Charles Crane Family Foundation — Violence Prevention Grants
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Deadline
October 15, 2026
21 days left
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
October 15 is the Charles Crane Family Foundation's proposal deadline for violence prevention requests — one of the Foundation's two published program deadlines. The Charles Crane Family Foundation describes itself as 'Building Brighter Futures Together — through strategic grantmaking and community partnerships, we empower local initiatives that create lasting, positive impact.' 'We do not use a specific grant request form, but we suggest that you use the guidelines for proposal writing at the Maryland Philanthropy Network website,' plus a one-page summary form. 'If this is your first request, we encourage you to reach out and contact us to ensure that your organization and mission match our priorities.' The Foundation publishes two proposal submission deadlines — 'February 15 is the deadline for Jewish education requests' and 'October 15 is the deadline for violence prevention requests' — and 'If the deadline falls on a weekend, proposals may be submitted by the following Tuesday. Proposals will not be accepted after the deadline without prior consultation.' Ten stapled, double-sided, collated copies with a signed cover letter must be mailed or hand-delivered to 5750 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, and a scanned PDF of the narrative and budget must be emailed to Larry Ziffer. Two separate copies of the most recent audit and IRS Form 990 or comparable financial statement are required, along with the IRS determination letter for a 501(c)(3) applicant or the sponsor's determination letter for a sponsored applicant.
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Who Can Apply
How to Apply
There is no specific grant request form. If this is your first request, contact the Foundation first to check that your organization and mission match its priorities. Use the proposal-writing guidelines at the Maryland Philanthropy Network website, and also complete the one-page summary form linked from the Foundation's guidelines page. Formatting requirements: all proposal documents printed double-sided; proposals fully assembled, paginated and collated (do not submit proposals requiring further assembly for distribution to the trustees); pictures limited to one double-sided page; ten copies, each stapled together with a signed cover letter; no folders or report covers; only the project budget included in the proposal sets. Separately submit two copies each of the organization's most recent audit and IRS Form 990 or comparable financial statement (also double-sided), plus any additional financial information; if registered as a 501(c)(3), include a copy of the IRS determination letter, or the sponsor's determination letter if sponsored by another organization. Mail or hand-deliver the printed copies to Charles Crane Family Foundation, 5750 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, and email a scanned PDF of the narrative and budget materials to Larry Ziffer. If a deadline falls on a weekend, proposals may be submitted by the following Tuesday. Proposals are not accepted after the deadline without prior consultation.
What Crane Family Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 102
- Total given
- $6.45M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $500–$3.39M
- 97% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Maryland, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Maryland 97%, New York 1%, Massachusetts <1%. Top recipient cities: Baltimore, MD; Pikesville, MD; Owings Mills, MD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 35% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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