Crane Family Foundation

CHARLOTTE, NC EIN: 87-3264769

Crane Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLOTTE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 10 grants totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $16K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.9M

Grant Count

10

Avg Grant Size

$287K

About Crane Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Crane Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLOTTE, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 10 grants totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

ArlingtonBostonCharlotteHoffman EstatesIssaquahJenkintownMabletonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$924K$2M$3M$4M20212022
Metric20222021
Total Assets$2,514,383
Revenue$453,508$3,359,293
Expenses$2,904,070$6,835
Qualifying Distributions$2,897,238
Net Investment Income$16,491$824,156
Distributable Amount$109,987$6,224

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$717K$1M$2M$3M0 grants202110 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2022

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC T…$2.8MTEMPLE BETH EL$10KJEWISH FEDERATION OF CHA…$5KACTORS THEATRE CHARLOTTE$3KGIGI'S PLAYHOUSE$1KCOUGAR MOUNTAIN ZOO$500STUDENTS WITHOUT MOTHERS$500HBS FUND$250THE NATURE CONSERVANCY$115ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND$100

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID CRANEPRESIDENT20
CYNTHIA CRANEVICE PRESIDENT5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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