Private foundation · Houston, TX

Crane Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$9K – $16K – $31K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
13
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James R Crane
PRESIDENT
Jared Crane
VP
Krystal Crane Thompson
VP

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
45.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
44
Total grants awarded
$3.3M
Total amount
$75K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$828K
11 grants
2023
$1.3M
14 grants
2022
$842K
5 grants
2021
$163K
11 grants
2020
$113K
3 grants

Top recipients

19 grants · VA
$2.2M
Obama Foundation
1 grant · IL
$500K
2 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$200K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$60K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · MO · ✓ Exact match
$25K
Asia Society Texas
1 grant · TX
$25K
Athletes and Causes
1 grant · FL
$25K
Houston Granf Opera Association
1 grant · TX
$25K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Obama Foundation
Charitable purpose
IL · TY 2024
$500K
Monterey Peninsula Foundation
Charitable purpose
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Charitable purpose
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Houston Granf Opera Association
Charitable purpose
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Memorial Hermann Foundation
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2024
$25K
Athletes and Causes
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FL · TY 2024
$25K
Bayou Bend Gardens Endowment
Charitable purpose
TX · TY 2024
$20K
Houston Zoo
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Kinkaid School
Charitable purpose
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Richard Davis Kann Melanoma Foundation
Charitable purpose
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Men of Distinction
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2024
$3K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$1.0M
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TY 2023
$100K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$60K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FL · TY 2023
$35K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$30K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
VA · TY 2023
$12K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$10K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$5K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
TX · TY 2023
$5K
SUPPORT PROGRAM
TX · TY 2022
$505K
SUPPORT PROGRAM
NY · TY 2022
$300K
SUPPORT PROGRAM
TX · TY 2022
$25K
SUPPORT PROGRAM
TX · TY 2022
$10K
SUPPORT PROGRAM
TX · TY 2022
$2K
Phil and Amy Mickelson Charitable Foundation
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
NY · TY 2021
$60K
Asia Society Texas
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2021
$25K
University of Central Missouri Foundation
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
MO · TY 2021
$25K
Children's Museum Houston
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2021
$19K
The Brookwood Community
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2021
$10K
River Oaks Baptist School
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2021
$8K
The Rose
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2021
$5K
Casa de Esperanza
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2021
$5K
Arms Wide Adoption Services
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2021
$4K
Houston Museum of Natural Science
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2021
$3K
Houston Zoo
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2021
$1K
Community Foundation for Monterey County
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
CA · TY 2020
$100K
Correa Family Foundation
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2020
$10K
Children's Museum of Houston
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
TX · TY 2020
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.