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Ross-Osborn Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Arvada, Colorado · EIN 861801284

Ross-Osborn Family Foundation is a private foundation in Arvada, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,250 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1,625 and the largest $2,250. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $6,900 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3001$173,607
2024$6,9002$231,216
2025$3,2502$237,026

How to apply

Ross-Osborn Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ross-Osborn Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma2$3,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
East Central University Foundation
Ada, OK
Art dept and tution$2,250
Mercy Health Foundation Ada
Ada, OK
Expand oncology dept$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ross-Osborn Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ross-Osborn Family Foundation give?

$3,250 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1,625.

Who runs Ross-Osborn Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Ross (Trustee/Director), Amber Jones (Treasurer), Rhonda Ensey (Secretary) and Susannah Compton (Member) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Ross-Osborn Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and health.

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