Pinetops Foundation
Pinetops Foundation is a private foundation based in Bend, Oregon. It supports innovative organizations and social ventures, with its grantmaking informed by Christian faith and an interest in systemic, root-cause change.
Pinetops Foundation at a glance
In short: Pinetops Foundation gave $3.1M across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), top state California. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,105,816
- +38.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $64,705
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,716
- Total assets
- $52,990,455
- +14.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (23 of 48, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pinetops Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
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Pinetops does not accept unsolicited requests. Its process is invitation-only; invited organizations apply through a secure grantee portal. Applicants must be charitable, tax-exempt organizations based in the United States. The foundation says it usually completes a preliminary review within 60 days, holds grant review sessions regularly throughout the year, and typically funds selected proposals within 30 days of the grant agreement. Grantees submit a short report, usually at project completion or within a set timeframe.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2900 Nw Clearwater Drive 200-76, Bend, OR 97703
Phone: (206) 775-8844
Website: https://pinetops.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pinetops Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fuller Theological Seminary ($600K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
220 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 220 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Pinetops states that its international work focuses primarily on Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to California (36%), Georgia (16%), Texas (8%), Maryland (7%), and Illinois (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pinetops Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 23 of 48 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $31K; repeat grants $95K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 159% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.9M (2021) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA | To support the continued development and testing of training material to change the way youth discipleship is done in churches across in the U.S. in the tenx10 initiative | $600,000 |
| National Christian Foundation Alpharetta, GA | For the purpopse of supporting ncf redemptive real estate fund; to support the friends of india fund | $400,000 |
| Center for Christianity and Public Life Baltimore, MD | To support the creation of an ongoing program to teach high school students how to incorporate their faith into the civic arena; to support the development of the public good generation program | $175,000 |
| City to City LA Long Beach, CA | To Support Church Planting in Southern California | $150,000 |
| Veritas Forum Cambridge, MA | To support the christian chinese scholars program and the ongoing work of the veritas scholars initiative | $150,000 |
| Sinapsis Group Inc Wheaton, IL | To support expansion and deepening of work in east africa to develop faith-based entrepreneurs | $115,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University Redwood City, CA | To support research in wastewater purification and waste recovery; to support reasearch in neuroscience & neuroengineering | $100,000 |
| Mehr Reformed Ministries Plano, TX | To support work in developing leadership training programs for church leaders internationally; to support farsi and arabic departments | $98,000 |
| CASA Del Lago Dallas, TX | To Support Renovation of Dallas, TX Facility | $90,000 |
| Healing Hands of Joy Charlotte, NC | To support the working with women suffering from fistula in eastern africa; to support funding for mission increase consulting | $90,000 |
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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 | $52,990,455 | $3,650,009 | $3,752,060 | $3,105,816 | 48 | $3,600,481 | $3,133,366 | $2,269,305 |
| 2024 | $46,150,357 | $1,865,260 | $2,846,625 | $2,240,000 | 45 | $7,201,524 | $341,829 | $2,142,919 |
| 2023 | $41,655,489 | $1,736,897 | $3,260,855 | $2,892,000 | 47 | $3,128,214 | $338,391 | $2,079,482 |
| 2022 | $46,524,897 | $1,595,406 | $3,205,594 | $2,903,244 | 45 | $3,161,348 | $631,991 | $2,257,338 |
| 2021 | $41,122,009 | $4,156,383 | $2,326,627 | $1,905,080 | 35 | — | $1,190,374 | $1,792,848 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pinetops Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Pinetops says its U.S. grantmaking is primarily informed by its published theory of change, The Great Opportunity. Outside the United States, it says it focuses primarily on Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Its stated international cause areas include economic development addressing root causes of poverty and spiritual engagement and formation.
Its 2025 grants illustrate support for varied charitable work. Fuller Theological Seminary describes its mission as preparing students for Christian vocations through its schools of mission and theology, and psychology and marriage and family therapy. Mehr Reformed Ministries says it equips churches in the Middle East and North Africa through gospel proclamation, discipleship, and training and education for church planters. Healing Hands of Joy says it works to improve maternal and child healthcare in Ethiopia and eliminate preventable childbirth injuries. The AND Institute says it educates Christians to better apply biblical values in the public square.
Grantmaking
Pinetops awarded 48 grants totaling $3,105,816 in 2025. Grants ranged from $2,060 to $600,000, with a median of $35,716. Among the largest awards were $600,000 to Fuller Theological Seminary for the TenX10 youth discipleship initiative; $400,000 to National Christian Foundation for its Redemptive Real Estate Fund and Friends of India Fund; $175,000 to the Center for Christianity and Public Life for programs involving high school students and the public good; and $150,000 to City to City LA for church planting in Southern California. Other notable grants included $150,000 to Veritas Forum, $115,000 to Sinapsis Group, and $100,000 to Stanford University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joshua Crossman as CEO and director; Anne Crossman as chairman and director; Beverly McCord as secretary and director; Nicholas Bonner as vice-president and director; Kelly McCord as director; and Mark McCord as CFO.
Pinetops Foundation is led by Joshua Crossman, CEO & Director on every filing since 2021; 5 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joshua Crossman
CEO & Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$15K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Anne Crossman
Chairman & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$15K (2025)
Beverly McCord
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$15K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Nicholas Bonner
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$15K (2021) → $15K (2025)
Kelly McCord
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$15K (2025)
Mark McCord
CFO
Director & CFO → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$15K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Bonner (2021–2024) — Chairman & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Joshua Crossman (CEO/Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Pinetops Foundation
How much does Pinetops Foundation give each year?
Pinetops Foundation gave $3.1M across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.2M across 45 grants.
What is Pinetops Foundation's typical grant size?
Pinetops Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,716, and its average grant was $64,705, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pinetops Foundation that year got $31K on average.
Where does Pinetops Foundation give grants?
Pinetops Foundation's top state is California, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (16%) and Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Plano, TX (3 grants), Wheaton, IL (2 grants), Dallas, TX (2 grants) and Ithaca, NY (2 grants).
Does Pinetops Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 48 grants with a stated purpose on Pinetops Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Pinetops Foundation's largest grantees?
Pinetops Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fuller Theological Seminary ($600,000), National Christian Foundation ($400,000) and Center for Christianity and Public Life ($175,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pinetops Foundation?
Pinetops Foundation reported $53.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Pinetops Foundation fund?
Pinetops says its U.S. grantmaking is primarily informed by its published theory of change, *The Great Opportunity*. Outside the United States, it says it focuses primarily on Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian subcontinent. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pinetops Foundation?
Pinetops does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Pinetops Foundation's EIN?
Pinetops Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0477322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Pinetops Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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