Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust
Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $818K.
Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,200,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $300,000
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $19,187,218
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (79% 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 Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science ($500K). Together the top 4 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 124% 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
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $500,000 |
| Jerusalem Foundation Inc New York, NY | General Operating Support | $250,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | Support of the Jerusalem (Israel) Press Club | $250,000 |
| American Society for Technion Chicago, IL | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
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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 | $19,187,218 | $836,207 | $1,254,288 | $1,200,000 | 4 | $1,209,344 | $818,112 | $973,690 |
| 2024 | $19,605,299 | $19,605,299 | — | — | — | — | $558,350 | $986,010 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $974K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust is led by Lester Crown, Trustee on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lester Crown
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust
How much does Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust give each year?
Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $300,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust give grants?
Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust?
Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust reported $19.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $974K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust's EIN?
Renee and Lester Crown Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6228355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
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