Elizabeth N Crane Foundation
Elizabeth N Crane Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Mesa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $260K. Net investment income was $560K.
Elizabeth N Crane Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth N Crane Foundation gave $260K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $260,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,667
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $7,411,581
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (85% 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 Elizabeth N Crane Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Abraham Low Self Help Systems ($220K). Together the top 2 received $260K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elizabeth N Crane Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2023) to $270K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $260K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Low Self Help Systems Oak Brook, IL | Mental Health | $220,000 |
| The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA | Mental Health | $27,500 |
| The San Diego Foundation San Diego, CA | Foster Children Mental Health | $12,500 |
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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 | $7,411,581 | $615,072 | $365,305 | $260,000 | 3 | $307,582 | $559,748 | $340,730 |
| 2024 | $6,602,626 | $315,106 | $367,065 | $260,000 | 3 | $309,746 | $257,787 | $319,616 |
| 2023 | $6,109,775 | $149,404 | $308,314 | $245,204 | 3 | $273,647 | $114,737 | $287,055 |
| 2022 | $5,492,607 | $306,413 | $386,434 | $269,825 | 4 | $316,907 | $252,886 | $292,286 |
| 2021 | $6,947,442 | $717,889 | $332,144 | $251,716 | 3 | $306,672 | $695,417 | $324,781 |
| 2020 | $6,329,669 | $193,350 | $317,715 | $253,346 | 4 | — | $160,885 | $283,620 |
| 2019 | $5,963,726 | $209,223 | $316,495 | $253,477 | 3 | — | $177,644 | $284,785 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth N Crane Foundation reported a distributable amount of $341K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elizabeth N Crane Foundation is led by Jill Underwood, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill Underwood
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Lincoln H. Banks
Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$58K (2019) → $84K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $84K, to Lincoln H Banks (Treasurer/Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Elizabeth N Crane Foundation
How much does Elizabeth N Crane Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth N Crane Foundation gave $260K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $260K across 3 grants.
What is Elizabeth N Crane Foundation's typical grant size?
Elizabeth N Crane Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $86,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elizabeth N Crane Foundation give grants?
Elizabeth N Crane Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (2 grants).
Does Elizabeth N Crane Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Elizabeth N Crane Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Elizabeth N Crane Foundation?
Elizabeth N Crane Foundation reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $308K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $341K (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 is Elizabeth N Crane Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth N Crane Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6234431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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