Private foundation · West Palm Beach, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Crawford-Howard Private Foundation
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 22 totaling $1.5M
- Typical grant
- $20K to $100K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $70K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 6 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 9% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 22.
- Total giving that year
- $1.9M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.5M | 22 |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.3M | 23 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Sara HowardTrustee
- Hal Bowen Howard IIITrustee
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Charitable exempt purpose
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communit Foundation of Greater Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $200K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $100K |
| Capstone Education Group Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $100K |
| Carpenter Art Gardenpurple House | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $100K |
| Girls Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $100K |
| Knowledge Quest | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $100K |
| Memphis Rise Academy Charter School | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $100K |
| Memphis Teacher Residency Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $100K |
| Freedom Preparatory Academy | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $85K |
| Service Over Self | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $80K |
| Tech901 | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $75K |
| Hutchison School | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $65K |
| Presbyterian Day School | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $65K |
| Porter Leath | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $60K |
| Wolf River Conservancy Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $30K |
| Memphis Fourth Estate | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $22K |
| Memphis Cotton Museum | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $20K |
| Elmwood Cemetery | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $20K |
| Friends for Our Riverfront Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $15K |
| Alzheimer's Day Service of Memphis Tennessee | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $14K |
| Memphis Garden Club | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $13K |
| Restoration Outreach Ministries | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable exempt purpose | $8,000 |