Crofton Cares Inc
Crofton Cares Inc is a private foundation based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Its website describes the foundation as a tool for supporting community education and healthcare initiatives; its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $796,036.
Crofton Cares Inc at a glance
In short: Crofton Cares Inc gave $796K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Florida. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $796,036
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,802
- -28.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,569
- Total assets
- $7,352,067
- -3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (73% 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 Crofton Cares Inc
- 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: Co 5900 Landerbrook Drive 200, Mayfield Hts, OH 44124
Phone: (440) 460-0460
Website: https://www.croftoncares.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crofton Cares Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Tampa ($515K). Together the top 10 received $734K.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 76 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida recipients received 73% of grant dollars and Ohio recipients received 22%. Recipients in Washington, DC, received 3%, and New York recipients received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Crofton Cares Inc open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $55K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 137% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 152% 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 $170K (2019) to $840K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $796K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | Scholarships, Southard Institute for Sales Excellence Endowment | $515,441 |
| The Florida Holocaust Museum St Petersburg, FL | Ignite the Future: Teaching Trunks of Hope Project | $50,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Campaign for Jewish Needs | $33,000 |
| Friends of Breakthrough Public Schools Cleveland, OH | General | $30,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | General | $25,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | General | $25,000 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland, OH | General | $17,000 |
| Resource Cleveland the Refugee Response Cleveland, OH | General | $14,250 |
| New York University New York, NY | Scholarship | $12,929 |
| University of Akron Akron, OH | Scholarship | $11,137 |
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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 | $7,352,067 | $571,618 | $849,837 | $796,036 | 20 | $796,036 | $504,079 | $521,996 |
| 2024 | $7,615,271 | $787,859 | $886,205 | $839,516 | 15 | $839,516 | $420,765 | $483,703 |
| 2023 | $7,705,866 | $1,216,118 | $686,150 | $651,895 | 17 | $651,895 | $159,833 | $390,520 |
| 2022 | $7,157,841 | $164,338 | $403,982 | $335,482 | 12 | $335,482 | $129,416 | $394,756 |
| 2021 | $7,413,968 | $1,390,707 | $412,363 | $326,684 | 12 | $326,684 | $744,027 | $401,908 |
| 2020 | $6,916,025 | $1,748,411 | $648,598 | $622,488 | 11 | — | $339,939 | $303,897 |
| 2019 | $5,967,725 | $627,754 | $187,891 | $170,000 | 10 | — | $250,934 | $277,023 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crofton Cares Inc reported a distributable amount of $522K 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
The foundation’s stated role is to support community education and healthcare initiatives. Its 2025 grants show support for scholarships and educational institutions, Jewish community services, Holocaust education, public schools, healthcare, refugee response, and other community organizations.
Among its 2025 grantees, the University of Tampa describes its mission as delivering challenging, high-quality educational experiences to diverse learners. College Now Greater Cleveland says it works to increase postsecondary educational attainment through advising, financial aid counseling, and scholarship and retention services. The Jewish Federation of Cleveland describes itself as serving the greater Cleveland Jewish community and Jews worldwide through community services and other strategic pillars.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Crofton Cares reported 20 grants totaling $796,036. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $515,441, with a median grant of $10,568.
The largest 2025 grant was $515,441 to the University of Tampa for scholarships and the Southard Institute for Sales Excellence endowment. Other notable grants included $50,000 to the Florida Holocaust Museum for its “Ignite the Future: Teaching Trunks of Hope Project”; $33,000 to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland for its Campaign for Jewish Needs; $30,000 to Friends of Breakthrough Public Schools for general support; and $25,000 each to Case Western Reserve University and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Southard as president, secretary, treasurer, and director; Amy Southard as director; and Ashley Southard London as director.
Crofton Cares Inc is led by Michael Southard, President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Southard
President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Southard
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ashley Southard London
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ashley Southard (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 Crofton Cares Inc
How much does Crofton Cares Inc give each year?
Crofton Cares Inc gave $796K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $840K across 15 grants.
What is Crofton Cares Inc's typical grant size?
Crofton Cares Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,569, and its average grant was $39,802, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Crofton Cares Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Crofton Cares Inc give grants?
Crofton Cares Inc gives mostly in Florida: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (7 grants), Tampa, FL (3 grants) and Beachwood, OH (3 grants).
Does Crofton Cares Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 55% of Crofton Cares Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Crofton Cares Inc's largest grantees?
Crofton Cares Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The University of Tampa ($515,441), The Florida Holocaust Museum ($50,000) and Jewish Federation of Cleveland ($33,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Crofton Cares Inc?
Crofton Cares Inc reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $796K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $522K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Crofton Cares Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated role is to support community education and healthcare initiatives. Its 2025 grants show support for scholarships and educational institutions, Jewish community services, Holocaust education, public schools, healthcare, refugee response, and other community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crofton Cares Inc?
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 Crofton Cares Inc's EIN?
Crofton Cares Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4380443. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Crofton Cares 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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