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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 39-1948463

The Ros Foundation

A private foundation in Greenfield, WI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 123 grants and $3.1 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Ros Foundation
4811 S 76th Street Ste 211
Greenfield, WI 53220
(414) 281-6000
Form and materials
No specific form required. Brochures and letters stating charitable purpose preferred. Include copy of IRS determination letter.
Deadlines
None.
Restrictions
None.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,090,000

    Grants listed
    123
    Assets, end of year
    $61,469,401

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,660,000

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $61,473,722

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,165,000

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $30,148,498

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,165,000

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $30,196,896

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,685,000

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $29,032,206

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,000,000

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $27,969,041

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,200,000

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $29,036,898

Grants paid in 2024

123 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Feeding America Eastern WiMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $200,000
  2. Harry Chapin Food Bank - NaplesNaples, FL

    General operating purposes

    $200,000
  3. Hunger Task Force of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $200,000
  4. Impact Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Services IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $75,000
  5. Vision ForwardMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $75,000
  6. Abuse Counseling and Treatment IncFort Myers, FL

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  7. American Red Cross Wisc ChapterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  8. Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  9. Boys & Girls Club of Collier CountyNaples, FL

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  10. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  11. Humane Society of NaplesNaples, FL

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  12. Milwaukee Rescue MissionMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  13. National Anti-Vivisection SocietyChicago, IL

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  14. Pathfinders Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  15. Revitalize Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  16. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesWauwatosa, WI

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  17. Shelter for Abused Women & ChildrenNaples, FL

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  18. SWFL Regional Human Trafficking CoalitionFort Myers, FL

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  19. Wisconsin Humane SocietyMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $50,000
  20. Running Rebels Community OrganizationMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $40,000
  21. Milwaukee Homeless Veterans InitiativeWest Allis, WI

    General operating purposes

    $30,000
  22. The Elephant Sanctuary in TennesseeHohenwald, TN

    General operating purposes

    $30,000
  23. All Kids Can Learn International IncHvre de Grace, MD

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  24. Hmong American Peace AcademyMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  25. Milwaukee Youth Symphony OrchestraMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  26. Nativity Jesuit Academy - Southside Hispanic YouthMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  27. Our Mother's Home of Southwest Florida IncFort Meyers, FL

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  28. PetaNorfolk, VA

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  29. Pine View Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education CenterFredonia, WI

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  30. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  31. Professional Firefighters of Wi Charitable FoundationMadison, WI

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  32. Project ChimpsMorgantown, GA

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  33. Seeds of Health IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  34. St Marcus SchoolMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  35. Wildlife in Need Center LTDOconomowoc, WI

    General operating purposes

    $25,000
  36. Acts Housing - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  37. Alverno CollegeMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  38. Animal Legal Defense FundSacramento, CA

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  39. Bay View Community Center of Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  40. Benedict CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  41. Center for Veterans IssuesMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  42. Community WarehouseMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  43. Fostering SuccessNaples, FL

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  44. Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research Education and ConservationWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  45. Journey HouseMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  46. Lotus Legal ClinicBrookfield, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  47. MBHS Maccanon Brown Homeless SanctuaryMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  48. Neighborhood House of MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  49. Pace Center for Girls IncJacksonville, FL

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  50. Providence HouseNaples, FL

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  51. Sojourner Family Peace CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  52. Street AngelsMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  53. The Fondy Food CenterWauwatosa, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  54. The Sunlight HomeNaples, FL

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  55. The Womens CenterWaukesha, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  56. Versiti Blood Research Institute FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  57. Wisconsin Veterans NetworkWest Allis, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  58. Veterans Outreach of WisconsinRacine, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  59. Victims of Violence Burial FundMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  60. Walker's Point Youth and Family CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  61. Wisconsin Adaptive Sports AssociationBrookfield, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  62. Youth Havensw FL ShelterNaples, FL

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  63. Zoological Society of Milwaukee CtyMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  64. Cathedral CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  65. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  66. Eisenhower CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  67. Hope CenterWaukesha, WI

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  68. Hope House of Milwaukee IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  69. Junior Achievement of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  70. La Causa Crisis Nursery ProgramMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  71. National Wildlife FederationMerrifield, VA

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  72. Primates IncMadison, WI

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  73. Repairers of the BreachMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  74. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USALaguna Hills, CA

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  75. The First Tee of Se WisconsinWest Allis, WI

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  76. Ana's Friends Guardian Ad Litem FoundationFort Myers, FL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  77. Above the CloudsMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  78. Arts at Large IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  79. Awe Artists Working in EducationMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  80. Better TogetherNaples, FL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  81. Bread of Healing ClinicMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  82. Camp for Kids Co Greater Milwaukee FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  83. Center for Great ApesWauchula, FL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  84. Center for Working Families IncBrookfield, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  85. Chix 4 A CauseWest Bend, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  86. Chosen IncWaukesha, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  87. City on A HillMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  88. Conservancy of SW FloridaNaples, FL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  89. Convergency Resource CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  90. Cornell Lab of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  91. Dog Is My CopilotJackson, WY

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  92. Dominican Center for Women IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  93. Ebenezer Stonee MinistriesMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  94. Equamore Sanctuary FoundationAshland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  95. Faith Hope & LoveRacine, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  96. Hear WisconsinWest Allis, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  97. Heartlove Place IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  98. Indian Community School of Milwaukee IncFranklin, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  99. Jobswork Mke IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  100. Justice Point IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  101. Kinship Community Food CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  102. Lad Lake IncDousman, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  103. LEAD2CHANGEMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  104. Life NavigatorsMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  105. Lifeline Pilots IncPeoria, IL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  106. Milwaukee Center for Children and YouthMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  107. Milwaukee Diaper MissionCudahy, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  108. Next Door Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  109. Pathways Early Education CenterNaples, FL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  110. Peter Stathas Dance IncShorewood, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  111. Physicians Committee for Responsible MedicineWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  112. Prevent Blindness WisconsinMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  113. Redeem and Restore CenterPewaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  114. Sea Turtle ConservancyGainesville, FL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  115. Serving Older Adults of Se WiMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  116. Silver Spring Neighborhood CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  117. St Ann's Intergenerational Care CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  118. Teens Grow GreensMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  119. The Ability CenterWauwatosa, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  120. The Waler Schroeder Aquatic CenterBrown Deer, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  121. Urban Ecology Center IncMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  122. War Memorial CenterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  123. Warm Up WinterMilwaukee, WI

    General operating purposes

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services18 grants $350,00024% of the total
  2. Animals11 grants $280,00020% of the total
  3. Youth development6 grants $190,00013% of the total
  4. Mental health4 grants $150,00010% of the total
  5. Health5 grants $115,0008% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter4 grants $100,0007% of the total
  7. 11 other causes18 grants $250,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Wisconsin89 grants $2,140,000
  2. Florida18 grants $635,000
  3. Illinois2 grants $60,000
  4. Virginia3 grants $60,000
  5. California2 grants $35,000
  6. New York2 grants $35,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $30,000
  8. District of Columbia2 grants $25,000
  9. Georgia1 grant $25,000
  10. Maryland1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brian RiordanTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Susan L RiordanTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0

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