Crane Family Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 47-3980494

Crane Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $828K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$828K

-38.1% YoY

Grant Count

11

-21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$75K

-21.3% YoY

About Crane Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Crane Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $828K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BROOKSHIRECOLD SPRINGS HARBORCOLLEGE STATIONChicagoHOUSTONHoustonMELVILLEMONTERREYMontereyRESONTHONOTOSASSATOMBALLWARRENSBURGWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$334K$669K$1M$1M3 grants202011 grants20215 grants202214 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Obama Foundation$500KMonterey Peninsula Found…$100KCommunity Foundation for…$100KATHLETES AND CAUSES$25KMEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDAT…$25KHouston Granf Opera Asso…$25KBayou Bend Gardens Endow…$20KHOUSTON ZOO$10KRichard Davis Kann Melan…$10KKinkaid School$10K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K2$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 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES R CRANEPRESIDENT1
JARED CRANEVP1
KRYSTAL CRANE THOMPSONVP1

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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