Crowell Trust
| Formation | 1927 |
|---|---|
Executive Director | Candace Sparks |
| Website | crowelltrust |
The Crowell Trust (full name: The Henry Parsons Crowell and Susan Coleman Crowell Trust) is a charitable foundation in the United States which states that it "is dedicated to the teaching and active extension of the doctrines of Evangelical Christianity".[1]
Overview
The foundation was established in 1927 by American businessman Henry Parsons Crowell, who was founder of the Quaker Oats Company, but not himself a Quaker. The foundation makes grants to various organizations in order to promote Evangelical Christianity.[2]
It has funded a television program opposing evolution, which television station KNME refused to broadcast.[3][4][5]
In 2023, the trust made grants totalling just over $5million;[6] the trust had assets of $97 million.
References
- ^ Crowell Trust home page
- ^ "The Crowell Trust". SNPO. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ Nathanson, Rick (7 January 2005). "KNME Shelves Christian-Funded Show". Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM). Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ Commings, Jeff (4 May 2005). "Disputed program will get airtime". The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM). Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ Wilgoren, Jodi (August 21, 2005). "Politicized Scholars Put Evolution on the Defensive". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ "The Henry Parsons Crowell and Susan Coleman Crowell Trust". Grant Station. Retrieved November 20, 2025.