Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09

Private foundation · Grantmaker Garden Groove, CA EIN: 26-6812476

Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09 is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Garden Groove, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024.

Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09 at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

Long BeachDowneySan FranciscoSimi ValleySpringfieldAnaheimAustinCosta MesaEugeneHuntington BeachIrvinePasadenaSanta Ana

How Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09 gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above 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

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2019 14 grants2020 9 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $112K (2020). In 2021 it made 9 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
8 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$29,180
Hillel of Long Beach Long Beach, CADonation$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$1,598$1,598——$1,598——
2021—$2,500$29,680$29,6809$29,680—$421
2020$27,180$15$115,514$112,00014—$15$3,099
2019$142,679$100,230$13,649$13,5004——$2,873

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09 is led by William R Ross, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • William R Ross

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09

What is Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09?

Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09 is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Garden Groove, CA.

Where does Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09 operate?

Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09 has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Texas.

What is Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09's EIN?

Ross Family Legacy Foundation Charitable Tr Dtd 01-16-09's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6812476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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