Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation
Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $846K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $362K. Net investment income was $81K.
Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation at a glance
In short: Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation gave $362K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $362K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $362,100
- -39.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $362,100
- -39.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $362,100
- Total assets
- $845,930
- -24.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 667% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $242K (2019) to $594K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $362K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule See Attached Schedule, IL | General Support | $362,100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $845,930 | $191,912 | $367,635 | $362,100 | 1 | $365,368 | $81,318 | $54,778 |
| 2023 | $1,120,379 | $34,598 | $622,571 | $594,100 | 1 | $597,576 | $70,123 | $73,193 |
| 2022 | $1,714,351 | $1,140,529 | $547,058 | $538,000 | 1 | $542,295 | $936,806 | $78,658 |
| 2021 | $1,298,812 | $234,533 | $411,855 | $400,600 | 1 | $402,237 | $225,736 | $113,960 |
| 2020 | $1,460,033 | $107,489 | $307,427 | $298,500 | 7 | — | $103,534 | $101,865 |
| 2019 | $1,659,973 | $101,796 | $258,993 | $241,892 | 23 | — | $96,926 | $105,841 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation is led by Robert W. Crawford Jr., President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert W. Crawford Jr.
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Klein
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Winifred Crawford
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Helen Toal (2019–2021) — Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation
How much does Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation give each year?
Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation gave $362K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $594K across 1 grant.
How large is Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation?
Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation reported $846K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $365K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation operate?
Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania.
What is Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation's EIN?
Winnie and Bob Crawford Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2415530. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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