The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund
The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $327K. Net investment income was $755K.
The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund gave $327K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $164K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $327,000
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $163,500
- -43.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $163,500
- Total assets
- $3,641,980
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Junior Achievement of Chicago ($310K). Together the top 2 received $327K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $194K (2021) to $338K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $327K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Achievement of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Funding | $310,000 |
| Chicago Cred Inc Chicago, IL | General Operating | $17,000 |
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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 | $3,641,980 | $764,842 | $342,567 | $327,000 | 2 | $327,015 | $754,790 | $358,641 |
| 2024 | $3,224,830 | $444,388 | $298,613 | $288,500 | 1 | $288,515 | $439,290 | $326,795 |
| 2023 | $3,102,349 | $152,467 | $222,816 | $220,929 | 1 | $220,944 | $150,595 | $272,445 |
| 2022 | $3,142,698 | $64,000 | $264,732 | $255,245 | 1 | $255,260 | $63,528 | $260,102 |
| 2021 | $3,343,430 | $349,603 | $198,768 | $194,222 | 1 | $194,237 | $348,710 | $301,669 |
| 2020 | $3,192,595 | $127,391 | $339,688 | $337,995 | 1 | — | $126,631 | $255,571 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $359K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund is led by Sara Crown Star, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sara Crown Star
President
President & Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Goodman
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hayley Crown
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Robb
Vice President & Treasurer
Vice President & Director → Vice President & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Keating Crown (2024) — Director
- Former: James S. Crown (2020–2022) — Secretary & Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund
How much does The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund give each year?
The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund gave $327K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $289K across 1 grant.
How large is The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund?
The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $327K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $359K (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.
Where does The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund operate?
The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund's EIN?
The Colonel Henry Crown Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3743047. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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