The Ross Webb Fund
The Ross Webb Fund is a private foundation based in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports cash donations to organized charities and grants to organizations in Massachusetts and several other states.
The Ross Webb Fund at a glance
In short: The Ross Webb Fund gave $60K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,600
- +1886.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +1000.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,418
- +80.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,125,037
- +169.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Ross Webb Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 24 Chestnut Street, South Dartmouth, MA 02748
Phone: (774) 451-5400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ross Webb Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Aiden's Chapel ($17K). Together the top 10 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (52%), Oregon (17%), Florida (17%), Rhode Island (9%), and Georgia (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Ross Webb Fund gives
- In 2021 it paid out 46% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $3K (2024) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $60K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Aiden's Chapel Dartmouth, MA | Religious | $16,600 |
| Oregon Community Program Eugene, OR | Benevolent | $10,000 |
| Gamma Grant Fort Lauderdale, FL | Benevolent | $10,000 |
| Saint Philomena School Portsmouth, RI | Education | $5,500 |
| Somerset Foodshelf Somerset, MA | Benevolent | $3,000 |
| Sharing & Caring Cornelia, GA | Benevolent | $3,000 |
| Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust Dartmouth, MA | Environmental | $2,500 |
| Old Dartmouth Historical Sociesty New Bedford, MA | Education | $2,500 |
| Community Boating Center New Bedford, MA | Education | $2,500 |
| Zeiterion Theatre New Bedford, MA | Benevolent | $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 | $1,125,037 | $53,101 | $61,222 | $59,600 | 11 | — | $53,101 | — |
| 2024 | $417,230 | $20,566 | $4,600 | $3,000 | 1 | $26,500 | $20,645 | — |
| 2023 | $271,888 | $143 | $14,630 | — | — | — | $18,115 | — |
| 2022 | $267,032 | $18,380 | $26,032 | — | — | — | $16,879 | — |
| 2021 | $274,388 | $20,566 | $22,848 | $21,000 | Total only | $21,000 | $19,548 | $45,430 |
| 2020 | $115,741 | $21,825 | $19,160 | $17,000 | Total only | — | $20,727 | $15,653 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The funder’s 2025 filing does not state a mission. Its grants show support for religious, benevolent, educational, and environmental purposes. The grantees describe their own work as including preserving Dartmouth’s natural resources (Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust), providing recreational boating instruction and access (Community Boating Center), stewarding a historic performing arts theater (Zeiterion Theatre), and helping combat veterans and their families manage life after wartime service (Project New Hope).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 11 grants totaling $59,600. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $16,600, with a median of $3,000. Notable grants included $16,600 to Saint Aiden’s Chapel in Dartmouth, Massachusetts; $10,000 each to Oregon Community Program in Eugene, Oregon, and Gamma Grant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and $5,500 to Saint Philomena School in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Other listed recipients included Somerset Foodshelf ($3,000), Sharing & Caring ($3,000), Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust ($2,500), Old Dartmouth Historical Society ($2,500), Community Boating Center ($2,500), Zeiterion Theatre ($2,500), and Project New Hope ($1,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Herbert S. Webb IV is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Ross Webb Fund is led by Herbert S. Webb IV, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Herbert S. Webb IV
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Ross Webb Fund
How much does The Ross Webb Fund give each year?
The Ross Webb Fund gave $60K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
What is The Ross Webb Fund's typical grant size?
The Ross Webb Fund's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,418, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ross Webb Fund give grants?
The Ross Webb Fund gives mostly in Massachusetts: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oregon (17%) and Florida (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Bedford, MA (3 grants) and Dartmouth, MA (2 grants).
Does The Ross Webb Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Ross Webb Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Benevolent" (6 grants) and "Education" (3 grants).
Who are The Ross Webb Fund's largest grantees?
The Ross Webb Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Saint Aiden's Chapel ($16,600), Oregon Community Program ($10,000) and Gamma Grant ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ross Webb Fund?
The Ross Webb Fund reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $53K.
What does The Ross Webb Fund fund?
The funder’s 2025 filing does not state a mission. Its grants show support for religious, benevolent, educational, and environmental purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ross Webb Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ross Webb Fund's EIN?
The Ross Webb Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6064025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Ross Webb Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Ross Webb Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-ross-webb-fund-morg_b37d04f7399848f3af746d89c039342c
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