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Crawford Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pasadena, California · EIN 954737866

Crawford Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pasadena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 54 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $2.7 million the year before.

9% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.7 million51$56.2 million
2024$1.4 million54$64.8 million

How to apply

Crawford Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Crawford Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California31$937,000
Colorado5$155,000
Virginia3$80,000
District of Columbia4$65,000
Connecticut1$25,000
Massachusetts1$25,000
New York1$25,000
Pennsylvania2$10,000
Arizona1$10,000
Kansas1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 54 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Downtown Women's Center
Los Angeles, CA
General support$100,000
La Regional Food Bank
Los Angeles, CA
General support$100,000
The People Concern
Los Angeles, CA
General support$100,000
Union Station Homeless Services
Pasadena, CA
General support$100,000
University of Colorado Foundation
Denver, CO
General support$100,000
Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy
Pasadena, CA
General support$50,000
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General support$50,000
Door of Hope
Pasadena, CA
General support$50,000
Huntington Hospital
Pasadena, CA
General support$50,000
Trout Unlimited
Arlington, VA
General support$50,000
Kcet
Burbank, CA
General support$35,000
Berkshire School
Sheffield, MA
General support$25,000
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
General support$25,000
Darden School Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
General support$25,000
Defenders of Wildlife
Washington, DC
General support$25,000
Flintridge Preparatory School
La Canada, CA
General support$25,000
Fosterall
Glendale, CA
General support$25,000
Harambee
Pasadena, CA
General support$25,000
National Park Foundation
Washington, DC
General support$25,000
Paley Center of Media
New York, NY
General support$25,000
Salvation Army
City of Industry, CA
General support$25,000
Swim With Mike Foundation
Pasadena, CA
General support$25,000
US Olympic Museum
Colorado Springs, CO
General support$25,000
Uci Health Foundation
Orange, CA
General support$25,000
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
General support$25,000
Sycamores
Los Angeles, CA
General support$20,000
International Community Foundation
National City, CA
General support$15,000
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Los Angeles, CA
General support$10,000
American Battle Monuments Foundation
Denver, CO
General support$10,000
California Trout
San Francisco, CA
General support$10,000
El Dorado Foundation Inc
Scottsdale, AZ
General support$10,000
Friends of Casa Hogar
Boulder City, NV
General support$10,000
La Canada Presbyterian Church
La Canada, CA
General support$10,000
Lymelight Foundation
Burlingame, CA
General support$10,000
Pioneer Health Foundation
Meeker, CO
General support$10,000
Rose Bowl Stadium
Pasadena, CA
General support$10,000
The Querencia Foundation
Greenwood VLG, CO
General support$10,000
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation
Glendale, CA
General support$10,000
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
Wounded Warrier Project
Topeka, KS
General support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Crawford Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Crawford Family Foundation give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 54 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Crawford Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gordon Crawford (President), Dona Crawford (Vice President), Orsi Z Crawford (Secretary) and Jeffrey G Crawford (Treasurer).

What does Crawford Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and community development.

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