The Ross Foundation

LYNCHBURG, VA EIN: 76-0286746

The Ross Foundation is a private foundation, based in LYNCHBURG, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $625K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $272K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$625K

+114.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$55K

-3.5% YoY

Grant Count

24

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-19.6% YoY

About The Ross Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Ross Foundation is a private foundation, based in LYNCHBURG, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $625K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $272K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AnnapolisArlingtonBedfordBethesdaBoydsConcordFairleeHoustonLawrenceLeadvilleLebanonLynchburgNantucketNew YorkPittsburghPrincetonRochesterSaint MichaelsSilver SpringWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$125K$249K$374K$499K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$625,390$291,794$308,319
Revenue$273,628$27,695$21,911
Expenses$57,457$59,268$64,980
Qualifying Distributions$55,000$57,000$62,000
Net Investment Income$271,528$25,695$19,286
Distributable Amount$35,633$33,501$35,232

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$52K$78K$104K15 grants202022 grants202124 grants202220 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WESTMINSTER CANTERBURY F…$10KDRIVEN TO CURE INC$5KHIGH MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE$5KBOSTON UNIVERSITY$3KCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY$3KCHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME …$3KHUN SCHOOL OF PRINCETON$3KNANTUCKET FOOD FUEL RENT…$3KSPECIAL OPERATIONS FUND$3KTHE HOMESTEAD NANTUCKET$3K

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

104<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FRANCESCA ROSSTRUSTEE0.25
ISABELLE ROSSTRUSTEE0.25
KRISTA ROSSDIRECTOR1
DAVID ROSS IVDIRECTOR1
DAVID ROSSDIRECTOR1
ELLEN ROSSDIRECTOR1

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

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