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Larry and Elizabeth Crawford Family Foundation at a glance

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Larry and Elizabeth Crawford Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$49k
Granted FY2024still arriving
32
Grants FY2024still arriving
4
States reached
$4k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$41kFood & Nutrition$33kEducation$25kHealth$23kHuman Services$23kReligion$22kPublic Safety & Disaster$18kPhilanthropy$15kOther$0
02FY2024 · 32 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,000
Median grant
4
States reached
$582k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Durango Food Bank$4,000
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship$4,000
San Juan Symphony$4,000
Volunteers of America CO Branch$3,000
United Way of SW Colorado$3,000
With Arms Open Wide NYPD$2,500
Ft Lewis College Fdn scholarship fd$2,000
Manna Soup Kitchen$2,000
Music in the Mountains$2,000
Rod Ems Memorial Scholarship Fund$1,500
James Ranch Homestead School$1,500
Durango Choral Society$1,500
La Plata Family Centers Coalition$1,000
Animas Alano Club$1,000
Planned Parenthood$1,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY22–24, $2k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 50% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants spread fairly evenly across need levels.

area typical 10%The Road Home: $500 → 8%The Road Home: $500 → 8%Community Connections: $1k → 12%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

88%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$220k · 35 repeat orgs$30k to everyone else

35 repeat relationships: 29 still active in FY2024, 6 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

35
14

Total granted

$220k
$27k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+2%
+15%

Still filing today

49%
14%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $3k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24
HealthArts & CultureEducationHuman ServicesFood & NutritionEnvironmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • SJ
    SAN JUAN SYMPHONY
    5× · 2020–2024 · $17k · revenue +99%
  • MT
    MANNA - THE DURANGO SOUP KITCHEN
    5× · 2020–2024 · $10k · revenue +210%
  • MI
    Music in the Mountains Inc
    5× · 2020–2024 · $9k · revenue +296%

Funded once

  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2020 · $8k
  • UU
    Unitarian Universalist Fellowship o
    one grant, 2020 · $4k
  • HS
    Housing Solutions of SW CO
    one grant, 2020 · $4k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Durango Arts Center Inc

The Durango Arts Center ("DAC") enriches the community through innovative visual and performing art, and arts education. DAC advances appreciation and participation in the arts as a cultural leader in the region.

Arts & Culture
2
Durango Chamber of Commerce

The Durango Chamber of Commerce is a membership based organization that promotes and supports the local business economy.

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3
San Juan Mountains Association

To empower visitors and locals to explore, learn about and protect the spectacular public lands of Southwest Colorado.

Environment
4
Lake Dillon Foundation for the Performing Arts Dba Theatre Silco

Lake dillon foundation for the performing arts dba theatre silco is a professional theatre committed to enhancing the quality of life in summit county and the colorado front range by providing unique and accessible cultural experiences…

Arts & Culture
5
Fort Collins Symphony Association

Providing entertainment and education through the production of high-quality orchestral music.

—
6
Durango Film Institute

Durango Independent Film Festival (DIFF) brings independent films and filmmakers to the 4 Corners via both an annual international festival and a film commission office that facilitates storytelling production throughout our region. DIFF…

Arts & Culture
7
Latino Community Foundation of Colorado Inc

The foundation is a state-based philanthropic foundation - led by latinos and for latinos. the foundation pursues civic, economic, and cultural opportunities that drive a more authentic narrative about latinos in the state and cement a…

Arts & Culture
8
Durango Sangha

Rooted in the living transmission of Theravada Buddhism, the purpose of the Durango Dharma Center is personal and collective liberation. We practice together to cultivate awakened minds and compassionate hearts. Building a culture of…

Religion
9
Durango Early Learning Center Inc

Nurturing child development in partnership with families of diverse backgrounds.

—
10
Pueblo Rescue Mission

Because of our love for God, we extend his mercy as we strive to empower and improve the lives of unsheltered adults in Pueblo, CO, through provisions of food, shelter and navigational support services.

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11
Dolores River Boating Advocates

Dolores River Boating Advocates protects and enriches the recreational and ecological values of the Dolores River through advocacy, stewardship and education.

Environment
12
Rocky Mountain Wild

Rocky mountain wild works to protect, connect, and restore wildlife and wild lands in the southern rocky mountain region. we work to secure the biodiversity of the mountains, plains, and desert ecosystems of colorado, wyoming, utah, and…

Environment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is La Plata Family Centers Coalition; the most unlike its peers is Annies Orphans. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

19 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 19 of the 52 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
19/19
Grantees still filing
10/19
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

SAN JUAN SYMPHONY: $17,000 · OtherSAN JUAN SYMPHONYUnitarian Universalist Fellowship: $16,000 · OtherUnitarian Universalist FellowshipUnited Way of SW Colorado: $15,000 · OtherUnited Way of SW ColoradoVolunteers of America CO Branch: $15,000 · OtherVolunteers of America CO BranchMANNA - THE DURANGO SOUP KITCHEN: $10,000 · OtherCommunity Emergency Relief Fund: $9,500 · OtherMusic in the Mountains Inc: $8,500 · OtherIndividual grant recipient: $8,000 · OtherWith Arms Open Wide NYPD: $7,500 · OtherHousing Solutions of SW Colorado: $7,000 · Other+32 more: $79,750 · Other+32 moreDURANGO FOOD BANK: $22,000 · Food & NutritionDURANGO F…DURANGO CHORAL SOCIETY: $7,000 · Arts & CultureMERELY PLAYERS: $2,000 · Arts & CultureANIMAS ALANO CLUB: $5,000 · HealthROCKY MOUNTAIN PLANNED PARENTHOOD INC: $3,000 · HealthLocal First Foundation: $500 · HealthDURANGO ADULT EDUCATION CENTER: $5,000 · EducationDurango Education Foundation: $3,000 · EducationDucks Unlimited Inc: $6,000 · EnvironmentANNIES ORPHANS: $3,000 · Animals
Other$193,250Food & Nutrition$22,000Arts & Culture$9,000Health$8,500Education$8,000Environment$6,000Animals$3,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetDURANGO FOOD BANK: $22,000 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetSAN JUAN SYMPHONY: $17,000 over 5y, 1.4% of budgetMANNA - THE DURANGO SOUP KITCHEN: $10,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetMusic in the Mountains Inc: $8,500 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetDURANGO CHORAL SOCIETY: $7,000 over 5y, 1.8% of budgetDucks Unlimited Inc: $6,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetANIMAS ALANO CLUB: $5,000 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetDURANGO ADULT EDUCATION CENTER: $5,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetDurango Education Foundation: $3,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetANNIES ORPHANS: $3,000 over 3y, 1.1% of budgetWomens Resource Center in Durango: $3,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetROCKY MOUNTAIN PLANNED PARENTHOOD INC: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetLA PLATA COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE INC: $2,500 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetLA PLATA FAMILY CENTERS COALITION: $2,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMERELY PLAYERS: $2,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetHILLCREST JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION: $1,250 over 2y, 3.6% of budgetTHE ROAD HOME: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCommunity Connections Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLocal First Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds DURANGO FOOD BANK ↗
  • Who funds SAN JUAN SYMPHONY ↗
  • Who funds MANNA - THE DURANGO SOUP KITCHEN ↗
  • Who funds Music in the Mountains Inc ↗
  • Who funds DURANGO CHORAL SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds Ducks Unlimited Inc ↗
  • Who funds ANIMAS ALANO CLUB ↗
  • Who funds DURANGO ADULT EDUCATION CENTER ↗
  • Who funds Durango Education Foundation ↗
  • Who funds ANNIES ORPHANS ↗
  • Who funds Womens Resource Center in Durango ↗
  • Who funds ROCKY MOUNTAIN PLANNED PARENTHOOD INC ↗
  • Who funds LA PLATA COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE INC ↗
  • Who funds LA PLATA FAMILY CENTERS COALITION ↗
  • Who funds MERELY PLAYERS ↗
  • Who funds HILLCREST JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds THE ROAD HOME ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Colorado Gives Founda…Thoren Family Charita…Community Foundation …El Pomar FoundationBallantine Family FundTeam UpWestmeath FoundationThe Erteszek Foundati…The Moniker FoundationMountain Spirit Found…La Plata Electric Ass…The Sam S Bloom Found…
Colorado Gives FoundationCO29.4× affinity13 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Colorado Gives Foundation · Thoren Family Charitable Trust · Community Foundation Serving Southwest Colorado · El Pomar Foundation · Ballantine Family Fund · Team Up · Westmeath Foundation · The Erteszek Foundation · The Moniker Foundation · Mountain Spirit Foundation · La Plata Electric Association Inc · The Sam S Bloom Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Larry and Elizabeth Crawford Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Larry and Elizabeth Crawford Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%15%30%45%60%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–60%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 52 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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