CrossFit Foundation
The CrossFit Foundation is a public charity based in Prescott, Arizona, and serves as the charitable arm of CrossFit, LLC. It supports CrossFit affiliates and charitable organizations that use CrossFit to serve their communities, with its current mission primarily focused on programs for children in grades K–12.
CrossFit Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $485,294
- -56.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $18,135
- -22.5% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $567,377
- +20.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to CrossFit Foundation
- How to Apply
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Its 2024 school-grant announcement described grants for schools seeking to form nonprofit affiliates; no application materials or process were specified.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3623 Crossings Dr Suite 223, Prescott, AZ 86305
Phone: (928) 493-4323
Website: https://crossfit.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who CrossFit Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation describes supporting communities around the world. Its school-grant announcement referred to domestic and international schools, and its reported grant recipients include organizations in Colorado, Texas, Oregon, Ohio, and Louisiana, as well as New York school districts.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $305K (2023). In 2023 it made 27 grants totaling $305K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Forging Youth Resilience Denver, CO | Youth health and fitness programs | $35,000 |
| Sonoma Valley USD Sonoma, CA | Youth health and fitness programs | $20,000 |
| Benton Consolidated HIgh Sch Benton, IL | Youth health and fitness programs | $10,000 |
| Brazosport Christian School Lake Jackson, TX | Youth health and fitness programs | $10,000 |
| Camden Frontier School Camden, MI | Youth health and fitness programs | $10,000 |
| Citrus County School Board Inverness, FL | Youth health and fitness programs | $10,000 |
| City of Worcester Worcester, MA | Youth health and fitness programs | $10,000 |
| County of Power Class A SD381 American Falls, ID | Youth health and fitness programs | $10,000 |
| Daviess County Board of Educa Owensboro, KY | Youth health and fitness programs | $10,000 |
| Evergreen School District 114 Vancouver, WA | Youth health and fitness programs | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The Foundation files Form 990-EZ (a small public charity).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $485,294 | $18,135 | $567,377 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,117,596 | $23,413 | $472,042 | $305,000 | 27 | $21,783 |
| 2022 | $1,470,545 | $211,549 | $131,641 | $20,000 | 1 | $5,999 |
| 2021 | $1,390,637 | $1,584,247 | $199,749 | $2,455 | Total only | $821 |
| 2020 | $6,139 | $6,796 | $264,631 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to support CrossFit affiliates and charitable organizations that use CrossFit to serve the needs of their diverse communities. Its stated work includes K–12 programs, support for veterans, cancer survivors, and communities in recovery from substance use and addiction, as well as efforts related to chronic disease.
The Foundation describes its Community Health Fund as supporting health- and fitness-related causes originating with CrossFit affiliates, nonprofits within the CrossFit community, hospital-based affiliates, and school districts seeking to bring CrossFit to students. Its school support has included equipment funding and scholarships for CrossFit Kids and CrossFit Level 1 courses.
Examples of supported organizations include Forging Youth Resilience, which says it provides fitness programs and a national network for at-risk or underserved youth at reduced or no cost; Brazosport Christian School, which describes its mission as providing academic education and equipping students with qualities including leadership and service; Multnomah University, which says it prepares Christian students through higher education; and The Marsh Foundation, which describes itself as a children’s home and school providing behavioral treatment and foster care.
Grantmaking
In 2023, the Foundation reported $305,000 in grants across 27 grants. Examples of recipients that year include Forging Youth Resilience ($35,000), Brazosport Christian School ($10,000), Multnomah University ($10,000), and The Marsh Foundation ($10,000).
In its 2024 filing narrative, the Foundation described funding K–12 school programs for equipment. Listed awards included $10,000 to Belle Chasse High School, $10,000 to Boyertown Area School District, and $9,000 to Brighton Central School District. Separately, CrossFit announced a plan to offer 50 grants of $10,000 to domestic and international schools in the first half of 2024; the announcement described the grants as supporting schools seeking to form nonprofit affiliates for students.
The Foundation says school grants can be used to purchase gym equipment and may include scholarships for CrossFit Level 1 and CrossFit Kids Certificate Courses. It has not provided details on grant opportunities for 2026.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Annette Reavis as Secretary, Joshua Murphy as President/Treasurer, and Marshall S. Brenner as Vice President.
CrossFit Foundation is led by Joshua Murphy, President & Treasurer since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joshua Murphy
President & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2022
President → President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
$30K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Marshall S Brenner
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annette Reavis
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Trish Gerlitz (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Eric Roza (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Gary Gaines (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Lynne Pitts (2020) — Director
- Former: Matt Holdsworth (2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas Crubaugh (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $60K, to Joshua Murphy (President/Treas).
Frequently asked questions about CrossFit Foundation
How large is CrossFit Foundation?
CrossFit Foundation reported $485K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $18K.
What does CrossFit Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to support CrossFit affiliates and charitable organizations that use CrossFit to serve the needs of their diverse communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from CrossFit Foundation?
Its 2024 school-grant announcement described grants for schools seeking to form nonprofit affiliates; no application materials or process were specified. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does CrossFit Foundation make grants?
The Foundation describes supporting communities around the world. Its school-grant announcement referred to domestic and international schools, and its reported grant recipients include organizations in Colorado, Texas, Oregon, Ohio, and Louisiana, as well as New York school districts.
What is CrossFit Foundation's EIN?
CrossFit Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0513015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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