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CRL David Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sandusky, Ohio · EIN 270905108

CRL David Foundation is a private foundation in Sandusky, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $200,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $120,000. 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 the same as $200,000 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$200,0005$1.5 million
2024$200,0005$1.5 million
2025$200,0005$2.7 million

How to apply

CRL David 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 CRL David Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio5$200,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Back to the Wild
Castalia, OH
General operations$120,000
Erie County Casa Program
Sandusky, OH
General Operationa$25,000
Beyond the Challenge
Independence, OH
General Operations$25,000
Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Ctr
Putinbay, OH
General operations$15,000
Lake Erie Island Conservancy
Putinbay, OH
General operations$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does CRL David Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does CRL David Foundation give?

$200,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs CRL David Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Lynda David (President/Director) and Stephen Kresnye (Secretary/Director).

What does CRL David Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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