Crawford-Howard Private Foundation
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation is a private foundation based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports charitable grants to organizations in Tennessee, Minnesota, and Vermont, including education, community, and other charitable organizations.
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Crawford-Howard Private Foundation gave $1.9M across 28 grants in 2024 (avg $69K), mostly in Tennessee. 14% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,927,099
- +17.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 28
- -3.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $68,825
- +21.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $67,300
- Total assets
- $29,404,224
- +0.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (4 of 28, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Crawford-Howard Private 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: 1655 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd Ste 500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 835-1313
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crawford-Howard Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Minneapolis Foundation ($250K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
136 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 136 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee, 13% to Minnesota, and 11% to Vermont. The filing also lists Texas at 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Crawford-Howard Private Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 28 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $61K; repeat grants $70K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $73K repeat.
- 86% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2020) to $1.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 28 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Charitable exempt purpose | $250,000 |
| Communit Foundation of Greater Memphis Memphis, TN | Charitable exempt purpose | $200,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis Memphis, TN | Charitable exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Capstone Education Group Inc Memphis, TN | Charitable exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Carpenter Art GardenPurple House Memphis, TN | Charitable exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Girls Inc Memphis, TN | Charitable exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Knowledge Quest Memphis, TN | Charitable exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Maple Street School Manchester Center, VT | Charitable exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Memphis Rise Academy Charter School Memphis, TN | Charitable exempt purpose | $100,000 |
| Memphis Teacher Residency Inc Memphis, TN | Charitable exempt purpose | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,404,224 | $2,787,731 | $2,542,133 | $1,927,099 | 28 | $2,101,981 | $1,740,185 | $2,224,609 |
| 2023 | $29,250,298 | $2,203,789 | $2,156,367 | $1,640,097 | 29 | $1,815,937 | $1,214,095 | $1,878,828 |
| 2022 | $29,198,589 | $3,323,468 | $2,079,543 | $1,536,777 | 31 | $1,707,115 | $2,344,070 | $1,825,051 |
| 2021 | $27,967,026 | $3,614,663 | $2,014,626 | $1,472,021 | 26 | $1,627,170 | $2,634,228 | $1,842,514 |
| 2020 | $26,365,144 | $10,176,762 | $1,553,595 | $1,133,501 | 22 | — | $1,739,614 | $1,296,735 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crawford-Howard Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.2M for 2024 — 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 2024 grantees describe a range of work: Capstone Education Group equips students to succeed in college; Memphis Teacher Residency recruits, trains, and supports teachers serving students in low-income Memphis neighborhoods; and Knowledge Quest works with youth and families on education, wellness, and economic mobility. The Minneapolis Foundation says it partners with nonprofits and supports grantmaking, research, advocacy, and donor services addressing civic, social, and economic needs.
Other grantees describe work in college and career preparation, technology-job training, community home repair and leadership development, and elementary education. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $1,927,099. Grant amounts ranged from $2 to $250,000, with a median of $67,300. Notable grants included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Sara Howard and Hal Bowen Howard III as trustees.
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sara Howard
Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $125K (2024)
Hal Bowen Howard III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $125K, to Sara Howard (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Crawford-Howard Private Foundation
How much does Crawford-Howard Private Foundation give each year?
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation gave $1.9M across 28 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 29 grants.
What is Crawford-Howard Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $67,300, and its average grant was $68,825, across 28 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Crawford-Howard Private Foundation that year got $61K on average.
Where does Crawford-Howard Private Foundation give grants?
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (13%) and Vermont (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Memphis, TN (22 grants) and Manchester Center, VT (2 grants).
Who are Crawford-Howard Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Minneapolis Foundation ($250,000), Communit Foundation of Greater Memphis ($200,000) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Crawford-Howard Private Foundation?
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation reported $29.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Crawford-Howard Private Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crawford-Howard Private 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-Howard Private Foundation's EIN?
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0756107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Crawford-Howard Private 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.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Crawford-Howard Private Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/crawford-howard-private-foundation-morg_8d153ee557e94fee8cc13861ba595889
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