Powell Crown Foundation
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About Powell Crown Foundation
The Powell Crown Foundation concentrates its philanthropy almost entirely within the Christian Science movement, funding churches, education and historical preservation tied to Christian Science. Grants are targeted at institutional support — operating and program support for churches, the Principia school, camps, and the Longyear Museum that preserves Christian Science history. Their giving appears mission-focused rather than geographically broad, supporting core institutions and member services of this specific religious community.
Focus Areas
Operational and program support for Christian Science churches (local and national)Christian Science-affiliated K–12 education (Principia and related programs)Christian Science historical preservation and museums (Longyear Museum)Christian Science youth camps and camperships
Who They Fund
Christian Science members / fellow Christian ScientistsChristian Science youth and camperscampers receiving tuition assistanceresidents/clients of Christian Science nursing facilities
About Powell Crown Foundation
Powell Crown Foundation’s recent giving is centered on Christian Science institutions, with the largest listed grant going to The First Church Christ Scientists in Boston for fellow Christian Scientists. The pattern is highly specific: support for churches, the movement’s headquarters, affiliated schools, camps, nursing care, and historical preservation. That includes funding for Longyear Museum, which preserves Christian Science history, and for The Principia, a Christian Science-affiliated school. The foundation also gives to campership programs and youth camps tied to Christian Science, indicating a steady interest in access and participation for members and families connected to the denomination. Recent grants also reach facility support, operating support, and program support rather than one-time project funding only. The range of recipients shows a networked approach to the movement’s core institutions, including local churches, national church bodies, educational programs, and member-service organizations. Across the recent list, the same religious identity ties together grants to Boston, Michigan, Missouri, California, Illinois, and other U.S. locations.
What Powell Crown Foundation Funds
Christian Science church support is a major theme. Powell Crown Foundation gave $35,000 to Christian Science Church in Glen Arbor, Michigan, for support to fellow Christian Scientists, and $15,000 to Mother Church in Boston for headquarters support. Education is another clear area: The Principia received $34,000 for its Bible program, and the Albert Baker Fund received $35,000 for financial support to Christian Science. Youth camping is also important. The foundation awarded $20,000 each to Camp Leelanau and Cedars Camps to serve Christian Science youth, and $15,000 to Crystal Lake Camps for the same purpose. Historical preservation appears through grants to Longyear Museum, including $10,000 to preserve Mary Baker Eddy’s history.
How Powell Crown Foundation Gives
Typical gifts are in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $7,500, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $22,500. The recent record shows repeat support patterns rather than isolated awards: The First Church Christ Scientists appears in multiple years, and several camps and Christian Science institutions receive follow-on support across 2024 and 2025. Powell Crown Foundation does not make program-related investments, and the grant descriptions point to direct support for operating, program, facility, campership, and tuition assistance needs. The foundation also funds individuals, which fits the campership reimbursement and financial-aid style grants in the record.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$192K
Total Assets
$2M
Total Revenue
$145K
Total Expenses
$244K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $23K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$23K
Geographic Reach
National11 states funded
About 13% of grants go to recipients in MA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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