Cranshaw Corporation
Cranshaw Corporation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including health, the arts, education, youth development, safe water, and services for people experiencing homelessness.
Cranshaw Corporation at a glance
In short: Cranshaw Corporation gave $755K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state New York. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $755,000
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,558
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $3,096,752
- -9.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (12 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Cranshaw Corporation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Mail Code Taobeb PO Box 1517, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (646) 855-1011
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cranshaw Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Amnion Pregnancy Care Medical Center ($120K). Together the top 10 received $531K.
Grant Size Distribution
185 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 169 grants of 185 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (42%), Pennsylvania (21%), Colorado (8%), Virginia (6%), and South Carolina (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cranshaw Corporation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 40 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 318% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $308K (2018) to $755K (2025). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $755K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amnion Pregnancy Care Medical Center Drexel Hill, PA | General Operating Support | $120,000 |
| American Associates of the National Theatre New York, NY | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation Inc Hamilton, NY | General Operating Support | $90,000 |
| Colt Coeur Theater Company Brooklyn, NY | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| Water Missions International North Charleston, SC | General Operating Support | $35,000 |
| Church of the Good Samaritan Paoli, PA | For the Helps Ministry | $30,000 |
| Compassion International Incorporated Colorado SPGS, CO | Expand Hope Program | $30,000 |
| Young Life Colorado SPGS, CO | Projects | $30,000 |
| Advance Services Westminster College Fulton, MO | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| 564 Park Avenue Preservation Foundation New York, NY | General Operating Support | $22,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,096,752 | $481,904 | $802,535 | $755,000 | 43 | $757,878 | $437,247 | $238,211 |
| 2024 | $3,417,383 | $362,566 | $799,029 | $750,000 | 38 | $752,862 | $302,399 | $248,379 |
| 2023 | $3,853,846 | $122,007 | $814,599 | $750,000 | 39 | $753,100 | $75,508 | $245,409 |
| 2022 | $4,546,438 | $1,236,131 | $671,017 | $600,000 | 31 | $603,189 | $1,186,303 | $253,203 |
| 2021 | $3,981,324 | $1,205,738 | $688,888 | $606,000 | 34 | $610,761 | $1,146,284 | $320,797 |
| 2020 | $3,464,474 | $1,046,611 | $521,378 | $453,000 | 31 | — | $997,473 | $268,152 |
| 2018 | $2,529,293 | $227,559 | $354,983 | $307,500 | 24 | — | $188,708 | $268,174 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cranshaw Corporation reported a distributable amount of $238K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for Cranshaw Corporation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general operating support for organizations such as Amnion Pregnancy Care Medical Center, American Associates of the National Theatre, and Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation. The grantees describe their work in their own terms: Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation supports education for Haitians pursuing occupational or physical therapy and supports a school in Haiti offering four-year degree programs in both fields; Water Missions International develops and shares safe-water solutions; and Young Life provides religious experiences for adolescents.
Other 2025 recipients included Pratt Institute, which describes itself as a community of graduate and undergraduate students across 48 programs; City Squash, which supports youth from at-risk backgrounds in academic, athletic, and personal development; and Homestretch, which provides temporary housing assistance and life-skills training to homeless families with children.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Cranshaw made 43 grants totaling $755,000. Individual grants ranged from $1,000 to $120,000, with a median of $7,500. Notable awards included $120,000 to Amnion Pregnancy Care Medical Center, $100,000 to American Associates of the National Theatre, $90,000 to Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation, $40,000 to Colt Coeur Theater Company, and $35,000 to Water Missions International. These grants were designated for general operating support except where another purpose was specified.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ian MacDonald as president, treasurer, and director, and Zara Harris as vice president, secretary, and director.
Cranshaw Corporation is led by Ian Macdonald, President, Treasurer & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2018); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ian Macdonald
President, Treasurer & Director
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2020
President & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zara Harris
Vice President, Secretary & Director
Vice President & Director → Vice President, Treasurer & Director, 2023
Vice President, Treasurer & Director → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Edward Rover (2018) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cranshaw Corporation
How much does Cranshaw Corporation give each year?
Cranshaw Corporation gave $755K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $750K across 38 grants.
What is Cranshaw Corporation's typical grant size?
Cranshaw Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $17,558, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cranshaw Corporation that year got $17K on average.
Where does Cranshaw Corporation give grants?
Cranshaw Corporation's top state is New York, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (21%) and Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Vienna, VA (4 grants), Brooklyn, NY (2 grants) and Colorado SPGS, CO (2 grants).
Does Cranshaw Corporation give general operating support?
Yes: 81% of Cranshaw Corporation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cranshaw Corporation's largest grantees?
Cranshaw Corporation's largest 2025 grantees include Amnion Pregnancy Care Medical Center ($120,000), American Associates of the National Theatre ($100,000) and Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation Inc ($90,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cranshaw Corporation?
Cranshaw Corporation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $758K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $238K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cranshaw Corporation fund?
No mission statement for Cranshaw Corporation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general operating support for organizations such as Amnion Pregnancy Care Medical Center, American Associates of the National Theatre, and Haiti Rehabilitation Foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cranshaw Corporation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cranshaw Corporation's EIN?
Cranshaw Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6110555. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Cranshaw Corporation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Cranshaw Corporation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cranshaw-corporation-morg_72dff737eb8546d8b2569715285b3e37
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