Crane Co. Philanthropies
/OVERVIEW: Crane Co. has three philanthropic vehicles: the Crane Fund, the Crane Fund for Widows and Children, and the Crane Foundation. It makes grants in the areas of education, human services, health, and more.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, health, human services
IP TAKE: Connecticut nonprofits that serve broad audiences often have the best opportunities with the Crane Foundation, but take a moment to learn about all of Crane’s current philanthropic pursuits.
PROFILE: Crane Co., a company that is involved in aerospace and electronics, engineered materials, payment and merchandise technologies, and fluid handling, has three charitable organizations through which it supports local communities. Established in 1914, the Crane Fund is a private charitable trust that supports former employees and their dependents who need assistance. Established in 1951, the Crane Foundation supports broader religious, educational, and scientific nonprofits. Finally, the Crane Fund for Women and Children supports local organizations that support these underserved populations. Overall, grantmaking areas of interest include education, health, and human services.
The Crane Foundation is the most relevant funding entity for most local nonprofits in the Tri-State Area. This foundation supports a broad range of causes and nonprofits in the areas where the company operates. Also, this foundation offers a matching grants program to educational institutions.
The Crane Fund for Widows and Children is the corporate funding entity that focuses on giving to charitable organizations that provide direct services to widows and children. Again, these organizations must be in areas where the company and its subsidiaries operate. The fund often supports agencies, school and scholarship funds, and local United Way organizations in both the U.S. and Canada.
Meanwhile, the Crane Fund is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and supports former employees or their dependents in the event that a person is unable to be self-supporting due to age or disability. A board of trustees and a pension committee administer this fund.
Crane grants vary widely in size based upon the funding entity they come from and the nonprofit involved. The foundation does not have an online grants database to review. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut and often supports this region and the Tri-State Area.
The foundation does not provide application forms on its websites for grantseekers, but it does appear to be open to unsolicited inquiries about funding. For grant opportunities related to widows and children, reach out to the staff at cfwc@craneco.com. The email for the Crane Foundation is crfdn@craneco.com, and the Crane Fund email address is cranefund@craneco.com. The Crane Co. executive offices phone number is 203-363-7300.
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