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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3353260

The Crowther Foundation

A private foundation in Milwaukee, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $110,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,164,974
  • Tax year 2024

    $100,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,250,308
  • Tax year 2023

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,292,473
  • Tax year 2022

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,332,592
  • Tax year 2021

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,348,277
  • Tax year 2020

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,398,212
  • Tax year 2019

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,465,849
  • Tax year 2018

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,485,362

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. The Ensworth SchoolNashville, TN

    Assistance with youth programs

    $17,500
  2. Sexual Assault CenterNashville, TN

    To provide assistance for sexual assault victims

    $10,000
  3. CARE House of Oakland CountyPontiac, MI

    Assistance with child abuse prevention efforts

    $10,000
  4. Second Harvest Food BankNashville, TN

    Assistance with the mission to end hunger

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    Assistance with programs for [individual] in crisis

    $7,500
  6. The Exodus Road IncColorado SPGS, CO

    Assistance with programs to stop human trafficking

    $7,500
  7. Mama Lere Hearing SchoolNashville, TN

    Assistance with educating deaf children

    $6,000
  8. Individual

    Assistance with programs for the [individual]

    $6,000
  9. United Way of Berks CountyReading, PA

    Assistance with youth programs

    $5,000
  10. Olivet Boys Girls ClubReading, PA

    Assistance with youth sports programs

    $5,000
  11. Detroit Rescue Mission MinistriesDetroit, MI

    Assistance with programs to aid the homeless

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    Assistance with programs for the disabled

    $5,000
  13. Nashville Rescue MissionNashville, TN

    Assistance with programs to aid the homeless

    $5,000
  14. MACC FundMilwaukee, WI

    Fund research for cures of childhood cancers

    $5,000
  15. Hollands HaulNashville, TN

    Aid families with disabled children

    $3,000
  16. Nashville Humane SocietyNashville, TN

    Assistance promoting pet adoption

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $17,50026% of the total
  2. Mental health2 grants $15,00022% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00015% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $8,00012% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $7,50011% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee7 grants $54,000
  2. Michigan2 grants $15,000
  3. Pennsylvania2 grants $10,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $7,500
  5. Wisconsin1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joy R CrowtherPresident Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Paige S HarrisVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mark A ShillerTreasurerSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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