Earlane & Sam Croom Foundation
EIN 760645570 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$913K
26 grants · $228K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $10K–$25K
grant size
25%
balanced · 5/20 multi-year
repeat
$7.7M
Assets (2023)
20
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(214) 563-3955
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $200K | $3.4M | $262K | 13 |
| 2022 | $211K | $5.8M | $2.3M | 11 |
| 2023 | $502K | $7.7M | $1.4M | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 26 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$18K
Average
$35K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
61.5% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 3 states
$718K across
16 grants
7 of 254 counties
Top 7 counties
- 1 Collin
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Tarrant
- 4 Kerr
- 5 Travis
- 6 Denton
- 7 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (26 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 Churches | Plano, TX | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Media Research Center | Reston, VA | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| The Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Vision Africa Ministries | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Media Research Center | Reston, VA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| 1000 Churches | Plano, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Delta TAU Delta Educational Foundation | Fortworth, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| 1000 Churches | Plano, TX | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Collin Creek Assisted Living Center Inc | Plano, TX | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Collin Creek Assisted Living Center Inc | Plano, TX | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Vision Africa Ministries | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Hunt Preservation Society | Hunt, TX | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Dallas Fort Worth Labrador Retriever Rescue Club | Plano, TX | $11,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Dallas Fort Worth Labrador Retriever Rescue Club | Plano, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| The Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| University of Texas Law School | Austin, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Sent Church | Plano, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Blueprint Community Church | Garland, TX | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Lakeside Community Theatre Inc | The Colony, TX | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Operation Kindness | Carrollton, TX | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Prager University Foundaiton Co John Strout | Washington, DC | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
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