The Crouch Foundation was created following the unexpected death of Ann Crouch in January 2017. As stated in her will, she left all her assets, including the Sunset Art Center, to the new entity.

To honor her wishes, the 9-person Board of Directors formally created the Foundation on March 28, 2018, and the 501(c)(3) application to become a not-for-profit organization was filed on June 4, 2018 to attain non-profit status.