Ravenswood Charitable Foundation
Ravenswood Charitable Foundation is a Form 990-PF (a private foundation) based in Riverhead, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $40,000 to charitable organizations.
Ravenswood Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ravenswood Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state New Jersey. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -35.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,636
- +58.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $900,527
- +47.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (25% 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 Ravenswood Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 552 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: (631) 727-3626
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ravenswood Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Princeton University ($10K). Together the top 10 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 62 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in several states. The largest shares were directed to New Jersey (25%), New York (20%), California (18%), Oklahoma (12%), and Montana (12%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ravenswood Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 $25K (2020) to $260K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | General operating support to further their mission of education | $10,000 |
| Buckley School Sherman Oaks, CA | General operating support to further their mission of education | $7,000 |
| Advocates for the West Boise, OK | General operating support to further their mission of education | $5,000 |
| Friends of Grace Church New York, NY | General operating support to further their mission of education | $5,000 |
| Yellowstone to Yokun Conservation Initiative Bozeman, MT | General operating support to further their mission of education | $5,000 |
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | General operating support to further their mission of education | $2,500 |
| St Marks School Southborough, MA | General operating support to further their mission of education | $2,500 |
| NYU Langone Medical Center Foundation New York, NY | General operating support to further thier mission as a research hospital | $1,500 |
| Quogue Volunteer Fire Dept Quogue, NY | General operating support to further their mission of fighting fires | $500 |
| Quogue Wildlife Group Quogue, NY | General operating support to further their mission as a nature preserve and wildlife refuge | $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 | $900,527 | $349,884 | $59,368 | $40,000 | 11 | $42,920 | $334,172 | $52,917 |
| 2024 | $610,011 | $165,084 | $55,848 | $39,000 | 17 | $41,716 | $42,952 | $50,738 |
| 2023 | $500,775 | $27,677 | $14,639 | — | — | $4,420 | $13,158 | $42,837 |
| 2022 | $487,737 | $35,601 | $62,313 | $47,000 | 19 | $47,650 | $25,340 | $43,646 |
| 2021 | $514,449 | $130,498 | $274,098 | $259,500 | 15 | — | $69,200 | $46,466 |
| 2020 | $658,049 | $118,920 | $37,735 | $24,500 | 13 | — | $8,991 | $45,358 |
| 2019 | $576,864 | $128,555 | $50,808 | $39,000 | 15 | — | $20,549 | $36,406 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ravenswood Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $40,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest grants were $10,000 to Princeton University and $7,000 to Buckley School. It also gave $5,000 each to Advocates for the West, Friends of Grace Church, and Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kevin E Crowe, Kevin E Crowe Jr, and Brooks Crowe as trustees.
Ravenswood Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brooks Crowe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin E. Crowe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin E. Crowe Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ravenswood Charitable Foundation
How much does Ravenswood Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ravenswood Charitable Foundation gave $40K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 17 grants.
What is Ravenswood Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Ravenswood Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,636, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ravenswood Charitable Foundation give grants?
Ravenswood Charitable Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (20%) and California (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Quogue, NY (2 grants).
Does Ravenswood Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ravenswood Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ravenswood Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Ravenswood Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Princeton University ($10,000), Buckley School ($7,000) and Advocates for the West ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ravenswood Charitable Foundation?
Ravenswood Charitable Foundation reported $901K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from Ravenswood Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ravenswood Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ravenswood Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7079320. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ravenswood Charitable Foundation 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 February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
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