Renee and Edward Ross Foundation
EIN 366914759
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2018
(8 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2018
$20.7M
66 grants · $6.9M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$100K
grant size
22%
balanced · 12/54 multi-year
repeat
$18.4M
Assets (2016)
54
Distinct Recipients
About
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 760 ILSC 55/15.5, ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND THE TERMINATION AGREEMENT FOR THE RENEE AND EDWARD ROSS FOUNDATION. DUE TO THE PASSING OF BOTH RENEE AND EDWARD ROSS AND HAVING DISTRIBUTED ALL THE INCOME AND PRINCIPAL OF THE FOUNDATION TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AS REQUIRED UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT, THE SUCCESSOR CO-TRUSTEES HAVE DECIDED TO TERMINATE THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION HAS NO REMAINING ASSETS
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 363-6000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $595K | $18.4M | $6.2M | 50 |
| 2018 | $20.1M | $0 | $2.2M | 16 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 66 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$314K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$4.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (66 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | $4,000,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | $2,000,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | $2,000,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $2,000,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| James Tyree Foundation | Chicago, IL | $1,005,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| Museum of Science and Industry | Chicago, IL | $1,000,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| The Painted Turtle | Santa Monica, CA | $1,000,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| Wttw Channel 11 | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| University of Illinois Foundation | Urbana, IL | $124,706 | AS NEEDED | 2018 |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | $115,000 | AS NEEDED | 2016 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | AS NEEDED | 2016 |
| University of Illinois College of Medicine | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | AS NEEDED | 2016 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | AS NEEDED | 2016 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $25,000 | AS NEEDED | 2016 |
| Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | AS NEEDED | 2016 |
| Foundation Fighting Blindness | Columbia, MD | $25,000 | AS NEEDED | 2016 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | AS NEEDED | 2016 |
| Stjudes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | $15,000 | AS NEEDED | 2016 |
| World Jewish Congress | Washington, DC | $12,000 | AS NEEDED | 2016 |