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Red Crane Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133632753

Red Crane Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $4.5 million in 7 grants; the typical grant was $125,000 and the largest $2.0 million. 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 $3.5 million the year before.

71% 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$3.5 million2$77.5 million
2024$4.5 million7$85.1 million

How to apply

Red Crane 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 Red Crane Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$2.1 million
Virginia1$1.3 million
Massachusetts1$1.0 million
New York2$125,000
New Jersey1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Charles Schwab Charitable Fund (DAF)
San Francisco, CA
General Purpose$2.0 million
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
General Purposae$1.3 million
Upstream USA Inc
Boston, MA
General Purpose$1.0 million
Luminary Impact Fund
San Francisco, CA
General Purpose$125,000
Linden Trust for Conservation
New York, NY
General Purpose$100,000
Hark-ALS
Hillsborough, NJ
General Purpose$50,000
SeaChange Capital Partners Inc
New York, NY
General Purpose$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Red Crane Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Red Crane Foundation give?

$4.5 million in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $125,000.

Who runs Red Crane Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joseph H Gleberman (Trustee) and Carson Gleberman (Trustee).

What does Red Crane Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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