James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 93-6551492

James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $42.6M. Net investment income was $35.9M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

-62.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$42.6M

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$42.6M

About James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat

Based on IRS filings

James S and Paula H Crown Family Foundat is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $42.6M. Net investment income was $35.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

Chicago

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$24M$35M$47M20232024
Metric20242023
Total Assets$4,100,431$10,969,307
Revenue$35,984,926$10,970,204
Expenses$42,853,787$912
Qualifying Distributions$42,634,523
Net Investment Income$35,902,251$229,289
Distributable Amount$340,435$296,624

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$11M$21M$32M$43M0 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$42.6M

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAULA H CROWNTRUSTEE0.25
VICTORIA CROWNTRUSTEE0.25
HAYLEY CROWNTRUSTEE0.25
WILLIAM ANDREW H CROWNTRUSTEE0.25
SUMMER CROWNTRUSTEE0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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