Three Crowns Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Evanston, IL EIN: 20-1060468

Key facts about Three Crowns Foundation

In short: Three Crowns Foundation reported $42K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
20-1060468
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Grants paid (2025)
$42,363 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
Total assets
$522,214

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$522K

+7.0% YoY

Grants Paid (reported total)

$42K

+563.7% YoY

Revenue

$68K

+174.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

$25K

+41.9% YoY

How Three Crowns Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 82% from 2019 to 2022. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Three Crowns Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Three Crowns Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Evanston, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $522K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $42K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $25K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Evanston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $151K (2020). In 2025 it reported $42K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)2022 2023 2024 2025

*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Metric202520242023
Total Assets$522,214$488,219$415,409
Revenue$68,253$24,879$89,129
Expenses$44,198$8,544$11,300
Net Investment Income$25,283$17,817$14,630

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 30, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Three Crowns Foundation is led by David G. Erickson, Director, Ex-Officio & Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 28 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David G. Erickson

    Director, Ex-Officio & Chief Executive Officer

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Assistant Secretary → General Counsel Part Yr, Assistant Secretary & CEO, 2024

    General Counsel Part Yr, Assistant Secretary & CEO → Director, Ex-Officio & Chief Executive Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri S. Cunliffe

    Former Director, Clcs President & CEO -

    Director, Clcs President & CEO → Director, Clcs President & Ceo-Part Yr, 2024

    Director, Clcs President & Ceo-Part Yr → Former Director, Clcs President & CEO -, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy Swanson-Draheim

    Director, Ex-Officio & Ecc President

    Director & Ex-Officio → Director, Ex-Officio & Ecc President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Sletcha

    Director, Ex-Officio & Cmb President

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Creaney

    Director & Chair

    Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2022

    Director & Vice Chair → Director & Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Goelz Hoffman

    Director & Vice Chair

    Director → Director & Secretary, 2023

    Director & Secretary → Director & Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mathew Manlove

    Director

    Director → Director & Chair, 2022

    Director & Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Vanover

    Director -

    Director → Director -, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Means

    Director & Secretary

    Director → Director & Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Fredrickson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Buettner

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kurt Kincanon

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorene Flewellen

    Director

    Director & Secretary → Director & Vice Chair, 2023

    Director & Vice Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Palmer

    Director & Ex-Officio -

    Director → Director & Ex-Officio, 2024

    Director & Ex-Officio → Director & Ex-Officio -, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Christensen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allan Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Shepard

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Al Lopus

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Swanson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curt Anderson

    Director & Ex-Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Warnygora

    Chief of Staff & Assistant Secretary

    Assistant Secretary → Senior Executive Assistant to CEO & Assistant Secretary, 2024

    Senior Executive Assistant to CEO & Assistant Secretary → Chief of Staff & Assistant Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean E. Justie

    Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary

    CFO, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary → Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Rabe

    Former Officer, Curent Chief Information & Technology Officer

    Senior Vice President Enterprise Ops & Assistant Secretary → Chief Info, Tech Officer & Assistant Secretary, 2024

    Chief Info, Tech Officer & Assistant Secretary → Former Officer, Curent Chief Information & Technology Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Prince

    Former Senior Vice President, Community Operations & Assistant Secretary

    Senior Vice President, Community Ops & Assistant Secretary → Former Senior Vice President, Community Operations & Assistant Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Tanderia Brown

    Chief Human Resources Officer -

    Senior Vice President of Human Resources → Chief Human Resources Officer, 2024

    Chief Human Resources Officer → Chief Human Resources Officer -, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cory Kallheim

    General Counsel & Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roberta Nevers

    Interim Chief Human Resources Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (20)
  • Former: Sarah Bentley (2021–2025) — Director · Filing note: Ended 42922
  • Former: Cory Stern (2022–2024) — Former Interim Finance Lead & Treasurer
  • Former: Dixie Reppe (2022–2024) — Director -
  • Former: Loann Peterson (2022–2024) — Director -
  • Former: Todd Slechta (2022–2024) — Director & Ex-Officio
  • Former: Arthur Derooy (2023–2024) — Director & Ex-Officio -
  • Former: Dennis H. Trautvetter (2019–2023) — Finance Manager
  • Former: Amy Lacroix (2021–2023) — Former Senior Vice President Community Ops
  • Former: Philip Hemmer (2022–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Susan Poston (2022–2023) — Director & Ex-Officio
  • Former: John Wenrich (2022) — Director & Ex-Officio · Filing note: Ended 9122
  • Former: Cathy Grimsted (2019–2021) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63021
  • Former: James E. Elsass (2019–2021) — Chairperson -
  • Former: Jeffrey Later (2019–2021) — Secretary · Filing note: Ended 63021
  • Former: Kathleen Gillespie (2019–2021) — Vice Chairperson-
  • Former: Phil Hemmer (2019–2021) — Assistant Secretary & Executive Director · Filing note: Ended 63021
  • Former: Nancy Flowers (2021) — Director
  • Former: Rich Jones (2021) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63021
  • Former: William Stafford (2021) — Treasurer -
  • Former: Bill Stafford (2019–2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Three Crowns Foundation

How much does Three Crowns Foundation give each year?

Three Crowns Foundation reported $42K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $6K in grants paid.

How large is Three Crowns Foundation?

Three Crowns Foundation reported $522K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $68K.

What is Three Crowns Foundation?

Three Crowns Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Evanston, IL. It holds $522K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Three Crowns Foundation operate?

Three Crowns Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is Three Crowns Foundation's EIN?

Three Crowns Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1060468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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