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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-6567754

Ross Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Wichita, KS. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $319,878 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $319,878

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,763,686
  • Tax year 2023

    $231,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,463,846
  • Tax year 2022

    $270,874

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,655,931
  • Tax year 2021

    $273,128

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,667,247
  • Tax year 2020

    $248,950

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,681,371

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wichita Grand OperaWichita, KS

    Sponsorship

    $124,700
  2. Holy Cross Lutheran ChurchWichita, KS

    General operations

    $122,178
  3. Lutheran Hour MinistriesSt Louis, MO

    General operations

    $50,000
  4. Kansans for LifeWichita, KS

    General operations

    $10,000
  5. Concordia UniversitySeward, NE

    General mission

    $5,000
  6. Friends UniversityWichita, KS

    Singing quakers 100th anniversary fund

    $3,000
  7. Fairmont MinistriesWichita, KS

    General operations

    $2,500
  8. Wichita Chamber ChoraleWichita, KS

    General operations

    $2,500

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 $124,70094% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $8,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas6 grants $264,878
  2. Missouri1 grant $50,000
  3. Nebraska1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Dennis L Ross MDTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ann M RossTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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