Croen Foundation Inc
Croen Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In 2025, it made grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Wisconsin.
Croen Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Croen Foundation Inc gave $254K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Wisconsin. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $253,766
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,930
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,118,046
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (94% 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 Croen Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 24 Cayman Place, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Phone: (414) 215-0080
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Croen Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Milwaukee Jewish Federation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $182K.
Grant Size Distribution
167 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 164 grants of 167 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to Wisconsin recipients, 4% to Illinois, and 1% each to Minnesota and Massachusetts. The largest listed recipients were in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Croen Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 32 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 $214K (2019) to $271K (2024). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $254K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Jewish Federation Milwaukee, WI | Donor Advised Fund | $50,000 |
| Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Milwaukee, WI | General | $42,750 |
| Acts Housing Inc Milwaukee, WI | General | $25,000 |
| Securefutures Milwaukee, WI | General | $15,000 |
| Urban Ecology Center Inc Milwaukee, WI | General | $12,016 |
| United Way Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Milwaukee, WI | General | $10,000 |
| Jewish Museum Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | General | $7,500 |
| Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Milwaukee, WI | General | $7,500 |
| College Possible Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | General | $7,000 |
| All-in Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | General | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,118,046 | $319,284 | $291,120 | $253,766 | 32 | $253,766 | $259,111 | $231,698 |
| 2024 | $4,089,882 | $229,918 | $305,534 | $271,190 | 37 | $271,190 | $196,619 | $226,198 |
| 2023 | $4,165,498 | $106,231 | $246,403 | $214,090 | 34 | $214,090 | $75,180 | $210,459 |
| 2022 | $4,305,670 | $122,416 | $284,030 | $244,750 | 32 | $244,750 | $90,762 | $222,688 |
| 2021 | $4,467,284 | $584,494 | $262,155 | $224,250 | 32 | $224,250 | $548,614 | $247,044 |
| 2020 | $4,144,945 | $173,444 | $254,874 | $225,500 | 29 | — | $145,709 | $221,024 |
| 2019 | $4,226,375 | $190,498 | $243,994 | $213,900 | 35 | — | $163,873 | $216,896 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Croen Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $232K 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 general support for organizations such as Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, ACTS Housing, and Urban Ecology Center, as well as a grant for a pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery program.
Recipients’ own descriptions illustrate the range of their work. Milwaukee Jewish Federation says its mission is to support the continuity of the Jewish people and strengthen Jewish life and community. Urban Ecology Center describes its work as connecting people in cities to nature and each other. Other 2024 recipients describe work in areas including education and human services (United Community Center), reproductive health (Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin), youth development (Pearls for Teen Girls), college completion (All-In Milwaukee), domestic-violence support (Sojourner Family Peace Center), and economic empowerment (Sherman Phoenix Foundation).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $253,766. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000.
The largest reported grants included $50,000 to Milwaukee Jewish Federation for a donor-advised fund, $42,750 to Milwaukee Repertory Theatre for general support, $25,000 to ACTS Housing for general support, $15,000 to SecureFutures for general support, and $12,016 to Urban Ecology Center for general support. In 2024, Milwaukee Jewish Federation received $60,000, Urban Ecology Center received $10,000, and several other Milwaukee organizations received $5,000 each.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Frederick R Croen as president and treasurer, and Amy S Croen as vice president and secretary. Evan M Croen and Alyson S Prater are listed as directors.
Croen Foundation Inc is led by Amy S. Croen, V President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy S. Croen
V President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick R. Croen
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan M. Croen
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alyson S. Prater
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alyson S. Croen (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Croen Foundation Inc
How much does Croen Foundation Inc give each year?
Croen Foundation Inc gave $254K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $271K across 37 grants.
What is Croen Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Croen Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,930, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Croen Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Croen Foundation Inc give grants?
Croen Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (25 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and West Allis, WI (2 grants).
Does Croen Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Croen Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Croen Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Croen Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Milwaukee Jewish Federation ($50,000), Milwaukee Repertory Theatre ($42,750) and Acts Housing Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Croen Foundation Inc?
Croen Foundation Inc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $254K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $232K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Croen Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations such as Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, ACTS Housing, and Urban Ecology Center, as well as a grant for a pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery program. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Croen Foundation Inc?
The foundation 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 Croen Foundation Inc's EIN?
Croen Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2067475. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Croen Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Croen Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/croen-foundation-inc-morg_45b4c0c9e485447cad8be2fae93153ed
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