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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-6128509

Paul Ross Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wichita, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $189,611 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
Paul Ross Charitable Foundation - A
3500 N Rock Road Bldg 300A
Wichita, KS 67226
(316) 685-4261
Form and materials
Applications must contain the purpose for which contributions are requested and foundation status or classification under the internal revenue code of 1986.
Deadlines
Applications should be submitted before oct 1 to be considered in the current planning year.
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

    $189,611

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,285,850

  • Tax year 2024

    $180,135

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,233,292

  • Tax year 2023

    $181,449

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,325,244

  • Tax year 2022

    $180,102

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,339,023

  • Tax year 2021

    $151,835

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,276,810

  • Tax year 2020

    $161,668

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,259,959

  • Tax year 2019

    $162,598

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,338,422

  • Tax year 2018

    $195,260

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $841,550

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Guadelupe ClinicWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  2. PBS of KansasWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $12,000
  3. Bread of LifeWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Cairn Health IncWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Kansas Food BankWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Ict Street Team (nurses Global Outreach)Wichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $8,611
  7. Lawrence Community ShelterLawrence, KS

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  8. Mental Health Association So Central KSWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  9. Learn and Grow Child Care CenterMulvane, KS

    Unrestricted

    $7,000
  10. Agape Care CradleWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. Child Advocacy CenterWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  12. Child StartWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Core Community Augusta - United Methodist ChurchAugusta, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. Donors ChooseNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Family Promise of Greater WichitaWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. First Baptist ChurchAugusta, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice IncWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  18. Heart MinistriesHutchinson, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. HeartspringWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. HopenetWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. HumankindWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. McPherson Housing CoalitionMcPherson, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  23. Project AccessWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  24. SparkwheelLawrence, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  25. St Katherine Drexal FundWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  26. United Methodist Open DoorWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  27. Wichita Family Crisis CenterWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  28. Big Brothers and SistersWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  29. EnvisionWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  30. Bradford Memorial Library Endowment AssocEl Dorado, KS

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  31. Music Youth PartnershipWichita, KS

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  32. Midamerica NazareneOlathe, KS

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services6 grants $30,00043% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $13,00019% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $12,00017% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $10,00014% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas31 grants $184,611
  2. New York1 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.

  • Evan StumpfTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anne OwenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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