Croutch Family Foundation
Croutch Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Encino, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including civil liberties, food assistance, animal welfare, health, housing, and environmental protection.
Croutch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Croutch Family Foundation gave $29K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 71% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $28,816
- -52.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- -30.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,058
- -32.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,892
- Total assets
- $726,923
- +2.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 71% first-time grantees (10 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (58% 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 Croutch Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 16157 Morrison Street, Encino, CA 91436
Phone: (310) 277-3633
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Croutch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Civil Liberties Union ($5K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in California (58%), New York (18%), Massachusetts (9%), Tennessee (9%), and Virginia (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Croutch Family Foundation open to new grantees?
71%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 14 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 29% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−3%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 81% 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 $18K (2022) to $67K (2020). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union New York, NY | To defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the U.S. constitution and laws, working through litigation, public education, and lobbying. | $5,175 |
| For 4 Paws Mammoth Lakes, CA | To provide financial assistance to our local animal shelters and financial aid to pet owners in need of veterinary care. | $5,000 |
| Food Forward North Hollywood, CA | To fight hunger and prevent food waste by rescuing surplus fresh produce and connecting it with people who are experiencing food insecurity. | $2,642 |
| Actblue Bradycampaign Somerville, MA | To support the brady campaign's goal of ending gun violence, funding initiatives like policy change advocacy, grassroots organizing, and public education campaigns. | $2,500 |
| St Jude Memphis, TN | To fund its mission of advancing cure, and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. | $2,500 |
| Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation Mammoth Lakes, CA | To support community priorities in the eastern sierra through education, leadership development, and economic development, with a focus on providing opportunities and access to mountain experiences for all. | $2,050 |
| La Food Bank Los Angeles, CA | To help fight hunger in los Angeles county by providing nutritious meals and food assistance to individuals and families in need. | $2,000 |
| Life Is a Carnival North Hollywood, CA | To support the woodland cultural centre's capital campaign and programs that preserve and promote indigenous language, art, and culture in honor of robbie robertson's legacy. | $1,783 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness Arlington, VA | To improve lives for americans affected by mental illness through advocacy, education, and support. | $1,069 |
| La Family Housing North Hollywood, CA | To help people transition out of homelessness and poverty by funding a variety of programs, including providing housing (emergency, interim, and permanent), offering supportive services like employment support and financial literacy, and developing more affordable housing. | $1,052 |
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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 | $726,923 | $52,354 | $33,258 | $28,816 | 14 | $28,816 | $52,354 | $35,584 |
| 2023 | $707,555 | $52,337 | $65,453 | $60,909 | 20 | $60,909 | $49,837 | $33,147 |
| 2022 | $720,721 | $-838 | $32,712 | $18,484 | 9 | $18,484 | $24,965 | $34,957 |
| 2021 | $756,511 | $77,802 | $33,775 | $29,613 | 7 | $29,613 | $77,802 | $39,738 |
| 2020 | $714,542 | $37,432 | $70,943 | $66,795 | 13 | — | $37,547 | $35,754 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Croutch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K 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 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of issues. For example, Food Forward describes its mission as fighting hunger and preventing food waste by rescuing surplus produce and connecting it with people experiencing food insecurity. Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation says it supports youth academic and athletic programs in the Eastern Sierra, while L.A. Family Housing describes its work as helping homeless and low-income people transition out of poverty through supportive services and housing.
Other 2024 grants supported organizations whose stated work includes civil liberties (the American Civil Liberties Union), coastal-water and watershed health (Heal the Bay), and health care in the Eastern Sierra (Mammoth Hospital Foundation).
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $28,816. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $5,175, with a median of $1,892. Notable grants included $5,175 to the American Civil Liberties Union, $5,000 to For 4 Paws, $2,642 to Food Forward, $2,500 each to ActBlue BradyCampaign and St. Jude, and $2,050 to Mammoth Mountain Community Foundation. Other reported grants included $2,000 to LA Food Bank, $1,783 to Life Is a Carnival, $1,069 to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, $1,052 to LA Family Housing, $1,030 to the Sierra Club, and $1,000 to the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Marcie Croutch as president, Donald T Croutch as secretary, Anthony Croutch as vice president, and Aaron Croutch as treasurer.
Croutch Family Foundation is led by Marcie Croutch, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Marcie Croutch
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Aaron Croutch
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anthony Croutch
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Donald T. Croutch
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about Croutch Family Foundation
How much does Croutch Family Foundation give each year?
Croutch Family Foundation gave $29K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $61K across 20 grants.
What is Croutch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Croutch Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,892, and its average grant was $2,058, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Croutch Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Croutch Family Foundation give grants?
Croutch Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (18%) and Massachusetts (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mammoth Lakes, CA (3 grants) and North Hollywood, CA (3 grants).
Does Croutch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Croutch Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Croutch Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Croutch Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include American Civil Liberties Union ($5,175), For 4 Paws ($5,000) and Food Forward ($2,642), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Croutch Family Foundation?
Croutch Family Foundation reported $727K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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 Croutch Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations addressing a range of issues. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Croutch Family Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2024 filing 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 Croutch Family Foundation's EIN?
Croutch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3750016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Croutch 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 September 2026.
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