The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation
The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Worth, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $361K. Net investment income was $129K.
The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation at a glance
In short: The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation gave $361K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $361,000
- +391.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,111
- +500.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,619,636
- +492.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (56% 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 The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meharry Medical College ($200K). Together the top 9 received $361K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 45 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation gives
- Giving grew 463% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2019) to $361K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $361K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN | Charitable Support | $200,000 |
| Chabad of Lake Worth Lake Worth, FL | Charitable Support | $89,000 |
| V Foundation for Cancer Research Cary, NC | Charitable Support | $40,750 |
| American Diabetes Association Fort Lauderdale, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| American Heart Association Fort Lauderdale, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Tunnel for Towers Fdn Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warriors Project Omaha, NE | Charitable | $5,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable Support | $1,000 |
| National Glaucoma Research Clarksburg, MD | Charitable Support | $250 |
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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 | $6,619,636 | $5,873,820 | $372,023 | $361,000 | 9 | $361,000 | $129,118 | $362,423 |
| 2024 | $1,116,777 | $122,814 | $78,053 | $73,500 | 11 | $73,500 | $61,431 | $73,410 |
| 2023 | $1,072,016 | $154,404 | $62,568 | $60,000 | 8 | $60,000 | $52,479 | $63,098 |
| 2022 | $980,180 | $109,943 | $69,533 | $64,080 | 10 | $64,080 | $45,129 | $60,221 |
| 2021 | $939,770 | $148,256 | $56,164 | $52,500 | 7 | $52,500 | $45,134 | $52,498 |
| 2020 | $847,678 | $81,754 | $58,078 | $51,000 | 6 | — | $35,166 | $50,414 |
| 2019 | $824,131 | $116,164 | $45,351 | $38,000 | 3 | — | $31,421 | $48,615 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation reported a distributable amount of $362K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betty Ross
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Ross
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia Ross
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas Ross (2019–2024) — Director
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 Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation
How much does The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation give each year?
The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation gave $361K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 11 grants.
What is The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation's typical grant size?
The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $40,111, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation give grants?
The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (30%) and North Carolina (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Lauderdale, FL (2 grants).
Does The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (5 grants) and "Charitable" (4 grants).
Who are The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation's largest grantees?
The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Meharry Medical College ($200,000), Chabad of Lake Worth ($89,000) and V Foundation for Cancer Research ($40,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation?
The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $361K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $362K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation's EIN?
The Thomas & Betty Ross Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3367981. 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 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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