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Billie and George H Ross Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Litchfield, Connecticut · EIN 412065250

Billie and George H Ross Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Litchfield, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $485,250 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $275,100 the year before.

40% of its 2024 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$275,1003$338,687
2024$485,2505$408,412

How to apply

Billie and George H Ross Foundation Inc 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Billie and George H Ross Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$225,250
Connecticut1$200,000
Illinois1$60,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stamford Hospital Foundation
Stamford, CT
advance healthcarefor individualsthrough out the community$200,000
Sunrise Day Camp for Cancer Victims
Oceanside, NY
support for camp for childrenwith cancer$125,000
Northwell Health Foundation
Westbury, NY
discovery and researchpatient caretraining healthcare workers$100,000
Ronald McDonald House
Oak Brook, IL
support for sickchildren andtheir families$60,000
Jack Martin Fund
New York, NY
support medical care,research and educationof life-threating diseases$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Billie and George H Ross Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Billie and George H Ross Foundation Inc give?

$485,250 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Billie and George H Ross Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists George H Ross (Director), Billie D Ross (Director), NANCI ROSS ADAMS deceased 81925 (Director) and Stephanie Suskin (Director).

What does Billie and George H Ross Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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