CrossNet Ministries

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
232842495
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
New Holland, PA, United States
Phone
717-355-2454
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Protestant
Affiliation
Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,660,549
Expenses
$2,171,052
Assets
$7,375,556
Liabilities
$278,498

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • MEREDITH DAHL (EXECUTIVE DI): $100,101 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

CrossNet Ministries exists to offer help and hope in the name of Jesus Christ by empowering people in the ELANCO Community. Maddie Groff grew up in Lancaster County and graduated from Messiah University with a degree in Studio Art and a certificate in Digital Marketing. As a member of the CrossNet team, she is excited to use creativity, photography, and storytelling to support CrossNet’s mission and connect with the community. In her free time, Maddie enjoys spending time outdoors, exploring local coffee shops, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. Alona Savchenko.

What it reported doing in 2024

Crossnet ministries seeks to build relationships and build resources so that every person in elanco has the opportunity to thrive and be successful. Programs include: a food pantry, after school programs for youth, tutoring, mentoring, case management, money management workshops, a transportation ministry, early childhood resources, and housing programs. Participation in the programs is summarized as follows: food pantry - 617 individuals served per month, a youth center operation - approximately 266 students served, a tutoring program assisting approximately 36 students, a cross jr. Program that resulted in 26 students completing the program in three area locations, a power packs program with approximately 357 youths served each month with 1,411 total bags handed out, a christmas give away with 622 children receiving gifts, a backpack giveaway that included the distribution of 680 backpacks filled with supplies, a winter coat giveaway with 390 coats distributed, social services case management serving 6,108 individuals for the year, a transportation ministry providing 593 rides, a diaper program serving 21 families per month, a free summer lunch program that distributed 12,800 lunches for the year, a free community meal program serving 120 individuals per month, a buddy bag program distributing on average 188 bags a week, a crossnet housing program that provided housing for 22 individuals, and a "56 program" averaging 11 kids per week.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 91% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 72
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 79
  • Sustainability: 73
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 68.8%; rating input score 69
  • Program expense ratio: 83.5%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: $14.65 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 18.4%; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.4; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.6%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 20.1% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 20.7% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 22.1% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 4 programs and campaigns described on the official site
  • Where the money goes: 68.8% of revenue deployed · 83.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 4 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $100K · 14 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2011 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 50/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.