About Cross Charitable Foundation Inc Attn John R Clark
Cross Charitable Foundation Inc Attn John R Clark shows a repeated pattern of large, unrestricted grants to animal welfare organizations and related conservation groups. A standout award in the recent grants list is $271,000 to Stafford Animal Shelter in Livingston, MT for general fund support, paired with multiple six-figure or near-six-figure grants to groups such as Paws of Jackson Hole and Snake River Animal Shelter. The foundation also backs wildlife and habitat work, including grants to National Wildlife Federation, Earthjustice, and land trusts in Idaho, Montana, and Washington. Education appears in the portfolio as well, including support for Ogden Weber Applied Technology College and construction-related funding for its foundation. The grant list suggests a funder that uses general operating support often, with several recipients receiving repeated awards across multiple years. Its giving is regional and concentrated in the western United States, while the recent grants show activity in housing, human services, and environmental conservation alongside animal welfare.
What Cross Charitable Foundation Inc Attn John R Clark Funds
Animal welfare is the clearest thread in the recent grants. The foundation gave $271,000 to Stafford Animal Shelter in Livingston, MT for general fund support, and also funded Paws of Jackson Hole with $70,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025. Snake River Animal Shelter in Idaho Falls, ID received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Environmental and wildlife conservation is another visible area: National Wildlife Federation received $100,000, Earthjustice received $75,000 in 2025 and another $75,000 in 2024, and Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust received $65,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports education and workforce training, including $100,000 to Ogden Weber Applied Technology College and $100,000 to Ogden-weber Atc Foundation for construction of a school building.
How Cross Charitable Foundation Inc Attn John R Clark Gives
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards, with a p25 of $15,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The recent list also includes repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, such as Earthjustice, Paws of Jackson Hole, Snake River Animal Shelter, Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust, Jefferson Land Trust, and Teton Regional Land Trust. Cross Charitable Foundation Inc Attn John R Clark is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and the active programs show both invitation-only and unsolicited grantmaking. Program descriptions indicate support for education, homelessness, wildlife and environmental conservation, and the health, care, and welfare of dogs.