Toni L Ross Charitable Trust
Toni L Ross Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including education, arts and culture, community-service, reproductive-rights, and humanitarian organizations.
Toni L Ross Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Toni L Ross Charitable Trust gave $250K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $250,000
- +173.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,333
- +136.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,851,484
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (89% 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 Toni L Ross Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Tag Assoc 810 Seventh Ave 7Fl, New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 275-1500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Toni L Ross Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NYU ($100K). Together the top 10 received $193K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 78 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The remaining reported shares went to Vermont, California, Ohio, and Delaware, each receiving 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Toni L Ross Charitable Trust gives
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 181% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2021) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $250K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NYU New York, NY | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Hayground School and Camp Bridgehampton, NY | Charitable | $21,000 |
| Yaddo Saratoga Springs, NY | Charitable | $12,000 |
| Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center Bridgehampton, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Hamptons Community Outreach Bridgehampton, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Hamptons International Film Festival East Hampton, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Ola of Eastern Long Island Sagaponack, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Bennington College Bennington, VT | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Freedom for Immigrants Covina, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,851,484 | $78,120 | $255,034 | $250,000 | 30 | $250,475 | $78,097 | $191,574 |
| 2024 | $3,057,619 | $152,335 | $101,107 | $91,524 | 26 | $92,044 | $133,504 | $180,271 |
| 2023 | $2,981,628 | $415,839 | $44,518 | $43,500 | 11 | $43,920 | $303,064 | $142,255 |
| 2022 | $2,604,041 | $-55,577 | $94,244 | $89,000 | 8 | $89,000 | $39,049 | $128,472 |
| 2021 | $2,759,809 | $2,249,618 | $14,136 | $13,500 | 3 | $13,500 | $1,562 | $26,917 |
| 2020 | $466,591 | $-66,924 | $38,136 | $37,500 | 5 | — | $4,650 | $20,034 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Toni L Ross Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $192K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in a range of areas. For example, OLA of Eastern Long Island describes its work as advancing equity for Latino immigrants on the East End through policy advocacy, family support, leadership programs, and community-building. Hamptons Community Outreach says it aims to address basic needs and create opportunities for marginalized neighbors. Freedom for Immigrants describes its work as part of a movement to abolish immigration incarceration. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the trust’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 30 grants totaling $250,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $100,000 to NYU; $21,000 to Hayground School and Camp; $12,000 to Yaddo; and $10,000 each to Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center, Center for Reproductive Rights, Hamptons Community Outreach, Hamptons International Film Festival, and OLA of Eastern Long Island.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Toni L Ross, Noah M Salaway, and Sara Salaway as trustees.
Toni L Ross Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Noah M. Salaway
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sara Salaway
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Toni L. Ross
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Toni L Ross Charitable Trust
How much does Toni L Ross Charitable Trust give each year?
Toni L Ross Charitable Trust gave $250K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 26 grants.
What is Toni L Ross Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Toni L Ross Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,333, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Toni L Ross Charitable Trust give grants?
Toni L Ross Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), East Hampton, NY (5 grants), Bridgehampton, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Toni L Ross Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Toni L Ross Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (30 grants).
Who are Toni L Ross Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Toni L Ross Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include NYU ($100,000), Hayground School and Camp ($21,000) and Yaddo ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Toni L Ross Charitable Trust?
Toni L Ross Charitable Trust reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $250K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $192K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Toni L Ross Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in a range of areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Toni L Ross Charitable Trust?
The trust 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 Toni L Ross Charitable Trust's EIN?
Toni L Ross Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6495585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Toni L Ross Charitable Trust 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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