Mary a Crocker Trust
San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-6051917. Reported 251 grants totalling $2,650,000 to 148 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Mary a Crocker Trust did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New School of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $70,000 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Botanical Garden Society | San Francisco, CA | $53,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp | San Francisco, CA | $50,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Envision Education | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Enterprise for Youth | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Golden State Salmon Association | San Francisco, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Spaulding Marine Center | Sausalito, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Square Peg Foundation | Half Moon Bay, CA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| La Luz Center | Sonoma, CA | $41,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 500 Capp Street Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Audubon Canyon Ranch | Stinson Beach, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Friends of Scrap Inc | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Francisco Performances | San Francisco, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tuolumne River Trust | Sonora, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Waterside Workshops | Berkeley, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Land-Based Learning | Woodland, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Each Green Corner | San Carlos, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mission Bit | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Music in School Today | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Slide Ranch | Muir Beach, CA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Local Ecology & Agriculture Fremont | Fremont, CA | $33,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Able Works | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| California Trout Inc | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Carbon Cycle Institute | Petaluma, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children Rising | Oakland, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children's Book Project | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North Beach Citizens | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Science From Scientists | Woburn, MA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sonoma Ecology Center | Eldridge, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Up Valley Family Centers | St Helena, CA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vida Verde Nature Education | San Gregorio, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| California Native Plant Society | Sacramento, CA | $28,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Artstart | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dragonspunk | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lead Liberated | Oakland, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mid Klamath Watershed Council | Orleans, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Napa Valley State Parks Assoc | St Helena, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New School San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oasis for Girls | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sempervirens Fund | Los Altos, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Anthony Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Crucible | Calistoga, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Anglers of CASA Grande | Petaluma, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wildcare | San Rafael, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youth Transportation Org | San Rafael, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food Runners | San Francisco, CA | $23,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Pt Reyes Station, CA | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City Slicker Farms | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Alliance for Learning | Berkeley, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Extrafood | Kentfield, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Extrafoodorg | Kentfield, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jack London Park Partners | Glen Ellen, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literacy for Environmental Justice | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northridge Community Garden | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| REEL2E | Palo Alto, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| River Partners | Chico, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Francisco Parks Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scholarmatch | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spark Promise | Danville, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sustainable Marin | Tiburon, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Transendence Theatre Company | Sonoma, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wild Oyster Project | Berkeley, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yoots | San Rafael, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Francisco - Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $18,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Up Valley Family Centers - St Helena | St Helena, CA | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Napa Communities Firewise Foundation | St Helena, CA | $15,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Asian Art Museum | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Baycat | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cuesa | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edwell | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Francisco Park Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Golden Gate Audubon Society | Berkeley, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greenbelt Alliance | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Litquake Foundaton | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pelican Media | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Science From Scientists | Bedford, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sonoma Land Trust | Santa Rosa, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spur | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Society of California Pioneers | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bay Area Ridge Trail Council | Berkeley, CA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Abundant Grace Coastside Worker | Half Moon Bay, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Assoc for Environmental & Outdoor Education | Berkeley, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Phoenix | San Gregorio, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Canopy | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Conservation Corps North Bay | Novato, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Corp of the Fine Arts Museum | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Environmental Volunteers | Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Farm to Pantry | Healdsburg, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Forestry Educators Incorporated | Shingle Springs, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Media Art Xploration | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oakland Children's Fairyland | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rose Foundation | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Safari West Wildlife Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save the Bay | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Science From Scientists | Burlingame, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Farmlink Project | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Treasure Island Sailing Center | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Holy Family Day Home | San Francisco, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Re-Up Refills | Oakland, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Juan Preservation Trust | Friday Harbor, WA | $7,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sf New Deal | San Francisco, CA | $6,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Islesboro Community Center | Isleboro, ME | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $6,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Pacific Research Institute | San Francisco, CA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Helena Hospital Foundation | St Helena, CA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Anthony's Padua Dining Room | San Francisco, CA | $5,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Litquake Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marshmallow Minds | Sunnyvale, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sf Maritime National Park Associates | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Islesboro Community Fund | Isleboro, ME | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salmonberry Country Day School | Eastbound, WA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Christ Church Dark Harbor | Isleboro, ME | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Head-Royce School | Oakland, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Palestine Children's Relief Fund | Kent, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sussex School | Missoula, MT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Beacon Project | Islesboro, ME | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Corte Madera Community Foundation | Corte Madera, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Fort Mason Community Garden | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neuroimmune Foundation | Colgate, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Save the Redwoods League | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| SOLE2SOUL | Union City, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Brannan Center | Pacifica, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Thacher School | Ojai, CA | $2,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Sag-Aftra Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Archer School | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christ Church Dark Harbor | Islesboro, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crystal Springs Uplands School | Hillsborough, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marin Art & Garden Center | Ross, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marin Conservation League | San Rafael, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Orcas Island Childrens House | Eastsound, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oregon Institute of Science & Medicine | Cave Junction, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Oregon Institute of Science & Medicine | Cave Junction, OR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sf Botanical Garden Society | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Entertainment Community Fund | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels of Sonoma | Sonoma, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Princeton-in-Asia | Princeton, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Re Vision | Denver, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| San Francisco Bicycle Coalition | San Francisco, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save the Manatee Club | Longwood, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
62 of 148 (42%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 36%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 179 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57 | $495,500 | $7,500 |
| 2021 | 50 | $565,500 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 50 | $502,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 50 | $565,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 44 | $522,000 | $11,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 97% of this one's giving went to organizations in California. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in California.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Mary a Crocker Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 57 Post Street Suite 610, San Francisco, CA, 94104. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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