Crawford-howard Private Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable causes, primarily focusing on education and youth development. It funds various initiatives, including charter schools, community centers, and youth organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs, emphasizing its commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and community support. The foundation's mission reflects a strong interest in fostering educational initiatives and addressing community needs, particularly in underserved areas. Its grantmaking is concentrated in Tennessee, with additional support extending to Vermont and Minnesota.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-sized education or youth-serving nonprofit, especially organizations operating in the Memphis/Tennessee area or charter and community schools with an existing relationship or referral into the foundation's network.
Good Fit
- • Located in or serving the Memphis/Tennessee region where the foundation concentrates most dollars.
- • Clear focus on K–12 education, charter schools, youth development, or after-school programming.
- • Existing relationship, referral, or prior funding history with the foundation or its intermediaries.
- • Capacity to manage grants in the $50K–$250K range, matching recent award sizes.
Geography
Observed giving is concentrated geographically: in the latest year about three quarters of dollars went to organizations in Tennessee despite grants to four states overall.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and diverse set of independent organizations in each observed year (around 28 distinct grantees in the latest year) with many returning grantees across years, indicating a broad recipient portfolio for its size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover is limited but the latest year shows only four new grantees and the foundation's filings state it funds only preselected applicants; combined with no public application route, this suggests unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain entry except by invitation or referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
