Crowther Charitable Foundation
Crowther Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Sandy, Utah. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations and direct charitable activity involving volunteer work in Bolivia and Peru.
Crowther Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Crowther Charitable Foundation gave $17K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $664.154), mostly in Utah. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,268
- -31.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +225.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $664
- -78.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300
- Total assets
- $413,583
- +14.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (8 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Utah (71% 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 Crowther Charitable Foundation
- 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: 473 E Bowden St, Sandy, UT 84070
Phone: (801) 860-8112
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crowther Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Living Hope Educational Enterprises ($6K). Together the top 10 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 113 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant-dollar distribution by recipient state was Utah 71%, Illinois 6%, New York 6%, Washington, D.C. 3%, and Tennessee 3%. The filing also lists grants to organizations in other states, including Washington and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Crowther Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 26 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $244; repeat grants $851. How we count
Medians: $150 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $25K (2024). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Living Hope Educational Enterprises Cedar City, UT | Unrestricted Grant | $6,000 |
| Childrens Justice Center Cedar City, UT | Unrestricted Grant | $2,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Oak Brook, IL | Unrestricted Grant | $1,000 |
| Family Support Center Cedar City, UT | Unrestricted Grant | $1,000 |
| The Christmas Box International Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted Grant | $1,000 |
| Parkinsons Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant | $1,000 |
| Canyon Creek Womens Crisis Center Cedar City, UT | Unrestricted Grant | $500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita Memphis, TN | Unrestricted Grant | $500 |
| Primary Childrens Hospital Salt Lake City, UT | Unrestricted Grant | $500 |
| Days for Girls Lynden, WA | Unrestricted Grant | $500 |
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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 | $413,583 | $75,314 | $21,799 | $17,268 | 26 | $17,268 | $37,973 | $20,161 |
| 2024 | $360,070 | $75,632 | $52,561 | $25,061 | 8 | $50,140 | $10,473 | $18,866 |
| 2023 | $336,997 | $65,852 | $24,369 | $21,100 | 27 | $21,951 | $7,606 | $17,420 |
| 2022 | $325,441 | $18,096 | $20,583 | $16,850 | 27 | $18,525 | $4,191 | $15,965 |
| 2021 | $357,775 | $51,433 | $18,553 | $15,850 | 25 | $16,386 | $34,266 | $16,512 |
| 2020 | $328,130 | $1,016 | $18,580 | $16,302 | 22 | — | $2,966 | $14,201 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crowther Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K 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 filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including child and family support, crisis services, health, food and shelter, wildlife conservation, and medical travel. These describe the grantees’ work, not a stated mission of the foundation.
For example, Family Support Center describes its mission as protecting children, strengthening families, and preventing abuse. Canyon Creek Women’s Crisis Center describes its work as overcoming the impact of domestic violence and sexual assault. Iron County Care and Share says it provides food and shelter to homeless and low-income people in its area, while Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation describes its mission as supporting elk, other wildlife, habitat, and hunting heritage.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $17,268. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $6,000, with a median of $300.
The largest reported grant was $6,000 to Living Hope Educational Enterprises in Cedar City, Utah. Other notable grants included $2,000 to Children’s Justice Center in Cedar City; $1,000 each to Ronald McDonald House Charities, Family Support Center, The Christmas Box International, and Parkinsons Foundation; and $500 each to Canyon Creek Women’s Crisis Center, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Primary Children’s Hospital, Days for Girls, and Angel Flight West. The listed grants were described as unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Idena Ward, Ann Crowther, and Rebecca Whittaker as directors, and Tera L Lucky as secretary.
Crowther Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Idena Ward
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Whittaker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Crowther
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tera L. Lucky
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Samuel S. Crowther (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Crowther Charitable Foundation
How much does Crowther Charitable Foundation give each year?
Crowther Charitable Foundation gave $17K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 8 grants.
What is Crowther Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Crowther Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $300, and its average grant was $664, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Crowther Charitable Foundation that year got $244 on average.
Where does Crowther Charitable Foundation give grants?
Crowther Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (6%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cedar City, UT (5 grants), Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Crowther Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Crowther Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Crowther Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Crowther Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Living Hope Educational Enterprises ($6,000), Childrens Justice Center ($2,000) and Ronald McDonald House Charities ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Crowther Charitable Foundation?
Crowther Charitable Foundation reported $414K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 Crowther Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including child and family support, crisis services, health, food and shelter, wildlife conservation, and medical travel. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crowther Charitable Foundation?
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 Crowther Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Crowther Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1389061. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Crowther Charitable 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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