Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust
Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Laurel, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $673K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $24K.
Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust gave $68K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,594
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,797
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,797
- Total assets
- $673,116
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (50% 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 Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ochsner Clinic Fdn ($34K). Together the top 2 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2019) to $68K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Fdn New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $33,797 |
| St Johns Episcopal Church Laurel, MS | Charitable | $33,797 |
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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 | $673,116 | $33,757 | $77,758 | $67,594 | 2 | $67,594 | $23,593 | $75,286 |
| 2024 | $717,636 | $40,109 | $70,295 | $60,086 | 2 | $61,286 | $35,250 | $68,795 |
| 2023 | $749,125 | $46,509 | $72,838 | $63,532 | 2 | $64,732 | $42,453 | $61,285 |
| 2022 | $776,733 | $47,715 | $74,348 | $65,142 | 2 | $66,342 | $43,709 | $64,732 |
| 2021 | $804,128 | $46,035 | $66,582 | $59,226 | 2 | $60,226 | $42,854 | $66,142 |
| 2020 | $826,487 | $24,402 | $59,598 | $52,792 | 2 | — | $21,496 | $60,226 |
| 2019 | $861,442 | $16,247 | $57,510 | $50,754 | 2 | — | $22,371 | $53,792 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brooke Ferris
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Doug Seidenburg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Johnny Openshaw
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $2K, to Doug Seidenburg (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust
How much does Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust give each year?
Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust gave $68K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 2 grants.
How large is Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust?
Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust reported $673K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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.
Where does Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust operate?
Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Louisiana, Mississippi.
What is Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust's EIN?
Quitman & Alva Ross Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4631813. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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