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Ross Family Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $118,994 (tax year ended December 2025)
Ross Family Foundation, a private foundation in Winnetka, IL, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $118,994 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 23, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to Alliance for the Great Lakes in Chicago, IL for civic.
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- EIN
- 364485964
- Based in
- Winnetka, IL
- Assets
- $2,918,822
- Grants paid
- $118,994
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202612359349100201. It reported $118,994 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | Civic | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Civic | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | Civoc | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gary Sinise FDN | Nashville, TN | Civic | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Margaret's Villages | Chicago, IL | Civic | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erie Family Health FDN | Chicago, IL | Civic | Health care | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Winnetka Community House | Winnetka, IL | Civic | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | Civic | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Settlemenr | Chicago, IL | Civic | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Down Syndrome | Chicago, IL | Health | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erika's Lighthouse | Winnetka, IL | Enviromental | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Shore Senior Center | Northfield, IL | Civic | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Just Harvest | Chicago, IL | Cicic | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skokie CC Educational FDN | Glencoe, IL | Educational | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Toys for Tots | Chicago, IL | Civic | $394 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnetka Historical Soc | Winnetka, IL | Civic | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 26, 2025, IRS object ID 202522389349100432. It reported $94,675 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | Civic | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Debates | Chicago, IL | Civic | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duo Development-Center Neigh Tech | Chicago, IL | Civic | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gary Sinise FDN | Nashville, TN | Civic | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Revive Center | Chicago, IL | Civic | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Margaret's Center | Chicago, IL | Civic | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Leonards Ministries | Chicago, IL | Environmental | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Winnetka Community House | Winnetka, IL | Civic | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Erie Family Health FDN | Chicago, IL | Civic | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meals On Wheels | Chicago, IL | Civic | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NRDC | Albany, NY | Social | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Down Syndrome | Chicago, IL | Health | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Uso | Chicago, IL | Civic | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | Chicago, IL | Social | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erika's Lighthouse | Winnetka, IL | Enviromental | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | Civic | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Toys for Tots | Chicago, IL | Civic | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skokie CC Educational FDN | Glencoe, IL | Educational | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnetka Historical Society | Winnetka, IL | Civic | $175 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $33,600 |
| Health care | $8,500 |
| Religion-related | $5,000 |
| Human services | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $164,169 |
| District of Columbia | $25,000 |
| Tennessee | $22,000 |
| New York | $2,500 |
Also on SpecStream
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- Who funds health care in Illinois
- Who funds religion-related in Illinois
- Who funds human services in Illinois
Updated August 23, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.