The Cravens Foundation
EIN 357014492Total Given 2018–2025
$2.5M
72 grants · $312K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
30%
supporter · 14/47 multi-year
repeat
$7.5M
Assets (2025)
47
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
PHILANTHROPY NEW YORK
Phone
(917) 250-7334
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $82K | $4.6M | $1.9M | 4 |
| 2019 | $55K | $5.3M | $538K | 2 |
| 2020 | $537K | $5.2M | $124K | 9 |
| 2021 | $548K | $6.5M | $985K | 11 |
| 2023 | $292K | $6.7M | $51K | 13 |
| 2024 | $385K | $7.3M | $886K | 14 |
| 2025 | $595K | $7.5M | $605K | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 72 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$35K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$331K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CC
Curtis L Cravens
Trustee
CC
Curtis L Cravens
Trustee
CC
Curtis L Cravens
Trustee
CC
Curtis L Cravens
Trustee
CC
Curtis L Cravens
Trustee
AC
Annette M Cravens
Deceased
CC
Curtis L Cravens
Trustee
AC
Annette M Cravens
Deceased
CC
Curtis L Cravens
Trustee
AC
Annette M Cravens
Deceased
Grants Awarded (72 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ub Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $330,842 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Exalt Youth | New York, NY | $262,500 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Impact Assets Inc | Bethesda, MD | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Spring Street Climate Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $60,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Bu | Buffalo, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Central Westn | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| International African American Muse | Charleston, SC | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Bu | Buffalo, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Buffalo, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of Central Westn | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Bu | Buffalo, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Bu | Buffalo, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Central Westn | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| International African American Muse | Charleston, SC | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Low Country Land Trust | Charleston, SC | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Girls Education Collaborative | East Aurora, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| International African Amer Museum | Charleston, SC | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Brooklyn Org | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Places Journal | San Franscisco, CA | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Low Country Land Trust | Charleston, SC | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Democracy Forward | Washington, DC | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| Brooklyn Community Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |