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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-0948591

Cross H Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $320,500 paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $320,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,535,137
  • Tax year 2024

    $277,800

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,736,468
  • Tax year 2023

    $243,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,810,216
  • Tax year 2022

    $259,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,908,386
  • Tax year 2021

    $207,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,074,213
  • Tax year 2020

    $418,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,213,950
  • Tax year 2019

    $234,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,556,026

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Western Stock Show AssociationDenver, CO

    Honoring the Legacy Campaign

    $50,000
  2. Alliance for Choice in EducationGreenwood VLG, CO

    Charitable Event

    $35,000
  3. Colorado UpliftAurora, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  4. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Brown Annual Fund

    $25,000
  5. Childrens Hospital ColoradoDenver, CO

    Pediatric Mental Health Initiative

    $25,000
  6. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    Match Play

    $25,000
  7. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    Fulfilled Building Campaign

    $25,000
  8. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Prostate Cancer Education CouncilParker, CO

    Jack A Vickers Prostrate Cancer Fund

    $10,000
  10. Activate Work IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation IncOrlando, FL

    Building Arnies's Legacy Event

    $5,000
  12. Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Cherry Hills Palmer Scholarship Foundation IncCherry HL VLG, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. Colorado Golf FoundationGreenwood VLG, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Colorado UpliftAurora, CO

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  16. Denver City LaxDenver, CO

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  17. First Tee of DenverDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  19. Step DenverDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Tennyson Center for Children at Colorado ChristianDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    Jones Alzheimer's Disease Foundation

    $5,000
  22. University of Colorado FoundationDenver, CO

    Johnson Depression Center

    $5,000
  23. Urban Peak DenverDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  24. Western Stock Show AssociationDenver, CO

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  25. Denver Rescue MissionDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  26. High Line Canal ConservancyCentennial, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  27. Year One IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  28. Denver Dumb Friends LeagueDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. Marion Downs CenterGreenwood Village, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. The Maxfund IncDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $85,00043% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture3 grants $40,00020% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $25,00013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $10,0005% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $7,5004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes6 grants $19,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado27 grants $265,500
  2. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $25,000
  4. Florida1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michele L BergnerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • William S BergnerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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