Henry P And Susan C Crowell Trust
The Henry Parsons Crowell and Susan Coleman Crowell Trust (Crowell Trust) is a private foundation founded in 1927 that provides grants to evangelical Christian ministries and church-planting efforts. The site publishes funding priorities, a self-screening tool, and an online application portal for grantseekers.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Evangelical Christian nonprofits or theological institutions seeking general operating support or program funding at mid-sized grant levels and that align with church-planting, ministry, or theological education priorities.
Good Fit
- • Clear evangelical Christian or church-planting mission alignment
- • Programs in theological education, ministry development, or international evangelical outreach
- • Budget and request size in the $25k–$200k range
- • Capacity to use general operating support effectively
- • Willingness to complete the foundation's self-screening and follow the online application process
- • Geographic scope that can be national or international (not limited to one city)
Geography
Grantmaking is national in scope: the latest year shows awards across 28 states, with only about 6% of dollars in the foundation state and substantial shares in Colorado and California but broad out-of-state distribution.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made roughly 100 grants to about 100 distinct recipients in the latest year and has repeated that scale across three years, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports newcomer access: an online application portal and published deadlines exist, and the foundation added 34 new recipients in the latest year (with an even higher new-recipient rate observed in a prior year), so unfamiliar applicants appear to have a realistic path in.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
