The Craven Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 74-2903652

The Craven Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $611K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $37K.

The Craven Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Craven Family Foundation gave $41K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,999
+1925.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,666
+575.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,974
Total assets
$611,186
-2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (51% 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 Craven Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The Trail Conservancy: $20KThe Trail Conservancy$20KAustin Community Foundation: $19KAustin Community Foundation$19KFamily Eldercare: $2KFamily Eldercare$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Trail Conservancy ($20K). Together the top 3 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinDenver

How The Craven Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 63% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 176% 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$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $41K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Trail Conservancy Austin, TNFund Organization's Exempt Purpose$20,000
Austin Community Foundation Austin, TXFund Organization's Exempt Purpose$18,974
Family Eldercare Austin, TXFund Organization's Exempt Purpose$2,025
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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$611,186$39,113$52,654$40,9993$47,047$37,483$26,745
2024$624,727$23,821$7,018$2,0241$5,763$22,566$24,339
2023$607,924$17,378$24,678$19,7002$23,401$16,101$22,385
2022$615,224$-16,050$31,237$25,2242$29,274—$23,750
2021$662,511$57,874$26,405$21,3713$24,837$56,506$28,690
2020$631,042$10,240$25,066$20,5503—$9,128$24,722

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Craven Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Craven Family Foundation is led by Donald Allen Craven Jr., President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donald Allen Craven Jr.

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Allen Craven Sr.

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Aldrich Craven

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Craven Family Foundation

How much does The Craven Family Foundation give each year?

The Craven Family Foundation gave $41K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

What is The Craven Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Craven Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,974, and its average grant was $13,666, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Craven Family Foundation give grants?

The Craven Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (49%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (2 grants).

How large is The Craven Family Foundation?

The Craven Family Foundation reported $611K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Craven Family Foundation's EIN?

The Craven Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2903652. 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 May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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