Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To build strong communities through the intersections of art, farming, ecology and economy.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 50%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $68,626, co- director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 75% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 75% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $482,692 spent. Michigan Labor and Economic Opportunity Community Center Grant MILEO CCG Community Center grants will provide financial assistance to strengthen Michigan communities by enhancing services that provide education support, workforce training, health services, recreation activities, older adult programming, meeting space, and other community needs. Preference will be given to communities that are below the average median income, according to the most recent federal decennial census and to Centers serving the ALICE population. It also supports the recommendations of the Michigan poverty task force goals and recommendations whose goal is to address the disparities that affect Michiganders abilities to afford necessities such as housing, child care, food, health care and transportation.
- $172,384 spent. PROGRAMMING: FOOD, FARM & COMMUNITY CROSSHATCH OFFERS SEVERAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. GUILDS PROVIDE MUTUAL SUPPORT FOR SKILLBUILDING AND NETWORKING FOR FARMERS AT ANY SCALE, PROVIDING PEERTOPEER LEARNING, MENTORING, DEMOS, AND FARM TOURS. THE MICROLOAN PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE NOINTEREST LOANS TO FARMERS. PRESERVATION STATION IS A CANNING KITCHEN ON WHEELS. THE CHICKEN COUPE IS A POULTRY PROCESSING TRAILER. CROSSHATCH ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES.
- $138,711 spent. ARTS: CROSSHATCH SUPPORTS ARTISTS IN THE CREATION OF NEW WORK THROUGH ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. CROSSHATCH IS ALSO ONE OF THREE PARTNERS IN THE ALLUVION, A PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY SPACE
- $70,299 spent. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE, ART AND COMMUNITY. FOR EXAMPLE, XH MEDIA PRODUCES CONTENT, BOTH IN WRITING AND IN VIDEO, ON FOOD, FARMING, ECOLOGY, ART AND, EDUCATION, LOCAL ECONOMY, AND DAMAGE RELIEF FUND.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2006.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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