Ross Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Hammond, LA EIN: 87-4053128

Ross Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hammond, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $454K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $17.

Key facts about Ross Family Foundation

EIN: 87-4053128
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $25,000
Grants made (2024): 6
Average grant: $4,167
Median grant: $5,000
Total assets: $453,629
Primary geography: Louisiana (30% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ross Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Ross Family Foundation's 6 itemized 2024 grants were Louisiana (30%), New York (20%) and Mississippi (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (2 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Ross Family Foundation gives

In 2024 it paid out 82% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$454K

-0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

+47.1% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+47.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ross Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ross Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Louisiana $8K (30%)

New York $5K (20%)

Mississippi $5K (20%)

District of Columbia $5K (20%)

Virginia $3K (10%)

Share of all 6 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

District of Columbia Illinois Louisiana Mississippi New York Virginia

Cities

New OrleansStaten IslandWashingtonArlingtonBaton RougeBiloxiChicagoGulfportNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$453,629	$454,802	$451,063
Revenue	$25,017	$21,504	$6,001
Expenses	$26,190	$17,765	$5,600
Qualifying Distributions	$26,190	$17,715	$5,600
Net Investment Income	$17	—	$1
Distributable Amount	$31,966	$25,061	$22,598

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($5,000), Kid Smart ($5,000), Mississippi Heroes ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION Staten Island, NY	FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$5,000
KID SMART New Orleans, LA	FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$5,000
MISSISSIPPI HEROES Gulfport, MS	FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$5,000
DUMBARTON ARTS AND EDUCATION INC Washington, DC	FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$5,000
NAMI NATIONAL Arlington, VA	FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$2,500
GROW DAT YOUTH FARMS New Orleans, LA	FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT	$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Kenneth L Ross	President	1	—
Dixie Lee Ross	Secretary/Treasurer	1	—
Megan Ross Manning	Director	1	—
Ashley Ross Gray	Director	1	—
Ronald Allen Mays	Director	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ross Family Foundation?

Ross Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Hammond, LA. It holds $454K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Ross Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Ross Family Foundation holds $454K in total assets with $25K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $25K in 2024.

Where does Ross Family Foundation operate?

Ross Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, Virginia.

What size grants does Ross Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Ross Family Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $25K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ross Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ross Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.