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Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Laurel, Mississippi · EIN 464631813

Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Laurel, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $67,594 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $33,797 and the largest $33,797. 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 up from $60,086 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$63,5322$1.3 million
2024$60,0862$1.5 million
2025$67,5942$1.6 million

How to apply

Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust 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 Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Louisiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana1$33,797
Mississippi1$33,797

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ochsner Clinic Fdn
New Orleans, LA
Charitable$33,797
St Johns Episcopal Church
Laurel, MS
Charitable$33,797

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust give?

$67,594 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $33,797.

Who runs Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Doug Seidenburg (Trustee), Brooke Ferris (Trustee) and Johnny Openshaw (Trustee).

What does Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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