The Cravens Foundation is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, New York, established in 2014. It operates as a 501(c)(3) grantmaking foundation with no employees, functioning as a family foundation focused on charitable giving to various nonprofit organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.0M
-3.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$595K
+54.5% YoY
Grant Count
19
+35.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
+13.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's grant-making priorities include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Environmental Education
- Community and School Gardens
- Science Education
Grantmaking
The foundation made 13 grants in the most recent fiscal year (2025), with typical award amounts ranging from $2,500 to $60,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grant-making focuses primarily on New York, South Carolina, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2025:
- Total Assets: $5,013,668
- Total Revenues: $605,102
- Total Expenses: $692,593
- Investment Income and Dividends: $49,449
- Net Gain from Sale of Non-Inventory Assets: $553,553
As of Fiscal Year 2024:
- Total Assets: $5.17 Million
- Total Revenues: $886,000
- Total Expenses: $466,000
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,013,668 | $5,174,729 | $4,754,794 |
| Revenue | $605,102 | $886,229 | $50,689 |
| Expenses | $692,593 | $465,686 | $419,214 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $605,698 | $391,430 | $296,245 |
| Net Investment Income | $488,265 | $751,973 | — |
| Distributable Amount | $355,748 | $319,924 | $315,364 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURTIS L CRAVENS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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