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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5557338

CrossCurrents Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $347,571 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $347,571

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2024

    $501,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $21,794

  • Tax year 2023

    $225,425

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $77,451

  • Tax year 2022

    $519,700

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $83,135

  • Tax year 2021

    $511,750

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $152,435

  • Tax year 2020

    $500,650

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $215,612

  • Tax year 2019

    $512,200

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $271,124

  • Tax year 2018

    $499,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $257,989

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Hirshhorn Museum Sculpture GardenWashington, DC

    General Support

    $50,000
  2. Telluride Council for the ArtsTelluride, CO

    General Support

    $42,000
  3. Individual

    General Support

    $25,000
  4. New Press TheNew York, NY

    General Support

    $25,000
  5. Mosaic Theater Company of DCWashington, DC

    General Support

    $25,000
  6. Individual

    General Support

    $25,000
  7. Individual

    General Support

    $15,000
  8. 100ReportersWashington, DC

    General Support

    $11,941
  9. Earth Island Institute IncBerkeley, CA

    General Support

    $10,000
  10. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    General Support

    $10,000
  11. Transformer IncWashington, DC

    General Support

    $10,000
  12. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    General Support

    $10,000
  13. Hispanic Affairs ProjectMontrose, CO

    General Support

    $10,000
  14. Skylight Engagement IncWashington, DC

    General Support

    $10,000
  15. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  16. Individual

    General Support

    $10,000
  17. Individual

    General Support

    $9,800
  18. Telluride FoundationTelluride, CO

    General Support

    $6,000
  19. Progressive Change InstituteWashington, DC

    General Support

    $5,000
  20. UDC FoundationWashington, DC

    General Support

    $5,000
  21. The Story of Stuff ProjectBerkeley, CA

    General Support

    $5,000
  22. Shift Design IncWashington, DC

    General Support

    $3,000
  23. Individual

    General Support

    $2,500
  24. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    General Support

    $2,500
  25. The Phillips CollectionWashington, DC

    General Support

    $2,440
  26. Institute for Policy StudiesWashington, DC

    General Support

    $1,000
  27. Labor Heritage FoundationSilver Spring, MD

    General Support

    $1,000
  28. San Miguel Education FundWashington, DC

    General Support

    $1,000
  29. HatchBozeman, MT

    General Support

    $1,000
  30. Midwest AcademyChicago, IL

    General Support

    $500
  31. Smith Farm Center for Healing the AWashington, DC

    General Support

    $500
  32. WAMU Media CenterWashington, DC

    General Support

    $500
  33. Individual

    General Support

    $500
  34. Individual

    General Support

    $500
  35. Individual

    General Support

    $500
  36. Korean Art ForumNew York, NY

    General Support

    $250
  37. Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NY

    General Support

    $140

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $63,83051% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $16,94114% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $15,00012% of the total
  4. Civil rights2 grants $12,50010% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $6,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia13 grants $125,381
  2. Colorado3 grants $58,000
  3. New York5 grants $37,890
  4. California2 grants $15,000
  5. Alabama1 grant $10,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $1,000
  7. Montana1 grant $1,000
  8. Illinois1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ken GrossingerCOO Hours 32Pay $25,000
  • Micheline KlagsbrunPresident Hours 8Pay $0
  • Diane J FuchsDirector Hours 2Pay $0

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