Ross-Osborn Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Arvada, CO EIN: 86-1801284

Ross-Osborn Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Arvada, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $237K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K.

Ross-Osborn Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Ross-Osborn Family Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,250
-52.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,625
-52.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,625
Total assets
$237,026
+2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (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.

Who Ross-Osborn Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

East Central University Foundation: $2KEast Central UniversityFoundation$2KMercy Health Foundation Ada: $1KMercy Health Foundation Ada$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was East Central University Foundation ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Ada

How Ross-Osborn Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. 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$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300 (2023) to $7K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
East Central University Foundation Ada, OKArt Dept and Tution$2,250
Mercy Health Foundation Ada Ada, OKExpand Oncology Dept$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$237,026$42,500$36,687$3,2502$17,109
2024$231,216$40,000$54,925$6,9002$45,429
2023$246,141$45,000$48,066$3001$38,689
2022$249,207$73,500$47,315$5,5003$76,336
2021$223,022$246,000$22,978——$87,669

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ross-Osborn Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Ross

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2021

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Jones

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rhonda Ensey

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ross Osborn

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Osborn

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Pederson

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susannah Compton

    Member

    Board Member → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Terry Holman (2021–2023) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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-Osborn Family Foundation

How much does Ross-Osborn Family Foundation give each year?

Ross-Osborn Family Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.

How large is Ross-Osborn Family Foundation?

Ross-Osborn Family Foundation reported $237K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $43K.

What is Ross-Osborn Family Foundation?

Ross-Osborn Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Arvada, CO. It holds $237K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Ross-Osborn Family Foundation operate?

Ross-Osborn Family Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Ross-Osborn Family Foundation's EIN?

Ross-Osborn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1801284. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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