Crawford Foundation
Crawford Foundation is a private foundation based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $11,160, including general support for churches and other charitable organizations.
Crawford Foundation at a glance
In short: Crawford Foundation gave $11K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $697.5), mostly in Louisiana. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,160
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $698
- +30.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $215,994
- -14.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (90% 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 Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists no deadline and no restrictions on awards. It says to provide the charity’s name, purpose, and address.
- Contact
Application contact: Catherine Ginn
Mailing address: 3639 Claycut Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: (225) 383-7324
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crawford Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Baptist Church ($4K). Together the top 10 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana; the remaining reported shares went to recipients in Washington, DC (3%), North Carolina (2%), Mississippi (1%), and Texas (1%). The filing also states that the foundation conducts no activities outside Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Crawford Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $100; repeat grants $835. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $100 repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $16K (2019). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Baptist Church Turkey Creek, LA | General Support | $3,980 |
| Family of Faith Baton Rouge, LA | General Support | $3,465 |
| First Baptist Church Baton Rouge, LA | General Support | $2,515 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Charlotte, NC | General Support | $250 |
| American Cornerstone Inst Washington, DC | General Support | $150 |
| ASPCA Washington, DC | General Support | $100 |
| Enon Baptist Church Jayess, MS | General Support | $100 |
| National Ovarian Cancer Center Dallas, TX | General Support | $100 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | General Support | $100 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Support | $100 |
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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 | $215,994 | $7,804 | $44,596 | $11,160 | 16 | $22,306 | — | $11,544 |
| 2024 | $252,792 | $9,097 | $43,853 | $11,220 | 21 | $22,098 | — | $13,413 |
| 2023 | $291,905 | $13,215 | $44,017 | $11,480 | 24 | $22,326 | $2,369 | $16,275 |
| 2022 | $370,338 | $9,029 | $44,607 | $12,160 | 18 | $22,564 | — | $19,115 |
| 2021 | $405,922 | $9,246 | $44,254 | $11,260 | 14 | — | — | $20,854 |
| 2019 | $476,696 | $19,572 | $49,047 | $15,660 | 25 | — | — | $24,203 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crawford Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants listed include general support for churches, charitable organizations, and other nonprofits. One recipient, Judicial Watch Inc., describes its own mission as promoting integrity, transparency, and accountability in government and fidelity to the rule of law through public advocacy, litigation, and monitoring and investigating government entities and officials.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $11,160. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $3,980, with a median of $100. The largest awards were $3,980 to Trinity Baptist Church in Turkey Creek, Louisiana; $3,465 to Family of Faith in Baton Rouge; and $2,515 to First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. Each was for general support. Other listed recipients include Judicial Watch Inc. ($50) and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association ($250), also for general support.
The foundation stated in its 2024 filing that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine Ginn as president and Stacey Bennett as secretary/treasurer.
Crawford Foundation is led by Catherine Ginn, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Ginn
President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$28K (2019) → $28K (2025)
Stacey Bennett
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $28K, to Catherine Ginn (President).
Frequently asked questions about Crawford Foundation
How much does Crawford Foundation give each year?
Crawford Foundation gave $11K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 21 grants.
What is Crawford Foundation's typical grant size?
Crawford Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $698, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Crawford Foundation that year got $100 on average.
Where does Crawford Foundation give grants?
Crawford Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants) and Baton Rouge, LA (3 grants).
Does Crawford Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Crawford Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Crawford Foundation's largest grantees?
Crawford Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Baptist Church ($3,980), Family of Faith ($3,465) and First Baptist Church ($2,515), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Crawford Foundation?
Crawford Foundation reported $216K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Crawford Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed include general support for churches, charitable organizations, and other nonprofits. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crawford Foundation?
The filing lists no deadline and no restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Crawford Foundation's EIN?
Crawford Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6027718. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 5, 2019)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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