Open Foundations · Wisconsin

Ros Foundation

Greenfield, Wisconsin · EIN 391948463. 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 $3.1M across 123 grants in 2024, a median of $20K each.

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$3.1M
paid in 2024
123
grants paid
$20K
median grant
9%
to first-time recipients
$61.5M
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
THE ROS FOUNDATION
Address
4811 S 76TH STREET STE 211, GREENFIELD, WI, 53220
Phone
4142816000
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
NO SPECIFIC FORM REQUIRED. BROCHURES AND LETTERS STATING CHARITABLE PURPOSE PREFERRED. INCLUDE COPY OF IRS DETERMINATION LETTER.
Submission deadline
NONE.
Restrictions on awards
NONE.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202522249349100607. 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 123 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Feeding America Eastern WiWI$200,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2Harry Chapin Food Bank - NaplesFL$200,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
3Hunger Task Force of MilwaukeeWI$200,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
4Impact Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Services IncWI$75,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
5Vision ForwardWI$75,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
6Abuse Counseling and Treatment IncFL$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
7American Red Cross Wisc ChapterWI$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
8Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee IncWI$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
9Boys & Girls Club of Collier CountyFL$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
10Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater MilwaukeeWI$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
11Humane Society of NaplesFL$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
12Milwaukee Rescue MissionWI$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
13National Anti-vivisection SocietyIL$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
14Pathfinders Milwaukee IncWI$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
15Revitalize Milwaukee IncWI$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202095$2.7M
202188$2.2M
202297$2.2M
2023110$2.7M
2024123$3.1M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Wisconsin72%
Florida15%
Virginia2%
Illinois2%
New York2%

Who decides

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

Brian RiordanTRUSTEE · 2024
Susan L RiordanTRUSTEE · 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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