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CRI FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 844200329 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$11.7M
expenses
$2.1M
net assets
$134.4M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

CRI FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in New York that supports charitable initiatives globally through grantmaking. In 2024, it distributed over $8.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations focused on health, education, and humanitarian aid. The foundation funds both U.S.-based and international charities, with a focus on high-impact development and relief programs.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Education and Child Development Grants
Supports early childhood development and education initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa through grantees such as Lively Minds and Kyaninga Child Development Centre.
Global Health and Development Grants
Provides funding to organizations delivering healthcare, education, and emergency relief in low-income countries, including Partners in Health and Action Against Hunger.
Humanitarian Aid Grants
Funds emergency response and food security programs via organizations like Action Against Hunger and Alima.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding charitable activities via donor-advised funds
      Funds charitable activities through grants to donor-advised funds, including a $3,300,000 grant to Fidelity Charitable and a $1,875,000 grant to National Philanthropic Trust (UBS Optimus).
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding international health and development organizations
      Funds charitable activities through grants to international health and development nonprofits, including $750,000 to Lwala Community Alliance, $500,000 to Friends of SolidAfrica, $500,000 to ALIMA, $350,000 to Wandikweza, $350,000 to Lively Minds, $320,000 to Young 1ove Foundation, $285,000 to Kyaninga Child Development Centre, $275,000 to Action Against Hunger, $220,493 to Partners In Health, and $151,600 to King Faisal Hospital.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$11.72M
Contributions & grants$2.00M17%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$273K2%
Other revenue$7.90M
expenses
Total expenses$2.10M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$224K
Grants paid out$10.07M
balance sheet
Total assets$136.09M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$134.35M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -49.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
KARA WEISS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $246K
board members · 2
  • ANDREW WEISS — DIRECTOR
  • BONNIE WEISS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ACTION AGAINST HUNGER Partner — Recipient of a $275,000 charitable grant in 2024
  • ALIMA Partner — Recipient of a $500,000 charitable grant in 2024
  • FIDELITY CHARITABLE Partner — Recipient of a $3,300,000 charitable grant in 2024
  • FRIENDS OF SOLIDAFRICA Partner — Recipient of a $500,000 charitable grant in 2024
  • KING FAISAL HOSPITAL Partner — Recipient of a $151,600 charitable grant in 2024
  • KYANINGA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Partner — Recipient of a $285,000 charitable grant in 2024
  • LIVELY MINDS Partner — Recipient of a $350,000 charitable grant in 2024
  • LWALA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Partner — Recipient of a $750,000 charitable grant in 2024
  • NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST (UBS OPTIMUS) Partner — Recipient of a $1,875,000 charitable grant in 2024
  • PARTNERS IN HEALTH Partner — Recipient of a $220,493 charitable grant in 2024
  • WANDIKWEZA Partner — Recipient of a $350,000 charitable grant in 2024
  • YOUNG 1OVE FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $320,000 charitable grant in 2024