Ross Family Foundation
Ross Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Milan, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $71K.
Ross Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,794,556
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $70,759
- +74.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $70,759
- +52.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $14,817
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ross Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Ross Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 7896% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 928% 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $1.3M (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Donor Advised Funds Orlando, FL | Donor Advised Fund | $1,312,000 |
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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 | $1,794,556 | $70,759 | $14,817 | — | — | — | $70,759 | $104,767 |
| 2024 | $1,551,046 | $40,450 | $15,490 | — | — | — | $46,264 | $97,351 |
| 2023 | $1,968,510 | $328,486 | $1,323,393 | $1,312,000 | 1 | $1,312,000 | $119,292 | $141,402 |
| 2022 | $2,828,440 | $1,611,950 | $511,244 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 | $57,519 | $137,326 |
| 2021 | $1,755,449 | $1,617,020 | $28,452 | $27,715 | 1 | $27,715 | $11,815 | $22,637 |
| 2020 | $155,575 | $535 | $17,039 | $16,409 | 1 | — | $4,363 | $8,200 |
| 2019 | $164,420 | $9,828 | $10,342 | $8,750 | 1 | — | $5,914 | $8,590 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ross Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ross Family Foundation is led by John W Ross, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W Ross
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Thelma T. Ross (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tommy W. Ross (2019) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ross Family Foundation
How large is Ross Family Foundation?
Ross Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $71K.
Where does Ross Family Foundation operate?
Ross Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Tennessee.
How much is Ross Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Ross Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Ross Family Foundation's EIN?
Ross Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6370390. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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