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Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Ridgefield, Connecticut · EIN 061533338

Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Ridgefield, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $209,525 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 up from $61,000 the year before.

85% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$61,0007$5,946
2024$209,52520$305,487

How to apply

Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc 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 Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine17$204,525
South Carolina1$3,000
California1$1,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boothbay Region YMCA
Boothbay Harbor, ME
General$50,000
Boothbay Opera House
Boothbay Harbor, ME
General$35,000
Boothbay Community Resource Council
Brunswick, ME
General$20,000
Bigelow Laboratory
East Boothbay, ME
General$15,000
Boothbay Region Historical
Boothbay Harbor, ME
General$15,000
Boothbay Sea Science Center
East Boothbay, ME
General$15,000
Marine Mammals of Maine
Bath, ME
General$10,000
Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund
Boothbay Harbor, ME
General$7,000
Maine Preservation Society
Yarmouth, ME
General$7,000
Boothbay Region District Nursing
Boothbay Harbor, ME
General$6,000
Harbor Theater Boothbay
Boothbay Harbor, ME
General$6,000
Avian Haven
Freedom, ME
General$5,000
Life Flight Foundation
Bangor, ME
General$5,000
Grand Banks Schooner Museum
Boothbay Harbor, ME
General$5,000
Lighthouse for Life
Columbia, SC
General$3,000
Island Institute
Rockland, ME
General$2,500
Boothbay Region Art Foundation
Boothbay Harbor, ME
General$1,000
St Johns Cemetary Graves Associatio
San Mateo, CA
General$1,000
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
General$1,000
Maine Maritime Museum
Bath, ME
General$25

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc give?

$209,525 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Susan Craig (Vice President) and George Craig (President).

What does Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, science and research and health.

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