Crossroads Foundation
Cleveland, OH · EIN 34-1811495. Reported 136 grants totalling $2,284,895 to 69 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Crossroads Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $4,000 and $20,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $100,821. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malone University | Canton, OH | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Spirit of Faith Adoptions Inc | Sylvania, OH | $220,067 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Martin De Porres | Cleveland, OH | $150,003 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Center Inc | Vero Beach, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Martin De Porres High School | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Side Christian Academy | Westlake, OH | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Building Hope in the City | Cleveland, OH | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trinity School of Ministry | Ambridge, PA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Open Door Christian Schools | Elyria, OH | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Cleveland Youth for Christ | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jesusonline Ministries | Higley, AZ | $56,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women's Refuge of Vero Beach | Vero Beach, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Source | Vero Beach, FL | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ihs Foundation | Independence, OH | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| International Cooperating Ministries | Hampton, VA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vero Beach Academy | Vero Beach, FL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Young Life | Westlake, OH | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scranton Road Ministries Cdc | Cleveland, OH | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rivendell Institute | New Haven, CT | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sisters Haven | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cross Pointe Church | Laurinburg, NC | $26,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fondation Momprince Thomas Inc | Zionsville, IN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Missionary Flights International | Fort Pierce, FL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brazos Fellows | Waco, TX | $22,742 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harvestnet Ministries | Cleveland, OH | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Agape Christian Academy | Burton, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maine Island Trails Association | Portland, ME | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Isaiah Project | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Carenet Pregnancy Center of Indian River County | Vero Beach, FL | $19,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Lutheran High School Association | Rocky River, OH | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sunshine Physical Therapy Clinic | Vero Beach, FL | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alpha USA | Wadsworth, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chandler School | Pasadena, CA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| In Faith for Families Network Co Community West Foundation | Westlake, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Nature Museum of Grafton | Grafton, VT | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Falcon Childrens Home and Family Services | Falcon, NC | $12,383 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Assemblies of God World Missions | Springfield, MO | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Refuge Host Homes | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grammar School | Putney, VT | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Community School | North Eaton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gap International | Decatur, AL | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our Place Drop-in Center | Bellows Falls, VT | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association | Saxtons River, VT | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| River Gallery School Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Hampshire Dance Institute | Keene, NH | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Putney School | Putney, VT | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alpha Great Lakes Region | Wadsworth, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Youth Soccer Organization | Torrance, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Halau Kealaokamaile | Pukalani, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Old Westbury Gardens | Old Westbury, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scratch Foundation | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teens to Trails | Brunswick, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Fund for Partnership for Success Co Polytechnic School | Pasadena, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Unity of Hope Project | Wadsworth, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sister of Vermont Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro | Brattleboro, VT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Garden | Boothbay, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Descanso Gardens Guild Inc | La Canada Flintridge, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foothill Family | Pasadena, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Edward's School | Vero Beach, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy | Pasadena, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parks Place Community Resource Center | Bellows Falls, VT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wild Goose Players | Bellows Falls, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
37 of 69 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 61%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Malone University
BUILDING A BOLDER VISION CAMPAIGN - Saint Martin De Porres High School
PHASE II CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOL FACILITY - Samaritans Purse
SUPPORT FOR DAMAGES TO HOME AND FAMILIES BY HURRICANE IDA - National Park Foundation
PRESERVE NATURAL SURROUNDINGS - West Side Christian Academy
EXPANSION OF UPPER SCHOOL FACILITIES - Greater Cleveland Youth for Christ
JUVENILE DETENTION DIVERSION PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 69 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | $398,663 | $6,000 |
| 2022 | 36 | $804,290 | $14,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $475,200 | $6,000 |
| 2024 | 38 | $606,742 | $7,750 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Crossroads Foundation has 9 of them, worth $1,908,840. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin De Porres | Cleveland, OH | $399,661 |
| Saint Martin De Porres | Cleveland, OH | $350,000 |
| Saint Martin De Porres High School | Cleveland, OH | $300,000 |
| Malone University | Canton, OH | $299,179 |
| Saint Martine De Porres High School | Cleveland, OH | $200,000 |
| Malone University | Canton, OH | $200,000 |
| Malone University | Canton, OH | $100,000 |
| Alliance for Family Hope | Maple Heights, OH | $30,000 |
| Alliance for Family Hope | Maple Heights, OH | $30,000 |
Where its money goes
63% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Crossroads Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1111 Superior Ave Rmste 700, Cleveland, OH, 44114. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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