Ross Family Foundation
Clayton, MO · EIN 46-6432496. Reported 284 grants totalling $10.2M to 111 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ross Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $1,285,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | $1,500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| De Smet Jesuit High School | St Louis, MO | $1,477,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St Louis, MO | $1,110,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri | St Louis, MO | $430,900 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Louis University | St Louis, MO | $412,500 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rung Foundation Inc | St Louis, MO | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Louis University | St Louis, MO | $270,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Municipal Theatre Association of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $255,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Archdiocese of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Louis Children's Hospital | St Louis, MO | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unlimited Play | St Peters, MO | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ste Genevieve Du Bois Church | St Louis, MO | $213,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stages St Louis | Chesterfield, MO | $204,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Church of the Annunziata | St Louis, MO | $190,400 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Louis Symphony Orchestra | St Louis, MO | $145,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Team Activities for Special Kids Inc | Fenton, MO | $135,100 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society Inc | St Louis, MO | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Louis Roman Catholic Theological Seminary - Kenrick-Glennon | St Louis, MO | $82,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Missouri Right to Life | Jefferson City, MO | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chaminade College Preparatory School | St Louis, MO | $73,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cathedral Basilica of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $72,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Council of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Missouri | St Louis, MO | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Joshua Chaimberlain Society | St Louis, MO | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation | St Louis, MO | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital | St Louis, MO | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Visitation Academy | St Louis, MO | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra | St Louis, MO | $51,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Life Teen Inc | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Kids With Cancer Inc | St Louis, MO | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Incarnate Word Catholic Church | Chesterfield, MO | $48,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gateway Arch Park Foundation | St Louis, MO | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Missouri History Museum | St Louis, MO | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youthbridge Community Foundation | St Louis, MO | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Backstoppers Inc | St Louis, MO | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ranken-Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children | Maryland Heights, MO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Little Haven | St Louis, MO | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Go to Nations | Jacksonville, FL | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Forest Park Forever | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Saint Louis Zoo Foundation | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Southern Indiana Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | $26,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Great Rivers Greenway | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater St Louis Council - Boy Scouts of America | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little Brothers of the Lamb | Kansas City, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Health Foundation | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Joseph University Foundation Beirut Inc | North Andover, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Louis Police Foundation | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Monica Catholic Church | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wreaths Across America | Columbia Falls, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rx Outreach Inc | Maryland Heights, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| San Antonio Area Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Francis De Sales Oratory | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St John Vianney High School | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Muny | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater St Louis Honor Flight | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One Heart Family Ministries | Town Country, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Joseph Parish | Imperial, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Louis Zoo Foundation | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Focus St Louis | St Louis, MO | $13,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stray Rescue of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $13,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birthright Counseling Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Student Center at Washington University | Clayton, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Disability Rights Advocates for Technology | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Herbert Hoover Boys and Girls Club of St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mother of Good Counsel Home | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Catholic Community Foundation | Crownsville, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sisters of Divine Providence | Florissant, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Transport Museum Association | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Missouri P E O Outreach Fund | Lee Summit, MO | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Five Acres Animal Shelter | St Charles, MO | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Megan Meier Foundation | St Charles, MO | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Inc | Kansas City, MO | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Louis Scott Gallagher Foundation | Fenton, MO | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Miss Volunteer America Foundation | Nashville, TN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ajax Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crudem Foundation | Ludlow, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Face Foundation | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Forward | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fontbonne University | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Legatus of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Max Hay Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Missouri Historical Society | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Food Search | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rural Parish Workers of Christ the King | Cadet, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| SEGS4VETS | St Louis, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Santo Tomas Medical | Sampaloc, Espana Boulevard | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Webster University | St Louis, MO | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Affairs Council of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Box Back Parkinsons | St Louis, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | Knoxville, TN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Creates | St Louis, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rocky Steady Boxing | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe | La Crosse, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
65 of 111 (59%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 75%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- De Smet Jesuit High School
GENERAL PURPOSE, THE SPARTAN FUND - Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation
NANCY FEDAK ROSS, RN ENDOWMENT FOR NURSING EDUCATION - Missouri Botanical Garden
JACK C. TAYLOR VISITOR CENTER - Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation
CANCER FRONTIER FUND, EVELYN'S HOUSE, NANCY ROSS ENDOWED NURSING AWARDS FUND, NANCY ROSS CHIEF NURSING OFFICER HIGHEST PRIORITIES FUND, NANCY ROSS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN NURSING EDU - St Louis University
MEN'S SOCCER, O'LOUGHLIN FAMILY CHAMPIONS CENTER - St Louis Children's Hospital
INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES RESEACH CENTER
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 152 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84 | $2,201,550 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 68 | $1,804,600 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 59 | $1,684,850 | $12,500 |
| 2024 | 73 | $4,478,000 | $12,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Missouri. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Missouri.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ross Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 16550, Clayton, MO, 63105. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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