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The Ross Family Foundation: 109 grants to organizations, $238,933 (tax year ended December 2025)

The Ross Family Foundation, a private foundation in Philadelphia, PA, paid 109 grants to organizations totaling $238,933 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $25,500 to United Way Lackawanna & Wayne Counties in Scranton, PA for for general purposes.

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EIN
246017499
Based in
Philadelphia, PA
Assets
$6,680,218
Grants paid
$238,933
Tax year ended
December 2025

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025

From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202601269349102400. It reported $238,933 in grants paid; 109 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
United Way Lackawanna & Wayne CountiesScranton, PAFor general purposes$25,500apps.irs.gov
First United Methodust Church of GermantownPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$18,000apps.irs.gov
Wvia Public TV & RadioPittston, PAFor general purposes$15,000apps.irs.gov
Covenant Presbyterian ChurchScranton, PAFor general purposes$13,000apps.irs.gov
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYFor general purposes$10,000apps.irs.gov
Keystone CollegeLaplume, PAFor general purposes$10,000apps.irs.gov
Philharmonic Society of Ne PaWilkes Barre, PA$5,000 for general purposes; $5,000 for Young Peoples Concerts$10,000apps.irs.gov
United Way of Se PaPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$7,500apps.irs.gov
Planned Parenthood of Northeast PaReading, PAFor general purposes$6,500apps.irs.gov
Johnson CollegeScranton, PAFor general purposes$6,000apps.irs.gov
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MAAdrian E. Ross Class of 1934 Scholarship FdEducation$6,000apps.irs.gov
Countryside ConservancyLaplume, PAFor general purposes$5,000apps.irs.gov
Everhart MuseumScranton, PAFor general purposes$5,000apps.irs.gov
Boy Scouts of America Ne Pa CouncilScranton, PAFor general purposesFor general purposes$4,200apps.irs.gov
Food Bank of Larimer CountyLoveland, CO$1,500 for WHYY FM radio; $1,5000 for WHYY TV$4,000apps.irs.gov
Tanglewood Friends of MusicBoston, MAFor general purposes$4,000apps.irs.gov
Uc Health Northern Colorado FDNFt Collins, COFor general purposes$4,000apps.irs.gov
Clintonville United Methodist ChurchClintonville, NYFor general purposes$3,500apps.irs.gov
Marywood UniversityScranton, PAFor general purposesEducation$3,500apps.irs.gov
Outreach Center for Community ResourcesScranton, PAFor general purposesHuman services$3,250apps.irs.gov
University of ScrantonScranton, PAFor general purposes: $1,500; for library $1,700Education$3,200apps.irs.gov
Whyy FM & Channel 12Philadelphia, PA$1,500 for WHYY FM radio; $1,5000 for WHYY TV$3,000apps.irs.gov
Women's Resource CenterScranton, PAFor general purposes$3,000apps.irs.gov
Greater Scranton YMCADunmore, PAFor general purposes$2,500apps.irs.gov
American Red CrossScranton, PAFor general purposes$2,000apps.irs.gov
Friends of the PoorScranton, PAFor general purposes$2,000apps.irs.gov
Iowa State University FoundationAmes, IAClass of 1957Education$2,000apps.irs.gov
Noco HumaneLoveland, COFor general purposesAnimal-related$2,000apps.irs.gov
Salvation ArmyScranton, PAFor general purposes$2,000apps.irs.gov
Abington Community LibraryClarks Summit, PAFor general purposes$1,800apps.irs.gov
Scranton Area FoundationScranton, PAFor general purposesPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$1,800apps.irs.gov
Scranton Cultural CenterScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,800apps.irs.gov
Allied Services FoundationScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,500apps.irs.gov
First United Methodust Church of GermantownPhiladelphia, PAChristmas and Easter offerings$1,500apps.irs.gov
Geisinger Health SystemDanville, PAFor general purposes$1,500apps.irs.gov
Meals On Wheels of Ne PaScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,400apps.irs.gov
Weinberg Ne Pa Regional Food BankWilkesbarre, PAFor general purposes$1,400apps.irs.gov
Griffin Pond Animal ShelterSouth Abington Townshi, PAFor general purposes$1,300apps.irs.gov
Family Promise of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposesHuman services$1,250apps.irs.gov
Arcadia ChoraleChinchilla, PAFor general purposes$1,048apps.irs.gov
Finca InternationalWashington, DCFor general purposesInternational, foreign affairs and national security$1,000apps.irs.gov
Jacobs Pillow Dance FestivalBecket, MAFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$1,000apps.irs.gov
Jewish Federation of Ne PaScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,000apps.irs.gov
Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PAFor general purposesEducation$1,000apps.irs.gov
Lackawanna Historical SocietyScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,000apps.irs.gov
Lackawanna River Corridor AssociationScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,000apps.irs.gov
Lantern TheatrePhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$1,000apps.irs.gov
Nature ConservancyPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$1,000apps.irs.gov
Ne Regional Cancer InstituteScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,000apps.irs.gov
Smith Memorial PlaygroundPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$1,000apps.irs.gov
Trustees of the University of PaPhiladelphia, PAFor the Law School$1,000apps.irs.gov
Unitarian Universalist Service CommitteeCambridge, MAFor general purposesInternational, foreign affairs and national security$1,000apps.irs.gov
United Neighborhood CenterThroop, PAFor general purposes$1,000apps.irs.gov
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MAFor general purposesEducation$1,000apps.irs.gov
Day Nursery Association of ScrantonScranton, PAFor general purposes$900apps.irs.gov
Girl Scouts in Heart of PaScranton, PAFor general purposes$900apps.irs.gov
Exponent PhilanthropyWashington, DCFor general purposes$850apps.irs.gov
Friendship HouseScranton, PAFor general purposesHuman services$750apps.irs.gov
Dorflinger Suydam Wildlife SanctuaryWhite Mills, PAFor general purposes$700apps.irs.gov
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$600apps.irs.gov
Metropolitan Opera GuildNew York, NYFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$600apps.irs.gov
Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NYFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$600apps.irs.gov
WSKG Public BroadcastingVestal, NYFor general purposes$600apps.irs.gov
Waverly Community HouseWaverly, PAFor general purposesCommunity improvement and capacity building$600apps.irs.gov
American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NYFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$575apps.irs.gov
Doctors Without BordersHagerstown, MDFor general purposes$550apps.irs.gov
American Numismatic AssociationNew York, NYFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Arden TheaterPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PAFor general purposesEducation$500apps.irs.gov
Child Fund InternationalRichmond, VAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Circle in the Square TheatreNew York, NYFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Clarks Summit Fire CompanyClarks Summit, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Ensemble ArtsPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Jewish Family Service of Ne PaScranton, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Lacawac Foundation SanctuaryLake Ariel, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Opera PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$500apps.irs.gov
Peec Pocono Environmental Educ CenterDingmans Ferry, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Philadelphia BalletPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Philadelphia OrchestraPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Planned ParenthoodWashington, DCFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Presbyterian Senior LivingDillsburg, PAResidence Assistance Fund$500apps.irs.gov
Rails To Trail Council of Ne PaUnion Dale, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Smithsonian Institution Friends ofWashington, DCFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
American Numismatic SocietyColorado Springs, COFor general purposes$350apps.irs.gov
Dalton Community LibraryDalton, PAFor general purposes$350apps.irs.gov
Archaeological Institute of AmericaBoston, MAFor general purposes$300apps.irs.gov
Dickenson CollegeCarlisle, PAFor general purposes$300apps.irs.gov
Spoleto FestivalCharleston, SCFor general purposes$300apps.irs.gov
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCFor general purposesEnvironment$300apps.irs.gov
Appalachian Trail ConservancyHarpers Ferry, WVFor general purposesRecreation and sports$250apps.irs.gov
Asce FoundationReston, VAFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
Charity WatchChicago, ILFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
National Aububon SocietyNew York, NYFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
National Trust for Historic PreservationHagerstown, MDFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
National Wildlife FederationReston, VAFor general purposesAnimal-related$250apps.irs.gov
New York PhilharmonicNew York, NYFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
Northwest Village NetworkPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
Pierpont Morgan LibraryNew York, NYFor general purposesEducation$250apps.irs.gov
Saratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
Urban Resources Development CorpPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposesCommunity improvement and capacity building$250apps.irs.gov
Whosoever Gospel MissiomPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
Equal Justice AmericaMidlothian, VAFor general purposesCrime and legal-related$200apps.irs.gov
Public Interest Law CenterPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposesCrime and legal-related$200apps.irs.gov
Trustees of the University of PaPhiladelphia, PAFor Graduate School of Education$200apps.irs.gov
Connecticut Public MediaHartford, CTFor general purposes$180apps.irs.gov
National Parks Conservation Ass'nWashington, DCFor general purposes$180apps.irs.gov
BBB Wise Giving AllianceArlington, VAFor general purposes$150apps.irs.gov
Biblical Archaeology SocietyWashington, DCFor general purposes$150apps.irs.gov
Juvenile Law CenterPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposesCrime and legal-related$100apps.irs.gov

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202521279349103277. It reported $212,183 in grants paid; 103 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
United Way Lackawanna & Wayne CountiesScranton, PAFor general purposes$24,000apps.irs.gov
Quintessence Theatre GroupPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$20,000apps.irs.gov
First United Methodust Church of GermantownPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$18,000apps.irs.gov
Covenant Presbyterian ChurchScranton, PAFor general purposes$13,000apps.irs.gov
Columbia UniversityNew York, NYFor general purposes$10,000apps.irs.gov
Keystone CollegeLaplume, PAFor general purposes$10,000apps.irs.gov
Philharmonic Society of Ne PaWilkes Barre, PA$5,000 for general purposes; $4,000 for Young Peoples Concerts$9,000apps.irs.gov
United Way of Se PaPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$6,500apps.irs.gov
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MAFor general purposesEducation$6,000apps.irs.gov
Everhart MuseumScranton, PAFor general purposes$5,000apps.irs.gov
Johnson CollegeScranton, PAFor general purposes$5,000apps.irs.gov
Planned Parenthood of Northeast PaReading, PAFor general purposes$5,000apps.irs.gov
Wvia Public TV & RadioPittston, PAFor general purposes$4,000apps.irs.gov
Tanglewood Friends of MusicBoston, MAFor general purposes$3,500apps.irs.gov
Clintonville United Methodist ChurchClintonville, NYFor general purposes$3,000apps.irs.gov
Countryside ConservancyLaplume, PAFor general purposes$3,000apps.irs.gov
Outreach Center for Community ResourcesScranton, PAFor general purposesHuman services$3,000apps.irs.gov
Women's Resource CenterScranton, PAFor general purposes$2,750apps.irs.gov
Greater Scranton YMCADunmore, PAFor general purposes$2,250apps.irs.gov
Countryside ConservancyLaplume, PATrolley Trail AppealEnvironment$2,000apps.irs.gov
Salvation ArmyScranton, PAFor general purposes$2,000apps.irs.gov
Whyy FM & Channel 12Philadelphia, PAFor general purposes$2,000apps.irs.gov
Friends of the PoorScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,850apps.irs.gov
Iowa State University FoundationAmes, IANutrition FundEducation$1,700apps.irs.gov
Griffin Pond Animal ShelterSouth Abington Townshi, PAFor general purposes$1,650apps.irs.gov
Abington Community LibraryClarks Summit, PAFor general purposes$1,600apps.irs.gov
Scranton Area FoundationScranton, PAFor general purposesPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$1,600apps.irs.gov
Scranton Cultural CenterScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,600apps.irs.gov
Allied Services FoundationScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,500apps.irs.gov
Geisinger Commonwealth School of MedicineScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,500apps.irs.gov
Meals On Wheels of Ne PaScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,300apps.irs.gov
Weinberg Ne Pa Regional Food BankWilkesbarre, PAFor general purposes$1,300apps.irs.gov
Asbury United Methodist ChurchScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,200apps.irs.gov
Arcadia ChoraleChinchilla, PAFor general purposes$1,048apps.irs.gov
Family Promise of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposesHuman services$1,000apps.irs.gov
Finca InternationalWashington, DCFor general purposesInternational, foreign affairs and national security$1,000apps.irs.gov
Lackawanna River Corridor AssociationScranton, PAFor general purposes$1,000apps.irs.gov
Nature ConservancyPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$1,000apps.irs.gov
Smith Memorial PlaygroundPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$1,000apps.irs.gov
Trustees of the University of PaPhiladelphia, PAFor the Law School$1,000apps.irs.gov
Unitarian Universalist Service CommitteeCambridge, MAFor general purposesInternational, foreign affairs and national security$1,000apps.irs.gov
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MAFor general purposesEducation$1,000apps.irs.gov
Jacobs Pillow Dance FestivalBecket, MAFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$900apps.irs.gov
Ne Regional Cancer InstituteScranton, PAFor general purposes$900apps.irs.gov
Girl Scouts in Heart of PaScranton, PAFor general purposes$850apps.irs.gov
Exponent PhilanthropyWashington, DCFor general purposes$830apps.irs.gov
American Numismatic AssociationColorado Springs, COFor general purposesRecreation and sports$800apps.irs.gov
Anthracite Heritage MuseumScranton, PAFor general purposes$800apps.irs.gov
Day Nursery Association of ScrantonScranton, PAFor general purposes$800apps.irs.gov
First United Methodust Church of GermantownPhiladelphia, PAChristmas and Easter offerings$800apps.irs.gov
Lantern TheatrePhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$750apps.irs.gov
United Neighborhood CenterThroop, PAFor general purposes$750apps.irs.gov
Friendship HouseScranton, PAFor general purposesHuman services$700apps.irs.gov
Rails To Trail Council of Ne PaUnion Dale, PAFor general purposes$700apps.irs.gov
Wildflower Music FestivalWhite Mills, PAFor general purposes$650apps.irs.gov
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$600apps.irs.gov
Metropolitan Opera GuildNew York, NYFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$600apps.irs.gov
Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NYFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$600apps.irs.gov
American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NYFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$575apps.irs.gov
Arden TheaterPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Child Fund InternationalRichmond, VAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Circle in the Square TheatreNew York, NYFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Clarks Summit Fire CompanyClarks Summit, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Ensemble ArtsPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Jewish Family Service of Ne PaScranton, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Lacawac Foundation SanctuaryLake Ariel, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Lackawanna CollegeScranton, PAFor general purposesEducation$500apps.irs.gov
Lackawanna Historical SocietyScranton, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Opera PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposesArts, culture and humanities$500apps.irs.gov
Peec Pocono Environmental Educ CenterDingmans Ferry, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Philadelphia BalletPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Philadelphia OrchestraPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Planned ParenthoodWashington, DCFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Smithsonian Institution Friends ofWashington, DCFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
WSKG Public BroadcastingVestal, NYFor general purposes$500apps.irs.gov
Waverly Community HouseWaverly, PAFor general purposesCommunity improvement and capacity building$500apps.irs.gov
Doctors Without BordersHagerstown, MDFor general purposes$450apps.irs.gov
Archaeological Institute of AmericaBoston, MAFor general purposes$300apps.irs.gov
Dalton Community LibraryDalton, PAFor general purposes$300apps.irs.gov
Dickenson CollegeCarlisle, PAFor general purposes$300apps.irs.gov
World Wildlife FundWashington, DCFor general purposesEnvironment$300apps.irs.gov
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PAFor general purposesEducation$250apps.irs.gov
National Aububon SocietyNew York, NYFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
National Trust for Historic PreservationHagerstown, MDFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
National Wildlife FederationReston, VAFor general purposesAnimal-related$250apps.irs.gov
New York PhilharmonicNew York, NYFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
Northwest Village NetworkPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
Pierpont Morgan LibraryNew York, NYFor general purposesEducation$250apps.irs.gov
Saratoga Performing Arts CenterSaratoga Springs, NYFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
Spoleto FestivalCharleston, SCFor general purposes$250apps.irs.gov
Urban Resources Development CorpPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposesCommunity improvement and capacity building$250apps.irs.gov
Appalachian Trail ConservancyHarpers Ferry, WVFor general purposesRecreation and sports$200apps.irs.gov
Asce FoundationReston, VAFor general purposes$200apps.irs.gov
Charity WatchChicago, ILFor general purposes$200apps.irs.gov
Equal Justice AmericaMidlothian, VAFor general purposesCrime and legal-related$200apps.irs.gov
First Presbyterian Church of Clarks SummitClarks Summit, PAIn memory Charles W. Taylor$200apps.irs.gov
Public Interest Law CenterPhiladelphia, PAFor general purposesCrime and legal-related$200apps.irs.gov
Trustees of the University of PaPhiladelphia, PAFor Graduate School of Education$200apps.irs.gov
National Parks Conservation Ass'nWashington, DCFor general purposes$180apps.irs.gov
Biblical Archaeology SocietyWashington, DCFor general purposes$150apps.irs.gov
BBB Wise Giving AllianceArlington, VAFor general purposes$130apps.irs.gov
Connecticut Public MediaHartford, CTFor general purposes$120apps.irs.gov
Jeuvenile Law CenterPhiladelphia, PAIn memory of Robert Schwartz$100apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Pennsylvania$361,596
New York$35,850
Massachusetts$26,000
Colorado$11,150
District of Columbia$6,940
Iowa$3,700
Virginia$2,630
Maryland$1,500

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