Ross Foundation
Grantmaking foundation in Arkadelphia, Arkansas · EIN 71-6060574
- Grants itemized on the 990
- $800KTax year 2024
- Grants made
- 28Tax year 2024
- Total assets
- $110MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2024Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
The Foundation continued its conservation forestry management program in 2023, by incorporating diverse management techniques which included natural stand management, plantation stand management, hardwood management systems, and unique plant and habitat area management. Conservation forestry objectives concentrate on the incorporation of these various management components to maintain diverse stands exhibiting both plant and habitat diversity throughout all lands owned and managed by The Ross Foundation as charitable assets. In 2023, the Foundation incurred $505,343 in expenses related to salaries and benefits for professional staff directly related to the continuation of its conservation forestry program. Additionally, expenses totaling $239,316 were incurred for outside contractor services and supplies and operating expenses to accomplish prescribed management treatments for wildlife habitat improvement, stand reforestation and management.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Arkadelphia Promise Foundation | $350K | 2024 |
| Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation | $150K | 2024 |
| Arkansas Forestry Assoc Education Foundation | $47K | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $47K | 2024 |
| Ouachita Baptist University | $39K | 2024 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (28 grants in 2024) is available with a free account.
Website: www.rossfoundation.us
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.