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The Cranwell Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Blacksburg, Virginia · EIN 872596988

The Cranwell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Blacksburg, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $151,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $60,000. 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 up from $110,000 the year before.

80% 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$110,0001$0
2024$151,0005$712,253

How to apply

The Cranwell Family 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 The Cranwell Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$90,000
New York2$61,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
African Leadership Foundation
New York, NY
Education$60,000
Virginia Tech Foundation Inc
Blacksburg, VA
Education$55,000
Elimisha Kakuma
Blacksburg, VA
Education$30,000
United Way of Southwest Va
Abingdon, VA
Education$5,000
Anti-Corruption Foundation
New York, NY
Education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Cranwell Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Cranwell Family Foundation Inc give?

$151,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs The Cranwell Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Peter V Martin (Secretary/Tr), Ellen N Cranwell (President), C Richard Cranwell (Vice Preside) and William C Cranwell (Sr Vice Pres).

What does The Cranwell Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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