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Nonprofit · EIN 36-4485964

ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · WINNETKA, IL 60093

Financials

$218K$100K2023$86K$98K2024$130K$121K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$129,983$120,688$9,295$421,851$17,889$403,962
December 31, 2024990-PF$86,284$98,058-$11,774$475,799$14,468$461,331
December 31, 2023990-PF$218,287$100,058$118,229$530,305$12,579$517,726
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$73,352
Dividends
$34,639
Net gain from sales of assets
$21,992

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$118,994
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$118,994
Excise tax on investment income
$771

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$475,799
Total assets, end of year
$421,851
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,889
Net assets, end of year
$403,962
Fair market value of assets
$2,918,822
Qualifying distributions
$118,994
Net investment income
$56,631

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH ROSS
921 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093
PRES & DIR0$0
SUSANNA R BLOCK
921 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093
VP & DIR0$0
MAGARET R MEINERS
449 W FULLERTON PKWY, CHICAGO, IL 60014
SEC & DIR0$0
ALEXANDER L ROSS
724 PARK AVE, WILMETTE, IL 60091
TRES & DIR0$0
VICTORIA R ROSS
1025 PARK AVE, NEW YROK, NY 10028
ASST TREAS0$0
JEFFREY S ROSS
921 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093
SP & DIR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH ROSS
921 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093
PRES & DIR0$0
SUSANNA R BLOCK
921 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093
VP & DIR0$0
MAGARET R MEINERS
449 W FULLERTON PKWY, CHICAGO, IL 60014
SEC & DIR0$0
ALEXANDER L ROSS
724 PARK AVE, WILMETTE, IL 60091
TRES & DIR0$0
VICTORIA R ROSS
1025 PARK AVE, NEW YROK, NY 10028
ASST TREAS0$0
JEFFREY S ROSS
921 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093
SP & DIR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEBORAH ROSS
921 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093
PRES & DIR0$0
SUSANNA R BLOCK
921 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093
VP & DIR0$0
MAGARET R MEINERS
449 W FULLERTON PKWY, CHICAGO, IL 60014
SEC & DIR0$0
ALEXANDER L ROSS
724 PARK AVE, WILMETTE, IL 60091
TRES & DIR0$0
VICTORIA R ROSS
1025 PARK AVE, NEW YROK, NY 10028
ASST TREAS0$0
JEFFREY S ROSS
921 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093
SP & DIR0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
921 TOWER RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093-1935
In care of
% DEBORAH D ROSS
Signed the 990-PF
DEBORAH ROSS, PRES & DIR
Phone
(847) 446-5446
Return prepared by
DAVID BLOCKOWICZ & ASSOC PC

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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
36-4485964
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
2002
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$421,851
Income (IRS master file)
$190,227

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$129,983$120,688$421,851XML
990-PFDecember 2024$86,284$98,058$475,799XML
990-PFDecember 2023$218,287$100,058$530,305XML
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 36-4485964).

Questions about ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION is 36-4485964.
Is ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
Are donations to ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $129,983, expenses of $120,688 and total assets of $421,851 at year end.

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