Pinetops Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Pinetops Foundation is a private foundation in Bend, Oregon. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.1 million in 48 grants; the typical grant was $35,716 and the largest $600,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$3.1 million
- Number of grants48
- Typical grant$35,716
- Largest grant$600,000
- Assets$53.0 million
- New grantees63%
Giving in 2024 was up from $2.2 million the year before.
63% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.2 million | 45 | $46.2 million |
| 2024 | $3.1 million | 48 | $53.0 million |
How to apply
Pinetops Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Pinetops Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 11 | $1.1 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $505,000 |
| Texas | 5 | $261,000 |
| Maryland | 2 | $225,000 |
| Illinois | 3 | $215,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $150,000 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $132,080 |
| New York | 4 | $130,850 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $80,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $75,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fuller Theological Seminary | 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 | 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 | 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 | To support church planting in southern california | $150,000 |
| Veritas Forum | To support the christian chinese scholars program and the ongoing work of the veritas scholars initiative | $150,000 |
| Sinapsis Group Inc | 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 | To support research in wastewater purification and waste recovery; to support reasearch in neuroscience & neuroengineering | $100,000 |
| Mehr Reformed Ministries | To support work in developing leadership training programs for church leaders internationally; to support farsi and arabic departments | $98,000 |
| Casa del Lago | To support renovation of dallas, tx facility | $90,000 |
| Healing Hands of Joy | To support the working with women suffering from fistula in eastern africa; to support funding for mission increase consulting | $90,000 |
| The University of Chicago | To support dr. Sebo's projects | $90,000 |
| And Institute | To support continuing work on the whole life campaign | $80,000 |
| African Leadership Inc | To enable africa's leaders to cultivate and equip the next generation to lead and build thriving communities so that the beauty, transofrmation, and hope of the gospel can be seen and experienced by those involved | $75,000 |
| Axis | To support the creation of sustainable funding model to replace the previous earned income approach of axis | $75,000 |
| Redemptive Real Estate | To grow the impact, influence, and investments of redemptive real estate leaders | $75,000 |
| Keller Content Development | To support the pilot of a "have you heard it said" counter-catechism by timothy keller | $67,850 |
| Kern Community Foundation | Toward dental work for bible study leader in her 70s; toward dental care for a worthy single mom; for the chalmers center support | $54,468 |
| Charity Global | To bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries | $50,000 |
| Multiply Project | To support the development of your program to recruit, equip, and send church planters from existing churches | $50,000 |
| Starfish Project Inc | Toward the expansion of a third rehab and career training center for women survivors of sex trafficking in china | $50,000 |
| The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts | Digitizing greek new testament manuscripts at the bodleian library in oxford | $50,000 |
| Duke University | For student support | $42,080 |
| Standing Stone Ministries | To build trusted relationships with christian leaders and their spouses | $40,000 |
| Bluebird Ministries | To support creation of the pastors' library; to support ongoing ministry work; for congregational support | $36,431 |
| Cornell University | To support cindy kao's lab in human ecology | $35,000 |
| Talented Foundation | To support the development of talented's ace concept | $30,000 |
| Chalmers Center for Economic Development | To support the continued effort to build capacity at the chalmers center | $25,000 |
| Collis Institute | To support catholic faculty at cornell | $20,000 |
| Design Outreach | To support the ongoing work in malawi to develop sustainable water pumps | $20,000 |
| East West Ministries International | To support evangelical mission equiping nationals to establish grace-oriented churches | $20,000 |
| Globe International Ministries | To supoport bryan jenning's movie project | $20,000 |
| Grace City Church | For church support | $18,201 |
| A Rocha USA Inc | To support community-based projects, education, and research | $10,000 |
| Friends of WPC Nepal | To end human trafficking in nepal | $10,000 |
| Hope for San Diego | To serve the poor and marginalized in greater san diego area | $10,000 |
| Promise 4 Paws | To support van upgrade to transport dogs to british columbia | $10,000 |
| Sports Outreach Northwest | To support the ongoing ministry work with young people through soccer programs in east africa | $10,000 |
| Symphony of Hope International | To provide christian education and supoprt to needy children | $10,000 |
| The Gathering | To support christian stewardship | $10,000 |
| Teen Challenge | To help individuals who have life-controlling addictions and initiate the discipleship process to the point where the individual can function as a productive christian member of society | $8,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Joshua Crossman
- Anne Crossman
- Beverly McCord
- Nicholas Bonner
- Kelly McCord
- Mark McCord
Questions people ask
Does Pinetops Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Pinetops Foundation give?
$3.1 million in tax year 2024, across 48 grants, with a typical grant of $35,716.
Who runs Pinetops Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Joshua Crossman (Ceo/Director), Anne Crossman (Chairman/Director), Beverly McCord (Secretary/Director) and Nicholas Bonner (Vice-President/Director) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Pinetops Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and youth programs.