Open Foundations · West Virginia

Ross Foundation Inc

Parkersburg, West Virginia · EIN 204652067. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $5.4M across 22 grants in 2024, a median of $5K each.

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$5.4M
paid in 2024
22
grants paid
$5K
median grant
1%
to first-time recipients
$38.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
APPLY ONLINE AT GRANTSTHEROSSFOUNDA
Address
711 MARKET STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV, 26101
Phone
3048655372
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.THEROSSFOUNDATION.ORG. TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE CURRENT CYCLE CLICK ON "HOW TO APPLY" FROM THE HOMEPAGE. SECONDLY, CLICK ON "GRANTS.THEROSSFOUNDATION.ORG" AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE, TO SET UP AN ACCOUNT AND FILL OUT THE ONLINE APPLICATION.
Submission deadline
THERE ARE TWO CYCLES OF GRANTS PER YEAR.
Restrictions on awards
THE FOUNDATION'S AREAS OF INTEREST ARE EDUCATIONAL, ARTS AND CULTURAL, DISABILITIES, ANIMALS, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. THE FOUNDATION SHIFTED THEIR FOCUS IN 2016 TO PRIMARILY FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITATIVES, WITH A SECONDARY FOCUS ON DISABILITIES, ANIMALS AND ART INITIATIVES. THEY SERVE WOOD, RITCHIE, DODDRIDGE, PLEASANTS AND JACKSON COUNTIES IN WEST VIRGINIA.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202512799349100121. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 22 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1West Virginia University at ParkersburgWV$4,800,000FUNDS FOR THE WVUP ITC INITIATIVE TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATION THE OLD OVU CAMPUS FOR A TECHNOLOGY CENTER
2Childrens Museum of the Mov IncWV$405,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE RENOVATIONS AND OPERATIONS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
3Downtown PkbWV$50,000FUNDS FOR OPERATING & BUSINESS SUPPORT
4Boys & Girls Club of ParkersburgWV$15,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION AS PART OF THE KIDS GOLF CLASSIC.
5Broadway Cares-equity Fights Aids IncNY$15,000ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM
6Adopt a Golden Atlanta IncGA$10,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION
7Nationwide Childrens Hospital FoundationOH$10,000FUNDS FOR CENTER FOR COLORECTAL & PELVIC RECONSTRUCTION (CCPR) PROGRAM AND GENERAL FUNDS
8Camden Clark FoundationWV$7,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION
9Linder Center of HopeOH$6,750OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION
10Philanthropy West Virginia IncWV$5,750OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION
11Asheville Area HfhGA$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION
12Friends of ViennaWV$5,000FREEDOM FESTIVAL
13Manna Food Bank IncNC$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION
14Marietta CollegeOH$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR NONPROFITS LEAD
15The Whitney InstituteLA$5,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202022$2.0M
202122$2.2M
202220$5.4M
202320$8.0M
202422$5.4M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
West Virginia46%
Ohio18%
Georgia9%
North Carolina9%
New York5%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

J Philip DelavanBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Melissa RossBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Samuel B Ross Iii Chairman of theBOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 2024
Spencer B RossBOARD MEMBER · 2024
Susan S RossBOARD MEMBER · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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