Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts
Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $82K.
Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts at a glance
In short: Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,500
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,875
- +50.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $1,326,451
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts
Who Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SF International Piano Festival ($20K). Together the top 4 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $56K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SF International Piano Festival San Francisco, CA | Support of international piano music festival providing local community musical programs. | $20,000 |
| Community Music Center San Francisco, CA | Support of music education and accessible local community musical programs. | $10,000 |
| Ensemble for These Times Berkeley, CA | Support of accessible local community musical programs. | $3,000 |
| Cazadero Performing Arts Berkeley, CA | Support of summer music education program. | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,326,451 | $84,060 | $71,159 | $35,500 | 4 | $70,024 | $81,635 | $59,384 |
| 2024 | $1,172,652 | $169,986 | $61,403 | $35,400 | 6 | $59,030 | $168,836 | $51,501 |
| 2023 | $967,232 | $30,389 | $105,116 | $56,285 | 9 | $100,894 | $29,139 | $43,438 |
| 2022 | $823,651 | $28,939 | $66,908 | $31,239 | 11 | $49,539 | $10,069 | $44,066 |
| 2021 | $1,094,743 | $22,191 | $128,856 | $39,300 | 10 | $97,190 | $6,565 | $51,882 |
| 2020 | $982,500 | $80,753 | $78,262 | $18,100 | 6 | — | $76,525 | $44,216 |
| 2019 | $1,008,720 | $44,825 | $87,707 | $38,250 | 19 | — | $37,644 | $47,593 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts is led by Patricia Taylor Lee, President Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Taylor Lee
President Director
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2022
President & Director → President Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry L Stites
Treasurer Director
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2020
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Schuyler
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Rust
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff O'Sammon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Pavkovic
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Angelo
Secretary Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Angelo
Vice President Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2022
Vice President & Director → Vice President Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Antonio Angelo (2020–2024) — Secretary Director
- Former: Elizabeth Schumann (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Brent Smith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Heather Chang (2023) — Director
- Former: Raymond Gerba Esq. (2019–2021) — 2nd Vice President & Director
- Former: Roger S Gross Esq. (2019–2021) — President & Director
- Former: Allegra Chapman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Dorman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Catherine Angelo (2020) — Director
- Former: Tony Angelo (2019) — Secretary
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 McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts
How much does Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts give each year?
Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 6 grants.
What is Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts's typical grant size?
Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $8,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts give grants?
Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants) and Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts?
Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts's EIN?
Ross McKee Foundation for the Musical Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1450203. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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