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The Cressant Foundation

Preselected recipients only Des Moines, Iowa · EIN 421432416

The Cressant Foundation is a private foundation in Des Moines, Iowa. In tax year 2024 it gave $95,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $95,000 and the largest $95,000. 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 $167,576 the year before.

0% 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$167,5762$3.0 million
2024$95,0001$3.2 million

How to apply

The Cressant 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 The Cressant Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$95,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Pre-modern japan studies gift$95,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cressant Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cressant Foundation give?

$95,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $95,000.

Who runs The Cressant Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Linda K Jack (President & Director) and Dave Arens (Secretary & Director).

What does The Cressant Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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