The Crawford-Howard Private Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, unrestricted grants to community foundations and charitable umbrella organizations, suggesting a preference for strengthening local philanthropic infrastructure rather than funding direct-service programs. Grants in the dataset are directed to regional community foundations (Minneapolis and Memphis), indicating place-based, cross-regional support for civic endowments and general charitable purposes.
Concentrated giving: very few, large grants to intermediary community foundations that can regrant or bolster local endowments; repeat grantee pattern cannot be established from two grants but pattern favors strategic, high-dollar donations over many small gifts.
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation shows a clear pattern of large grants to community foundations and education-focused charities, with Minneapolis Foundation and Community Foundation of Greater Memphis both appearing as major recipients in the recent record. The foundation’s giving centers on unrestricted charitable support and civic capacity, rather than direct individual aid or program-related investments. Recent grants include repeated support for place-based institutions in Minneapolis, Memphis, and Vermont, which points to a funder using sizeable awards to strengthen local philanthropic and educational infrastructure. In 2025, the foundation made a $250,000 grant to The Minneapolis Foundation and a $200,000 grant to the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, alongside additional support to schools, youth-serving organizations, and community intermediaries. The recent recipient list also includes Maple Street School in Manchester Center, Vermont, showing that its grantmaking reaches beyond one metro area while staying regional in scope. Across the record, the foundation appears to favor general charitable purposes and organizations positioned to channel resources broadly within their communities.
A major theme is support for educational infrastructure in Memphis. The foundation gave $100,000 to Memphis Teacher Residency Inc, $100,000 to Capstone Education Group Inc, and $100,000 to Memphis Rise Academy Charter School, all for charitable exempt purposes. Youth development also appears in the recent record through a $100,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis and a $100,000 grant to Girls Inc in Memphis. Another strand is arts- and neighborhood-based community support, including $100,000 to Carpenter Art GardenPurple House and $90,000 to the same Memphis organization in 2025. In Vermont, the foundation backed Maple Street School in Manchester Center with $100,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2023, suggesting sustained support for a specific school over multiple years.
Typical grants cluster in the large-grant range, with a p25 of $14,000, a median of $55,000, and a p75 of $85,000. The recent record shows both one-time and repeated support: The Minneapolis Foundation appears in 2025 with two grants, and several Memphis organizations received funding in more than one year, including Frayser Community Schools, Capstone Education Group Inc, Memphis Teacher Residency, and Maple Street School. The foundation is a private foundation, funds individuals is false, and makes no program-related investments. Its grants are described as charitable exempt purpose awards, consistent with general charitable support rather than a formal application-driven program.
$1.9M
$29.4M
$2.8M
$2.5M
Most grants fall between $14K and $85K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$85K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in TN.
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Notable grantees: The Minneapolis Foundation, Communit(ies) Foundation of Greater Memphis
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in Memphis, with additional awards in Minneapolis and Vermont. Memphis accounts for the largest share of named recipient cities in the recent list, while Minneapolis appears through The Minneapolis Foundation. Vermont grants land in Manchester Center and Manchester. All grants in the provided country distribution go to recipients in the United States, with 88 grants listed to U.S. recipients.
The recent record points to community foundations, schools, youth-serving nonprofits, and other charitable organizations. Examples in the data include community foundations in Minneapolis and Memphis, plus education and youth groups such as Memphis Teacher Residency Inc, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis, and Maple Street School in Manchester Center, Vermont.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is relatively large for a private foundation: the 25th percentile is $14,000, the median is $55,000, and the 75th percentile is $85,000. Several recent awards also reach six figures, including multiple $100,000 grants.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeat support across years for several recipients, including Maple Street School in Manchester Center, Frayser Community Schools, Capstone Education Group Inc, and Memphis Teacher Residency. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
The top state by grant count is Vermont. The recipient list also shows a strong presence in Tennessee, especially Memphis, along with grants to organizations in Minnesota. All listed recipient-country activity is in the United States.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $250,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Communit Foundation of Greater Memphis | Memphis, TN | $200,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Memphis Teacher Residency Inc | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Carpenter Art GardenPurple House | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Capstone Education Group Inc | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Knowledge Quest | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Memphis Teacher Residency Inc | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Memphis Rise Academy Charter School | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Knowledge Quest | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Girls Inc | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Maple Street School | Manchester Center, VT | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Capstone Education Group Inc | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Girls Inc | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Maple Street School | Manchester Center, VT | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Carpenter Art GardenPurple House | Memphis, TN | $90,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Freedom Preparatory Academy | Memphis, TN | $85,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Frayser Community Schools | Memphis, TN | $85,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Freedom Preparatory Academy | Memphis, TN | $83,200 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Service Over Self | Memphis, TN | $80,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Tech901 | Memphis, TN | $75,497 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Tech901 | Memphis, TN | $75,497 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Service Over Self | Memphis, TN | $70,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Red Fox Community School | Manchester Center, VT | $69,600 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Red Fox Community School | Manchester Center, VT | $65,400 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Hutchison School | Memphis, TN | $65,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Presbyterian Day School | Memphis, TN | $65,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Porter Leath | Memphis, TN | $60,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Porter Leath | Memphis, TN | $60,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Wolf River Conservancy Inc | Memphis, TN | $60,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Hutchison School | Memphis, TN | $55,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Presbyterian Day School | Memphis, TN | $55,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Memphis Rise Academy Charter School | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Wolf River Conservancy Inc | Memphis, TN | $30,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Athletic Opportunity Fund | Manchester, VT | $25,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Memphis Fourth Estate | Memphis, TN | $22,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Memphis Fourth Estate | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Elmwood Cemetery | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Memphis Cotton Museum | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Cotton Museum at Memphis Cotton Exchange | Memphis, TN | $18,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Elmwood Cemetery | Memphis, TN | $17,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Friends for Our Riverfront Inc | Memphis, TN | $15,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Alzheimer's Day Service of Memphis Tennessee | Memphis, TN | $14,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Alzheimer's Day Service of Memphis Tennessee | Memphis, TN | $14,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Memphis Garden Club | Memphis, TN | $13,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Friends for Our Riverfront Inc | Memphis, TN | $13,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Memphis Garden Club | Memphis, TN | $13,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
| Mettawee Community School | West Pawlett, VT | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable exempt purpose |
Carpenter Art GardenPurple House
$100,000Charitable exempt purpose
Memphis Rise Academy Charter School
$100,000Charitable exempt purpose
Maple Street School
$100,000Charitable exempt purpose
Maple Street School
$100,000Charitable exempt purpose
Carpenter Art GardenPurple House
$90,000Charitable exempt purpose
Frayser Community Schools
$85,000Charitable exempt purpose
Tech901
$75,497Charitable exempt purpose
Tech901
$75,497Charitable exempt purpose
Red Fox Community School
$69,600Charitable exempt purpose
Red Fox Community School
$65,400Charitable exempt purpose
Hutchison School
$65,000Charitable exempt purpose
Hutchison School
$55,000Charitable exempt purpose
Memphis Rise Academy Charter School
$50,000Charitable exempt purpose
Athletic Opportunity Fund
$25,000Charitable exempt purpose
Memphis Fourth Estate
$22,000Charitable exempt purpose
Memphis Fourth Estate
$20,000Charitable exempt purpose
Elmwood Cemetery
$20,000Charitable exempt purpose
Memphis Cotton Museum
$20,000Charitable exempt purpose
Cotton Museum at Memphis Cotton Exchange
$18,000Charitable exempt purpose
Elmwood Cemetery
$17,000Charitable exempt purpose
Friends for Our Riverfront Inc
$15,000Charitable exempt purpose
Alzheimer's Day Service of Memphis Tennessee
$14,000Charitable exempt purpose
Alzheimer's Day Service of Memphis Tennessee
$14,000Charitable exempt purpose
Memphis Garden Club
$13,000Charitable exempt purpose
Friends for Our Riverfront Inc
$13,000Charitable exempt purpose
Memphis Garden Club
$13,000Charitable exempt purpose
Mettawee Community School
$10,000Charitable exempt purpose