Overview
The Arie and Ida Crown Memorial is a philanthropic foundation based in Chicago, Illinois, with assets totaling over $1 billion. It operates under the umbrella of Crown Family Philanthropies and focuses on funding initiatives in various areas including arts and culture, education, environment, health, religion, Judaism, and human services. The foundation supports projects across numerous cities and states in the United States, as well as internationally in places like Kigali and Lukojo Village. The foundation's leadership includes Chair Barbara Manilow and Vice Chair Danielle Goodman, among other board members, all of whom serve without compensation. The foundation's financials for the year show expenses of approximately $91.8 million and revenue of about $155.2 million.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $1,004,701,310 in 2023
778 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,008,295 | CROWN FAMILY FOUNDATION | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 30 S WELLS SUITE 3020 CHICAGO, IL US | 2022 |
| $5,000,000 | CROWN FAMILY FOUNDATION | PROGRAM | 30 S WELLS SUITE 3020 CHICAGO, IL US | 2023 |
| $4,000,000 | CHILDREN FIRST FUND THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 42 WEST MADISON STREET FL 3 CHICAGO, IL US | 2022 |
| $3,200,000 | CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 225 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE CHICAGO, IL US | 2022 |
| $2,850,000 | SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA | PROGRAM | ONE SCHOLARSHIP WAY ST PETER, MN US | 2024 |
| $2,500,000 | DIRECT RELIEF | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 6100 WALLACE BECKNELL ROAD SANTA BARBARA, CA US | 2022 |
| $2,500,000 | SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA | PROGRAM | ONE SCHOLARSHIP WAY ST PETER, MN US | 2023 |
| $2,500,000 | CROWN FAMILY FOUNDATION | PROGRAM | 30 S WELLS SUITE 3020 CHICAGO, IL US | 2024 |
| $1,639,750 | CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PROGRAM | 33 S STATE ST SUITE 750 CHICAGO, IL US | 2023 |
| $1,500,000 | SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA | GENERAL OPERATING | ONE SCHOLARSHIP WAY ST PETER, MN US | 2022 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
JSC
JAMES S CROWN
| DIRECTOR & TREASURER | $0 | 2022 |
WC
WILLIAM CROWN
| DIRECTOR & CHAIR | $0 | 2022 |
DG
DANIEL GOODMAN
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
CM
CRAIG MARTIN
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
CM
CINDY MOELIS
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
NCC
NANCY C CROWN
| DIRECTOR & SECRETARY | $0 | 2022 |
KC
KEATING CROWN
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
DG
DANIELLE GOODMAN
| DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR | $0 | 2022 |
MT
MATTHEW TAPPER
| DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
BM
BARBARA MANILOW
| CHAIR | $0 | 2023 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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