John Krakauer Charitable Trust

**About the Foundation** John L. Krakauer was born on June 26, 1941 in Boston, Erie County, New York. He earned a BA in Economics from Cornell University in 1962. After graduation, he served two years in the US Army Quartermaster Corps in Germany. He had a successful career in the field of medical insurance coverage, including becoming CEO of HealthCare Compare in Downers Grove, IL. After retirement, he moved to Summit County, CO. In 2001, he moved to Las Vegas, NV, to be closer to his wife’s family. He became active in the Las Vegas community, and a number of organizations benefited from his philanthropic outreach. He moved to La Jolla, California, in 2012, and he died on March 4, 2013. The John Krakauer Charitable Trust was established in 2012 to fulfill the donor’s philanthropic vision of supporting programs that have a measurable impact on people’s lives. His philanthropy was guided by charitable organizations that exemplify one or more of the following core values: - Mission-Centered - Nonprofits that live their mission daily, visibly and consistently. The mission is more than a statement on a piece of paper, rather it is visible everywhere in the organization. - Innovation - Nonprofits that think boldly and look beyond how things have always been done to imagine effective solutions to the unique challenges of those they serve. - Entrepreneurial Spirit - A nonprofit's spirit of taking informed, responsible risk to identify or create an opportunity and take action aimed at realizing it. - Impact - Nonprofits that achieve ambitious, measurable results in pursuit of their vision. - Passion - Nonprofits with board and staff leadership that have a passion and unwavering commitment for their mission. - Collaboration - Nonprofits that embrace sharing knowledge and taking collective action to strengthen all parties and effectively leverage resources to achieve common objectives and amplify desired impact.