Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation
Provide funding support to 501(c)(3) organizations that serve the exempt purposes designated by the founders.
Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation at a glance
In short: Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation reported $442 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $442 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Revenue (2025)
- $-17,677
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $-17,677
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $842
- +91.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $442 (2025) to $108K (2020). In 2025 it reported $442 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Andrews Episcopal Church Ann Arbor, MI | To further the church's mission as a religious organization | $48,000 |
| Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Fdn Ann Arbor, MI | To assist by providing scholarships and camperships for underpriveleged children | $32,000 |
| Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Ann Arbor, MI | To further the organization's exempt purpose as a community orchestra | $24,000 |
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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 | — | $-17,677 | $842 | $442 | Total only | $-17,677 |
| 2024 | $18,519 | $-18,579 | $440 | — | — | $-18,579 |
| 2023 | $37,677 | $-13,496 | $420 | — | — | $-13,496 |
| 2022 | $41,329 | — | $395 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $41,724 | $-30,531 | $104,520 | $104,000 | 3 | $-30,531 |
| 2020 | $176,775 | $98,204 | $113,865 | $108,375 | 3 | $98,204 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation is a public charity, based in Ann Arbor, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it reported $442 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation is led by Harry L. Cross, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harry L. Cross
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Steffek Blaske
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter Schork
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bradley R. Cross
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Philip Macbride
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sharon Macbride (2020–2021) — Secretary
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 Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation
How much does Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation give each year?
Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation reported $442 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
Where does Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation operate?
Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation's EIN?
Ray and Eleanor Cross Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3416717. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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