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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-3980494

Crane Family Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $382,846 paid in grants.

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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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $382,846

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $6,034,223

  • Tax year 2024

    $827,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,809,671

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,337,393

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,529,944

  • Tax year 2022

    $841,750

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,688,073

  • Tax year 2021

    $163,450

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $118,311

  • Tax year 2020

    $112,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $181,761

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Third Option FoundationReston, VA

    To further charitable purpose

    $102,846
  2. Astros FoundationHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $100,000
  3. St Johns SchoolHouston, TX

    Further charitable purpose

    $25,000
  4. Museum of Fine ArtsHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $25,000
  5. University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO

    To further charitable purpose

    $25,000
  6. Kinkaid SchoolHouston, TX

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  7. Men of DistinctionHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $15,000
  8. Texas Business Hall of FameHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $15,000
  9. Post Oak Little LeagueHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $15,000
  10. Richard Davis Kann Melanoma FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  11. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  12. Sam Houston Area CouncilHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $10,000
  13. Amfar Foundation for AIDS ResearchNew York, NY

    To further charitable purpose

    $5,000
  14. River Oaks Baptist SchoolHouston, TX

    To further charitable purpose

    $5,000
  15. Memorial Hermann FoundationHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $0
  16. Houston ZooHouston, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $0
  17. Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    Charitable purpose

    $0
  18. Monterey Peninsula FoundationMonterey, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $0
  19. Bayou Bend Gardens EndowmentHouston, TX

    Charitable purpose

    $0
  20. Community Foundation for Monterey CountyMonterey, CA

    Charitable purpose

    $0
  21. Houston Granf Opera AssociationHouston, TX

    Charitable purpose

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $112,84648% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $100,00043% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $20,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas13 grants $230,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $102,846
  3. Missouri1 grant $25,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Florida1 grant $10,000
  6. New York1 grant $5,000
  7. California2 grants $0
  8. Illinois1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James R CranePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jared CraneVP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Krystal Crane ThompsonVP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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