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John M Ross Foundation

Accepts applications Honolulu, Hawaii · EIN 996007327

John M Ross Foundation is a private foundation in Honolulu, Hawaii. In tax year 2024 it gave $25,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $25,900 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$25,9006$840,628
2024$25,0003$915,850

How to apply

ContactBank of Hawaii
PO Box 3170 Dept 758, Honolulu, HI 96802
Phone or email(808) 694-4399
What to submit, restrictionsSee footnote
DeadlinesFebruary 1

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John M Ross Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Hawaii.

StateGrantsAmount
Hawaii3$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Hawaii Foundation
Honolulu, HI
Scholarship for hawaii$15,000
Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra Society
Kamuela, HI
Music education for$5,000
The Salvation Army - Hawaiian & Pacific Islands Division
Honolulu, HI
Kona corps teen enrichment$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John M Ross Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: February 1.

How much does John M Ross Foundation give?

$25,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs John M Ross Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).

What does John M Ross Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and human services.

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