Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 74-6035997

Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The trust operates as an independent foundation focused on providing charitable support through scholarships and educational grants.

Key facts about Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust

EIN
74-6035997
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$220,133
Grants made (2025)
31
Average grant
$7,101
Median grant
$2,900
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust's 31 itemized 2025 grants were Texas (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants), Austin, TX (2 grants) and Denton, TX (2 grants). None of its 31 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (31 grants).

How Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust gives

  • 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$220K

-17.6% YoY

Grant Count

31

+10.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-25.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is providing funding for scholarships. Its grant-making priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Professional Societies & Associations

Grantmaking

The trust primarily funds organizations in Texas.

Average Grant

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 31 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Texas

Cities

HoustonCollege StationLubbockSan AntonioAustinKingwoodBrenhamCorpus ChristiEdinburgGeorgetownSan MarcosTylerHuntsvilleKerrvilleLaredoPasadenaNacogdochesThe WoodlandsWacoWharton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $1,574,509
  • Total Annual Giving: $267,171
  • EIN: 74-6035997
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$67K$134K$200K$267K34 grants201937 grants202032 grants202118 grants202221 grants202328 grants202431 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

University of Texas at Austin: $55KUniversity of Texas at Austin$55KTexas A&M University: $34KTexas A&M University$34KUniversity of Houston System: $29KUniversity of Houston System$29KStephen F Austin State University: $17KStephen F Austin StateUniversity$17KTexas State University: $14KTexas State University$14KPrairie View A&M University: $10KPrairie View A&M University$10KHouston Community College Foundation: $8KHouston Community CollegeFoundation$8KUniversity of Texas at Dallas: $8KUniversity of Texas at Dallas$8KTexas Tech University: $4KTexas Tech University$4KTexas Woman's University: $4KTexas Woman's University$4K

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants across all recorded years

127<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include University of Texas at Austin ($54,500), Texas A&M University ($33,983), University of Houston System ($29,350).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Austin, TXSCHOLARSHIP$54,500
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY College Station, TXSCHOLARSHIP$33,983
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM Houston, TXSCHOLARSHIP$29,350
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY Nacogdoches, TXSCHOLARSHIP$16,700
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY San Marcos, TXSCHOLARSHIP$14,000
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY Prairie View, TXSCHOLARSHIP$10,000
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION Houston, TXSCHOLARSHIP$7,500
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS Richardson, TXSCHOLARSHIP$7,500
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Lubbock, TXSCHOLARSHIP$4,450
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY Denton, TXSCHOLARSHIP$4,250

Contact Information

Mailing Address: PO Box 1620 Tulsa, OK 74101-1620 United States

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust fund?

The foundation's primary purpose is providing funding for scholarships. Its grant-making priorities include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Professional Societies & Associations

How do I apply for a grant from Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust?

**Grant Amounts:** • Typical awards range from $840 to $59,767 • Average grant amount and median grant amount data are available but not specified in the sources **Total Giving:** • Annual giving: $267,171 (based on most recent IRS Form 990 filing from 2024) **Geographic Focus:** The trust primarily funds organizations in Texas.

What size grants does Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust awarded 31 grants totaling $220K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust's EIN?

Thurman Crawford Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6035997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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