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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-6064025

The Ross Webb Fund

A private foundation in South Dartmouth, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $59,600 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $59,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,125,037
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $417,230
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $271,888
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $267,032
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $274,388
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $115,741

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Saint Aiden's ChapelDartmouth, MA

    Religious

    $16,600
  2. Oregon Community ProgramEugene, OR

    Benevolent

    $10,000
  3. Gamma GrantFort Lauderdale, FL

    Benevolent

    $10,000
  4. Saint Philomena SchoolPortsmouth, RI

    Education

    $5,500
  5. Somerset FoodshelfSomerset, MA

    Benevolent

    $3,000
  6. Sharing & CaringCornelia, GA

    Benevolent

    $3,000
  7. Dartmouth Natural Resources TrustDartmouth, MA

    Environmental

    $2,500
  8. Old Dartmouth Historical SociestyNew Bedford, MA

    Education

    $2,500
  9. Community Boating CenterNew Bedford, MA

    Education

    $2,500
  10. Zeiterion TheatreNew Bedford, MA

    Benevolent

    $2,500
  11. Project New HopeWorcester, MA

    Benevolent

    $1,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $2,50028% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $2,50028% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $2,50028% of the total
  4. Veterans and military1 grant $1,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $31,100
  2. Florida1 grant $10,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $10,000
  4. Rhode Island1 grant $5,500
  5. Georgia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Herbert S Webb IVTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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