Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Brattleboro, VT EIN: 13-3273980

The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (cerf+) provides craft artists with support and resources for disaster and emergency relief, education programs, and readiness grants to strengthen preparedness. Committing to generosity, inclusion, and care, we advocate for the thriveability of craft artists and craft as an art form.

Key facts about Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc

In short: Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc gave $72K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
13-3273980
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$72,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$18,000
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$4,669,256
Primary geography
North Carolina (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$4.7M

+21.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$72K

-55.2% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-66.4% YoY

How Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Brattleboro, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $203K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

AshevilleBaton RougeSeattleNew OrleansOklahoma CitySan JuanWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2022) to $211K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $72K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Assoc of Tribal Arch Libraries: $32KAssoc of Tribal Arch Libraries$32KArts AVL: $15KArts AVL$15KCtr for Craft Creativity & Design: $15KCtr for Craft Creativity &Design$15KRiver Arts District Artists Inc: $10KRiver Arts District ArtistsInc$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Assoc of Tribal Arch Libraries ($32K). Together the top 4 received $72K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Assoc of Tribal Arch Libraries Oklahoma City, OKEducation & Training$32,000
Arts AVL Asheville, NCDisaster Relief$15,000
Ctr for Craft Creativity & Design Asheville, NCDisaster Relief$15,000
River Arts District Artists Inc Asheville, NCDisaster Relief$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,669,256$3,853,657$3,757,593
Revenue$6,776,188$1,838,303$2,007,144
Expenses$6,384,220$2,122,165$2,046,332
Net Investment Income$202,593$96,332$53,541

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc is led by Jaydan Moore, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jaydan Moore

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaime Suarez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jono Anzalone

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marjorie Hunt

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deb Dormody

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashanti McGee

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Stice

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Mandeberg

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Kalman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Essig

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrienne Benjamin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruby Lopez Harper

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $19K (2023) → $129K (2025)

  • James Hafferman

    Deputy Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2024) → $113K (2025)

  • Patricia Young

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison Druin

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Cinda Holt (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until nov 2023
  • Former: Dan Friday (2022–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until dec 2023
  • Former: Vivian Beer (2022–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until sep 2024
  • Former: Cornelia Carey (2019–2023) — Executive Di · Filing note: Until nov 2022
  • Former: Wendy Maruyama (2021–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until April 2023
  • Former: Carolyn Mazloomi (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until nov 2022
  • Former: Molly Bell (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until aug 2023
  • Former: Tanya Aguiniga (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until jan 2023
  • Former: Rashida Ferdinand (2023) — Director · Filing note: Until aug 2023
  • Former: Barry Bergey (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Don Friedlich (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Until nov 2021
  • Former: Paul Sacaridiz (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Until nov 2021
  • Former: Reed McMillan (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Until nov 2021
  • Former: Malene Barnett (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Until nov 2021
  • Former: Perry Price (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Until nov 2021
  • Former: Robert Booker (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Ande Maricich (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until October 2020
  • Former: John Haworth (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Until October 2020
  • Former: Tayna Aguiniga (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Eddie Bernard (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Until oct 2019
  • Former: Sylvie Rosenthal (2019–2020) — Director · Filing note: Until OCT2019
  • Former: Casey Gill Summar (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Lois Russell (2019) — Director · Filing note: Until oct 2018
  • Former: Polly Allen (2019) — Director · Filing note: Until oct 2018

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ruby Lopez Harper — Executive Di: $129KRuby Lopez HarperExecutive Di$129KJames Hafferman — Deputy Direc: $113KJames HaffermanDeputy Direc$113K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $129K, to Ruby Lopez Harper (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc

How much does Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc give each year?

Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc gave $72K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $161K across 3 grants.

What is Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc give grants?

Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Asheville, NC (3 grants).

Does Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Disaster Relief" (3 grants).

How large is Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc?

Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.8M.

What is Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc's EIN?

Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3273980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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