The Cranaleith Foundation concentrates its giving in education and community-focused humanitarian work, favoring large, targeted grants to institutions that build leadership and social-service capacity. Recent awards support a Jesuit university social-justice center, leadership development for public school principals, and a regional charitable giving platform, suggesting an interest in both faith-rooted civic engagement and strengthening local philanthropic infrastructure.
Cranaleith Foundation Inc. shows a clear preference for capacity-building grants that strengthen institutions working in education, humanitarian aid, and social justice. Its largest recent award went to Saint Joseph's University for the Arrupe Center, followed by support for Cahn Fellows at Teachers College, signaling interest in leadership formation and faith-connected civic work. The foundation also backs charitable infrastructure and direct-service organizations, including Colorado Gives, Project Cure, and Mercy Corps, which points to a mix of regional philanthropy and broader humanitarian response. The grant list includes both program-specific gifts and general support, with several awards tied to food access, homelessness, reproductive health, and environmental advocacy. Public-school leadership is another recurring thread: Cahn Fellows received multiple grants tied to strengthening public schools by investing in school leaders. Cranaleith Foundation Inc. also supported The Hastings Center for research on social and ethical issues in health, science, and technology, and The Wild Animal Sanctuary for wildlife conservation. The pattern is institution-focused rather than individual aid, with grants often aimed at organizations that build systems, services, or leadership capacity.
In education, Cranaleith Foundation Inc. gave $270,000 to Saint Joseph's University for the Arrupe Center and $200,000 to Cahn Fellows at Teachers College for strengthening public schools by investing in school leaders. Those awards place higher education and school leadership at the center of its giving. Humanitarian and basic-needs work is another clear area. The foundation supported Food Bank of the Rockies with $50,000 for its food program and Metro Caring with $40,000 for hunger relief, both in Denver. It also funded access to sexual and reproductive health through a $75,000 grant to Pathfinder for efforts to create access to sexual and reproductive health. Environmental and policy-related work appears as well, including $25,000 to Earth Justice for litigation on environmental issues and $25,000 to Union of Concerned Scientists for science advocacy.
Typical grant sizes cluster around modest institutional support, with a 25th percentile of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $25,000. The recent grant list also includes a smaller set of larger awards at $50,000 and above, including six-figure gifts. The pattern suggests a mix of repeat support and one-time awards: several organizations appear in multiple years, including Cahn Fellows, Pathfinder, Project Cure, Metro Caring, Step Denver, and The Wild Animal Sanctuary. The foundation is a private foundation; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. No open application process appears in the data.
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$26.2M
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 9% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Highly concentrated: very few (3) but large grants that appear to be one-time or occasional major gifts rather than many small awards; supports institutional programs and capacity-building rather than direct individual services.
Notable grantees: Saint Joseph's University (Arrupe Center), Cahn Fellows/Teachers College (school leadership fellowship), Colorado Gives (regional charitable giving platform)
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, with a national scope of giving. Colorado is the most frequent recipient state, and several grants land in Denver, including Food Bank of the Rockies, Metro Caring, Project Angel Heart, and Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood in Denver. Philadelphia also appears repeatedly through Saint Joseph's University and the Cranaleith Spiritual Center. New York recipients include Cahn Fellows Teachers College, The Hastings Center in Garrison, and Planned Parenthood in Brooklyn. The recipient mix shows a strong Colorado presence alongside East Coast institutional support.
Its recent grants go to universities, school-leadership programs, food banks, homelessness services, reproductive health groups, environmental advocates, and humanitarian organizations. Examples include Saint Joseph's University, Cahn Fellows at Teachers College, Food Bank of the Rockies, Pathfinder, Earth Justice, and Mercy Corps.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also shows larger awards, including $75,000, $100,000, $158,000, $200,000, and $270,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Cahn Fellows at Teachers College, Pathfinder, Project Cure, Metro Caring, Step Denver, and The Wild Animal Sanctuary. That points to recurring support for some organizations rather than exclusively one-time grants.
Colorado is the top state by grant count. Recent Colorado recipients include organizations in Denver, Arvada, Centennial, Keenesburg, and Watertown is not in Colorado but appears in the grant list as a Massachusetts recipient. All grants in the provided recipient distribution are in the United States.
The strongest themes are education and leadership development, humanitarian and food-relief work, sexual and reproductive health access, and environmental or policy advocacy. Recent grants show support for school leaders, hunger relief groups, reproductive health access, and organizations working on environmental litigation and science advocacy.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE - JEANNE AND FRANK TRAINER FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,449,686 | 2026 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE -SY DONOR FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,439,414 | 2026 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE - L AND L FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,439,362 | 2026 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE - IRONWOOD FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $6,439,362 | 2026 | DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| CAHN FELLOWSTEACHERS COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $230,000 | 2026 | STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY INVESTING IN ITS' SCHOOL LEADERS |
| CRANALEITH SPIRITUAL CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | SPIRITUAL CENTER |
| YIVO INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | RESEARCH AND EDUCATION |
| LEVITT PAVILION | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2026 | MUSIC EXPERIENCES |
| HIGH VIEW | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| MILE HIGH 360 | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | INNER CITY KIDS |
| CRANALEITH SPIRITUAL CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $115,000 | 2025 | SPIRITUAL CENTER |
| INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION (CPR) | NEW YORK, NY | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN PLANNED PARENTHOOD INC | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DENVER BASIC INCOME PROJECT | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | SERVE UNHOUSED PEOPLE |
| PROJECT CURE | CENTENNIAL, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| MERCY SHIPS | BOONE, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | $41,596 | 2025 | FOOD PROGRAM |
| METRO CARING | DENVER, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | HUNGER RELIEF |
| CAHN FELLOWSTEACHERS COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | STRENTHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY INVESTING IN ITS' SCHOOL LEADERS |
| THE WILD ANIMAL SANCTUARY | KEENESBURG, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC GOOD |
| STEP DENVER | DENEVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| THE HASTINGS CENTER | GARRISON, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | RESEARCH IN SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY EDUCATIONAL SERIES INC | NOTRE DAME, IN | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF LEVITT | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | PERFORMING ARTS |
| PROJECT ANGEL HEART | DENVER, CO | $20,798 | 2025 | HUNGER PROGRAMS |
| COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WOLF REINTRODUCTION | MERRIFIELD, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| CHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PROJECT | LEXINGTON, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| EARTH JUSTICE | MONTGOMERY, AL | $20,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC INTEREST GROUP DEDICATED TO LITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES |
| URBAN PEAK | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NRDC | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT |
| FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAS | GREENWELL SPRINGS, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN AID TO SOUTH AMERICA |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES | BOULDER, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACTS |
| DAV CHARITABLE TRUST | COLD SPRINGS, KY | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ILL AND INJURED VETERANS |
| COLORADO OPEN LAND | LAKEWOOD, CO | $15,000 | 2025 | PROTECT COLORADO'S LAND AND WATER RESOURCES |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION |
| TRAVIS MANION FOUNDATION | DOYLESTOWN, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INJURED MARINE SEMPER FI FUND | OCEANSIDE, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | FINANCIAL AND LIFETIME SUPPORT TO ARMED FORCES |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP | MERRIFIELD, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | HUMANITARIAN |
| ANCHOR CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDREN | DENVER, CO | $10,399 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| BAGS OF FUN COLORADO | CENTENNIAL, CO | $10,399 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOWHAMMER FOUNDATION | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE |
| BALLOTPEDIA | MIDDLETON, WI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DENVER VOICE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | MONTHLY STREET NEWSPAPER |
| FRIENDS OF SLAVENS SCHOOL INC | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ABERCROMBIE & KENT PHILANTHROPY | DOWNERS GROVE, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | CAMBODIA CLEAN WATER PROJECT |
| PTA COLORADO CONGRESS | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIGH LINE CANAL CONSERVATORY | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | PERSERVING, PROTECTING AND ENHANCING COLORADO'S CANAL |
FIDELITY CHARITABLE - JEANNE AND FRANK TRAINER FUND
$6,449,686DONOR ADVISED FUND
FIDELITY CHARITABLE -SY DONOR FUND
$6,439,414DONOR ADVISED FUND
FIDELITY CHARITABLE - L AND L FUND
$6,439,362DONOR ADVISED FUND
FIDELITY CHARITABLE - IRONWOOD FUND
$6,439,362DONOR ADVISED FUND
CAHN FELLOWSTEACHERS COLLEGE
$230,000STRENGTHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY INVESTING IN ITS' SCHOOL LEADERS
CRANALEITH SPIRITUAL CENTER
$50,000SPIRITUAL CENTER
LEVITT PAVILION
$15,000MUSIC EXPERIENCES
HIGH VIEW
$10,000YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
CRANALEITH SPIRITUAL CENTER
$115,000SPIRITUAL CENTER
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION (CPR)
$110,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DENVER BASIC INCOME PROJECT
$100,000SERVE UNHOUSED PEOPLE
PROJECT CURE
$50,000HUMANITARIAN
MERCY SHIPS
$50,000HUMANITARIAN
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES
$41,596FOOD PROGRAM
CAHN FELLOWSTEACHERS COLLEGE
$30,000STRENTHEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY INVESTING IN ITS' SCHOOL LEADERS
RESEARCH IN SOCIAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY EDUCATIONAL SERIES INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF LEVITT
$25,000PERFORMING ARTS
COLORADO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
$20,000HUMANITARIAN
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION WOLF REINTRODUCTION
$20,000HUMANITARIAN
CHRISTIAN APPALACHIAN PROJECT
$20,000HUMANITARIAN
EARTH JUSTICE
$20,000PUBLIC INTEREST GROUP DEDICATED TO LITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
FRIENDS OF THE AMERICAS
$20,000HUMANITARIAN AID TO SOUTH AMERICA
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DAV CHARITABLE TRUST
$15,000SUPPORT ILL AND INJURED VETERANS
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP
$15,000HUMANITARIAN
ANCHOR CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDREN
$10,399SOCIAL SERVICES
BAGS OF FUN COLORADO
$10,399GENERAL SUPPORT
YELLOWHAMMER FOUNDATION
$10,000PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
BALLOTPEDIA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DENVER VOICE
$10,000MONTHLY STREET NEWSPAPER
FRIENDS OF SLAVENS SCHOOL INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PTA COLORADO CONGRESS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PERSERVING, PROTECTING AND ENHANCING COLORADO'S CANAL