Sylvia E Ross Trust
Sylvia E Ross Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $565K. Net investment income was $608K.
Sylvia E Ross Trust at a glance
In short: Sylvia E Ross Trust gave $565K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $141K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $565,306
- +130.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $141,327
- +130.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $263
- Total assets
- $7,096,977
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (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 Sylvia E Ross Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rosscare Inc ($565K). Together the top 4 received $565K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 20 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sylvia E Ross Trust gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 145% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2024) to $565K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $565K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rosscare Inc Brewer, ME | Unrestricted General | $564,731 |
| Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor Bangor, ME | Unrestricted General | $325 |
| Bangor Humane Society Bangor, ME | Unrestricted General | $200 |
| Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | Unrestricted General | $50 |
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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 | $7,096,977 | $674,492 | $668,196 | $565,306 | 4 | $597,416 | $607,808 | $413,351 |
| 2024 | $7,172,907 | $233,932 | $327,415 | $245,279 | 4 | $272,979 | $180,322 | $385,400 |
| 2023 | $7,115,026 | $-185,315 | $397,613 | $301,584 | 4 | $342,593 | $100,851 | $359,116 |
| 2022 | $7,608,715 | $1,256,701 | $536,702 | $431,829 | 4 | $465,445 | $1,195,647 | $400,835 |
| 2021 | $7,584,158 | $851,539 | $392,860 | $315,462 | 4 | — | $802,793 | $395,744 |
| 2020 | $6,478,890 | $516,522 | $487,101 | $415,642 | 4 | — | $477,662 | $354,171 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sylvia E Ross Trust reported a distributable amount of $413K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sylvia E Ross Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$42K (2020) → $52K (2025)
Eaton Peabody
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$18K (2020) → $22K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $52K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sylvia E Ross Trust
How much does Sylvia E Ross Trust give each year?
Sylvia E Ross Trust gave $565K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $245K across 4 grants.
What is Sylvia E Ross Trust's typical grant size?
Sylvia E Ross Trust's median grant in 2025 was $263, and its average grant was $141,327, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sylvia E Ross Trust give grants?
Sylvia E Ross Trust gives mostly in Maine: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bangor, ME (2 grants).
Does Sylvia E Ross Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sylvia E Ross Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Sylvia E Ross Trust?
Sylvia E Ross Trust reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $597K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $413K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sylvia E Ross Trust's EIN?
Sylvia E Ross Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-6017314. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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