Frank Cross Foundation
Frank Cross Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $44K.
Frank Cross Foundation at a glance
In short: Frank Cross Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $141,101
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Frank Cross Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Echo ($5K). Together the top 4 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Frank Cross Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $30K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Echo N Fort Myers, FL | Hunger Relief | $5,000 |
| Bat Conservation Intl Austin, TX | Research/Conservation | $5,000 |
| Prospect Park Alliance Brooklyn, NY | Conservation | $5,000 |
| Sea Turtle Conservancy Gainesville, FL | Research/Conservation | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $141,101 | $44,159 | $22,191 | $20,000 | 4 | $20,000 | $44,159 | $19,686 |
| 2024 | $119,133 | $7,606 | $20,647 | $20,000 | 4 | $20,000 | $9,157 | $17,533 |
| 2023 | $132,174 | $8,405 | $26,388 | $25,250 | 6 | $25,250 | $7,813 | $17,139 |
| 2022 | $150,157 | $28,497 | $31,149 | $30,000 | 5 | $30,000 | $27,348 | $18,443 |
| 2021 | $152,809 | $7,531 | $26,639 | $25,000 | 5 | — | $6,777 | $18,837 |
| 2020 | $172,564 | $41,287 | $962 | — | — | — | $40,325 | $17,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank Cross Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frank Cross Foundation is led by Cecil Burgin, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cecil Burgin
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Frank Cross Foundation
How much does Frank Cross Foundation give each year?
Frank Cross Foundation gave $20K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 4 grants.
What is Frank Cross Foundation's typical grant size?
Frank Cross Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frank Cross Foundation give grants?
Frank Cross Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (25%) and New York (25%).
Does Frank Cross Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Frank Cross Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Frank Cross Foundation?
Frank Cross Foundation reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Frank Cross Foundation's EIN?
Frank Cross Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4257181. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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