The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 27-1854908

The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $790K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $92K.

The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,000
+50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$790,038
+0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (67% 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 The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Not My Kid: $25KNot My Kid$25KThe Walter Hive: $25KThe Walter Hive$25KPenfed Foundation: $25KPenfed Foundation$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Not My Kid ($25K). Together the top 3 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixScottsdaleTempeTysons

How The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 135% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 4 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $116K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Not My Kid Phoenix, AZGeneral Support$25,000
The Walter Hive Scottsdale, AZGeneral Support$25,000
Penfed Foundation Tysons, VAGeneral Support$25,000
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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
2025$790,038$92,697$87,669$75,0003$75,000$92,037$55,382
2024$785,009$88,784$92,661$50,0001$50,000$86,269$53,303
2023$788,886$90,298$78,490$60,0003$60,000$82,842$49,934
2022$782,078$22,714$51,226$30,0001$30,000$15,324$53,015
2021$810,590$153,704$138,824$116,0004$116,000$144,390$60,449
2020$795,710$-7,049$87,123$20,0001—$14,006$54,066

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc is led by Christina Critchfield Huber, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Christina Critchfield Huber

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $11K (2021) → $7K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Christina Critchfield Huber — President: $7KChristina Critchfield…President$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Christina Critchfield Huber (President).

Frequently asked questions about The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc

How much does The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc give each year?

The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

What is The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc give grants?

The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc gives mostly in Arizona: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (33%).

Does The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc?

The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc reported $790K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Carol Critchfield Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1854908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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