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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-6125814

Ross Foundation

A private foundation in Kansas City, MO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $261,000 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Bill Sheets
4741 Central Street Suite 572
Kansas City, MO 64112
(913) 486-2752
Form and materials
No prescribed form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $261,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,330,488

  • Tax year 2024

    $261,650

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,292,451

  • Tax year 2023

    $259,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,293,956

  • Tax year 2022

    $290,600

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,349,982

  • Tax year 2021

    $266,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,467,887

  • Tax year 2020

    $244,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,803,603

  • Tax year 2019

    $233,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,942,263

  • Tax year 2018

    $241,168

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,056,005

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Land InstituteAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $30,000
  2. United Way of the PlainsAddress not given on the return

    Program services

    $30,000
  3. Unity School of ChristianityAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $25,000
  4. GivewellAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $20,000
  5. PKD FoundationKansas City, MO

    Operating

    $18,000
  6. Chix 4 A CauseAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $10,000
  7. Kansas Humane SocietyAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $10,000
  8. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Operating

    $10,000
  9. Second Harvest Santa CruzAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $7,000
  10. Independent UnityAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $5,500
  11. Boys and Girls Club of KCAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $5,000
  12. Kansas City Care ClinicKansas City, MO

    Operating

    $5,000
  13. Augusta Community Caring CenterAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $5,000
  14. Friends of Santa Cruz Public LibrariesAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $5,000
  15. Land Trust of Santa Cruz CountyAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $5,000
  16. The Lord's DinerAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $5,000
  17. National Depression Glass MuseumAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $5,000
  18. Native Animal RescueAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $5,000
  19. Newspring ChurchAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $5,000
  20. Santa Cruz ShakespeareAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $5,000
  21. Santa Crux SPCAAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $5,000
  22. Joel Osteen MinistriesAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $4,000
  23. KC Pet ProjectKansas City, MO

    Operating

    $4,000
  24. Bridging the GapKansas City, MO

    Operating

    $3,000
  25. Childrens Mercy of KCAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $3,000
  26. Cornerstones of CarespoffordAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $3,000
  27. Second Church of Christ ScientistAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $3,000
  28. Harvey County Historical SocietyAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $2,500
  29. Harvesters Community Food NetworkKansas City, MO

    Operating

    $2,000
  30. Science of Mind ArchivesAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $2,000
  31. So Shine FoundationAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $2,000
  32. American Red CrossAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $2,000
  33. Church of the Nazarene Augusta KSAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $2,000
  34. His Helping HandsAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $2,000
  35. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    Operating

    $2,000
  36. Victory in the ValleyAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $2,000
  37. The PrincipiaAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $1,000
  38. Wichita Grand OperaAddress not given on the return

    Operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $4,00050% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,00025% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $2,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri38 grants $261,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William M SheetsSEC-TREAS / FOUND MGR Hours 1Pay $50,000
  • Hal RossVICE-PRES. Hours 1Pay $25,000
  • Susan R SheetsPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $25,000

The return

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