The Ross Charitable Foundation
The Ross Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets. Net investment income was $11.
The Ross Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $28,306
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,152
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Ross Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Ross Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2022 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
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $23K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Malibu Urgent Care Center Malibu, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Friends of Florence Washington, DC | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | General Purpose | $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 | $28,306 | $11 | $1,152 | — | — | — | $11 | $119 |
| 2024 | $29,447 | $12 | $1,150 | — | — | — | $12 | $123 |
| 2023 | $30,585 | $12 | $1,150 | — | — | — | $12 | $128 |
| 2022 | $31,723 | $13 | $23,650 | $22,500 | 3 | $22,500 | — | $179 |
| 2021 | $55,385 | $27 | $4,175 | $3,000 | 1 | — | — | $122 |
| 2020 | $59,533 | $36 | $1,175 | — | — | — | — | $125 |
| 2019 | $60,672 | $42 | $1,887 | — | — | — | — | $128 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ross Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ross Charitable Foundation is led by Courtney Sale Ross, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Courtney Sale Ross
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rob Eloff
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Matthew Pietras (2019–2024) — Treasurer
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 The Ross Charitable Foundation
How large is The Ross Charitable Foundation?
The Ross Charitable Foundation reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11.
Where does The Ross Charitable Foundation operate?
The Ross Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Minnesota.
How much is The Ross Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Ross Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Ross Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Ross Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3552082. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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