Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation
Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm City, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $552K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $12K.
Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation at a glance
In short: Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $551,754
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Sparrow Foundationsparrow Health System ($25K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $45K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Sparrow Foundationsparrow Health System Lansing, MI | Charitable and/or Educational Purposes | $25,000 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation Office of the Treasurerendowment Admi Columbus, OH | Charitable and/or Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $551,754 | $33,278 | $71,674 | $35,000 | 2 | $49,558 | $11,640 | $34,558 |
| 2024 | $589,836 | $55,276 | $70,643 | $35,000 | 2 | $49,263 | $33,895 | $34,075 |
| 2023 | $605,697 | $106,937 | $70,643 | $32,300 | 2 | $48,004 | $84,298 | $14,746 |
| 2022 | $570,660 | $-19,843 | $78,830 | $44,500 | 2 | $57,658 | — | $37,640 |
| 2021 | $669,696 | $55,261 | $83,161 | $43,000 | 3 | $58,194 | $30,577 | $42,423 |
| 2020 | $697,088 | $44,575 | $83,058 | $42,000 | 2 | — | $20,381 | $41,498 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation is led by Ilsa E. Leonhart, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ilsa E. Leonhart
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$25K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Cynthia Leonhart Bosela
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan E. Leonhart Schuster
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $25K, to Ilsa E Leonhart (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation
How much does Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation give each year?
Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.
How large is Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation?
Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation reported $552K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation operate?
Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Michigan, Ohio.
What is Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation's EIN?
Alfred & Frances Ross Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0553313. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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