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The Cloud L Cray and Sara J Cray Family Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 48-1140738 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.8M
Grants reported
58
Median grant
$13.5K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202521$443K
202437$1.4M

Where The Cloud L Cray and Sara J Cray Family Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Kansas$1.2MOhio$402.5KMontana$100KMissouri$93KWyoming$25K

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
CASE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGCLEVELAND, OHOPERATION OF ORGANIZATION2024$400K
VALLEY HOPE OF ATCHISONATCHISON, KSSUPPORT OF OPERATION OF ORGANIZATION2025$100K
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH CENTERKANSAS CITY, KSRESEARCH2024$100K
KU ENDOWMENTLAWRENCE, KSOPERATION OF ORGANIZATION2024$100K
VALLEY HOPE OF ATCHISONATCHISON, KSSUPPORT OF OPERATION OF ORGANIZATION2024$100K
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHATCHISON, KSMAINTENANCE & OPERATION OF CHURCH2024$65K
ATCHISON COMMUNITY ED FOUNDATIONATCHISON, KSCHOLARSHIPS FOR ATCHISON AT-RISK2025$62.5K
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHATCHISON, KSMAINTENANCE & OPERATION OF CHURCH2025$52.5K
MISSION CREEK CAMP RETREAT CENTERTOPEKA, KSOPERATION OF ORGANIZATION2024$50K
YELLOWSTONE WILDLIFERED LODGE, MTOPERATION OF ORGANIZATION2024$50K
SWIM ATCHISON PROJECTATCHISON, KSSWIM PROJECT2024$50K
TIMBERCREEK HOUSE OF PRAYERDREXEL, MOOPERATION OF ORGANIZATION2024$50K
YELLOWSTONE WILDLIFERED LODGE, MTOPERATION OF ORGANIZATION2025$40K
MISSION CREEK CAMP RETREAT CENTERTOPEKA, KSOPERATION OF ORGANIZATION2025$35K
HEARTLAND CAMPPARKVILLE, MOOPERATION OF ORGANIZATION2024$34K
ATCHISON AMELIA EARHART FOUNDATIONATCHISON, KSAMELIA EARHART MUSEUM2025$30K
ATCHISON UNITED WAY BOARDATCHISON, KSFUND LOCAL AGENCIES2024$30K
ATCHISON AMELIA EARHART FOUNDATIONATCHISON, KSAMELIA EARHART MUSEUM2024$30K
ATCHISON COMMUNITY ED FOUNDATIONATCHISON, KSCHOLARSHIPS FOR ATCHISON AT-RISK2024$25K
AMELIA EARHART FESTIVALATCHISON, KSANNUAL FESTIVAL2025$25K
TONGUE RIVER COMMUNITY CENTERDAYTON, WYOPERATION OF ORGANIZATION2024$25K
AMELIA EARHART FESTIVALATCHISON, KSANNUAL FESTIVAL2024$25K
MAUR HILL-MOUNT ACADEMYATCHISON, KSSCHOLARSHIPS FOR ATCHISON COMMUNITY2024$25K
MAUR HILL-MOUNT ACADEMYATCHISON, KSSCHOLARSHIPS FOR ATCHISON COMMUNITY2025$25K
MOUNT VERNON CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONATCHISON, KSOPERATIONS2024$20K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

Contact
CLOUD L CRAY
Address
20045 266TH ROAD ATCHISON, KS, 66002
Deadlines
NOVEMBER 30 OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR.
Application materials
THE TRUSTEES WILL HAVE SOLE DISCRETION IN MAKING DONATIONS TO ACCEPTABLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE ON FILE IN ORDER TO RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM THE FOUNDATION.
Restrictions
A MINIMUM OF 50% OF THE DISTRIBUTIONS MUST BE MADE TO CHARITABLE ENTITIES IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF NORTHEAST KANSAS, WITH THE PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON ORGANIZATIONS IN ATCHISON COUNTY, KANSAS, AND ITS ENVIRONS. THE DONATIONS MUST BE USED TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Cloud L Cray and Sara J Cray Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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