Crossnore School Childrens Foundation
The foundation provides financial support to crossnore communities for children through the distribution of investment earnings.
Crossnore School Childrens Foundation at a glance
In short: Crossnore School Childrens Foundation gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,683,149
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,683,149
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,683,149
- Total assets
- $43,124,351
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Crossnore School Childrens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Crossnore Communities for Children ($1.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2025) to $1.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crossnore Communities for Children Crossnore, NC | General Support | $1,683,149 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,124,351 | $1,177,782 | $1,810,525 | $1,683,149 | 1 | $1,177,782 |
| 2024 | $40,588,087 | $841,429 | $1,822,016 | $1,711,126 | 1 | $841,429 |
| 2023 | $36,029,436 | $4,510,488 | $6,022,832 | — | — | $4,510,488 |
| 2022 | $37,541,780 | — | $10,492,091 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $47,316,199 | $6,567,708 | $1,337,288 | — | — | $6,567,708 |
| 2020 | $43,874,031 | $4,096,023 | $1,360,005 | — | — | $4,096,023 |
About Crossnore School Childrens Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Crossnore School Childrens Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Crossnore, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Crossnore School Childrens Foundation is led by Brett Loftis, CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brett Loftis
CEO
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Laporte
Chairman
Trustee → Chair & Trustee, 2024
Chair & Trustee → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chip Williamson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Graves
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rush Dickson
Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Secretary & Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Saribeth Dozier
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katheryn Northington
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci Royster
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Rule
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Riggins
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Blanco
Vice Chairman
Chair → Chair Vice Chair, 2024
Chair Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Huffman
Vice President of Finance
Chief Finance Officer → Vice President of Finance, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Bick Cardwell Jr. (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Fields (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Worth Williamson (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Verner Stanley Jr. (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Charles O. Izard (2024) — Trustee
- Former: George Moretz (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Crossnore School Childrens Foundation
How much does Crossnore School Childrens Foundation give each year?
Crossnore School Childrens Foundation gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 1 grant.
How large is Crossnore School Childrens Foundation?
Crossnore School Childrens Foundation reported $43.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Crossnore School Childrens Foundation?
Crossnore School Childrens Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Crossnore, NC. It holds $43.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Crossnore School Childrens Foundation operate?
Crossnore School Childrens Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Crossnore School Childrens Foundation's EIN?
Crossnore School Childrens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2454917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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