Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milwaukee, WI EIN: 39-1867905

Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $32K.

Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc gave $2.9M across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $2.9M), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$2,873,292
+4175.7% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
1
-94.1% vs 2021
Average grant
$2,873,292
+72587.4% vs 2021
Median grant
$2,873,292
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Community Foundation Fox Valley: $2.9MCommunity Foundation FoxValley$2.9M

The largest 2022 recipient was Community Foundation Fox Valley ($2.9M).

Grant Size Distribution

34 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 34 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

ShawanoGreen BayBonduelFall RiverShawnaoShioctonThorntonWauwatosaAntigoAppleton

How Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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$1M$2M$3M16 grants2020 17 grants2021 1 grant2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2020) to $2.9M (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $2.9M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation Fox Valley Appleton, WIDonor Advised Fund$2,873,292
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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
2022—$5,173$2,922,015$2,873,2921$2,883,549$31,818$131,319
2021$3,043,372$2,053,188$91,702$67,20017$70,929$478,414$118,562
2020$1,138,837$20,742$80,999$64,40016—$8,606$69,705

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $131K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc is led by Patrick L. Crawford, President & Board Member on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Patrick L. Crawford

    President & Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn D. Schuh

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia A. Jesse

    Board Memeber

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth M. Fleming

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth J. Crawford

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary E. Tree

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael T. Crawford

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth A. Crawford

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel J. Crawford

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: US Bank N A (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc

How much does Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc gave $2.9M across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $67K across 17 grants.

What is Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc?

Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Milwaukee, WI.

Where does Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc operate?

Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Wisconsin.

How much is Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $131K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ruth & Pat Crawford Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1867905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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