Cronk Family Foundation
EIN 753025533Total Given 2016–2024
$1.6M
102 grants · $177K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$400
typical micro grants · $100–$2K
grant size
28%
balanced · 19/68 multi-year
repeat
$925K
Assets (2024)
68
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ST MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY
Phone
(630) 325-0933
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $389K | $819K | $92K | 1 |
| 2020 | $160K | $407K | $50K | 10 |
| 2021 | $201K | $232K | $14K | 3 |
| 2022 | $295K | $587K | $690K | 12 |
| 2023 | $162K | $467K | $21K | 23 |
| 2024 | $389K | $925K | $878K | 53 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 102 grants on record
Minimum
$20
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$400
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$389K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GC
Gerald M Cronk
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
PR
Phil Richard
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Melissa Potempa
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GC
Gerald M Cronk
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
PR
Phil Richard
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Melissa Potempa
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GC
Gerald M Cronk
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
PR
Phil Richard
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Melissa Potempa
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GC
Gerald M Cronk
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
PR
Phil Richard
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Melissa Potempa
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GC
Gerald M Cronk
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
PR
Phil Richard
5 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Melissa Potempa
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GC
Gerald M Cronk
6+ yrs
President/DIR
Leadership
LC
Lidia E Cronk
Sec/Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JN
John Norbut
Director
Grants Awarded (102 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | See Schedule, IL | $388,570 | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Musc Foundation | Charleston, SC | $150,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 |
| St Martin'S University | Lacey, WA | $130,000 | UNRESTICTED | 2024 |
| St Martin'S University | Lacey, WA | $125,000 | UNRESTICTED | 2020 |
| St Martin'S University | Lacey, WA | $125,000 | UNRESTICTED | 2021 |
| St Martin'S University | Lacey, WA | $125,000 | UNRESTICTED | 2022 |
| Christendom College | Front Royal, VA | $80,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | LIDIA E CRONK CANCER RESEARCH FUND | 2021 |
| Musc Foundation | Charleston, SC | $75,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Fr Jankowski | Plainfield, IL | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| St Patricks Catholic Church | Joliet, IL | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Christendom College | Front Royal, VA | $45,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Mission of Our Lady of the Angels | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Christendom College | Front Royal, VA | $21,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Christendom College | Front Royal, VA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| St Ann'S Catholic Church | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Collier Community Foundation | Naples, FL | $10,000 | PELICAN BAY EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| American Transparency | Burr Ridge, IL | $5,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Fr Jankowski | Plainfield, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Mission of Our Lady of the Angels | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Mission of Our Lady of the Angels | Chicago, IL | $4,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| St Lawrence Seminary | Mt Calvary, WI | $3,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Home Life Community Inc | Jackson, TN | $2,500 | FUNDRAISER | 2023 |
| Pacific Garden Mission | Chicago, IL | $2,400 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Students for Life of America | Fredricksburg, VA | $2,100 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |