Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc
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.
Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,000
- -55.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,000
- -66.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,669,256
- +21.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc
Who Craft Emergency Relief Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2022) to $211K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assoc of Tribal Arch Libraries Oklahoma City, OK | Education & Training | $32,000 |
| Arts AVL Asheville, NC | Disaster Relief | $15,000 |
| Ctr for Craft Creativity & Design Asheville, NC | Disaster Relief | $15,000 |
| River Arts District Artists Inc Asheville, NC | Disaster Relief | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,669,256 | $6,776,188 | $6,384,220 | $72,000 | 4 | $202,593 |
| 2024 | $3,853,657 | $1,838,303 | $2,122,165 | $160,750 | 3 | $96,332 |
| 2023 | $3,757,593 | $2,007,144 | $2,046,332 | $210,900 | 6 | $53,541 |
| 2022 | $3,585,715 | $2,497,600 | $1,882,643 | $65,000 | 2 | $129,006 |
| 2021 | $3,527,375 | $2,089,886 | $1,789,424 | — | — | $156,983 |
| 2020 | $3,301,809 | $2,985,922 | $2,266,903 | — | — | $58,978 |
| 2019 | $2,295,545 | $1,554,661 | $1,064,597 | — | — | $95,944 |
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.
Focus Areas
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
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.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
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