Ross Family Foundation
EIN 364485964Total Given 2016–2024
$531K
180 grants · $59K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$4K
grant size
28%
balanced · 34/120 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2024)
120
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 446-5446
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $41K | $925K | $71K | 24 |
| 2017 | $40K | $807K | $51K | 19 |
| 2018 | $41K | $936K | $75K | 24 |
| 2020 | $52K | $1.7M | $180K | 24 |
| 2021 | $70K | $2.3M | $78K | 18 |
| 2022 | $94K | $1.7M | $190K | 28 |
| 2023 | $97K | $2.3M | $218K | 24 |
| 2024 | $95K | $2.6M | $86K | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 180 grants on record
Minimum
$99
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DR
Deborah Ross
President & Dir
Leadership
SB
Susanna R Block
Vice President & Dir
Leadership
VR
Victoria R Ross
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JR
Jeffrey S Ross
Sp & Dir
AR
Alexander L Ross
Tres & Dir
MM
Magaret R Meiners
Sec & Dir
DR
Deborah Ross
President & Dir
Leadership
SB
Susanna R Block
Vice President & Dir
Leadership
VR
Victoria R Ross
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JR
Jeffrey S Ross
Sp & Dir
AR
Alexander L Ross
Tres & Dir
MM
Magaret R Meiners
Sec & Dir
DR
Deborah Ross
President & Dir
Leadership
SB
Susanna R Block
Vice President & Dir
Leadership
VR
Victoria R Ross
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Magaret R Meiners
Sec & Dir
AR
Alexander L Ross
Tres & Dir
JR
Jeffrey S Ross
Sp & Dir
DR
Deborah Ross
President & Dir
Leadership
SB
Susanna R Block
Vice President & Dir
Leadership
VR
Victoria R Ross
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
MM
Magaret R Meiners
Sec & Dir
AR
Alexander L Ross
Tres & Dir
JR
Jeffrey S Ross
Sp & Dir
DR
Deborah Ross
President & Dir
Leadership
SB
Susanna R Block
Vice President & Dir
Leadership
VR
Victoria R Ross
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JR
Jeffrey S Ross
Sp & Dir
AR
Alexander L Ross
Tres & Dir
MM
Magaret R Meiners
Sec & Dir
DR
Deborah Ross
President & Dir
Leadership
SB
Susanna R Block
Vice President & Dir
Leadership
VR
Victoria R Ross
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JR
Jeffrey S Ross
Sp & Dir
AR
Alexander L Ross
Tres & Dir
MM
Magaret R Meiners
Sec & Dir
DR
Deborah Ross
President & Dir
Leadership
SB
Susanna R Block
Vice President & Dir
Leadership
VR
Victoria R Ross
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JR
Jeffrey S Ross
Sp & Dir
AR
Alexander L Ross
Tres & Dir
MM
Magaret R Meiners
Sec & Dir
DR
Deborah Ross
President & Dir
Leadership
SB
Susanna R Block
Vice President & Dir
Leadership
VR
Victoria R Ross
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JR
Jeffrey S Ross
Sp & Dir
AR
Alexander L Ross
Tres & Dir
MM
Magaret R Meiners
Sec & Dir
Grants Awarded (180 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | CIVIC | 2024 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | SOCIAL | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $15,000 | HEALTH | 2023 |
| Strides for Peace | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | CIVIC | 2023 |
| Chicago Metro Housing Dev | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | CIVIC | 2022 |
| Nrdc | Albany, NY | $15,000 | SOCIAL | 2022 |
| Revive for Housing & Healing | Chicago, IL | $11,000 | SOCIAL | 2020 |
| Connections for the Homeless | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | SOCIAL | 2021 |
| Open Lands | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CIVIC | 2023 |
| Chicago Debates | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CIVIC | 2024 |
| Duo Development-Center Neigh Tech | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CIVIC | 2024 |
| Gary Sinise Fdn | Nashville, TN | $10,000 | CIVIC | 2024 |
| Revive Center | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CIVIC | 2024 |
| St Margaret'S Center | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CIVIC | 2024 |
| St Sabina Fund | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | COMMUNITY | 2017 |
| Gary Sinise Fdn | Nashville, TN | $9,000 | CIVIC | 2021 |
| Chicago Womens Health Center | Chicgo, IL | $8,500 | HEALTH | 2022 |
| Chicago Public Library | Chicago, IL | $7,500 | CIVIC | 2023 |
| Welcome Home Angel | Wilmington, NC | $6,500 | CIVIC | 2020 |
| Fenix | Highwood, IL | $6,000 | CIVIC | 2016 |
| Gary Sinise Fdn | Nashville, TN | $6,000 | CIVIC | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | $5,500 | ENVIRONMENTAL | 2022 |
| Alliance Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CIVIC | 2018 |
| Contextos | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | CIVIC | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $5,000 | CIVIC | 2018 |