Krancer Charitable Trust
Krancer Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2025, it reported grants to organizations working in areas including mental health, elder services, transportation, housing, animal welfare, and civil rights.
Krancer Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Krancer Charitable Trust gave $303K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Vermont. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $302,500
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,961
- -36.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,470,304
- -46.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (17 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (28% 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 Krancer Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1650 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 575-7044
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Krancer Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sky's The Limit Fund ($65K). Together the top 10 received $178K.
Grant Size Distribution
206 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 196 grants of 206 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among organizations in multiple states. The largest shares went to Vermont (28%) and California (26%), followed by Pennsylvania (9%), New York (8%), and Virginia (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Krancer Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 38 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $303K (2025) to $633K (2021). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $303K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sky's The Limit Fund Milpitas, CA | general support | $65,000 |
| Spectrum Youth & Family Services Burlington, VT | general support | $30,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness Arlington, VA | general support | $20,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Lamoille County Inc Morrisville, VT | general support | $10,000 |
| Rural Community Transportation Inc Lyndonville, VT | general support | $10,000 |
| Minding Your Mind Ardmore, PA | general support | $10,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention New York, NY | general support | $10,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | general support | $10,000 |
| Homeshare Vermont Inc South Burlington, VT | general support | $7,500 |
| Turning Point Lincoln City Kemmerer, WY | general support | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,470,304 | $844,132 | $353,726 | $302,500 | 38 | $337,697 | $271,271 | $378,919 |
| 2024 | $8,332,447 | $442,389 | $545,214 | $462,501 | 37 | $528,504 | $438,209 | $548,094 |
| 2023 | $8,756,075 | $548,483 | $508,559 | $457,498 | 46 | $471,649 | $519,091 | $525,768 |
| 2022 | $8,700,130 | $515,383 | $597,843 | $546,496 | 41 | $557,549 | $481,430 | $514,234 |
| 2021 | $8,784,217 | $456,763 | $683,507 | $632,996 | 44 | $640,903 | $422,016 | $569,768 |
| 2020 | $8,952,787 | $370,173 | $670,453 | $619,996 | 41 | — | $389,184 | $521,876 |
| 2019 | $9,269,528 | $388,072 | $565,626 | $515,499 | 39 | — | $353,897 | $526,612 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Krancer Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $379K 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 for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. Sky’s the Limit Fund describes its mission as making wilderness and nature-based therapy affordable for families of young people experiencing acute mental health conditions. Minding Your Mind says it works to reduce mental-health stigma and promote help-seeking among adolescents and young adults through education.
Other 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels of Lamoille County, which says it provides meals and social interaction to improve the health and quality of life of community elders; Rural Community Transportation, which describes work supporting public transportation in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom; and HomeShare Vermont, which says it helps people arrange home-sharing, supporting older adults and others to remain at home while helping people find affordable housing.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 38 grants totaling $302,500. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $65,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest grants included $65,000 to Sky’s the Limit Fund, $30,000 to Spectrum Youth & Family Services, and $20,000 to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Other grants included $10,000 each to Meals on Wheels of Lamoille County, Rural Community Transportation, Minding Your Mind, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the Alzheimer’s Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel Marakowski and John R. Latourette as Co-Trustees. The filing lists “paid to Dilworth” in connection with John R. Latourette.
Krancer Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Marakowski
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$11K (2025)
John R Latourette paid to Dilworth
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$19K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: John R LatouretteDilworth Paxson (2024) — Co-Trustee
- Former: John R Latourette Jr Esquire (2019–2023) — Co-Trustee
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2021–2023) — Co-Trustee
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 $19K, to John R Latourette paid to Dilworth (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Krancer Charitable Trust
How much does Krancer Charitable Trust give each year?
Krancer Charitable Trust gave $303K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $463K across 37 grants.
What is Krancer Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Krancer Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,961, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Krancer Charitable Trust that year got $7K on average.
Where does Krancer Charitable Trust give grants?
Krancer Charitable Trust's top state is Vermont, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (26%) and Pennsylvania (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Park City, UT (4 grants), Morrisville, VT (3 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does Krancer Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Krancer Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (38 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Krancer Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Krancer Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Sky's The Limit Fund ($65,000), Spectrum Youth & Family Services ($30,000) and National Alliance on Mental Illness ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Krancer Charitable Trust?
Krancer Charitable Trust reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $338K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $379K (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 Krancer Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. Sky’s the Limit Fund describes its mission as making wilderness and nature-based therapy affordable for families of young people experiencing acute mental health conditions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Krancer Charitable Trust?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Krancer Charitable Trust's EIN?
Krancer Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2735661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Krancer Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
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