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Lee Crutchfield Church Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 347168394

Lee Crutchfield Church Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $126,036 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $21,006 and the largest $42,012. 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 up from $114,114 the year before.

0% 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$115,2855$2.7 million
2024$114,1145$3.0 million
2025$126,0365$3.2 million

How to apply

Lee Crutchfield Church Fund 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 Lee Crutchfield Church Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky5$126,036

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church
Hazard, KY
General$42,012
Hazard Christian Church
Hazard, KY
General$21,006
Bowman Methodist Church
Hazard, KY
General$21,006
First Baptist Church
Hazard, KY
General$21,006
Mother Catholic Community
Hazard, KY
General$21,006

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lee Crutchfield Church Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lee Crutchfield Church Fund give?

$126,036 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $21,006.

Who runs Lee Crutchfield Church Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Lee Crutchfield Church Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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