Crewe Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is to financially sustain and empower charitable organizations and charitable efforts by enabling donors to become more efficient and impactful in their philanthropic giving.
Crewe Endowment Foundation stands out as a grantmaking intermediary: it issues international grants on behalf of donors and sponsor accounts, handling due diligence, grant agreements, expenditure responsibility or equivalency determinations, reporting, and disbursement to vetted charities. That structure is central to how the foundation works, and it shapes a portfolio that combines donor-advised fund support, foreign grant facilitation, and charitable funds tied to education, health, disaster relief, and holiday assistance. Recent grants show substantial support for religious and educational institutions, including $6,961,681 to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City and $4,600,000 to Brigham Young Univ - BYU Athl in Provo. The foundation also channels mid-sized gifts to nonprofits such as For Others in Franklin, Tennessee, and Wasatch Education Foundation in Heber City, Utah. Its mission is described as financially sustaining and empowering charitable organizations and charitable efforts by helping donors become more efficient and impactful in their philanthropic giving. The recent-gifts record includes both very large awards and smaller operating-style grants, indicating a foundation that works across donor-directed philanthropy and program-specific charitable support.
International grant facilitation is a core part of Crewe Endowment Foundation’s work. Through its foreign grants programs, it supports international development, education, health, humanitarian relief, and language-related work while providing compliance structures for donors giving outside the United States. The foundation also funds education projects directly. One designated example is its Education Fund, which is used for Meso Foundation’s educational scholarships for indigenous children in Guatemala. In health, the Health Fund is tied to establishing medical projects, including a surgical eye clinic in Iquitos, Peru. Disaster response is another clear area of activity. The Disaster Relief Fund is designed to support efficient organizations delivering emergency assistance, and the Holiday Fund supports Christmas gifts and needed supplies for people experiencing homelessness in the United States. Together, these funds show a mix of international aid, education access, health care, and direct relief.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $138K, with a median of $33K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$33K
75th Percentile
$138K
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Typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $32,500 at the median, and $137,500 at the 75th percentile, pointing to a mix of modest grants and much larger awards. The recent record also shows repeated support for some recipients across multiple years, including The Church of Jesus Christ and Nph USA, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Crewe Endowment Foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) public charity and donor-advised fund sponsor, with both general-purpose and designated funds. It accepts unsolicited grants through its foreign-grant and DAF channels.
Grantmaking is strongly U.S.-centered, with 67 grants in the United States. Utah appears frequently in the recipient list, including Salt Lake City, Provo, Heber City, Ogden, Sandy, Murray, and Cedar City. Washington is the top state by grant count, even though many individual grants also land in Utah. The recipient-country distribution is otherwise entirely domestic in the provided data.
It facilitates donor-advised fund grants and international grants, including foreign-giving structures that use due diligence, grant agreements, expenditure responsibility or equivalency determinations, and reporting. It also maintains designated funds for disaster relief, education, health, and holiday assistance.
The foundation’s stated focus areas include donor-advised funds, international giving, education, health including eye care projects, disaster relief, and capacity building for charities. Its topic taxonomy also includes child welfare, vision care, childhood hunger alleviation, and cross-border philanthropy.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $32,500 at the median, and $137,500 at the 75th percentile. That suggests many grants cluster in the tens of thousands, with some much larger awards in the recent record.
Yes. It has Foreign Grants programs for international giving and states that it facilitates grants to vetted foreign charities and organizations outside the United States using compliance tools such as expenditure responsibility and equivalency determinations. Its active programs include international development, education, health, humanitarian relief, and foreign language programs.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support for The Church of Jesus Christ, Nph USA, Wasatch Education Foundation, Mentors International, and For Others across different years, which indicates ongoing relationships with some recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Crewe Endowment Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Vetted international organizations or projects that can meet U.S. compliance requirements and grant agreement terms; Crewe Foundation performs due diligence and sets up the grant structure.
Deadline: No fixed deadline stated; appears available on an ongoing basis by donor inquiry.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $6,961,681 | 2025 | — |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV - BYU ATHL | PROVO, UT | $4,600,000 | 2025 | — |
| FOR OTHERS | FRANKLIN, TN | $1,900,000 | 2025 | — |
| CREWE FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $759,300 | 2025 | — |
| WASATCH EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HEBER CITY, UT | $150,000 | 2025 | — |
| ESPECIALLY FOR ATHLETES INC | BLUFFDALE, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| AYUDA EN MEXICO INC | OGDEN, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| MENTORS INTERNATIONAL | KAYSVILLE, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| RISE AND REBUILD FOUNDATION | SANDY, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| THE COACHES TEAM FOUNDATION | OGDEN, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| FRIENDS OF CASA DE HOGAR | BOULDER CITY, NV | $100,000 | 2025 | — |
| OTHER SIDE VILLAGE | MURRAY, UT | $90,000 | 2025 | — |
| NPH USA | SEATTLE, WA | $82,000 | 2025 | — |
| SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERISTY FOUN | CEDAR CITY, UT | $60,000 | 2025 | — |
| PACHAMAMA ALLIANCE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $55,000 | 2025 | — |
| AUTISM LEARNING FOUNDATION | GILBERT, AZ | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| SHELTER BOX USA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| VANDERBILT SCHOOL OF ENGINEER | NASHVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2025 | — |
| UTAH FOOD BANK | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $33,000 | 2025 | — |
| YOUTH ON COURSE | MONTEREY, CA | $31,500 | 2025 | — |
| BYU COUGARETTES | PROVO, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| WASATCH ADAPTIVE SPORTS INC | SANDY, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| PARKVIEW CHURCH | PALM COAST, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| CELESTIAL ZOO PET RESCUE | EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT | $25,000 | 2025 | — |
| UTAH REFUGEE CONNECTION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $20,500 | 2025 | — |
| OTHER SIDE ACADEMY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUND | CORVALLIS, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| SPINEHOPE | AUSTIN, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | — |
| UNIV OF UTAH ADVANCEMEN | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| ST JAMES CATHEDRAL | SEATTLE, WA | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| THE WILL HARDY FOUNDATION | RICHMOND, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | — |
| FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE | LANCASTER, PA | $12,500 | 2025 | — |
| ROAM HUMANITARIAN | HEBER CITY, UT | $12,500 | 2025 | — |
| UNIVERSITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURC | SEATTLE, WA | $12,000 | 2025 | — |
| EQUALITY UTAH FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $11,500 | 2025 | — |
| SAN FRANCISCO CITY IMPACT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| NATIONAL AUDOBON SOCIETY | BREMEN, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| HENRYS FORK FOUNDATION INC | ASHTON, ID | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| CHOICE HUMANITARIAN | DRAPER, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| UNITED WAY OF SALT LAKE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| CHRISTO REY JESUIT SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| FRIENDS OF THE COALITION | PROVO, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | — |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES | OGDEN, UT | $8,000 | 2025 | — |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | PORTLAND, OR | $7,500 | 2025 | — |
| LANTERN HOUSE | OGDEN, UT | $7,000 | 2025 | — |
| YCC FAMILY CRISIS CENTER | OGDEN, UT | $7,000 | 2025 | — |
| OGDEN RESCUE MISSION | OGDEN, UT | $6,000 | 2025 | — |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,829,888 | 2024 | — |
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
$6,961,681BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV - BYU ATHL
$4,600,000CREWE FOUNDATION
$759,300WASATCH EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$150,000ESPECIALLY FOR ATHLETES INC
$100,000AYUDA EN MEXICO INC
$100,000THE COACHES TEAM FOUNDATION
$100,000SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERISTY FOUN
$60,000AUTISM LEARNING FOUNDATION
$50,000BYU COUGARETTES
$25,000WASATCH ADAPTIVE SPORTS INC
$25,000PARKVIEW CHURCH
$25,000CELESTIAL ZOO PET RESCUE
$25,000UTAH REFUGEE CONNECTION
$20,500SPINEHOPE
$20,000UNIV OF UTAH ADVANCEMEN
$15,000ST JAMES CATHEDRAL
$15,000THE WILL HARDY FOUNDATION
$15,000FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE
$12,500ROAM HUMANITARIAN
$12,500UNIVERSITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURC
$12,000CHRISTO REY JESUIT SEATTLE
$10,000CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
$8,000FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$7,500LANTERN HOUSE
$7,000THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
$5,829,888