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Ross Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · EIN 731552681

Ross Family Foundation is a private foundation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In tax year 2024 it gave $18,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $7,500. 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 $15,750 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,7508$64,615
2024$18,0006$66,922

How to apply

Ross 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ross Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma5$16,500
Colorado1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High Sch
Oklahoma City, OK
Contribution to the annual support campaigns$7,500
Allied Arts of Oklahoma Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
Contribution to the annual support campaign$3,000
Rainbow Fleet Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
Contribution to the annual support campaign$2,500
Boy Scouts of America Last Frontier
Oklahoma City, OK
Contribution to the annual support campaign$2,500
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Contribution to the annual fund$1,500
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of O
Oklahoma City, OK
Contribution to the annual support campaign$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ross Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ross Family Foundation give?

$18,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Ross Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary Lillian Ross (Trustee), Rebecca Ross Roten (Trustee), Molly K Ross (Trustee) and Robert J Ross (Trustee).

What does Ross Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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