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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 44-0613382

The Cross Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Winter Park, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $135,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Michael R Cross
300 Carolina Avenue Apt 403
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 360-4584
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,307,416

  • Tax year 2024

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,337,040

  • Tax year 2023

    $97,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,288,985

  • Tax year 2022

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,340,327

  • Tax year 2021

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,388,239

  • Tax year 2020

    $77,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,444,351

  • Tax year 2019

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,480,544

  • Tax year 2018

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,528,169

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Call Alcoholdrug PreventionKansas City, MO

    Treatment of addictions program support

    $25,000
  2. Pembroke Hill SchoolKansas City, MO

    School program support

    $25,000
  3. Aspen Valley Land TrustCarbondale, CO

    Capital campaign support

    $20,000
  4. Children's Mercy HospitalKansas City, MO

    Hospital clinical scholars program support

    $20,000
  5. Mid-America Arts AllianceKansas City, MO

    Arts program support

    $20,000
  6. Lake Highland Preparatory SchoolOrlando, FL

    Program support for lower school academics

    $15,000
  7. Florida Symphony Youth OrchestraWinter Park, FL

    Arts program support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $25,00029% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00024% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $20,00024% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $20,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri4 grants $90,000
  2. Florida2 grants $25,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Michael R CrossPRESIDENT AND TREASURER - DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert R CrossVICE PRESIDENT - DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Karen C LockeVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY - DIRECTO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caroline A CrossVICE PRESIDENT - DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ethan F LockeVICE PRESIDENT - DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David F OliverVICE PRESIDENT - DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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