Crews Family Foundation
Crews Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Germantown, Tennessee. Its 2024 filing reports 61 grants totaling $5,025,433, all to recipients in Tennessee. The listed recipients include organizations working in education, child and family services, health, food assistance, and community development.
Crews Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Crews Family Foundation gave $5.0M across 61 grants in 2024 (avg $82K), mostly in Tennessee. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,025,433
- +30.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 61
- -11.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $82,384
- +47.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $108,291,081
- +9.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (6 of 61, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% 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 Crews Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 3035 Centre Oak Way 101, Germantown, TN 38138
Phone: (901) 854-4014
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crews Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Memphis Foundation ($2.1M). Together the top 10 received $4.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
327 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 258 grants of 327 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 61 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Crews Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 61 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $91K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 90% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2024). 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 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2018) to $5.5M (2021). In 2024 it made 61 grants totaling $5.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Memphis Foundation Memphis, TN | General - Operating | $2,140,000 |
| Youth Villages Memphis, TN | General - Operating | $1,050,000 |
| Memphis Teacher Residency Memphis, TN | General - Operating | $250,000 |
| St George's Independent School Germantown, TN | General - Operating | $230,000 |
| Agape Child & Family Services Inc Memphis, TN | General - Operating | $105,000 |
| Church Health Center Memphis, TN | General - Operating | $100,000 |
| Mid-South Food Bank Memphis, TN | General - Operating | $100,000 |
| Mifa Memphis, TN | General - Operating | $100,000 |
| New Leaders Memphis, TN | General - Operating | $100,000 |
| Slingshot Memphis Memphis, TN | General - Operating | $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 | $108,291,081 | $7,713,774 | $6,462,053 | $5,025,433 | 61 | $5,049,586 | $6,550,677 | $5,046,984 |
| 2023 | $99,355,008 | $-839,759 | $5,144,845 | $3,857,533 | 69 | $3,889,694 | $1,457,140 | $4,638,370 |
| 2022 | $88,879,751 | $3,404,986 | $6,698,188 | $5,464,293 | 64 | $5,480,231 | $2,085,753 | $4,787,027 |
| 2021 | $117,094,384 | $12,659,286 | $6,670,254 | $5,530,850 | 69 | $5,532,030 | $11,420,096 | $5,502,764 |
| 2020 | $108,063,708 | $68,028,445 | $3,353,754 | $2,215,480 | 64 | — | $5,874,400 | $2,376,737 |
| 2018 | $27,424,446 | $1,438,594 | $2,326,250 | $1,530,820 | 62 | — | $58,063 | $1,535,545 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crews Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations, including the University of Memphis Foundation, which says it accepts, manages, and disburses private support to the University of Memphis; Youth Villages, which says it helps children and families live successfully; and Memphis Teacher Residency, which describes its work as recruiting, training, and supporting effective teachers for students in low-income Memphis neighborhoods.
Other 2024 recipients describe work on community quality of life and poverty-fighting. United Way of the Mid-South says it mobilizes and aligns community resources to address priority issues; Slingshot Memphis says it equips decision-makers to direct resources toward effective poverty-fighting efforts; and New Memphis Institute says it develops, activates, and retains talent to help move Memphis forward.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 61 grants totaling $5,025,433. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $2,140,000, with a median of $12,500. The largest awards included $2,140,000 to the University of Memphis Foundation and $1,050,000 to Youth Villages. Other notable grants were $250,000 to Memphis Teacher Residency and $230,000 to St. George’s Independent School. These grants were listed for general operating purposes.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Hilliard R Crews Jr as president and director, Jason L Crews as treasurer and director, and Stacy Crews McGee as secretary and director.
Crews Family Foundation is led by Hilliard R. Crews Jr., President & Director on every filing since 2018; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Hilliard R. Crews Jr.
President & Director
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason L. Crews
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2018
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Crews McGee
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2018
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 Crews Family Foundation
How much does Crews Family Foundation give each year?
Crews Family Foundation gave $5.0M across 61 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.9M across 69 grants.
What is Crews Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Crews Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $82,384, across 61 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Crews Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Crews Family Foundation give grants?
Crews Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Memphis, TN (45 grants), Collierville, TN (4 grants), Germantown, TN (3 grants) and Cordova, TN (2 grants).
Does Crews Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Crews Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (61 of 61) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Crews Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Crews Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include University of Memphis Foundation ($2,140,000), Youth Villages ($1,050,000) and Memphis Teacher Residency ($250,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Crews Family Foundation?
Crews Family Foundation reported $108.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Crews Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crews Family Foundation?
Crews Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines. Check crewsfamilyfoundation.org for any change to that policy.
What is Crews Family Foundation's EIN?
Crews Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1600634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Does Crews 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 19, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Crews Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/crews-family-foundation-morg_22ac778e4779474b8f8abbee8fa39973
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