Malcolm Cravens Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cardiff, CA EIN: 94-6074770
EducationEnvironmentHuman services

Malcolm Cravens Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cardiff, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $709K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $83K. Net investment income was $79K.

Malcolm Cravens Foundation at a glance

In short: Malcolm Cravens Foundation gave $83K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $83K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$83,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$83,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$83,000
Total assets
$709,252
+8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 Malcolm Cravens Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

How Malcolm Cravens Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2020) to $88K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $83K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Statement Various Attached, CACharitable$83,000
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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$709,252$169,511$116,401$83,0001$83,000$79,497$80,197
2024$656,142$121,816$118,395$83,0001$83,000$59,664$75,934
2023$652,721$97,666$107,112$75,0001$75,000$43,356$70,902
2022$662,167$71,948$115,728$82,5001$82,500$37,279$76,613
2021$705,947$91,340$119,887$87,5001$87,500$70,908$80,169
2020$734,494$120,254$108,536$74,0001—$36,555$68,711
2019$722,776$144,414$115,832$80,0001—$52,282$73,741

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Malcolm Cravens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Malcolm Cravens Foundation is led by Carol C. Cravens, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol C. Cravens

    President

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Christina T. Gutman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    $23K (2024) → $30K (2025)

  • Joan C. Taylor

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Martha B. Cravens

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Susan C. Good

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Hartley D. Cravens (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Judy L. Lodge (2019–2023) — Vice President

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

Christina T Gutman — Vice Preside: $30KChristina T GutmanVice Preside$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Christina T Gutman (Vice Preside).

Frequently asked questions about Malcolm Cravens Foundation

How much does Malcolm Cravens Foundation give each year?

Malcolm Cravens Foundation gave $83K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 1 grant.

How large is Malcolm Cravens Foundation?

Malcolm Cravens Foundation reported $709K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Malcolm Cravens Foundation?

Malcolm Cravens Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cardiff, CA. It holds $709K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Malcolm Cravens Foundation operate?

Malcolm Cravens Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Malcolm Cravens Foundation's EIN?

Malcolm Cravens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-6074770. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 25, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 19, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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