Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Crane Fund for Widows and Children

Crane Charitable Funds brings together three major philanthropic vehicles associated with Crane Company: the Crane Fund, the Crane Fund for Widows and Children, and the Crane Foundation. These entities collectively distribute tens of millions of dollars each year to support former employees, local communities and global humanitarian and educational initiatives. The giving portfolio spans food insecurity, affordable housing, health, education, environmental protection, animal welfare, and national and international disaster relief.

The Crane Fund, established in 1914 as a private charitable trust, focuses on financial assistance for former Crane employees and their dependents who are no longer able to support themselves due to age or disability. Aid is granted following criteria overseen by a Board of Trustees and a Pension Committee appointed by Crane’s Board of Directors, and the fund currently supports over a thousand individuals and families worldwide.

The Crane Fund for Widows and Children functions as a corporate giving campaign that unites Crane associates globally around a common mission of helping the most vulnerable in communities where the company operates or where employees have strong ties. Through employee-driven contributions, the fund donates over four million dollars annually to local agencies, charities and schools that provide direct services to underserved populations.

The Crane Foundation, created in 1951 as a non-profit corporation, channels donations to recognized 501(c)(3) organizations and equivalent foreign entities. Its priorities include underserved communities, natural disaster relief and education. In addition, it manages a matching gifts program, providing a one-to-one match for donations that Crane associates make to accredited U.S. educational institutions, thereby multiplying the impact of individual philanthropy.

Across its funds, Crane Charitable Funds addresses both individual needs and broader community challenges. Former employees in financial distress receive direct assistance, while community organizations receive grants and donations that enable them to expand services ranging from hunger relief and housing initiatives to health, environmental and educational programs. Through these funding streams, the organization extends the legacy of R.T. Crane, embedding corporate citizenship and social responsibility into Crane Company’s culture and contributing to long-term, locally grounded impact around the world.