Ross Family Fund Inc
EIN 232049592Total Given 2020–2023
$1.6M
99 grants · $394K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
43%
supporter · 27/63 multi-year
repeat
$327K
Assets (2023)
63
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 665-2079
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $219K | $380K | $6K | 34 |
| 2022 | $420K | $397K | $480K | 18 |
| 2023 | $939K | $327K | $889K | 47 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 99 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$428K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LR
Lyn M Ross
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
MR
Merry Ross
3+ yrs
Director
MR
Michael Ross
3+ yrs
Director
LR
Lyn M Ross
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
MR
Michael Ross
3+ yrs
Director
MR
Merry Ross
3+ yrs
Director
LR
Lyn M Ross
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
MR
Merry Ross
3+ yrs
Director
MR
Michael Ross
3+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (99 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | $427,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | $150,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Trustees of the Univeristy of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $105,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Trustees of the Univeristy of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $85,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | $52,900 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $42,250 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $36,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $36,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $35,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $35,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Congregation Rodeph Shalom | Philadelphia, PA | $31,375 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $26,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| The Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| The Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Kimmel Center Inc | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Phipps Neighborhoods | Bronx, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| The Barnes Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Hillel at Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Sixth & I | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Curtis Institute of Music | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |