Crowley Foundation

LAKE FOREST, IL EIN: 58-1551938

Arts and culture Performing arts Education Higher education Religion

Crowley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $420K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$420K

-30.0% YoY

Grant Count

-62.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$140K

+86.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crowley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Crowley Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Crowley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $420K.

Focus Areas

Arts and culture Performing arts Education Higher education Religion

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Georgia $1.1M (96%)

North Carolina $31K (3%)

District of Columbia $10K (1%)

Tennessee $8K (1%)

States

District of Columbia Georgia North Carolina Tennessee

Cities

AthensColumbusDurhamMemphisWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2023	2022	2021
Total Assets	—	$425,284	$1,320,729
Revenue	$1,940	$-287,195	$5,604
Expenses	$427,224	$608,250	$57,244
Qualifying Distributions	$423,557	$604,125	—
Net Investment Income	—	$2,250	$2,485
Distributable Amount	$12,504	$54,112	$73,110

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest include Columbus Symphony Orchestra ($169,891), Columbus State University Foundation ($150,000), The Columbus Museum ($100,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION COLUMBUS, GA	COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT	$150,000
COLUMBUS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COLUMBUS, GA	CROWLEY ENDOWMENT FUND	$169,891
THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM COLUMBUS, GA	GENERAL PURPOSE	$100,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
RAY E CROWLEY	CHAIRMAN	1	—
EVELYN M CROWLEY	SEC/TREAS	1	—
ANN C PATTERSON	DIRECTOR	1	—
TIMOTHY J CROWLEY	DIRECTOR	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Arts and culture Performing arts Education Higher education Religion

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Crowley Foundation?

Crowley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in LAKE FOREST, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Crowley Foundation operate?

Crowley Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee.

What size grants does Crowley Foundation award?

In 2023, Crowley Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $420K — an average of about $140K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Crowley Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Crowley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.