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The Crain Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 75-2698267 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$2.7M
Grants reported
145
Typical grant
$5K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Ann Lacy Crain
Deadlines
Applications are accepted at any time
Application materials
Explanation of requesting organization, proposed amount and use, proof of their IRS exempt status (letter ruling) or that they are a non-profit organization and are exempt from paying income tax.
Restrictions
Grants are made only to tax-exempt organizations qualifying as sec. 501(c)(3) organizations or similar exemption.
Original filing text
Contact
ANN LACY CRAIN
Address
P O BOX 2146 LONGVIEW, TX, 75606
Phone
9037588276
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME
Application materials
EXPLANATION OF REQUESTING ORGANIZATION, PROPOSED AMOUNT AND USE, PROOF OF THEIR IRS EXEMPT STATUS (LETTER RULING) OR THAT THEY ARE A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND ARE EXEMPT FROM PAYING INCOME TAX.
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE MADE ONLY TO TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFYING AS SEC. 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS OR SIMILAR EXEMPTION.

Reported organization name: THE CRAIN FOUNDATION

Where The Crain Foundation gives

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

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Episcopal High School

HOUSTON, TX

$760KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Private religious high school

Longview Museum of Fine Arts

LONGVIEW, TX

$195KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Promotion of visual arts

Trinity School of Texas the

LONGVIEW, TX

$101.6KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

For the spring gala

St Lukes United Methodist Church

HOUSTON, TX

$100KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General support

St John'S School

HOUSTON, TX

$86KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

For christian education

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Crain Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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