Crawford Family Foundation
The Crawford Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Cleveland, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including schools, health organizations, and community and service organizations.
Crawford Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Crawford Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Ohio. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,048,496
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,676
- -27.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,786
- Total assets
- $446,834
- -65.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (6 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Crawford Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6065 Parkland Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44124
Phone: (216) 621-7860
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crawford Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University School ($393K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 36 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 10% to Indiana, 2% to Vermont, 1% to California, and 1% to Montana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Crawford Family Foundation open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 17 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $93K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $660K (2023) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University School Shaker Heights, OH | General Purpose | $392,830 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Independence, OH | General Purpose | $247,984 |
| Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH | General Purpose | $213,744 |
| Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | General Purpose | $108,641 |
| Middlebury Middlebury, VT | General Purpose | $23,114 |
| Hathaway Brown Shaker Heights, OH | General Purpose | $14,057 |
| UCSF San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $11,573 |
| Yellowstone Club Community Foundation Bozeman, MT | General Purpose | $11,558 |
| Fieldstone Farms Chagrin Falls, OH | General Purpose | $5,786 |
| Health Network Pepper Pike, OH | General Purpose | $5,779 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $446,834 | $463,647 | $1,052,221 | $1,048,496 | 17 | $1,048,496 | $24,707 | $46,104 |
| 2024 | $1,300,894 | $2,665,291 | $1,201,476 | $1,197,175 | 14 | $1,197,175 | $8,519 | $37,588 |
| 2023 | $139,114 | $768,900 | $660,365 | $660,365 | 5 | $660,365 | — | $3,473 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crawford Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K 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 the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, University School says its mission is to develop promising and motivated boys into accomplished and independent young men; the Greater Cleveland Food Bank says it provides nutritious food and essential resources to neighbors facing hunger; and Red Oak Camp says it develops campers’ inner strengths through outdoor exploration and adventure. These are the grantees’ own descriptions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $1,048,496. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $392,830, with a median of $5,786. The largest grants included $392,830 to University School, $247,984 to Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, $213,744 to Cleveland Clinic, and $108,641 to Notre Dame. Each was listed for general purposes.
Other 2025 grants included $23,114 to Middlebury, $14,057 to Hathaway Brown, $11,573 to UCSF, $11,558 to Yellowstone Club Community Foundation, $5,786 to Fieldstone Farms, $5,779 to Health Network, $5,683 to Building Hope in the City, $3,511 to Family Legacy Missions International, $1,500 to Greater Cleveland Food Bank, and $250 to Red Oak Camp.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deborah Crawford as president and secretary and Matthew Crawford as vice president and treasurer.
Crawford Family Foundation is led by Deborah Crawford, President & Secretary on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Crawford
President & Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Crawford
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Crawford Family Foundation
How much does Crawford Family Foundation give each year?
Crawford Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 14 grants.
What is Crawford Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Crawford Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,786, and its average grant was $61,676, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Crawford Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Crawford Family Foundation give grants?
Crawford Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Indiana (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (4 grants) and Shaker Heights, OH (2 grants).
Does Crawford Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Crawford Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Crawford Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Crawford Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University School ($392,830), Crohn's & Colitis Foundation ($247,984) and Cleveland Clinic ($213,744), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Crawford Family Foundation?
Crawford Family Foundation reported $447K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Crawford Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crawford Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Crawford Family Foundation's EIN?
Crawford Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0740919. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does Crawford Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Crawford Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/crawford-family-foundation-morg_514842fb7ec14a99a3d3bcb42b317e7d
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