The Cross Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission encompasses a commitment to arts and culture, education, addiction recovery, and human services, as evidenced by its funding of programs in these areas. The foundation provides grants to organizations that focus on youth education, treatment of addictions, and support for arts programs, among others. It primarily serves nonprofit organizations that address these critical community needs, with a notable emphasis on supporting initiatives in the arts and education sectors.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-sized regional nonprofits or projects in arts, education, addiction recovery, hospital clinical programs, or capital campaigns that match the foundation's recent grant purposes and typical award sizes.
Good Fit
- • Projects in arts programming, youth education, or school academic support.
- • Addiction treatment or recovery program initiatives.
- • Capital campaign or one-time project support at the $10K–$25K level.
- • Organizations with some prior or regional connection to the Missouri/Kansas City area or to the foundation's known grantees.
- • Ability to demonstrate program-specific use of a restricted grant rather than ongoing large operating support.
Geography
In the latest year grants were made across three states (Missouri, Florida, Colorado) but a majority of dollars flowed to Missouri (about 61%), indicating a regional focus rather than national reach.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made six distinct grants in the latest year and funded 6–7 recipients annually over three years, with several independent organizations supported and five recurring grantees, suggesting a modestly diverse portfolio rather than a single captive beneficiary.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (one new recipient in the latest year) and application/contact information is present in filings, but most funding goes to repeat grantees and the top five recipients command a large share, so newcomer access appears plausible but selective.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
