships at the University of Washington. The foundation appears to favor sizable, institution-level commitments rather than many small grants.
Crabby Beach Foundation C/o Jeanne Becker makes a small number of large, targeted grants, with several recent awards centered on land acquisition, affordable housing, and endowed scholarships. One of the clearest examples is the $505,000 grant to Habitat for Humanity Intl, split between international unrestricted support and Kitsap County land acquisition. Another recurring priority is higher education: the foundation gave $500,000 to the University of Washington Foundation to support two endowed scholarships, following a $400,000 scholarship grant the prior year. The pattern suggests institution-level commitments rather than broad, dispersed grantmaking. The foundation also supports organizations working on community assets and practical needs. In 2024, it awarded $325,000 to Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network to assist with the purchase of adjacent property, and $200,000 to Bainbridge Community Foundation. Other recent grants include support for conservation, health care, food access, and disaster response, indicating a portfolio that mixes local place-based investments with select regional and humanitarian gifts. Across these grants, the common thread is capital-oriented funding that helps recipients secure property, build endowments, or meet major organizational needs.
Affordable housing and land acquisition are central themes. The foundation gave $505,000 to Habitat for Humanity Intl for part international unrestricted support and part Kitsap County land acquisition, and it later added $300,000 to the same organization for the same purpose. A related property-focused gift went to Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network, which received $325,000 to assist with the purchase of adjacent property. Higher education is another clear area of support. Crabby Beach Foundation C/o Jeanne Becker awarded $500,000 to the University of Washington Foundation to support two endowed scholarships, matching a $400,000 scholarship grant in the prior year. The recipient pattern points to named, institution-based scholarship support rather than broad student services. The foundation also funds humanitarian and disaster response. Recent examples include $225,000 to American Red Cross for Maui wildfires and $150,000 to World Central Kitchen for Turkey earthquake relief and Maui wildfire response. In health-related giving, Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation received $175,000 for uncompensated care.
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$7.5M
Most grants fall between $75K and $175K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$175K
About 14% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Concentrated giving: very few, large one-off/major gifts split between institutional partners; balanced between international/local housing work and higher-education endowments.
Notable grantees: Habitat for Humanity International (including Kitsap County land acquisition), University of Washington Foundation
Typical grants cluster at the high end: the distribution is $75,000 at the 25th percentile, $125,000 at the median, and $175,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent giving includes several six-figure awards, with multiple grants above $300,000. The foundation appears to favor one-time or repeated major gifts to the same organizations rather than many small awards; Habitat for Humanity Intl, University of Washington Foundation, and other recipients appear in more than one year. It is classified as a Regular Funder, and it funds individuals as well as organizations.
Grant recipients are concentrated in Washington, which is also the top state by grant count. Seattle appears frequently, including University of Washington Foundation, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Northwest Harvest, Nature Conservancy of WA, Virginia Mason Foundation, and Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation. Bainbridge Island is another recurring location, with grants to Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network, Bainbridge Community Foundation, Helpline of Bainbridge Island, Montessori Country Schools, Housing Resources Board, and Bainbridge Island Land Trust. Outside Washington, grants reached Atlanta, Washington, DC, San Francisco, and Americus, Georgia.
Recent grants show support for affordable housing and land acquisition, endowed scholarships, conservation, health care, food access, and disaster relief. Examples include Habitat for Humanity Intl, the University of Washington Foundation, Bainbridge Island Land Trust, Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation, and World Central Kitchen.
The foundation's grant-size distribution centers on large awards: the 25th percentile is $75,000, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $175,000. Several recent grants were well above that range, including awards of $300,000, $400,000, and $500,000.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat grants to several recipients across multiple years, including Habitat for Humanity Intl, University of Washington Foundation, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Northwest Harvest, Carter Center, San Juan Preservation Trust, Nepal Youth Foundation, American Red Cross, and Nature Conservancy of WA.
Washington receives the largest share of grants by count, and Seattle and Bainbridge Island show up repeatedly among recipient locations. The data also shows grants in Atlanta, Washington, DC, San Francisco, and Americus, Georgia.
Yes. It is marked as funding individuals, and a recent example is the $325,000 grant to Nepal Youth Foundation for a cochlear implant for Gyani.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $500,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT TWO ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| NORTHWEST HARVEST | SEATTLE, WA | $375,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $350,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| BAINBRIDGE ARTISAN RESOURCE NETWORK | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $325,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| HOUSING RESOURCES BOARD | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $300,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| SAN JUAN PRESERVATION TRUST | FRIDAY HARBOR, WA | $300,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $300,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| NEPAL YOUTH FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTL | AMERICUS, GA | $300,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $225,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | TURKEY EARTHQUAKE RELIEF, MAUI WILDFIRE, THIRD GRANT UNRESTRICTED. |
| GLOBAL GIVING | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| VIRGINIA MASON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| BAINBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY OF WA | SEATTLE, WA | $200,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $175,000 | 2025 | FOR UNCOMPENSATED CARE. |
| MONTESSORI COUNTRY SCHOOL | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $175,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| HELPLINE OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $175,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| BAINBRIDGE ISLAND LAND TRUST | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| ROOM TO READ | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| BAINBRIDGE YOUTH SERVICES | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $125,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| NORTHWEST HOUSING ALTERNATIVES | PORTLAND, OR | $125,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| BAINBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $125,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN | FAIRFIELD, CT | $125,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| CHILD AID | PORTLAND, OR | $125,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| NPR FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $125,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| BAINBRIDGE ISLAND MUSEUM OF ART | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| OLYMPIC COLLEGE FOUNDATION | BREMERTON, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | OC PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| GREAT PENINSULA CONSERVANCY | BREMERTON, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| KUOW PUGET SOUND PUBLIC RADIO | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| ACUMEN FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| WATER 1ST INTERNATIONAL | SEATTLE, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| HYLA MIDDLE SCHOOL | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| CDC FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| BAINBRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| ISLAND VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS | BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| HARMONY HILL RETREAT CENTER | UNION, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| HEPPNER DAY CARE | HEPPNER, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING | EUGENE, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| NW EDUCATION ACCESS | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| KITSAP HUMANE SOCIETY | SILVERDALE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| OREGON CITY FARMERS MARKETS | OREGON CITY, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| BLACK UNITED FUND | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND. |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $500,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT TWO ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $450,000 | 2024 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| NORTHWEST HARVEST | SEATTLE, WA | $375,000 | 2024 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
| CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $350,000 | 2024 | TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE. |
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$500,000TO SUPPORT TWO ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS.
NORTHWEST HARVEST
$375,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER
$350,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
BAINBRIDGE ARTISAN RESOURCE NETWORK
$325,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
HOUSING RESOURCES BOARD
$300,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
SAN JUAN PRESERVATION TRUST
$300,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
CARTER CENTER
$300,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
NEPAL YOUTH FOUNDATION
$300,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTL
$300,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$225,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$200,000TURKEY EARTHQUAKE RELIEF, MAUI WILDFIRE, THIRD GRANT UNRESTRICTED.
GLOBAL GIVING
$200,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$200,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
VIRGINIA MASON FOUNDATION
$200,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
BAINBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$200,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF WA
$200,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$175,000FOR UNCOMPENSATED CARE.
MONTESSORI COUNTRY SCHOOL
$175,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
HELPLINE OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
$175,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND LAND TRUST
$150,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
ROOM TO READ
$150,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
AMERICAN HIMALAYAN FOUNDATION
$150,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
BAINBRIDGE YOUTH SERVICES
$125,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
NORTHWEST HOUSING ALTERNATIVES
$125,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
BAINBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$125,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
SAVE THE CHILDREN
$125,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
CHILD AID
$125,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
NPR FOUNDATION
$125,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND MUSEUM OF ART
$100,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
OLYMPIC COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$100,000OC PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
GREAT PENINSULA CONSERVANCY
$100,000TO FULFILL ORANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
KUOW PUGET SOUND PUBLIC RADIO
$100,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
ACUMEN FUND
$75,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
WATER 1ST INTERNATIONAL
$75,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
HYLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
$75,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
CDC FOUNDATION
$75,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
BAINBRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS
$75,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
ISLAND VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS
$50,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
$30,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
HARMONY HILL RETREAT CENTER
$25,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
HEPPNER DAY CARE
$25,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY HOUSING
$25,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
NW EDUCATION ACCESS
$20,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
KITSAP HUMANE SOCIETY
$15,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
OREGON CITY FARMERS MARKETS
$15,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
BLACK UNITED FUND
$15,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
$500,000TO SUPPORT TWO ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS.
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER
$450,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
NORTHWEST HARVEST
$375,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
CARTER CENTER
$350,000TO FULFILL ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE.