The Theodore L Cross Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1995, based in Commack, New York. The foundation operates as a trust with a focus on philanthropic grantmaking to preselected charitable organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$12.0M
-3.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.4M
+0.7% YoY
Grant Count
61
+29.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$24K
-22.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation primarily funds organizations in the areas of:
- Education
- Science and STEM education
- Human Services
- Philanthropy and grantmaking
The foundation makes contributions exclusively to preselected charitable organizations.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$2,500–$100,000
Average Grant
amount: $32,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- New York
- Massachusetts
- Florida
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Income:
- Total assets: $12,036,300–$12,495,446 (as of 2023-2024)
- Annual income: $3,000,000
- Total revenues (2023): $356,966
- Total expenses (2023): $1,520,844
- Total giving (2024): $1,437,500
Asset Trend: Total assets have decreased from $17.1 million in 2011 to approximately $12 million in 2024.
Annual Giving Trend: Annual giving grew from $1.2 million in 2021 to $2.8 million in 2022.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,036,300 | $12,495,446 | $13,659,324 |
| Revenue | $1,082,064 | $356,966 | $535,734 |
| Expenses | $1,541,210 | $1,520,844 | $1,513,190 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,438,557 | $1,428,723 | $1,414,165 |
| Net Investment Income | $992,905 | $268,593 | $442,953 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,021,523 | $998,741 | $986,476 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
226 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Principal officers include Susan L Repetti-Nutter and others. The foundation is governed by 4 officers and trustees.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMANDA B CROSS | Trustee | 5 | — |
| LISA W POWNALL-GRAY | Trustee | 5 | — |
| ADRIENNE CANNELLA | Trustee | 5 | — |
| JOHN W HALLORAN | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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