Cronk Family Foundation

NAPLES, FL EIN: 75-3025533

Cronk Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NAPLES, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $451K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 53 grants totaling $389K. Net investment income was $212K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$451K

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$389K

+139.6% YoY

Grant Count

53

+130.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+4.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cronk Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Cronk Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Cronk Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NAPLES, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $451K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 53 grants totaling $389K. Net investment income was $212K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

23states
+15 more states

Cities

ArlingtonBaltimoreBonita SpringsBoys TownBrunswickBurr RidgeCantonChamberlainCharlestonChicagoColorado SpringsFairfieldFarmingtonFort MyersFredricksburgFront RoyalGarden ValleyGreenvilleHales CornerJackson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$241K$483K$724K$966K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$450,839$446,426$589,857
Revenue$877,740$20,708$690,049
Expenses$448,565$165,303$296,848
Qualifying Distributions$388,510$162,137$294,539
Net Investment Income$212,411$17,567$10,865
Distributable Amount$35,826$26,507$19,009

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$97K$194K$291K$389K10 grants20203 grants202112 grants202223 grants202353 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MUSC FOUNDATION$150KST MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY$130KST PATRICKS CATHOLIC CHU…$50KCHRISTENDOM COLLEGE$20KST ANN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH$10KCOLLIER COMMUNITY FOUNDA…$10KAMERICAN TRANSPARENCY$6KSTUDENTS FOR LIFE OF AME…$2KLIBERTY YOUTH RANCH$2KST LAWRENCE SEMINARY$1K

Grant Size Distribution

98 grants across all recorded years

88<$50K5$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Musc Foundation ($150,000), St Martin's University ($130,000), St Patricks Catholic Church ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE FRONT ROYAL, VAUNRESTRICTED$20,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$100
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$325
JUDICIAL WATCH WASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED$250
PACIFIC GARDEN MISSION CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$754
PRIESTS OF THE SACRED HEARTS HALES CORNER, WIUNRESTRICTED$220
ST ANN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$10,000
ST MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY LACEY, WAUNRESTICTED$130,000
ST PATRICKS CATHOLIC CHURCH JOLIET, ILUNRESTRICTED$50,000
MERCY HOME FOR BOYS GIRLS CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MELISSA POTEMPASecretary$40KPHIL RICHARDTreasurer$15K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GERALD M CRONKPresident2
MELISSA POTEMPASecretary1$40,000
PHIL RICHARDTreasurer1$15,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cronk Family Foundation?

Cronk Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NAPLES, FL. It holds $451K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Cronk Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Cronk Family Foundation holds $451K in total assets with $878K in annual revenue. It awarded 53 grants totaling $389K in 2024.

Where does Cronk Family Foundation operate?

Cronk Family Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Cronk Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Cronk Family Foundation awarded 53 grants totaling $389K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Cronk Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Cronk Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Cronk Family Foundation's EIN?

Cronk Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-3025533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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