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Ross Family Foundation: 73 grants to organizations, $4.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Ross Family Foundation, a private foundation in Clayton, MO, paid 73 grants to organizations totaling $4,478,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $1,285,000 to De Smet Jesuit High School in St Louis, MO for general purpose, the spartan fund.
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- EIN
- 466432496
- Based in
- Clayton, MO
- Assets
- $48,048,243
- Grants paid
- $4,478,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202523219349101217. It reported $4,478,000 in grants paid; 73 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Smet Jesuit High School | St Louis, MO | General purpose, the spartan fund | $1,285,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | St Louis, MO | Nancy fedak ross, rn endowment for nursing education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation | St Louis, MO | Cancer frontier fund, evelyn's house, nancy ross endowed nursing awards fund, nancy ross chief nursing officer highest priorities fund, nancy ross endowed scholarship in nursing edu | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis University | St Louis, MO | Men's soccer, o'loughlin family champions center | Education | $270,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Children's Hospital | St Louis, MO | Intellectual & developmental disabilities reseach center | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Symphony Orchestra | St Louis, MO | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $145,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stages St Louis | Chesterfield, MO | Backstagers, general purpose, director of outreach w/ emphasis on autism | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Archdiocese of St Louis | St Louis, MO | Annual catholic appeal | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rung Foundation Inc | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Team Activities for Special Kids Inc | Fenton, MO | General purpose | Housing and shelter | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Go To Nations | Jacksonville, FL | General purpose | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ste Genevieve Du Bois Church | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society Inc | St Louis, MO | St. louis golf classic | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of the Annunziata | St Louis, MO | Catholic relief services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of Missouri | St Louis, MO | General purpose, operation snip and humane education efforts | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Roman Catholic Theological Seminary - Kenrick-Glennon | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Brothers of the Lamb | Kansas City, KS | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Health Foundation | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation | St Louis, MO | Archbishop's gala | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cathedral Basilica of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Life Teen Inc | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Little Haven | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Muny | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chaminade College Preparatory School | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gateway Arch Park Foundation | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater St Louis Honor Flight | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joshua Chaimberlain Society | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Joseph Parish | Imperial, MO | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Art Museum Foundation | St Louis, MO | Beaux arts renewal | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Zoo Foundation | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visitation Academy | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Kids With Cancer Inc | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Human services | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Incarnate Word Catholic Church | Chesterfield, MO | General purpose | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Backstoppers | Brentwood, MO | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthright Counseling Saint Louis | St Louis, MO | St. louis for life gala sponsorship | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Student Center at Washington University | Clayton, MO | Gold sponsor | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donald Danforth Plant Science Center | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Science and technology | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest Park Forever | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mother of Good Counsel Home | St Louis, MO | Campus beautification project | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Heart Family Ministries | Town Country, MO | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ranken-Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children | Maryland Heights, MO | General purpose | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Antonio Area Foundation | San Antonio, TX | Aaron ardoin foundation - sickle cell research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Francis de Sales Oratory | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington University in St Louis | St Louis, MO | Institution for public health | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem | Portland, OR | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation | St Louis, MO | Nancy ross award fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri Historical Society | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Food Search | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rural Parish Workers of Christ the King | Cadet, MO | General purpose | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Segs4vets | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John Vianney High School | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Louis Police Foundation | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Monica Catholic Church | St Louis, MO | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stray Rescue of St Louis | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Santo Tomas Medical | Sampaloc, RP | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Southern Indiana Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | Athletic dept. - men's soccer | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missouri P E O Outreach Fund | Lee Summit, MO | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Five Acres Animal Shelter | St Charles, MO | General purpose | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Creates | St Louis, MO | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Megan Meier Foundation | St Charles, MO | General purpose | Youth development | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Inc | Kansas City, MO | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocky Steady Boxing | Indianapolis, IN | General purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | General purpose | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe | La Crosse, WI | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $300,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $179,000 |
| Human services | $127,000 |
| Animal-related | $54,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $35,000 |
| Health care | $20,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $15,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $11,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Missouri | $4,387,000 |
| Florida | $32,000 |
| Kansas | $25,000 |
| Texas | $10,000 |
| Indiana | $7,000 |
| Oregon | $5,000 |
| Tennessee | $4,000 |
| Illinois | $2,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. 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.