EJ Cross Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New London, NH EIN: 04-6153303

EJ Cross Foundation is a private foundation, based in New London, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $633K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $146K.

Key facts about EJ Cross Foundation

In short: EJ Cross Foundation gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6153303
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$33,085
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$33,085
Median grant
$33,085
Total assets
$632,999
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$633K

+21.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$33K

-6.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

-6.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, EJ Cross Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How EJ Cross Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 139% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $35K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

See: $33KSee$33K

The largest 2025 recipient was See ($33K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See See Attached, NHGeneral Charity$33,085

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$632,999$519,539$398,351
Revenue$148,872$21,339$21,779
Expenses$36,105$36,281$32,149
Net Investment Income$145,852$155,136$17,547
Distributable Amount$27,489$25,042—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

EJ Cross Foundation is led by Richard U Cross, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard U Cross

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Marjorie B Cross (2020–2023) — Trustee

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 EJ Cross Foundation

How much does EJ Cross Foundation give each year?

EJ Cross Foundation gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.

How large is EJ Cross Foundation?

EJ Cross Foundation reported $633K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $149K.

Where does EJ Cross Foundation operate?

EJ Cross Foundation has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

How much is EJ Cross Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, EJ Cross Foundation reported a distributable amount of $27K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is EJ Cross Foundation's EIN?

EJ Cross Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6153303. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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