Crawford-Howard Private Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected, so a cold approach from a small charity is unlikely to be considered unless you have been invited.
- Its filing shows that most of its repeat giving goes to existing grantees: 87% of its grant dollars to organisations in its most recent filing went to organisations it had also funded in one of the two filings before that.
- Where it does make grants, about 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $10,000 and $100,000, with a median of $58,000, though its largest grant was $250,000, so that band describes typical grants rather than a ceiling.
- No geographic focus is stated; the filing shows grants mainly in Tennessee, Vermont and Minnesota, which describes past giving rather than a rule about who may apply.
- The filing gives no application deadlines or timing, so there is nothing to plan around beyond securing an invitation.
Overview
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation is a US private foundation based in West Palm Beach, FL.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (friendsforourriverfront.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation says it was founded to support non-profit organisations in its community. Its recorded grants have gone chiefly to Tennessee, alongside grants in Vermont and Minnesota. The recipient mix includes schools and other education organisations, youth organisations, community and social-service providers, arts and cultural bodies, environmental organisations, and civic and heritage organisations. The filing labels every organisation grant simply as a charitable exempt purpose and does not state a more specific field. It also says contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Tennessee, Vermont and Minnesota.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 87% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 88 grants to organisations were $58,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 8% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 87% of grant dollars went to organisations Crawford-Howard Private Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 12% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 28 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $67,300 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Minneapolis Foundation · Charitable exempt purpose$250,0002024 tax year
- Community Foundation of Greater Memphis · Charitable exempt purpose$200,0002024 tax year
- Capstone Education Group · Charitable exempt purpose$100,0002024 tax year
- Carpenter Art GardenPurple House · Charitable exempt purpose$100,0002024 tax year
- Knowledge Quest · Charitable exempt purpose$100,0002024 tax year
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis · Charitable exempt purpose$100,0002024 tax year
- Maple Street School · Charitable exempt purpose$100,0002024 tax year
- Girls Inc · Charitable exempt purpose$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Hal Bowen Howard III — Trustee
- Sara Howard — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,079,543 | $1,536,777 | $40,065,565 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,156,367 | $1,640,097 | $47,041,723 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,542,133 | $1,927,099 | $53,104,273 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- West Palm Beach, FL