Ross Charitable Support Foundation
Ross Charitable Support Foundation is a private foundation based in Sandy, Utah. It makes charitable contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Ross Charitable Support Foundation at a glance
In short: Ross Charitable Support Foundation gave $30K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Utah. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,639
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $395,114
- +1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ross Charitable Support Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10555 Chateau Ridge Way, Sandy, UT 84092
Phone: (541) 736-1964
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ross Charitable Support Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Give Me Sight Foundation ($5K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. Utah accounted for 42%, Oregon 20%, California 10%, Vermont 7%, and New York 7% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ross Charitable Support Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $41K (2018). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Give Me Sight Foundation Eugene, OR | Charitablecontribution | $5,000 |
| Adopt a Native Elder Rocklin, CA | Charitable Contribution | $3,000 |
| Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable Contribution | $3,000 |
| Big World Publishers SLC, UT | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| Salt Lake City Police Dept Salt Lake City, UT | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Children of the Earth South Burlington, VT | Charitable Contribution | $2,000 |
| Humane Society Murray, UT | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| UNICEF New York City, NY | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Special Olympics Salt Lake City, UT | Charitablecontribution | $1,000 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts Canyonville, OR | Charitablecontribution | $1,000 |
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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 | $395,114 | $40,681 | $36,283 | $29,500 | 18 | $29,500 | $40,681 | $26,114 |
| 2024 | $390,716 | $39,311 | $36,393 | $29,500 | 15 | $29,500 | $29,239 | $25,370 |
| 2023 | $387,798 | $8,730 | $31,880 | $25,500 | 15 | $25,500 | $8,905 | $24,442 |
| 2022 | $410,948 | $-29,023 | $39,709 | $32,000 | 16 | $32,000 | $2,082 | $24,363 |
| 2021 | $482,180 | $47,574 | $42,245 | $35,000 | 16 | $35,000 | $42,680 | $26,867 |
| 2020 | $476,851 | $8,391 | $34,782 | $31,500 | 15 | — | $7,955 | $24,950 |
| 2018 | $500,751 | $55,511 | $43,744 | $41,000 | 16 | — | $55,120 | $26,428 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ross Charitable Support Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe work that includes supporting veterans and their families, providing cleft lip and palate surgery and medical education, assisting people experiencing homelessness, and helping warriors through assistance dogs and canine-assisted therapy. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $29,500 through 18 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $5,000 to Give Me Sight Foundation, $3,000 each to Adopt a Native Elder and Utah Food Bank, and $2,500 to Big World Publishers. Other grants included $2,000 each to Salt Lake City Police Department and Children of the Earth, and $1,000 each to Humane Society, UNICEF, Special Olympics, Paws for Purple Hearts, Salvation Army, Operation Smile, Wounded Warrior Project, and Rescue Mission of Salt Lake.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Diane R Gandre as director/trustee, and Johnny Worthen and Lisa Worthen as trustees.
Ross Charitable Support Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane R. Gandre
Director & Trustee
Director & Trustee → Director, 2024
Director → Director & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Johnny Worthen
Trustee
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Lisa Worthen
Trustee
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ross Charitable Support Foundation
How much does Ross Charitable Support Foundation give each year?
Ross Charitable Support Foundation gave $30K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 15 grants.
What is Ross Charitable Support Foundation's typical grant size?
Ross Charitable Support Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,639, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ross Charitable Support Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Ross Charitable Support Foundation give grants?
Ross Charitable Support Foundation's top state is Utah, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (20%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (6 grants).
Who are Ross Charitable Support Foundation's largest grantees?
Ross Charitable Support Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Give Me Sight Foundation ($5,000), Adopt a Native Elder ($3,000) and Utah Food Bank ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ross Charitable Support Foundation?
Ross Charitable Support Foundation reported $395K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ross Charitable Support Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ross Charitable Support Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ross Charitable Support Foundation's EIN?
Ross Charitable Support Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1528621. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Does Ross Charitable Support Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS April 25, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
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