Crowley Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stoughton, WI EIN: 85-4392369

Crowley Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Stoughton, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $256K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $22K.

Crowley Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Crowley Family Foundation Inc gave $32K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,481
+75.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+60.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,060
+9.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$256,142
+14.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Crowley Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Christ Lutheran Church: $15KChrist Lutheran Church$15KMadison College Foundation: $6KMadison College Foundation$6KSecond Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin: $5KSecond Harvest Foodbank ofSouthern Wisconsin$5KFisher House Foundation: $3KFisher House Foundation$3KUniversity of Wisconsin Foundation: $3KUniversity of WisconsinFoundation$3KNational Multiple Sclerosis Society: $1KNational Multiple SclerosisSociety$1KLafollette Booster Club: $500Lafollette Booster Club$500Madison Reading Project: $281Madison Reading Project$281

The largest 2025 recipient was Christ Lutheran Church ($15K). Together the top 8 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

MadisonNew YorkMilwaukeeRockvilleStoughton

How Crowley Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 284% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2021 3 grants2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $38K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Christ Lutheran Church Stoughton, WIGeneral Support$15,000
Madison College Foundation Madison, WIGeneral Support$5,700
Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Madison, WIGeneral Support$5,000
Fisher House Foundation Rockville, MDGeneral Support$2,500
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WIGeneral Support$2,500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York, NYGeneral Support$1,000
Lafollette Booster Club Madison, WIGeneral Support$500
Madison Reading Project Madison, WIClassroom Books$281
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$256,142$67,915$35,416$32,4818$34,103$21,869$12,027
2024$223,643$33,376$20,654$18,5635$19,636$17,358$11,281
2023$210,921$81,665$39,980$38,3007$39,140$3,333$8,509
2022$169,236$82,491$21,570$20,0003$20,735$1,736$5,318
2021$108,315$14,038$13,700$10,0003$13,312$3,650$5,197

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crowley Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Crowley Family Foundation Inc is led by Brad Crowley, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brad Crowley

    President

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $500 (2025)

  • Emma Crowley

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allyson Crowley

    Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Brad Crowley — President: $500Brad CrowleyPresident$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $500, to Brad Crowley (President).

Frequently asked questions about Crowley Family Foundation Inc

How much does Crowley Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Crowley Family Foundation Inc gave $32K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 5 grants.

What is Crowley Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Crowley Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,060, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Crowley Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Crowley Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (5 grants).

Does Crowley Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 88% of Crowley Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Crowley Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Crowley Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Christ Lutheran Church ($15,000), Madison College Foundation ($5,700) and Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Crowley Family Foundation Inc?

Crowley Family Foundation Inc reported $256K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Crowley Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Crowley Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4392369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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