Cross W R for Colleges Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6031629

Cross W R for Colleges Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $109K. Net investment income was $56K.

Key facts about Cross W R for Colleges Trust

EIN: 25-6031629
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $109,368
Grants made (2025): 1
Average grant: $109,368
Median grant: $109,368
Total assets: $2,078,975
Primary geography: Kentucky (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

How Cross W R for Colleges Trust gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$109K

-4.0% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$109K

-4.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cross W R for Colleges Trust reported a distributable amount of $109K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Cross W R for Colleges Trust

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Kentucky $109K (100%)

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Kentucky

Cities

Pikeville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$2,078,975	$2,131,181	$2,157,482
Revenue	$60,376	$89,289	$-32,547
Expenses	$112,726	$115,295	$123,666
Qualifying Distributions	$109,922	$114,380	$114,368
Net Investment Income	$55,568	$82,103	$53,286
Distributable Amount	$109,459	$102,806	$100,099

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Pikeville College ($109,368).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
PIKEVILLE COLLEGE Pikeville, KY	GENERAL OPERATING	$109,368

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Bny Mellon N a	Trustee	1	$1,385

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Cross W R for Colleges Trust?

As of 2025, Cross W R for Colleges Trust holds $2.1M in total assets with $60K in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $109K in 2025.

Where does Cross W R for Colleges Trust operate?

Cross W R for Colleges Trust has awarded grants in Kentucky.

What size grants does Cross W R for Colleges Trust award?

In 2025, Cross W R for Colleges Trust awarded 1 grant totaling $109K — an average of about $109K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Cross W R for Colleges Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Cross W R for Colleges Trust reported a distributable amount of $109K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.