Eleanor Crook Foundation

SAN MARCOS, TX EIN: 74-2857866 Website

The Eleanor Crook Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1999 and headquartered in San Marcos, Texas. The foundation operates as a global nutrition philanthropy dedicated to ending malnutrition through research, policy analysis, and advocacy. The organization employs approximately 13-15 staff members and maintains an international presence across multiple countries.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$83.3M

+1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$10.2M

+97.2% YoY

Grant Count

+39.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$221K

+41.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eleanor Crook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.2M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Eleanor Crook Foundation works to scale improved solutions to child malnutrition, with the ultimate goal of saving children's lives and enabling them to excel in school, work, and beyond. The foundation's approach centers on research, policy analysis, and advocacy to combat global malnutrition.

Grantmaking

The foundation makes grants to support its nutrition-focused mission, with recent investments including collaborative partnerships and multi-million dollar commitments to child survival and malnutrition initiatives.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

District of Columbia $7.5M (41%)

New York $4.4M (24%)

Illinois $2.2M (12%)

Massachusetts $2.0M (11%)

Georgia $980K (5%)

California $400K (2%)

Rhode Island $250K (1%)

Maryland $205K (1%)

+5 more states

States

Arizona California District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Massachusetts Maryland North Carolina New York Rhode Island Texas Virginia

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonAtlantaBaltimoreBostonCambridgeChapel HillChicagoCleburneCommerceEvanstonFitzgeraldFullertonHoustonMesaNew YorkNew York CityNorth KingstownOaklandPhoenix

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023 (Most Recent Filing):

Total Assets: $82.2 million
Annual Revenue: $20.5 million
Annual Expenses: $13.6 million
Total Grants Awarded: $5.15 million
Total Liabilities: $3.62 million

The foundation maintains a healthy financial position with assets significantly exceeding annual expenses, indicating capacity for sustained grantmaking.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$83,307,909	$82,198,642	$72,185,019
Revenue	$11,665,653	$20,527,801	$5,899,086
Expenses	$17,858,807	$13,644,287	$10,061,937
Qualifying Distributions	$17,096,714	$9,378,032	$10,114,591
Net Investment Income	$5,013,319	$215,917	$628,067
Distributable Amount	$4,187,227	$3,595,281	$3,803,418

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

167 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc ($1,614,349), Action Against Hunger ($794,558), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine ($742,542).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER NEW YORK, NY	WEIGHT GAIN ANALYSIS;UGANDA WASTING REFORM;NEPAL WASTING PREVENTION; NEPAL ACUTE MALNUTRITION; CONTRE LA FAIM 2024: ACCELERATING UPTAKE OF NEW WASTING GUIDELINES	$794,558
ACTION SANTE MONDIALE - GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCATES	BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR NUTRITION AT THE N4G SUMMIT IN FRANCE; GHA NUTRITION 4 GROWTH SUMMIT	$245,617
ALLIANCE TO END HUNGER WASHINGTON, DC	HUNGER WASTING ADVOCACY 2024-2025	$90,278
ALLIANCE TO END MALNUTRITION AND HUNGER LIMITED (UK GBP)	GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT; UNITED AGAINST MALNUTRITION & HUNGER	$686,606
BRITISH OVERSEAS NGOS FOR DEVELOPMENT - AID ALLIANCE	AID ALLIANCE ADVOCACY SUPPORT	$165,169
ASPEN INSTITUTE WASHINGTON, DC	GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$375,000
CENTER FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, DC	REFORM FOR NUTRITION SCALING	$224,657
CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE INC BOSTON, MA	COTE D'IVOIRE SCOPING 2024; GLOBAL MALNUTRITION FINANCE REFORM 2024;GHANA 2023-2027; UGANDA MMS 2024-2025	$1,614,349
COALITION FOR GLOBAL PROSPERITY	GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$527,169
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK NEW YORK, NY	CLIMATE-SENSITIVE NUTRITION PROGRAMMING	$41,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Yashodhara Rana: President, Programs (joined January 2026)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
ELEANOR CROOK	PRESIDENT (THRU 11/24)/PRES. EMERITA	5	—
WILLIAM H CROOK JR	SECRETARY	1	—
MARY ELIZABETH CROOOK	VICE PRESIDENT	1	—
NOEL CROOK MOORE	VICE PRESIDENT	1	—
WILLIAM H MOORE	PRESIDENT (FROM 11/24)/CEO	35	$217,750
AMY CROOK KOWALSKI	DIRECTOR	1	—

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The Eleanor Crook Foundation has announced several major initiatives and partnerships:

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**James P. Grant Child Survival Award**: The foundation partnered with the Grant Family to create this award, recognizing contributions to child survival efforts.

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**Integrated Child Survival Project**: Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Eleanor Crook Foundation announced a $2 million investment in an integrated child survival project.

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**Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food Initiative**: The foundation applauded the U.S. Government's $200 million commitment for ready-to-use therapeutic food in combating child malnutrition, demonstrating alignment with government nutrition initiatives.

The Eleanor Crook Foundation and Mana Nutrition Applaud the U.S. Government's

Contact Information

Address: 227 N Mitchell Avenue, San Marcos, TX 78666-4217

Website: www.eleanorcrookfoundation.org

Phone: 202-773-2150

Tax Status: 501(c)(3) private foundation (EIN: 74-2857866); tax-exempt since August 1999

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Eleanor Crook Foundation fund?

How do I apply for a grant from Eleanor Crook Foundation?

**Financial Activity (2023):** • Total Assets: $82.2 million • Total Revenue: $20.5 million • Total Expenses: $13.6 million • Total Giving: $5.15 million • Total Liabilities: $3.62 million The foundation makes grants to support its nutrition-focused mission, with recent investments including collaborative partnerships and multi-million dollar commitments to child survival and malnutrition initiatives.

What size grants does Eleanor Crook Foundation award?

In 2024, Eleanor Crook Foundation awarded 46 grants totaling $10.2M — an average of about $221K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Eleanor Crook Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Eleanor Crook Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.2M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.