Crossfire Ministries Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Crossfire is a compassion ministry that helps the working poor, underemployed, seniors, single parents, military families and the homeless in the Pike Peak Region by providing food, clothing, personal hygiene items & household necessities to anyone in need.
- Income
- $8.3 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 300
- Highest pay
- $76,119, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 7 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $7.4 million spent. Missions: In 2024, Crossfire served 22,077 unique individuals who struggle with food insecurities. We distributed approximately 3,500,000 pounds of food to families in our community that struggle with making gut wrenching choices between food and rent, utilities, and prescriptions. 2100 families (average family size is 3) received a Thanksgiving Food box with everything they would need to cook a traditional Thanksgiving meal, including a turkey or ham for the family. We helped 318 houesholds with their past due utility bills to ensure that they would have electricity.
- $266,176 spent. Clothing and household goods distribution: $414,528 Thrift Store Credit was used by our guests for clothing and household necessities. All of the items were provided from our generous community through donations.
- $104,637 spent. Additional services and assistance: We were able to provide 538,314 personal hygiene items such as shampoo, deodorant, toilet paper, soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes; 12,000 backpacks filled with school supplies were distributed to children headed back to school. This was a collaborative effort with CosILoveYou, Discovery Church, Mercy's Gate, Community donors, other local churches, businesses, and organizations. 152 families we sponsored for Christmas where we gifted everyone in the household with gifts, including parents and guardians, children and even gave household appaliances to families as needed. 2,759 blankets were distributed and 4,860 Bibles. All of the operations are carried out by volunteers with the exception of one full-time (executive director) and 5 part-time paid staff. We logged approximately 106,000 volunteer hours. These hours are valued at $3,642,160 (Colorado assigns the value of $34.36 per volunteer hour).
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.
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 1995.
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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