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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-7316670

Richard J Ross Trust

A private foundation in St Petersburg, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 2 grants and $383,504 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

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

    $383,504

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $8,830,916
  • Tax year 2024

    $351,219

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $8,229,050
  • Tax year 2023

    $373,423

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,689,274
  • Tax year 2022

    $399,523

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,443,897
  • Tax year 2021

    $340,530

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $9,091,728
  • Tax year 2020

    $325,923

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,870,201
  • Tax year 2019

    $258,950

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,320,275
  • Tax year 2018

    $163,289

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,112,820

Grants paid in 2025

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Eckerd Youth AlternativesClearwater, FL

    Provide help for at-risk youth

    $191,752
  2. Salvation ArmySt Petersburg, FL

    Provides international assistance and social aid

    $191,752

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $191,752100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $383,504

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Robert MolerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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