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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 44-6015127

EL Craig Foundation

A private foundation in Joplin, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $3.1 million 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

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

    $3,125,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,275,130
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,100,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $6,898,110
  • Tax year 2023

    $525,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,566,276
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,160,082

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,054,591
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,545,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $9,425,361
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,655,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,880,458
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,672,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,549,669

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. CATO InstituteWashington, DC

    Host committee-co-chair

    $1,000,000
  2. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General Administration

    $500,000
  3. Acton InstituteGrand Rapids, MI

    General administration

    $500,000
  4. Donors TrustAlexandria, VA

    General Administration

    $500,000
  5. Becket FundWashington, DC

    General Administration

    $300,000
  6. The Reason FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General Administration

    $100,000
  7. Intercollegiate Studies InstituteWilmington, DE

    General Administration

    $100,000
  8. Independent InstituteOakland, CA

    David J Theroux Chair

    $75,000
  9. The Fund for American StudiesWashington, DC

    General Administration

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights2 grants $1,000,00033% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $1,000,00033% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $500,00017% of the total
  4. Social science1 grant $300,00010% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $200,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia3 grants $1,350,000
  2. Virginia2 grants $1,000,000
  3. Michigan1 grant $500,000
  4. California2 grants $175,000
  5. Delaware1 grant $100,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David C HumphreysPRESIDENT/TREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah Humphreys AtkinsVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Debra G HumphreysDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul S AtkinsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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