The Crawford Family Foundation concentrates on education, making large, targeted gifts to institutional education causes. Their two recorded grants fund a major university foundation (likely for endowment, scholarship, or capital support) and a regional private preparatory school, suggesting interest in both higher education and independent K–12 schooling, potentially tied to personal affiliations or local community investment.
Highly concentrated: very few, large grants rather than many small awards. No evidence of repeated small grants—giving appears strategic and institutional, likely one-off major gifts for endowment/capital or scholarship funds.
A single $1,050,000 grant to the University of Colorado Foundation stands out in the Crawford Family Foundation’s recent record and points to a giving style built around large, unrestricted institutional support. The foundation’s other major gifts show a similar pattern: $525,000 to Flintridge Preparatory School and repeated $100,000 grants to Pasadena- and Los Angeles-area nonprofits. Across the recent grants list, the foundation uses general support as the stated purpose, which suggests flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants. Education is the clearest thread in the record. The university gift aligns with higher-education support, while the preparatory school grant indicates interest in independent K–12 education as well. At the same time, the foundation also funds human services, health, food access, and place-based community organizations in Southern California, including Union Station Homeless Services, The People Concern, Downtown Women’s Center, and La Regional Food Bank. That mix shows a funder that combines major institutional commitments with recurring support for community-facing nonprofits.
Education appears in two distinct forms. In higher education, the Crawford Family Foundation gave $1,050,000 to University of Colorado Foundation for general support, a grant that sits at the top of its recent list. In secondary education, it awarded $525,000 to Flintridge Preparatory School, also for general support. Beyond education, the foundation has backed basic needs and housing-related services in the Los Angeles area. It gave $100,000 to Union Station Homeless Services, $100,000 to The People Concern, and $100,000 to Downtown Women’s Center, each described as general support. Food access is another clear line of giving: La Regional Food Bank received $100,000. The record also includes health and community institutions such as Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and Huntington Hospital, both funded with $50,000 grants for general support.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes much larger institutional awards. Every listed grant is for general support, pointing to flexible funding rather than project-specific awards. The foundation is a private family foundation, and the grant list shows repeated support over multiple years to the same recipients, including several organizations that appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$60.1M
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$1.8M
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Notable grantees: University of Colorado Foundation, Flintridge Preparatory School
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in California. By recipient count, California receives 60% of grants, while Colorado is the top state by grant count overall. Recent recipients are clustered in Pasadena, La Cañada, Los Angeles, and Denver. Outside the United States, there are no grants in the provided record; the country distribution shows 100% of grants to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on education, homelessness services, food access, health, and community institutions. Named recipients include University of Colorado Foundation, Flintridge Preparatory School, Union Station Homeless Services, The People Concern, Downtown Women’s Center, and La Regional Food Bank, all funded with general support.
Its stated grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes larger awards such as $1,050,000 and $525,000 for education-related institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years in the recent grants list. For example, Union Station Homeless Services, The People Concern, Downtown Women’s Center, La Regional Food Bank, Door of Hope, Trout Unlimited, Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy, Huntington Hospital, and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles all received more than one grant.
Colorado is the top state by grant count, while California receives 60% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Denver, Pasadena, La Cañada, and Los Angeles.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PEOPLE CONCERN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA REGIONAL FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNION STATION HOMELESS SERVICES | PASADENA, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARROYOS AND FOOTHILLS CONSERVANCY | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOOR OF HOPE | PASADENA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KCET | BURBANK, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLINTRIDGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | LA CANADA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY | CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HARAMBEE | PASADENA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOSTERALL | GLENDALE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SWIM WITH MIKE FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BERKSHIRE SCHOOL | SHEFFIELD, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UCI HEALTH FOUNDATION | ORANGE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PALEY CENTER OF MEDIA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US OLYMPIC MUSEUM | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DARDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CITY OF HOPE | DUARTE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SYCAMORES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NATIONAL CITY, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| USC VERDUGO HILLS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | GLENDALE, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LYMELIGHT FOUNDATION | BURLINGAME, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LA CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | LA CANADA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA TROUT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE QUERENCIA FOUNDATION | GREENWOOD VLG, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EL DORADO FOUNDATION INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF CASA HOGAR | BOULDER CITY, NV | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROSE BOWL STADIUM | PASADENA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIONEER HEALTH FOUNDATION | MEEKER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOUNDED WARRIER PROJECT | TOPEKA, KS | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CONVALESCENT AID SOCIETY | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONCE UPON A ROOM | LA CANADA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLAZA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GETTYSBURG FOUNDATION | GETTYSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY | PASADENA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOULDER CREST | BLUEMONT, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
LA REGIONAL FOOD BANK
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HARAMBEE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BERKSHIRE SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UCI HEALTH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
US OLYMPIC MUSEUM
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DARDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SYCAMORES
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LYMELIGHT FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LA CANADA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE QUERENCIA FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EL DORADO FOUNDATION INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ROSE BOWL STADIUM
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PIONEER HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOUNDED WARRIER PROJECT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CONVALESCENT AID SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONCE UPON A ROOM
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GLAZA
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT