John M Ross Foundation
John M Ross Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $630K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $59K.
John M Ross Foundation at a glance
In short: John M Ross Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,333
- +93.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $630,121
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to John M Ross Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from John M Ross Foundation
Who John M Ross Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Hawaii Foundation ($15K). Together the top 3 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How John M Ross Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $32K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 | $630,121 | $67,584 | $46,311 | $25,000 | 3 | $36,384 | $59,045 | $42,670 |
| 2024 | $608,851 | $69,040 | $44,839 | $25,900 | 6 | $37,085 | $60,711 | $38,757 |
| 2023 | $584,651 | $27,675 | $51,884 | $32,000 | 5 | $43,550 | $21,384 | $36,778 |
| 2022 | $608,901 | $91,409 | $50,015 | $30,000 | 5 | $42,728 | $84,120 | $42,058 |
| 2021 | $567,511 | $22,652 | $41,701 | $23,000 | 3 | — | $16,272 | $40,621 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John M Ross Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John M Ross Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of Hawaii, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of Hawaii
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$12K (2021) → $9K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $9K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about John M Ross Foundation
How much does John M Ross Foundation give each year?
John M Ross Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 6 grants.
What is John M Ross Foundation's typical grant size?
John M Ross Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John M Ross Foundation give grants?
John M Ross Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (2 grants).
Does John M Ross Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on John M Ross Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is John M Ross Foundation?
John M Ross Foundation reported $630K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is John M Ross Foundation's EIN?
John M Ross Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6007327. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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