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Crane Family Foundation: 14 grants to organizations, $382,846 (tax year ended December 2025)
Crane Family Foundation, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 14 grants to organizations totaling $382,846 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $102,846 to Third Option Foundation in Reston, VA for to further charitable purpose.
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- EIN
- 473980494
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $6,043,165
- Grants paid
- $382,846
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202601349349104675. It reported $382,846 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Option Foundation | Reston, VA | To further charitable purpose | Human services | $102,846 | apps.irs.gov |
| Astros Foundation | Houston, TX | To further charitable purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Fine Arts | Houston, TX | To further charitable purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Johns School | Houston, TX | Further charitable purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO | To further charitable purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | Charitable purpose | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Men of Distinction | Houston, TX | Charitable contribution | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Post Oak Little League | Houston, TX | To further charitable purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame | Houston, TX | To further charitable purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | To further charitable purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Richard Davis Kann Melanoma Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sam Houston Area Council | Houston, TX | To further charitable purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amfar Foundation for Aids Research | New York, NY | To further charitable purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River Oaks Baptist School | Houston, TX | To further charitable purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202531289349100903. It reported $827,500 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obama Foundation | Chicago, IL | Charitable purpose | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation for Monterey County | Monterey, CA | Charitable purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Monterey Peninsula Foundation | Monterey, CA | Charitable purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Athletes and Causes | Thonotosassa, FL | Charitable contribution | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Granf Opera Association | Houston, TX | Charitable purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TX | Charitable contribution | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bayou Bend Gardens Endowment | Houston, TX | Charitable purpose | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Zoo | Houston, TX | Charitable contribution | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kinkaid School | Houston, TX | Charitable purpose | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard Davis Kann Melanoma Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Charitable purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Men of Distinction | Houston, TX | Charitable contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $300,000 |
| Human services | $102,846 |
| Education | $30,000 |
| Health care | $25,000 |
| Environment | $20,000 |
| Animal-related | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $500,000 |
| Texas | $322,500 |
| California | $200,000 |
| Virginia | $102,846 |
| Florida | $45,000 |
| Missouri | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
| New York | $5,000 |
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Updated May 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.