Ross Foundation is a private trust based in ARKADELPHIA, AR. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1967. It holds total assets of $111.9M. Annual income is reported at $3.5M. The foundation continued its conservation forestry management program in 2021 through natural stand management, plantation stand management, hardwood management systems, and unique plant and habitat area management. These conservation forestry objectives result in diverse stands exhibiting both plant and habitat diversity throughout all lands owned and managed by the foundation as charitable assets. The foundation employs a full-time staff of professional foresters, biologists, and technicians to design, implement, and monitor a comprehensive conservation forestry management program.In 2021, the foundation incurred $457,529 in salaries and benefits for professional staff directly related to the continuation of its conservation forestry program. Additionally, expenses totaling $292,018 were incurred for contractor services and supplies and operating expenses to accomplish prescribed management treatments for wildlife habitat improvement, stand reforestation and management. According to available records, Ross Foundation has made 119 grants totaling $3.4M, with a median grant of $5K. The foundation has distributed between $674K and $1.3M annually from 2020 to 2023. Grantmaking activity was highest in 2022 with $1.3M distributed across 46 grants. Individual grants have ranged from $150 to $352K, with an average award of $29K. The foundation has supported 52 unique organizations. Grants have been distributed to organizations in Arkansas and Colorado. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
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.
Expenses: $745K
The Foundation's land is available to the public for recreational opportunities. During 2023, recreational users enjoyed various pursuits including hunting, fishing, day hiking, camping, picnicking, mountain bike riding, swimming, backpacking, bird watching, nature study, photography, and walking for aerobic activity. During 2023, the Foundation spent $5,915 on materials and $44,537 in salary and benefits for allocated staff time related to public recreation administration and management activities on The Ross Foundation's property.
Expenses: $50K
The Foundation's lands are available for educational and research activities. In 2023, the Foundation provided logistical support as well as monitoring sites for research conducted by Ouachita Baptist University to investigate habitat selection by breeding birds in relation to habitat complexity. This multi-year project provides information for bird conservation, while providing undergraduate students with research experience. The Foundation's staff also hosted field tours, designed to demonstrate management strategies and wildlife conservation treatments, for groups ranging from private landowners to public school agricultural instructors and college environmental studies students. The Foundation continued an operational oak regeneration study, a cooperative demonstration project with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. The Foundation contributed $13,125 in staff time supporting these environmental education and research activities.
The foundation continued its conservation forestry management program in 2021 through natural stand management, plantation stand management, hardwood management systems, and unique plant and habitat area management. These conservation forestry objectives result in diverse stands exhibiting both plant and habitat diversity throughout all lands owned and managed by the foundation as charitable assets. The foundation employs a full-time staff of professional foresters, biologists, and technicians to design, implement, and monitor a comprehensive conservation forestry management program.In 2021, the foundation incurred $457,529 in salaries and benefits for professional staff directly related to the continuation of its conservation forestry program. Additionally, expenses totaling $292,018 were incurred for contractor services and supplies and operating expenses to accomplish prescribed management treatments for wildlife habitat improvement, stand reforestation and management. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 119 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in AR, CO.
Ross Foundation has distributed a total of $3.4M across 119 grants. The median grant size is $5K, with an average of $29K. Individual grants have ranged from $150 to $352K.
The application deadline is Submission deadlines are posted online at http://rossfoundation.us/application_procedure.html. The major focus of the Foundation's philanthropic program has historically been restricted to projects that are located in the Clark County, Arkansas area. Applicant organizations must demonstrate tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) or public charity status under Sections 509(a)(1) or (2) of the Internal Revenue Code. Funding is not provided for political lobbying, political advocacy or legislative activities, or grants to individuals. Funding is generally not provided for operating expenses of established agencies, grants to foreign organizations, grants for foreign expenditure or debt reduction drives. An application form is available on the foundation's website.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Karnes | Director of Operations/Trustee | $140K | $22K | $172K |
| Ross Whipple | Chairman/Trustee | $76K | $259 | $76K |
| Mary Elizabeth Eldridge | Director of Programs/Trustee | $63K | $15K | $78K |
| Peggy Clark | Trustee | $18K | $0 | $18K |
| Margaret Doose | Trustee | $18K | $0 | $18K |
Total Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$114.5M
Fair Market Value
$114.5M
Net Worth
$113.5M
Grants Paid
$734K
Contributions
$0
Net Investment Income
$3M
Distribution Amount
$148K
Total Grants
119
Total Giving
$3.4M
Average Grant
$29K
Median Grant
$5K
Unique Recipients
52
Most Common Grant
$1K
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist ChurchClark County Ecumenical Food Pantry | Arkadelphia, AR | $5K | 2022 |
| The CallFoster Family Support and Awareness | Arkadelphia, AR | $2K | 2022 |
| Little League Baseball Inc14U All-Stars attend Babe Ruth World Series in Williston, North Dakota | Arkadelphia, AR | $1K | 2022 |
| American Cancer SocietyRelay for Life | Little Rock, AR | $1K |
Other foundations that have funded Ross Foundation.
| Funder | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Tolliver Foundation | $45K | 2023 | Charitable |
| Murphy And Ed Romano Family Foundation | $25K | 2023 | GENERAL |
| Rencourt Foundation Inc. | $13K | 2023 | RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATION |
| Jd Bergman Charitable Foundation | $11K | 2023 | GENERAL |
Expenses: $13K
In 2023, the Foundation donated one load of pine logs to be auctioned at the annual South-Central Arkansas Log-A-Load For Kids event, which is held as a fundraising effort for the benefit of Arkansas Children's Hospital. The fair market value of the load of logs was $1,496.
Expenses: $1K
Ross Foundation is headquartered in ARKADELPHIA, AR. While based in AR, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 2 states.
| Mary Kathryn Katie Tennyson | Trustee | $18K | $0 | $18K |
| Clark Tennyson | Trustee | $18K | $0 | $18K |
| Emily Nadeau | Trustee | $18K | $0 | $18K |
| Mary Whipple | Secretary/Trustee | $18K | $0 | $18K |
| 2018 | 990PF | View |
| 2017 | 990PF | View |
| 2016 | 990PF | View |
| 2015 | 990PF | View |
| 2020 |
| Arkadelphia Promise FoundationScholarship Fund 2024 | Arkadelphia, AR | $352K | 2023 |
| Arkansas Game & Fish FoundationConservation Work (Big Timber WMA and (JMWMA Funds), Support work in the West Gulf Coastal Plain. | Little Rock, AR | $137K | 2023 |
| Arkansas Forestry Assoc Education FoundationUnrestricted Grant | Little Rock, AR | $42K | 2023 |
| The Nature ConservancyUnrestricted Grant | Little Rock, AR | $42K | 2023 |
| Dawson Education CooperativeMini Grant Program - 2022-2023, Mini Grant Program - 2023-2024 | Arkadelphia, AR | $30K | 2023 |
| Ouachita Baptist UniversityPurchase Trees to Beautify Campus, Approved $57,200 payable over 2 years | Arkadelphia, AR | $29K | 2023 |
| Arkadelphia Public SchoolsCONE Foundation, FBLA Students attend National Conference, Educators Rising - National Conference | Arkadelphia, AR | $16K | 2023 |
| Arkansas Foodbank NetworkFood Credits for Pantries in Clark County | Little Rock, AR | $12K | 2023 |
| Hospital - Baptist Health FoundationGeneral support | Little Rock, AR | $12K | 2023 |
| Percy & Donna Malone Child Safety CenterGeneral support | Arkadelphia, AR | $9K | 2023 |
| Ar Single Parent Scholarship Fund ProgramRoss Scholars | Springdale, AR | $8K | 2023 |
| Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family ServicesTransitioning From Foster Care to Success | Little Rock, AR | $6K | 2023 |
| City Of AmityEquipment Upgrade for Fire Department | Amity, AR | $3K | 2023 |
| City Of ArkadelphiaArkadelphia Festival of the Arts | Arkadelphia, AR | $3K | 2023 |
| Hot Springs Documentary Film InstituteHSDFF Educational Outreach Programs | Hot Springs, AR | $3K | 2023 |
| Arkansas Hunters Feeding The HungrySnack Stick Program for Area Schools | Little Rock, AR | $3K | 2023 |
| Give Me A Chance Equine RescueSupplies | Arkadelphia, AR | $2K | 2023 |
| Organization For Youth Education In AgricultureHelp Purchase an 8-Pen Trailer | Prescott, AR | $2K | 2023 |
| Group Living IncGeneral support | Arkadelphia, AR | $1K | 2023 |
| Arkadelphia Community FoundationSoldiers of Service - Relay for Life Event | Arkadelphia, AR | $1K | 2023 |
| Lions Of Arkansas FoundationGeneral support | Hazen, AR | $1K | 2023 |
| Arkansas Environmental Education AssociationStatewide Environmental & Outdoor Education, Conference | Greenland, AR | $500 | 2023 |
| Clark County Arts & Humanities CouncilUnrestricted Grant | Arkadelphia, AR | $500 | 2023 |
| Clark County 4-H FoundationSupport for the Clark County 4-H Program | Arkadelphia, AR | $350 | 2023 |
| St Paul Ame ChurchUnrestricted Grant | Arkadelphia, AR | $350 | 2023 |
| Keeping Degray Lake Beautiful Inc2023 Shoreline Cleanup | Arkdelphia, AR | $150 | 2023 |
| Community Family Enrichment CenterThanksgiving Meal Boxes | Arkadelphia, AR | $5K | 2022 |
| Curtis Rural Fire DepartmentUpdate Equipment | Curtis, AR | $3K | 2022 |
| City Of GurdonCity of Gurdon Animal Shelter | Gurdon, AR | $2K | 2022 |
| Ar State Council On Economic EducationConnecting Educators to Industry | Little Rock, AR | $2K | 2022 |
| The Arkansas Environmental Education Assoc2022 Conference | Greenland, AR | $500 | 2022 |
| Choose Outdoors IncAmerica's Forests with Chuck Leavell: Arkansas | Denver, CO | $30K | 2021 |
| Dawson Educational CooperativeMini-Grant Programs | Arkadelphia, AR | $15K | 2021 |
| Arkansas Children'S FoundationEmergency Outreach Program | Little Rock, AR | $11K | 2021 |
| Arkansas Community FoundationArkansas Impact Philanthropy-Task Force to Access Early Childcare and Education | Little Rock, AR | $10K | 2021 |
| Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Home And Family ServTransition Services: Vision and Tools for Traumatized Children | Little Rock, AR | $7K | 2021 |
| Clark County ArkansasDrone Project | Arkadelphia, AR | $5K | 2021 |
| Pregnancy Resouce Center For Sw ArPurchase New Parenting Class Curriculum | Arakadelphia, AR | $2K | 2021 |
| Clark County Community FoundationRename Youth Sports Complex to Mike Volz Park | Arkadelphia, AR | $400 | 2021 |
| Arkansas Game Fish FoundationConservation Work -Big Timber WMA FundsJMWMA Funds, West Gulf Coastal Plain in SW AR | Little Rock, AR | $127K | 2020 |
| Arkansas Forestry Assoc Education FGeneral support | Little Rock, AR | $39K | 2020 |
| Percy Donna Malone Child Safety CntChild Safety Center Services & Improvements | Arkadelphia, AR | $15K | 2020 |
| Arkansas Regional Innovation HubPPE supplies for Clark County | Little Rock, AR | $14K | 2020 |
| Hot Springs Documentary Film Instit2020 Virtual Student Outreach Programs | Hot Springs, AR | $3K | 2020 |
| Arkansas Children'S HospitalLog donation | Little Rock, AR | $1K | 2020 |
| Baptist Health FoundationGeneral support | Little Rock, AR | $1K | 2020 |
| $10K |
| 2023 |
| GENERAL WELFARE |
| Js Turner Family Foundation | $5K | 2023 | VOCATIONS |
| Block Family Foundation Corp | $5K | 2023 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| Vard Hunt Family Foundation Inc. | $1K | 2023 | TO FUND EDUCATION |
| Ralph C Sheldon Foundation Inc. | $250 | 2023 | DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Totsy Foundation | $10 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation For The Visual Arts Inc. | $47K | 2022 | CURATORIAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP: SHARON DYNAK AND TRACEY KIKUT |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation For The Visual Arts Inc. | $47K | 2022 | CURATORIAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP: SHARON DYNAK AND TRACEY KIKUT |
| Catherine Tolliver Foundation | $43K | 2022 | Charitable |
| Catherine Tolliver Foundation | $43K | 2022 | Charitable |
| Ford Family Foundation | $30K | 2022 | The Ford Family Foundation Residency at Ucross - 2022 |
| Ford Family Foundation | $30K | 2022 | The Ford Family Foundation Residency at Ucross - 2022 |
| Rencourt Foundation Inc. | $17K | 2022 | RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATION |
| Rencourt Foundation Inc. | $17K | 2022 | RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATION |
| The Tonkinson Foundation Inc. | $9K | 2022 | Meeting Individual Needs |
| The Tonkinson Foundation Inc. | $9K | 2022 | Meeting Individual Needs |
| Wsp Foundation Inc. | $5K | 2022 | To enable the institution to continue their public charitable role. |
| Trio Foundation | $5K | 2022 | GENERAL - UNRESTRICTED |
| Block Family Foundation Corp | $5K | 2022 | FOR OPERATIONS |
| Ravitz Family Foundation Inc. | $2K | 2022 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Mc Baldwin Family Foundation | $1K | 2022 | EDUCATIONAL |
| Mc Baldwin Family Foundation | $1K | 2022 | EDUCATIONAL |
| Js Turner Family Foundation | $1K | 2022 | FATHER GEORGE IREGI LEGACY |
| Js Turner Family Foundation | $1K | 2022 | FATHER GEORGE IREGI LEGACY |
| Dever Family Foundation | $500 | 2022 | RAISE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS |
| Dever Family Foundation | $500 | 2022 | RAISE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS |
| Barton And Shirley Weisman Foundation Inc. | $300 | 2022 | EDUCATIONAL |
| Barton And Shirley Weisman Foundation Inc. | $300 | 2022 | EDUCATIONAL |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc. | $250 | 2022 | General Operating Support |
| Ralph C Sheldon Foundation Inc. | $250 | 2022 | DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc. | $250 | 2022 | PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc. | $250 | 2022 | General Operating Support |
| Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc. | $250 | 2022 | PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Kim And Mary Kay Love Foundation | $250 | 2022 | To foster the creative spirit of artists and groups by providing uninterrupted time, studio space, living accommodations, and the experience of the majestic High Plains. |
| Ralph C Sheldon Foundation Inc. | $250 | 2022 | DIRECTOR/STAFF UNRESTRICTED GRANTS |
| Indenture Of Trust Establishing The Melvin Fam Foundation | $50K | 2021 | UNRESTRICTED GIFT |
| Rencourt Foundation Inc. | $25K | 2021 | RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATION |
| Murphy And Ed Romano Family Foundation | $25K | 2021 | GENERAL |
| Lilly Endowment Inc. | $25K | 2021 | COVID19 EMERGENCY RELIEF EFFORTS |
| Catherine Tolliver Foundation | $25K | 2021 | Charitable |
| Ford Family Foundation | $16K | 2021 | National Residency Program |
| Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Inc. | $11K | 2021 | 2021 GRANT AWARD |
| Js Turner Family Foundation | $1K | 2021 | FATHER GEORGE IREGI LEGACY |
| Dever Family Foundation | $500 | 2021 | RAISE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS |
| Dever Family Foundation | $500 | 2021 | RAISE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS |
| Barton And Shirley Weisman Foundation Inc. | $100 | 2021 | EDUCATIONAL |
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