Crum Family Charitable Foundation
Crum Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Montgomery, Alabama. It makes grants to organizations in Alabama and elsewhere in the United States, including churches, educational institutions, and organizations working in areas such as disaster relief, preschool education, and the arts.
Crum Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Crum Family Charitable Foundation gave $175K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Alabama. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,050
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,724
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,593,980
- +11.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (13 of 47, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (79% 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 Crum Family Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants may contact Gert Crum; there is no set form, and the filing says to provide the amount requested and proposed use. Awards are restricted to organizations in the United States, with giving primarily in Alabama.
- Review Cycle
- None. The filing states that most grants are made in the last four months of the year.
- Deadline
- None.
- Contact
Application contact: Gert Crum
Mailing address: 3355 Allendale Place, Montgomery, AL 36111
Phone: (334) 834-1565
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crum Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First United Methodist Church of Montgomery ($63K). Together the top 10 received $148K.
Grant Size Distribution
245 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 241 grants of 245 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing says awards are restricted to the United States and that giving is primarily in Alabama. In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama, 9% to North Carolina, 6% to Michigan, 3% to Arizona, and 1% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Crum Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 47 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 62% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $105K (2020) to $177K (2024). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church of Montgomery Montgomery, AL | Music Ministry Endowment Annual Budget Respite ministry | $63,000 |
| University of Alabama Law School Foundation Tuscaloosa, AL | Lecture Series Endowment Endowment for Scholarships | $35,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Disaster Relief | $15,000 |
| The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | William B Crum Endowed Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI | Dr Gertrude Crum Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | Unrestricted | $5,500 |
| PreSchool Partners Birmingham, AL | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Montgomery, AL | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Huntingdon College Montgomery, AL | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Alabama Institue for the Deaf and Blind Foundation Talladega, AL | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,593,980 | $295,889 | $177,632 | $175,050 | 47 | $177,632 | $107,430 | $189,849 |
| 2024 | $1,433,643 | $280,211 | $178,863 | $176,600 | 49 | $178,863 | $194,518 | $182,731 |
| 2023 | $1,112,009 | $145,384 | $149,950 | $147,800 | 45 | $149,950 | $85,704 | $155,238 |
| 2022 | $1,097,193 | $171,318 | $151,837 | $150,225 | 52 | $151,837 | $114,616 | $152,960 |
| 2021 | $1,003,342 | $45,698 | $130,993 | $125,550 | 52 | $130,993 | $91,309 | $131,083 |
| 2020 | $1,034,922 | $361,156 | $105,442 | $104,700 | 61 | — | $62,174 | $96,595 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crum Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $190K 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
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, the University of Alabama Law School Foundation says its mission is to promote the study and teaching of law at or under the auspices of the University of Alabama School of Law. Samaritan’s Purse describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine.
Other 2025 recipients include Preschool Partners, which says it prepares preschool children and families for success through learning, educator support, parental engagement, and community collaboration; the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, which says it provides experiences centered on human creativity; and Huntingdon College, which describes its work as providing liberal arts and professional education to students from diverse backgrounds.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 47 grants totaling $175,050. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $63,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists three co-trustees: Gertrude L. Crum, Laura L. Crum, and 25 B. Crum III.
Crum Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gertrude L. Crum
Co-Trustee
Cotrustee → Co-Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura L. Crum
Co-Trustee
Cotrustee → Co-Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
25 B. Crum III
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William B. Crum III (2020–2024) — Co-Trustee
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 Crum Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Crum Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Crum Family Charitable Foundation gave $175K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $177K across 49 grants.
What is Crum Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Crum Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,724, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Crum Family Charitable Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Crum Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Crum Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (9%) and Michigan (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Montgomery, AL (23 grants), Tuscaloosa, AL (4 grants), Birmingham, AL (4 grants) and Mobile, AL (3 grants).
Does Crum Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 81% of Crum Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (38 of 47) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Crum Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Crum Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First United Methodist Church of Montgomery ($63,000), University of Alabama Law School Foundation ($35,000) and Samaritan's Purse ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Crum Family Charitable Foundation?
Crum Family Charitable Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $178K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $190K (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 Crum Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, the University of Alabama Law School Foundation says its mission is to promote the study and teaching of law at or under the auspices of the University of Alabama School of Law. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crum Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Crum Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Crum Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1375432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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