The Crean Foundation
The Crean Foundation is a private foundation established in 1981 and based in Laguna Hills, California. The foundation was created by John C. Crean, founder of Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc., and his wife Donna Crean. The foundation continues the couple's philanthropic legacy, during which they donated up to 50% of their annual income to charitable causes.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$63.5M
+10.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.2M
+3.2% YoY
Grant Count
104
-4.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$31K
+8.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports primarily education, health, children's services, and social welfare programs. The foundation also focuses on the distribution and sale of books on alcoholism intended to educate and assist the general public concerning the disease. In 2023, the foundation distributed 11,284 books on this topic.
Grantmaking
The Crean Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and does not operate formal grant programs with fixed application cycles. All grants are awarded at the discretion of the foundation's trustees to preselected charitable organizations.
Grant Range
varies widely, from $1,000 to $10 million
Average Grant
amount approximately $28,000-$29,000 per award
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in California, with some grants to organizations in Washington D.C., Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $63.5 million
- Annual Giving: $3,176,940
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $57,400,643
- Total Revenues: $2,352,081
- Total Expenses: $3,922,797
- Total Giving: $3,076,940
Staffing:
- Number of Employees: 0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $63,503,954 | $57,400,643 | $63,086,444 |
| Revenue | $6,199,795 | $2,352,081 | $4,213,752 |
| Expenses | $4,043,995 | $3,922,797 | $4,285,067 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $3,176,940 | $3,076,940 | $3,415,840 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,318,644 | $1,492,117 | $3,756,242 |
| Distributable Amount | $3,342,203 | $3,013,441 | $3,242,662 |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Emily Crean Vogler — President
- Susan E. Thomas — Vice President
- Connie Colwell — Secretary
- Marc S. Goldin — Chief Financial Officer
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY CREAN VOGLER | President | 1 | — |
| SUSAN E THOMAS | Vice President | 1 | — |
| CONNIE COLWELL | Secretary | 1 | — |
| MARC S GOLDIN | CFO | 30 | $510,333 |
Contact Information
Address: 27052 Falling Leaf Drive, Laguna Hills, CA 92653-6502
Phone: 949-642-3050
EIN: 95-3676334
Tax-Exempt Status: 501(c)(3) organization; tax-exempt since February 1982
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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