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The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation

Accepts applications Rochester, New York · EIN 161440339

The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation is a private foundation in Rochester, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 115 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $350,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.6 million the year before.

65% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.6 million75$15.6 million
2024$1.4 million115$18.5 million

How to apply

ContactCarrie Perham
1545 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14610
Phone or email(585) 730-7808
What to submitwritten description of activities and how they support a consistent life ethic, along with a verification of the grantees 501(c)3 public charity status.
RestrictionsUS-based public charities

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 22 states, the most to New York. It also paid $211 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York54$371,497
Illinois3$355,100
Virginia10$225,814
District of Columbia4$190,500
Massachusetts8$106,692
Pennsylvania4$81,300
Kentucky3$18,500
Missouri3$5,180
Georgia1$5,000
Maryland1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 115 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Thomas More Society
Chicago, IL
pro-life public education$350,000
Americans United for Life
Washington, DC
pro-life public education$130,000
Feminists Choosing Life of NY
Rochester, NY
pro-life public education$115,000
Students for Life of America
Fredericksburg, VA
pro-life public education$113,330
Abigail Adams Institute
Cambridge, MA
pro-life public education$83,050
Rehumanize International
Pittsburgh, PA
pro-life public education$80,000
Global Centurion
Fairfax, VA
pro-life public education$55,000
Hope Hall School
Rochester, NY
pro-life public education$55,000
Progressive AntiAbortion Uprising
Washington, DC
pro-life public education$50,000
Catholic Ministries Appeal
Rochester, NY
pro-life education$34,000
Charlotte Lozier Institute
Arlington, VA
pro-life public education$25,000
DFLA Educational Fund
Fairfax, VA
pro-life public education$25,000
Our Lady of Mercy High School
Rochester, NY
pro-life public education$22,800
Human Life Review
New York, NY
pro-life public education$12,800
Susan B Anthony Birthplace
Adams, MA
capital improvement$12,642
Reprotection
Louisville, KY
pro-life public education$10,500
ROC Love Will End Abortion
Hamlin, NY
pro-life public education$10,150
CompassCare Pregnancy Services
Rochester, NY
pro-life public education$10,100
The Margaret Home
East Rochester, NY
relief and assistance$10,100
Charles Finney School
Rochester, NY
pro-life public education$10,000
The Beckett Fund
Washington, DC
pro-life public education and assistance$10,000
St Bernard School of Theology and Ministry
Rochester, NY
pro-life public education$8,000
Nativity Preparatory Academy
Rochester, NY
pro-life public education$7,500
St John Bosco School
East Rochester, NY
pro-life public education$7,500
Visually Impaired PreSchool
Louisville, KY
pro-life public education$6,000
Children Awaiting Parents
Rochester, NY
adoption assistance$5,500
Equicenter
Honeoye Falls, NY
child welfare$5,216
Brightstar Community Recovery Center
Rochester, NY
pro-life education$5,140
Autism Up Challenge
Rochester, NY
child welfare$5,000
Consistent Life Network
Silver Spring, MD
pro-life public education$5,000
Foundation for Constitutional and Advancement Inc
Bronxville, NY
pro- life educational support$5,000
Harriet Tubman Museum
Cape May, NJ
pro-life public education$5,000
NPH Nuestros Paquaenos Hermanos US
Quincy, MA
pro-life public education$5,000
Pro-Life Action League
Aurora, IL
pro-life public education$5,000
Restoration Project
Stone Mountain, GA
pro-life public education$5,000
SSK Preservation
Adams, MA
public assistance$5,000
St Michael's Family Protection Institute
Rochester, NY
public assistance$5,000
The Station of the Cross Catholic Media Network
Williamsville, NY
public assistance$5,000
Vitae Foundation
Jefferson City, MO
public assistance$5,000
Democrats for Life Education Fund
Fairfax, VA
pro-life public education$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 115 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Carol Crossed (President), Amy Crossed (Secy and Director), David Crossed (Treasurer) and Jessica Shanahan (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, international and faith communities.

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