Private foundation · EIN 04-3567545 · Boston, Massachusetts · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Crawford Foundation 23-10371

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 41 grants paid, $287K total, median $1,000. 44% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
41
$287K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in MA
44%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.2M

Grants paid in 2025

41 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Learning ProjectBoston, MAGeneral operating support$120K
Solheim Lutheran Home a California Nonstock CorporationLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$25K
Pilgrim SchoolLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$20K
Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NYGeneral operating support$16K
St Botolph Club FoundationBoston, MAGeneral operating support$16K
Runway for RecoveryNewburyport, MAGeneral operating support$10K
Wgbh (fbo Gbh Educational Foundation)Boston, MAGeneral operating support$10K
World Central KitchenWashington, DCGeneral operating support$10K
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTGeneral operating support$10K
Garden Club of the Back Bay IncBoston, MAGeneral operating support$6,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$5,000
Friends of the Public GardenBoston, MAGeneral operating support$5,000
Native Plant TrustWayland, MAGeneral operating support$5,000
Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CAGeneral operating support$5,000
Alexander & Baldwin Sugar MuseumPuunene, HIGeneral operating support$3,000
Boston Baroque IncBoston, MAGeneral operating support$2,500
Emerald Necklace ConservancyBoston, MAGeneral operating support$2,500
Valley Regional HospitalClaremont, NHGeneral operating support$2,500
City of Los Angeles Department Recreation & ParksLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$1,500
Greater Los Angeles Zoo AssociationLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$1,500
Buckingham Browne and Nichols SchoolCambridge, MAGeneral operating support$1,000
Friends of Griffith ParkLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$1,000
Friends of Los Feliz LibraryLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$1,000
Friends of Mt Auburn CemeteryCambridge, MAGeneral operating support$1,000
Friends of the Los Angeles RiverLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$1,000
Mspca - AngellBoston, MAGeneral operating support$1,000
Los Angeles Garden ClubGlendale, CAGeneral operating support$500
Montclair Kimberley AcademyMontclair, NJGeneral operating support$500
Museum of Art Ogunquit (dba Ogunquit Museum of Art)Ogunquit, MEGeneral operating support$500
Ojai Valley SchoolOjai, CAGeneral operating support$500
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard UniversityJamaica Plain, MAGeneral operating support$500
The Garden ConservancyGarrison, NYGeneral operating support$500
The James Beard FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operating support$500
Animal Welfare Society IncKennebunk, MEGeneral operating support$250
Art Jewelry ForumLynchburg, VAGeneral operating support$250
Cambridge Camping Association IncCambridge, MAGeneral operating support$250
David K Johnson FoundationReading, MAGeneral operating support$250
Los Feliz Improvement AssociationLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating support$250
Neighborhood Association of the Back BayBoston, MAGeneral operating support$250
The Gibson Society Inc (aka Gibson House Museum)Boston, MAGeneral operating support$250
Wellesley CollegeWellesley Hills, MAGeneral operating support$250

By state: Massachusetts 18 · California 12 · New York 3 · District of Columbia 1 · Connecticut 1 · Hawaii 1

About this foundation

Crawford Foundation 23-10371 is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of The Northern Trust Company, tax-exempt since 2001. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Crawford Foundation 23-10371 accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Crawford Foundation 23-10371 give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $287K across 41 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Crawford Foundation 23-10371 give?

Massachusetts (18 grants), California (12 grants), New York (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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