Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker RIDGEFIELD, CT EIN: 06-1533338

Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in RIDGEFIELD, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $305K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $210K. Net investment income was $2K.

Key facts about Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc

EIN
06-1533338
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$209,525
Grants made (2024)
20
Average grant
$10,476
Median grant
$6,000
New grantees (estimate)
60% first-time grantees (12 of 20, 2024)
Total assets
$305,487
Primary geography
Maine (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc's 20 itemized 2024 grants were Maine (98%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boothbay Harbor, ME (8 grants), East Boothbay, ME (2 grants) and Bath, ME (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

60%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 12 of 20 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $7K repeat.

  • 15% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$305K

+5037.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$210K

+243.5% YoY

Grant Count

20

+185.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+20.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in RIDGEFIELD, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $305K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $210K. Net investment income was $2K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 20 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Boothbay HarborBathEast BoothbayBrunswickAuroraBangorFreedomRocklandYarmouthBoothbayChicagoColumbiaFalmouthMc LeanNew YorkPhoenixPortlandSan MateoWindham

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$140K$280K$420K$560K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$305,487$5,946$67,244
Revenue$509,407$2$6,281
Expenses$209,865$61,300$97,020
Qualifying Distributions$209,865$61,300$97,020
Net Investment Income$1,902——
Distributable Amount$3,644$1,231$5,450

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$52K$105K$157K$210K17 grants202118 grants20227 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Boothbay Region Ymca: $50KBoothbay Region Ymca$50KBoothbay Opera House: $35KBoothbay Opera House$35KBoothbay Community Resource Council: $20KBoothbay Community ResourceCouncil$20KBigelow Laboratory: $15KBigelow Laboratory$15KBoothbay Region Historical: $15KBoothbay Region Historical$15KBoothbay Sea Science Center: $15KBoothbay Sea Science Center$15KMarine Mammals of Maine: $10KMarine Mammals of Maine$10KBoothbay Region Student Aid Fund: $7KBoothbay Region Student AidFund$7KMaine Preservation Society: $7KMaine Preservation Society$7KBoothbay Region District Nursing: $6KBoothbay Region DistrictNursing$6K

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Boothbay Region Ymca ($50,000), Boothbay Opera House ($35,000), Boothbay Community Resource Council ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOOTHBAY REGION YMCA BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MEGENERAL$50,000
BOOTHBAY OPERA HOUSE Boothbay Harbor, MEGENERAL$35,000
BOOTHBAY COMMUNITY RESOURCE COUNCIL BRUNSWICK, MEGENERAL$20,000
BIGELOW LABORATORY East Boothbay, MEGENERAL$15,000
BOOTHBAY REGION HISTORICAL BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MEGENERAL$15,000
BOOTHBAY SEA SCIENCE CENTER EAST BOOTHBAY, MEGENERAL$15,000
MARINE MAMMALS OF MAINE BATH, MEGENERAL$10,000
BOOTHBAY REGION STUDENT AID FUND BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MEGENERAL$7,000
MAINE PRESERVATION SOCIETY Yarmouth, MEGENERAL$7,000
BOOTHBAY REGION DISTRICT NURSING Boothbay Harbor, MEGENERAL$6,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Susan CraigVice President1—
George CraigPresident1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc?

Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in RIDGEFIELD, CT. It holds $305K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc holds $305K in total assets with $509K in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $210K in 2024.

Where does Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc operate?

Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Illinois, Maine, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Virginia.

What size grants does Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc awarded 20 grants totaling $210K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1533338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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