The John Krakauer Charitable Trust aims to support 501(c)(3) public charities that significantly impact people's lives. It focuses on funding education, health, and human services in specific geographic areas, namely Las Vegas, Nevada, and San Diego County, California. The Trust prioritizes organizations that align with its core values: mission-centered, innovative, entrepreneurial, impactful, passionate, and collaborative.
The John Krakauer Charitable Trust grant program is designed to support programs that have a measurable impact on people's lives, with a specific emphasis on education, health, and human services in Las Vegas, Nevada, and San Diego County, California. The Trust seeks to fund charitable organizations that embody its core values, including being mission-centered, demonstrating innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit, achieving significant impact, showing a passion for their mission, and fostering collaboration. Possible areas of funding include program support, capacity building (excluding general operating support), and scholarship programs, with capacity building grants potentially covering technology or equipment purchases, professional development, or technical assistance.