Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn
The Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Foundation is a private foundation based in St Clair Shores, Michigan. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including schools, a hospital foundation, religious organizations, and nonprofits addressing food security and other community needs.
Key facts about Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn
In short: Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn gave $2.1M across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Michigan. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 38-2561770
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,106,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- Average grant
- $46,800
- Median grant
- $10,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (4 of 44, 2025)
- Total assets
- $33,519,321
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$33.5M
+2.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
+0.9% YoY
Grant Count
45
-4.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$47K
+5.4% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn reported a distributable amount of $2.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 44 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $51K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, religious organizations, health care, food security, and other community services. For example, the Catholic Foundation of Michigan says it helps donors invest in Catholic parishes, schools, and nonprofit organizations; Forgotten Harvest says its mission is to relieve hunger in Metro Detroit and prevent nutritious food waste. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 45 grants totaling $2,106,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $320,000, with a median of $10,000. Other recent totals were $2,087,000 across 47 grants in 2024 and $2,473,500 across 52 grants in 2023.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $320,000 to Ascension St John Providence Foundation for various projects; $285,000 to Basilica of Sainte Anne de Detroit for a chapel project; $250,000 to Catholic Foundation of Michigan for general operating support; $200,000 to De La Salle High School for the Peter J. and Constance Cracchiolo Endowed Scholarship Fund; and $200,000 to Most Holy Trinity Catholic Academy for a school impact grant. Other notable grants included $175,000 to Most Holy Trinity School for general operating support and $115,000 to Forgotten Harvest for a food security program.
How to Apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Michigan recipients accounted for 100% of grant dollars in 2025.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2019) to $2.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ascension St John Providence Foundation ($370K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
235 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 189 grants of 235 (80%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension St John Providence Foundation Detroit, MI | Various Projects | $320,000 |
| Basilica of Sainte Anne De Detroit Detroit, MI | Chapel Project | $285,000 |
| Catholic Foundation of Michigan Bloomfield Hills, MI | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| De La Salle High School Warren, MI | The peter j. And constance cracchiolo endowed scholarship fund | $200,000 |
| Most Holy Trinity Catholic Academy Detroit, MI | School Impact Grant | $200,000 |
| Most Holy Trinity School Detroit, MI | General Operating Support | $175,000 |
| Forgotten Harvest Oak Park, MI | Food Security Program | $115,000 |
| Covenant House Michigan Detroit, MI | Building Fund | $70,000 |
| Life Builders Inc St Clair Shores, MI | General Operating Support | $55,000 |
| Ascension St John Providence Foundation Detroit, MI | Pediatric Unit | $50,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Grant total | Grant count |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,106,000 | 45 |
| 2024 | $2,087,000 | 47 |
| 2023 | $2,473,500 | 52 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $33,519,321 | $32,828,942 | $31,869,308 |
| Revenue | $2,875,270 | $2,705,613 | $1,804,427 |
| Expenses | $2,420,416 | $2,398,546 | $2,757,395 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,123,740 | $2,105,228 | $2,493,494 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,692,623 | $2,551,000 | $2,305,830 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,262,166 | $2,119,298 | $1,995,631 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peter T Cracchiolo as president, secretary, and treasurer. It lists Bernadette P Lindquist, Grace E Cracchiolo, and Peter T Cracchiolo Jr as directors.
Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn is led by Peter T. Cracchiolo, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter T. Cracchiolo
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernadette P. Lindquist
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace E. Cracchiolo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter T. Cracchiolo Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Phyllis A. Demars (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Deceased 2232022
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.
Contact
Mailing address: 100 Maple Park Blvd 130, St Clair Shores, MI 48081-2253
Phone: (586) 445-8111
Frequently asked questions about Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn
How much does Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn give each year?
Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn gave $2.1M across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 47 grants.
What is Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn's typical grant size?
Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $46,800, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn that year got $21K on average.
Where does Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn give grants?
Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Detroit, MI (21 grants), Warren, MI (3 grants), St Clair Shores, MI (3 grants) and Bloomfield Hills, MI (2 grants).
Does Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (36 of 45) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn's largest grantees?
Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn's largest 2025 grantees include Ascension St John Providence Foundation ($370,000 across 2 grants), Basilica of Sainte Anne De Detroit ($285,000) and Catholic Foundation of Michigan ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn?
Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn reported $33.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (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 Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, religious organizations, health care, food security, and other community services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn?
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 Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn's EIN?
Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2561770. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Peter J & Constance M Cracchiolo Fndn accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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