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Nonprofit · EIN 20-4652067

ROSS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · PARKERSBURG, WV 26101

Financials

$4.7M$8.3M2023$2.2M$5.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROSS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,176,897$5,678,063-$3,501,166$38,140,698$66,669$38,074,029
December 31, 2023990-PF$4,745,346$8,297,051-$3,551,705$38,643,273$66,669$38,576,604
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$508,851
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,562,234
Other income
$105,812

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,370,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$139,200
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$15,700
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$5,632,640
Excise tax on investment income
$25,843

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$38,643,273
Total assets, end of year
$38,140,698
Total liabilities, end of year
$66,669
Net assets, end of year
$38,074,029
Fair market value of assets
$38,140,698
Qualifying distributions
$5,632,640
Net investment income
$2,098,876

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAMUEL B ROSS III CHAIRMAN OF THE
711 MARKET STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$139,200
SUSAN S ROSS
711 MARKET STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
BOARD MEMBER0.75$0
SPENCER B ROSS
711 MARKET STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
BOARD MEMBER0.75$0
MELISSA ROSS
711 MARKET STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
BOARD MEMBER0.75$0
J PHILIP DELAVAN
711 MARKET STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
BOARD MEMBER0.75$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SAMUEL B ROSS III CHAIRMAN OF THE
711 MARKET STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$132,500
SUSAN S ROSS
711 MARKET STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
BOARD MEMBER0.75$0
SPENCER B ROSS
711 MARKET STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
BOARD MEMBER0.75$0
MELISSA ROSS
711 MARKET STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
BOARD MEMBER0.75$0
J PHILIP DELAVAN
711 MARKET STREET, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101
BOARD MEMBER0.75$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
711 MARKET ST, PARKERSBURG, WV 26101-4628
In care of
% SAMUEL B ROSS III
Signed the 990-PF
SAMUEL B ROSS III, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(304) 865-5372
Return prepared by
SCHNEIDER DOWNS & CO INC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
20-4652067
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$38,140,698
Income (IRS master file)
$2,176,897

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$2,176,897$5,678,063$38,140,698XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$4,745,346$8,297,051$38,643,273XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-4652067).

Questions about ROSS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of ROSS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROSS FOUNDATION INC is 20-4652067.
Is ROSS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to ROSS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ROSS FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ROSS FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROSS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of ROSS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,200 (SAMUEL B ROSS III CHAIRMAN OF THE, BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ROSS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,176,897, expenses of $5,678,063 and total assets of $38,140,698 at year end.

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