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Croen Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · EIN 472067475

Croen Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $253,766 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $271,190 the year before.

6% of its 2025 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$214,09034$4.5 million
2024$271,19037$4.6 million
2025$253,76632$4.9 million

How to apply

Croen 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 Croen Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin28$239,266
Illinois2$10,000
Minnesota1$2,500
Massachusetts1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Milwaukee Jewish Federation
Milwaukee, WI
Donor advised fund$50,000
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Milwaukee, WI
General$42,750
Acts Housing Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General$25,000
Securefutures
Milwaukee, WI
General$15,000
Urban Ecology Center Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General$12,016
United Way Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
Milwaukee, WI
General$10,000
Jewish Museum Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
General$7,500
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee, WI
General$7,500
College Possible Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
General$7,000
All-In Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
General$5,000
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery program$5,000
Children's Wisconsin Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
General$5,000
Coa Youth and Family Centers
Milwaukee, WI
General$5,000
Coalition for Youth Children & Families Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General$5,000
North Park Elementary School
Chicago, IL
General$5,000
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
General$5,000
Sherman Phoenix Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
General$5,000
Sojourner Family Peace Center
Milwaukee, WI
General$5,000
United Community Center
Milwaukee, WI
General$5,000
Abcd After Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Glendale, WI
General$2,500
Milwaukee Art Museum
Milwaukee, WI
General$2,500
Milwaukee Public Library Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
General$2,500
Reading & Math Inc
Minneapolis, MN
Wisconsin reading corps$2,500
ACLU Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
General$2,000
Hear Wisconsin
West Allis, WI
General$2,000
Jewish Family Services
Milwaukee, WI
General$2,000
Meta House
Milwaukee, WI
General$2,000
Milwaukee Jewish Free Loan Association
Milwaukee, WI
General$2,000
Milwaukee Parks Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
General$2,000
Reach Out and Read
Boston, MA
General$2,000
Vision Forward Association Inc
West Allis, WI
General$2,000
Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Croen Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Croen Foundation Inc give?

$253,766 in tax year 2025, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Croen Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Frederick R Croen (President, Treasurer, Dire), Amy S Croen (V President, Secretary, Di), Evan M Croen (Director) and Alyson S Prater (Director).

What does Croen Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, arts and culture and youth programs.

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