2025-11-07T15:31:23+00:00 2024-12-31 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 111 E Wayne Street Suite 600 Fort Wayne IN 46802 990 2024-01-01 462886889 Cross America Inc CROS 8006638830 8811 WEST 500 NORTH KOKOMO IN 46901 TERRY MERRELL CHAIR 8006638830 2025-11-07 true Ashley Whitman P01883404 2604604000 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TERRY MERRELL 8811 WEST 500 NORTH KOKOMO IN 46901 1448225 false X CROSSAMERICA.NET X 2013 IN THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION IS TO PLACE A CROSS AND THE PATHWAY OF HOW TO SPEND ETERNITY IN HEAVEN INTO EVERY HOME IN AMERICA. 5 5 26 1000 0 1914476 927052 0 0 -107507 -285866 -126437 -160648 1680532 480538 0 0 0 0 229504 250406 0 0 0 520535 504680 750039 755086 930493 -274548 4836408 4815858 5469 5376 4830939 4810482 SEE SCHEDULE O false false 675248 -161581 THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TOWARDS PUTTING A CROSS IN EVERY HOME BY PACKAGING SMALL CROSSES WITH A MESSAGE OF CHRIST'S SALVATION INTO AN ENVELOPE. THESE PACKAGES ARE SENT TO THE POST OFFICE FOR SHIPMENT WITH A GOAL OF ONE TO BE DELIVERED TO EVERY HOME IN THE UNITED STATES. 675248 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 26 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false false false false false false IN X TERRY MERRELL 8006638830 8811 WEST 500 NORTH KOKOMO IN 46901 X JONATHAN ELLER TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 NIETA MERRELL SECRETARY 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 TERRY MERRELL CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BARB TRANBARGER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MATT WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 927052 927052 0 0 0 0 0 4722 4722 12904 12904 0 12904 12904 298102 350 589040 -290938 350 -290588 -290588 0 204162 378647 -174485 -174485 OTHER INCOME 900099 933 933 0 0 0 0 933 480538 -161581 0 -284933 232610 209349 23261 17796 16016 1780 12959 0 12959 0 28691 25822 2869 160866 144779 16087 50183 50183 94 85 9 124505 124505 15563 14007 1556 WEBSITE EXPENSE 81542 73388 8154 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 11261 11261 MISCELLANEOUS 19016 17114 1902 0 0 0 0 755086 675248 79838 0 24235 31064 11460 300482 1465 291 0 0 23898 23899 3739310 1546012 2304869 2193298 2470481 2266824 0 0 0 0 4836408 4815858 5469 5376 0 0 0 5469 5376 X 4830939 4810482 4830939 4810482 4836408 4815858 -274548 250901 3190 0 X false false false X 1782909 1930680 752781 1914476 927052 7307898 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1782909 1930680 752781 1914476 927052 7307898 6092989 1214909 7745 19214 18100 28180 17626 90865 0 0 0 0 0 0 704 1081 8257 184 933 11159 7409922 1000688 0.16396 0.1484 X Schedule A, Part II SECTION C THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT MEET THE 33-1/3% PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST, BUT DID EXCEED 10% OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. ADDITIONAL DETAILS: 1. THE ORGANIZATION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND RECEIVES THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEER VISITS EACH YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 100-200 UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL VISITORS COME TO THE FACILITY EACH DAY, 6 DAYS PER WEEK. 2. THE 10% TEST IS SATISFIED BY SUPPORT FROM A NUMBER OF UNRELATED DONORS. 3. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FACILITIES AND SERVICES DIRECTLY AVAILABLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. 4. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A DEFINITIVE SCHEDULE AND EVENTS FOR ACCOMPLISHING ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. 5. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED VOLUNTEERS TO ACCOMPLISH SENDING 4,100,000 CROSSES OUT TO DATE. 6. THE ORGANIZATION HAS MORE THAN 1,500 UNIQUE DONORS AS WELL AS MANY MORE ANONYMOUS CASH DONORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THROUGH THE DONATION BOX. 7. THE ORGANIZATION IS CONTINUING TO EXPAND THEIR BOARD MEMBERSHIP. Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - , COLUMN A - 704.0, COLUMN B - 1081.0, COLUMN C - 8257.0, COLUMN D - 184.0, COLUMN E - 933.0, COLUMN F - 11159.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 60000 60000 2606838 524117 2082721 1072472 1021895 50577 2193298 Form 990, Part III, Line 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE CROSS IS A POWERFUL SYMBOL TO CHRISTIANS. THE BIBLE TEACHES THAT CHRIST'S DEATH ON A CROSS AND SUBSEQUENT RESURRECTION PROVIDED THE PERFECT SACRIFICE TO ATONE FOR MAN'S SIN AND RECONCILES MAN WITH HIS CREATOR. THUS, THE CROSS SIGNIFIES CHRIST'S VICTORY OVER DEATH AND THE HOPE AND ETERNAL SALVATION AVAILABLE IN HIM. THE CORPORATION WILL PURSUE THIS MISSION WITH THE VOLUNTARY ASSISTANCE OF PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, CHURCHES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE VOLUNTEERS WILL PACKAGE A SMALL CROSS ALONG WITH A MESSAGE OF CHRIST'S SALVATION INTO AN ENVELOPE. THE VOLUNTEERS WILL THEN PRAY OVER THE ENVELOPES BEFORE THEY ARE TAKEN TO THE POST OFFICE FOR SHIPMENT. THE GOAL IS TO DELIVER ONE ENVELOPE TO EVERY HOME IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS THE CORPORATION'S PRAYER THAT WHEN THE CROSS AND PLAN OF SALVATION ARRIVE IN A HOME THEY WILL BE USED TO BLANKET THAT HOME WITH THE LOVE OF CHRIST AND HELP BRING THAT FAMILY CLOSER TO GOD'S ETERNAL PLAN FOR US ALL. IF THE CROSS ENDS UP IN A HOME THAT HAS ALREADY ACCEPTED GOD'S GIFT OF SALVATION, IT IS THE CORPORATION'S HOPE THAT THIS CROSS WILL BE AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO THEM TO GO OUT AND SPREAD GOD'S WORD TO THOSE THEY COME IN CONTACT WITH. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons NIETA MERRELL AND TERRY MERRELL - Family relationship, TERRY MERRELL AND JONATHAN ELLER - Business relationship Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE BOARD REVIEWS AND RESOLVES, IF NECESSARY, ANY TRANSACTIONS AS THEY ARISE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON A ROUTINE BASIS AND CONTINUALLY MONITORS COMPLIANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.