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Crossnore Communities for Children

Crossnore, NC · EIN 56-0567980 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Crossnore Communities for Children reported $27.0 million in revenue and $32.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.32 went to program services, $18.50 to management and general costs and $4.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $382,476 (CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $33M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $27M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
77.3%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.5%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.2%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.09$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
59.3%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
3.6%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
37.3%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$382,476$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.16%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
108
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
14.66.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$25M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $61,838 · revenue $11M

Crossnore Communities for children supports children and families in crisis from north carolina. We offer a continuum of services for children at risk of entering the child welfare system, already part of the system or aging out. Crossnore provides homes for children in foster care (both in community homes and on residential campuses). Additional services include outpatient and school-based therapy services, and transitional living services for older youth. We offer on-site medical care and trauma-informed clinical services. A wide variety of extra-curricular and enrichment activities makes…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 39.75 hrs/week
$314,723$0$67,753$382,476
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$201,722$0$46,219$247,941
CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$221,187$0$23,669$244,856
CHIEF EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$220,151$0$20,615$240,766
EXEC. DIR. & FACULTY CTRC
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,623$0$10,039$173,662
CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER
Officer, 39.75 hrs/week
$156,086$0$12,477$168,563
MNG DIR BRIDGING FAMLIES INST.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$133,617$0$18,710$152,327
SR. DIR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,474$0$18,900$150,374

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Crossnore Communities for Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$27M$33M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$27M$33M77.3%$40M$382,476
FY2024 ⓘ$29M$29M84.4%$45M$359,675
FY2023 ⓘ$24M$26M82.7%$45M$301,179
FY2022 (amended) ⓘ$36M$24M85.7%$40M$279,694
FY2021 ⓘ$22M$22M85.9%$29M$246,591
FY2020 ⓘ$28M$22M80.6%$27M$275,704

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5386
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6600

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LONG CONSTRUCTION
Construction
$1,788,859
LS3P
Architecture
$455,558
NETSMART
Billing
$284,608
F&H LAWN
Landscaping
$200,890
DUNLAP CONSTRUCTION
Construction
$156,290

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

38 private foundations reported grants to Crossnore Communities for Children totaling $2.3M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Crossnore Communities for Children's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Crossnore Communities for Children, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Crossnore Communities for Children's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Crossnore Communities for Children reported that 77.3% of its $32.9 million in expenses went to program services, 18.5% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Crossnore Communities for Children pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Crossnore Communities for Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $382,476, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Crossnore Communities for Children get its money?

Of $27.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 59.3% came from contributions and grants (including 3.6% from government grants) and 37.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Crossnore Communities for Children a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 56-0567980 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202602249349302765 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202522629349300237 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420459349300902 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 (amended), object 202330679349301228 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210459349300906 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121549349300037 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 56-0567980: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.