Katharine LW and Winthrop M Crane 3d Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyBoston, Massachusetts · EIN 04-3217038 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$201K
Organizations funded60
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$4.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,250 and $4,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
36% of grants went outside Massachusetts.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation | Sheffield, MA | 25% to purchase fuel for citizens for heat; 75% to assist citizens in need of housing | $15,000 |
| Roots Rising co Alchey Initiative | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes (Farm Based Youth Development) | $15,000 |
| Dalton Community Recreation Association | Dalton, MA | General purposes | $12,000 |
| Berkshire Natural Resources Council Inc | Lenox, MA | Funds used to support "High Road" Initiative. | $7,500 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | General purposes (for Day in the Arts Program) | $6,000 |
| Christian Center of Pittsfield Inc | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes | $6,000 |
| North Star Family Services | Leominster, MA | General purposes | $6,000 |
| Elizabeth Freeman Center | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes | $5,500 |
| Berkshire Grown Fund | Great Barrington, MA | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Great Barrington Land Conservancy | Great Barrington, MA | General purposes (Riverwalk) | $5,000 |
| Cornerstone Foundation Inc | Vernon, CT | General purposes | $4,500 |
| Elder Services of Berkshire County | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes | $4,500 |
| TG's Clubhouse co Berkshire Habitat for Humanity | Pittsfield, MA | General purpose | $4,500 |
| Crystal Lake Fire Department | Ellington, CT | Purchase of Dive Team jackets and kitchen renovations | $4,450 |
| Berkshire Agricultural Ventures | Great Barrington, MA | For General purposes | $4,000 |
| Covenant Soup Kitchen St Paul's Church | Willimantic, CT | General purposes (for Covenant Soup Kitchen and tooth fund) | $4,000 |
| Greenagers | South Egremont, MA | General purposes | $4,000 |
| Railroad Street Youth Project Inc | Great Barrington, MA | General purposes | $4,000 |
| Sugarfoot Farm Rescue | Columbia, KY | general purpose | $4,000 |
| Berkshire Wildlife Services | Hinsdale, MA | General purposes | $3,500 |
| Compassionate Care ALS | West Falmouth, MA | General purposes | $3,500 |
| Eye of the Storm Equine Rescue Center | Stow, MA | General purposes | $3,500 |
| Hartford Interval House Inc | Hartford, CT | General purposes | $3,500 |
| Pittsfield Boys and Girls Club | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes | $3,500 |
| Windrush Farm | North Andover, MA | General purposes (Ski Patrol) | $3,500 |
| Berkshire Theatre Group | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes | $3,000 |
| Danny Boy Adoption Fund - 16 Mountain View Drive Pittsfield MA 01201 | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes (care of elderly animals) | $3,000 |
| The Performance Project | Northampton, MA | General purposes | $3,000 |
| Dalton Community Recreation Association | Dalton, MA | Sugar Hill Folk Festival | $2,700 |
| Clark School for Hearing and Speech | Northampton, MA | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Conn Assocof Foster & Adoptive Parents | Rocky Hill, CT | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance | West Hartford, CT | brain tumor care and research | $2,500 |
| Dalton Free Public Library | Dalton, MA | For purchase of children's books | $2,500 |
| Foodshare 450 Woodland Avenue Bloomfield CT | Bloomfield, CT | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Hospice Care in the Berkshires Inc | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes | $2,500 |
| NAMI of Berkshire County | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes | $2,500 |
| NAMI(National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Manchester | Manchester, CT | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Pleasant Valley and Canoe Meadows Day Camp | Lincoln, MA | Tuition Assistance | $2,500 |
| South Congregational Church UUC | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes (South Community Food Pantry) | $2,500 |
| Berskshire Talking Chronicle | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes (United Cerebral Palsy) | $2,000 |
| Dalton United Methodist Church | Dalton, MA | General purpose | $2,000 |
| Andover Fire Department | Andover, MA | Purchase of uniform shirts for members of department | $1,800 |
| Berkshire Farm Sanctuary | Peru, MA | General purpose | $1,500 |
| Alliance of Hope | Evanston, IL | For General purposes | $1,500 |
| Ellington Historical Society 7 Nellie McKnight Museum | Ellington, CT | For General purposes | $1,500 |
| Grace Community Boston | Walpole, MA | Charity (meals for homeless) | $1,250 |
| Brave Like Gabe | Minneappolis, MN | General purpose | $1,000 |
| I'm Still Here | Lexington, MA | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Patriot PAWS Service Dogs | Rockwall, TX | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Columbia Historical Society | Columbia, CT | General purpose | $1,000 |
| Animal Dreams Berkshire Humane Society | Pittsfield, MA | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Autism Speaks | Boone, IA | General purposes | $1,000 |
| Fiends of Homeless Animals | Saunderstown, RI | For General purposes | $1,000 |
| Rescue Road Trips | White Cottage, OH | General purposes care of animals | $1,000 |
| Connecticut Eastern Chapter National Railway and Museum | Willimantic, CT | General purposes | $750 |
| Trustees of Reservations | Boston, MA | Notchview Reservoir Jr. Ski Patrol | $750 |
| Connecticut Canine Search and Rescue Inc | Glastonbury, CT | 6500General purposes | $500 |
| Manes & Motions Therapeutic Riding Center | New Britain, CT | General purposes | $500 |
| Fort Ticonderoga | Ticonderoga, NY | General purposes (to support the Pavilion Project) | $400 |
| Friends of Lindenwald | Kinderhook, NY | General purposes | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $201,350 | 60 |
| 2023 | $185,900 | 60 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202541329349101449
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 04-3217038
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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