Alfred & Jane Ross Foundation Inc
EIN 133680380Total Given 2016–2023
$4.5M
197 grants · $564K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
78%
deep partner · 51/65 multi-year
repeat
$21.1M
Assets (2023)
65
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 697-1000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $838K | $16.7M | $366K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $18.5M | $284K | N/A |
| 2020 | $821K | $19.3M | $2.0M | 55 |
| 2021 | $904K | $22.9M | $268K | 53 |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $17.6M | $279K | 50 |
| 2023 | $946K | $21.1M | $642K | 38 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 197 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$838K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AR
Alfred F Ross
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
AR
Adrian Ross
5 yrs
Vice President/Finance
Leadership
CG
Caroline Ross Giassi
5 yrs
Assistant Vice President
Leadership
JR
Jane Ross
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
HB
Heather a Benjamin
Of Counsel
JR
Jane Ross
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
AR
Adrian Ross
5 yrs
Vice President/Finance
Leadership
CG
Caroline Ross Giassi
5 yrs
Assistant Vice President
Leadership
AR
Alfred F Ross
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JR
Jane Ross
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
AR
Adrian Ross
5 yrs
Vice President/Finance
Leadership
CG
Caroline Ross Giassi
5 yrs
Assistant Vice President
Leadership
AR
Alfred F Ross
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VB
Victoria Bjorklund
4 yrs
Assistant. Sec
AR
Adrian Ross
5 yrs
Vice President/Finance
Leadership
JR
Jane Ross
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
AR
Alfred F Ross
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
CG
Caroline Ross Giassi
5 yrs
Assistant Vice President
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VB
Victoria Bjorklund
4 yrs
Assistant. Sec
JR
Jane Ross
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
AR
Alfred F Ross
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
AR
Adrian Ross
5 yrs
Vice President/Finance
Leadership
CG
Caroline Ross Giassi
5 yrs
Assistant Vice President
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VB
Victoria Bjorklund
4 yrs
Assistant. Sec
AR
Alfred F Ross
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
JR
Jane Ross
6+ yrs
Vice President/Secretary
Leadership
MH
Michael Hecht
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
VB
Victoria Bjorklund
4 yrs
Assistant. Sec
Grants Awarded (197 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule # 3 | New York, NY | $838,450 | SEE SCHEDULE # 3 | 2016 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | $416,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | $350,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | $266,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Calec | New York, NY | $160,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Calec | New York, NY | $123,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Calec | New York, NY | $120,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $95,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Calec | New York, NY | $80,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | Stony Brook, NY | $80,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Face Foundation | New York, NY | $70,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Institute for Media Analysis | New York, NY | $70,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Face Foundation | New York, NY | $70,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Face Foundation | New York, NY | $70,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Albertine Foundation | New York, NY | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $55,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Public Concern Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Stony Brook Foundation | Stony Brook, NY | $42,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Interschool Orchestras | New York, NY | $37,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Grand Central Atelier | Long Island City, NY | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Safina Center | Setauket, NY | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |