D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chapel Hill, NC EIN: 81-4710242

D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven is a private foundation, based in Chapel Hill, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $356K.

D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven at a glance

In short: D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $358K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,073,685
-0.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$357,895
-0.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$125,000
Total assets
$4,904,415
+5.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% 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 D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic: $849KPlanned Parenthood SouthAtlantic$849KNC Justice & Community Dev Center: $125KNC Justice & Community DevCenter$125KDemocracy NC: $100KDemocracy NC$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood South Atlantic ($849K). Together the top 3 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K3$50–100K10$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 21 (48%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

RaleighDurhamChapel Hill

How D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven gives

  • Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 524% 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$500K$1M$1.5M7 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $485K (2023) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic Raleigh, NCTo Provide Support$848,685
NC Justice & Community Dev Center Raleigh, NCTo Provide Support$125,000
Democracy NC Durham, NCTo Provide Support$100,000
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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$4,904,415$1,243,902$1,114,469$1,073,6853$1,075,949$355,755$205,255
2024$4,637,790$419,094$1,120,461$1,079,3933$1,081,450$385,441$222,023
2023$5,328,861$346,222$524,407$485,0004$486,325$312,484$261,351
2022$5,125,185$519,160$684,096$635,0006$640,037$481,798$269,721
2021$7,147,459$377,790$552,628$500,0005$504,540$334,349$329,081
2020$6,812,483$435,067$627,740$580,0007—$393,550$293,164

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven reported a distributable amount of $205K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • D. Michael Warner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth B. Craven

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven

How much does D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven give each year?

D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven gave $1.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 3 grants.

What is D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven's typical grant size?

D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven's median grant in 2025 was $125,000, and its average grant was $357,895, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven give grants?

D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (2 grants).

Does D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Support" (3 grants).

How large is D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven?

D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $205K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven's EIN?

D Michael Warner-Elizabeth Craven's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4710242. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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