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The Mike Ross Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Coalton, West Virginia · EIN 452045818

The Mike Ross Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Coalton, West Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $93,200 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 $49,700 the year before.

88% 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$49,7009$3.1 million
2024$93,20016$3.5 million

How to apply

The Mike Ross Family 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 The Mike Ross Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia14$72,200
Kentucky1$20,000
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation
Huntington, WV
For operational support$25,000
Sacred Heart Schools Campaign
Louisville, KY
For operational support$20,000
Fairmont State University Foundation
Fairmont, WV
For operational support$20,000
St Joseph's Hospital Foundation
Buckhannon, WV
For operational support$10,000
Davis Health System Foundation
Elkins, WV
For operational support$10,000
The Marshall University Foundation - June Harless Center
Huntington, WV
For operational support$2,000
Emma Scott Garden Club Inc
Elkins, WV
For operational support$1,000
Norma Mae Huggins Cancer Endowment
Sunbury, OH
For operational support$1,000
Pickens School
Pickens, WV
For operational support$1,000
Catholic Sharing Appeal
Wheeling, WV
For operational support$1,000
Boone County Chapter of Wvu Alumni Association
Madison, WV
For operational support$500
Mon Health Medical Center Foundation
Morgantown, WV
For operational support$500
Upshur County Senior Center
Buckhannon, WV
For operational support$500
WV Black Heritage Festival Inc
Clarksburg, WV
For operational support$500
Valley Head Public Library
Valley Head, WV
For operational support$100
Belington Elementary School
Belington, WV
For operational support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mike Ross Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mike Ross Family Foundation Inc give?

$93,200 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Mike Ross Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Mike Ross (Director), James V Ross (Director), Donald B Nestor (Director) and Francis A Ross (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Mike Ross Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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