Grants paid by Crane Family Foundation
EIN 47-3980494 · Houston, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Crane Family Foundation of Houston, TX (EIN 47-3980494) reported 48 grants paid totaling $3,135,239 to 33 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $335,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$3,135,239
48 grants
Recipients
33
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$335,000
4 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | $112,500 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $530,000 | $235,000 |
| 2023 | 11 | $1,282,393 | $100,000 |
| 2024 | 11 | $827,500 | — |
| 2025 | 21 | $382,846 | — |
Top recipients
The 33 recipients receiving the most from Crane Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 33 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran High School | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2023 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $505,000 | 2022 |
| Obama Foundation | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $500,000 | 2025 |
| Community Foundation for Monterey County 94-1615897 | B | Monterrey, CA | 3 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Third Option Foundation 46-4884866 | B | Reson, VA | 2 | $115,239 | 2025 |
| University of St Andrews | U | St Andrews, SCOTLAND | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Astros Foundation 74-2793078 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Monterey Peninsula Foundation 94-2541783 | B | Monterey, CA | 2 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| River Oaks Baptist School | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $65,000 | 2025 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation 74-1653640 | B | Houston, TX | 3 | $55,000 | 2025 |
| St Johns School 74-1185668 | B | Houston, TX | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Kinkaid School 76-0295523 | B | Houston, TX | 2 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Houston Granf Opera Association 74-6016764 | C | Houston, TX | 2 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Alley Theatre 74-1143076 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| University of Central Missouri 43-6098728 | B | Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Athletes and Causes 47-2377003 | B | Thonotosassa, FL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Museum of Fine Arts | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Houston Museum of Science 74-1036131 | D | Houston, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Richard Davis Kann Melanoma Foundation 65-0653295 | C | West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Bayou Bend Gardens Endowment 74-6077170 | B | Houston, TX | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Men of Distinction | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $17,500 | 2025 |
| Post Oak Little League | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Houston Zoo | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Sam Houston Area Council 76-0239833 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| George and Barbara Bush Foundation 76-0345781 | C | College Station, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Mission of Yahweh | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Correa Family Foundation 84-1808150 | B | Tomball, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Children Museum of Houston | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| River Oaks Foundation 76-0623472 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Amfar Foundation for AIDS Research | U | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Children's Museum of Houston | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 52 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Third Option Foundation Reston, VA | B | $102,846 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Astros Foundation Houston, TX | B | $100,000 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | B | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Museum of Fine Arts Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | St Johns School Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Kinkaid School Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Men of Distinction Houston, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Texas Business Hall of Fame Houston, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Post Oak Little League Houston, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Sam Houston Area Council Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | American Red Cross Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Richard Davis Kann Melanoma Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Amfar Foundation for AIDS Research New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | River Oaks Baptist School Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Houston Zoo Houston, TX | U | $0 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Houston Granf Opera Association Houston, TX | C | $0 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation Monterey, CA | B | $0 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation for Monterey County Monterey, CA | B | $0 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX | B | $0 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Obama Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $0 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202601349349104675 |
| 2025 | Bayou Bend Gardens Endowment Houston, TX | B | $0 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202601349349104675 |
| 2024 | Obama Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $500,000 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202531289349100903 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Monterey County Monterey, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202531289349100903 |
| 2024 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation Monterey, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202531289349100903 |
| 2024 | Houston Granf Opera Association Houston, TX | C | $25,000 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202531289349100903 |
| 2024 | Athletes and Causes Thonotosassa, FL | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202531289349100903 |
| 2024 | Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202531289349100903 |
| 2024 | Bayou Bend Gardens Endowment Houston, TX | B | $20,000 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202531289349100903 |
| 2024 | Houston Zoo Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202531289349100903 |
| 2024 | Kinkaid School Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202531289349100903 |
| 2024 | Richard Davis Kann Melanoma Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | Charitable purpose | 202531289349100903 |
| 2024 | Men of Distinction Houston, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202531289349100903 |
| 2023 | Lutheran High School Houston, TX | U | $1,000,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2023 | University of St Andrews St Andrews, SCOTLAND | U | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Monterey Monterey, CA | U | $100,000 | approved, future | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2023 | River Oaks Baptist School Houston, TX | U | $60,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2023 | Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX | B | $30,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2023 | Alley Theatre Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2023 | Houston Museum of Science Houston, TX | D | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2023 | Third Option Foundation Reson, VA | B | $12,393 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2023 | George and Barbara Bush Foundation College Station, TX | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2023 | Mission of Yahweh Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2023 | River Oaks Foundation Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2023 | Children Museum of Houston Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202421369349104597 |
| 2022 | Md Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | U | $505,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 202343209349100024 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of Monterey Monterey, CA | U | $200,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 202343209349100024 |
| 2022 | Houston Children's Charity Houston, TX | U | $25,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 202343209349100024 |
| 2022 | St Johns School Houston, TX | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 202343209349100024 |
| 2022 | Boys and Girls Club of Pal Beach West Palm Beach, FL | C | $10,000 | approved, future | SUPPORT PROGRAM | 202343209349100024 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation for Monterey County Monterrey, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123199349101837 |
| 2020 | Correa Family Foundation Tomball, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123199349101837 |
| 2020 | Children's Museum of Houston Houston, TX | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123199349101837 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202601349349104675 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531289349100903 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421369349104597 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343209349100024 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123199349101837 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/473980494.json.
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