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The Ross Foundation Inc: 22 grants to organizations, $5.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Ross Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Parkersburg, WV, paid 22 grants to organizations totaling $5,370,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 6, 2025. The largest was $4,800,000 to West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg, WV for funds for the wvup itc initiative to purchase and renovation the old ovu campus for a technology center.
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- EIN
- 204652067
- Based in
- Parkersburg, WV
- Assets
- $38,140,698
- Grants paid
- $5,370,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202512799349100121. It reported $5,370,000 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg, WV | Funds for the wvup itc initiative to purchase and renovation the old ovu campus for a technology center | $4,800,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Museum of the Mov Inc | Parkerburg, WV | Financial support for the renovations and operations of the children's museum. | Arts, culture and humanities | $405,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downtown PKB | Parkerburg, WV | Funds for operating & business support | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg | Parkerburg, WV | Financial support for the organization as part of the kids golf classic. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broadway Cares-Equity Fights Aids Inc | New York, NY | Annual support for the program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adopt A Golden Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | Operating support for the organization | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nationwide Childrens Hospital Foundation | Columbus, OH | Funds for center for colorectal & pelvic reconstruction (ccpr) program and general funds | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camden Clark Foundation | Parkersburg, WV | Operating support for the organization | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Linder Center of Hope | Mason, OH | Operating support for the organization | $6,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy West Virginia Inc | Morgantown, WV | Operating support for the organization | $5,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asheville Area HFH | Americus, GA | Operating support for the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Vienna | Parkersburg, WV | Freedom festival | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manna Food Bank Inc | Asheville, NC | Operating support for the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marietta College | Marietta, OH | Operating support for nonprofits lead | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Whitney Institute | New Orleans, LA | Operating support for the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Warren Wilson College | Asheville, NC | Operating support for the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | Operating support for the organization | International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg | Parkerburg, WV | "in the huddle" | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marietta College | Marietta, OH | Operating support for the entrepreneurship advisory board | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Virginia Nonprofit Association Inc | Lewisburg, WV | Operating support for the organization | Public and societal benefit | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of Parkersburg | Parkersburg, WV | Golf tournament sponsorship | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Virginia Episcopal School | Lynchburg, VA | Donation to the annual fund | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $405,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $55,000 |
| Animal-related | $10,000 |
| Education | $9,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $4,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | $5,295,250 |
| Ohio | $24,750 |
| New York | $15,000 |
| Georgia | $15,000 |
| North Carolina | $10,000 |
| Louisiana | $5,000 |
| District of Columbia | $4,000 |
| Virginia | $1,000 |
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Updated October 6, 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.