Crapanzano Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Baton Rouge, LA EIN: 72-1499928

Crapanzano Foundation is a private foundation, based in Baton Rouge, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $42K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $86.

Crapanzano Foundation at a glance

In short: Crapanzano Foundation gave $43K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$43,226
-6.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
-20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,403
+16.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,051
Total assets
$41,633
+60.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Louisiana (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Crapanzano Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

SPCA of Livingston: $8KSPCA of Livingston$8KSoutheast Louisiana Legal Services: $8KSoutheast Louisiana LegalServices$8KBank of America: $7KBank of America$7KInternational Cardiac Alliance: $5KInternational Cardiac Alliance$5KLouisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation: $5KLouisiana Pediatric CardiologyFoundation$5KOlol Foundation: $5KOlol Foundation$5KVision 21: $5KVision 21$5KDoctors Without Borders: $1KDoctors Without Borders$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was SPCA of Livingston ($8K). Together the top 8 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New OrleansBaton RougeNew YorkBurlingtonLake CharlesConventMemphisOak BrookSchriever

How Crapanzano Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2020 9 grants2021 3 grants2022 10 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $52K (2021). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SPCA of Livingston New York, NYCharity$7,653
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services New Orleans, LACharity$7,500
Bank of America New Orleans, LACharity$6,771
International Cardiac Alliance Memphis, TNCharity$5,102
Louisiana Pediatric Cardiology Foundation Baton Rouge, LACharity$5,000
Olol Foundation Baton Rouge, LACharity$5,000
Vision 21 Baton Rouge, LACharity$5,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYCharity$1,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$41,633$60,086$44,381$43,2268$43,226$86$909
2023$25,928$60,113$48,962$46,34210$46,342$113$1,260
2022$14,777$23,014$13,931$12,5713$12,571$14$319
2021$5,694$63,784$64,563$51,8939$61,893$1$579
2020$6,473$21,230$42,868$41,6987—$6$1,477

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crapanzano Foundation reported a distributable amount of $909 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Crapanzano Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kathleen Crapanzano

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Crapanzano MD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Stephens

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Crapanzano Foundation

How much does Crapanzano Foundation give each year?

Crapanzano Foundation gave $43K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $46K across 10 grants.

What is Crapanzano Foundation's typical grant size?

Crapanzano Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,051, and its average grant was $5,403, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Crapanzano Foundation give grants?

Crapanzano Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Tennessee (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baton Rouge, LA (3 grants), New Orleans, LA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Crapanzano Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Crapanzano Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (8 grants).

Who are Crapanzano Foundation's largest grantees?

Crapanzano Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include SPCA of Livingston ($7,653), Southeast Louisiana Legal Services ($7,500) and Bank of America ($6,771), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Crapanzano Foundation?

Crapanzano Foundation reported $42K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $909 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Crapanzano Foundation's EIN?

Crapanzano Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1499928. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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