Funding search · EIN 204652067 · Parkersburg, WV

The Ross Foundation

Name: The Ross Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

62
grants reported: $18.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $6,875
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

financial center ccpr children colorectal entrepreneurship museum pelvic

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

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West Virginia University at Parkersburg2 grants · $10.4M
Childrens Museum of the Mov3 grants · $6.9M
West Virginia Univ Foundation2 grants · $900,000
Downtown Pkb3 grants · $160,000
Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg4 grants · $48,000
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Foundation3 grants · $44,000
Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS3 grants · $35,000
Adopt a Golden Atlanta3 grants · $35,000
Marietta College4 grants · $22,200
The Whitney Institute3 grants · $22,000

Giving over time

$5.4M

2022

$8.0M

2023

$5.4M

2024

Grant history

All 62 reported grants, largest first.

$5.6M
West Virginia University at Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV · 2023
Funds for the wvup itc initiative
$4.8M
West Virginia University at Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV · 2024
Funds for the wvup itc initiative to purchase and renovation the old ovu campus for a technology center
$4.7M
Childrens Museum of the Mov · Parkersburg, WV · 2022
Financial support for the renovations and operations of the children's museum.
$1.8M
Childrens Museum of the Mov · Parkersburg, WV · 2023
Financial support for the renovations and operations of the children's museum.
$500,000
West Virginia Univ Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2022
Funds for the wvu athletics program
$405,000
Childrens Museum of the Mov · Parkerburg, WV · 2024
Financial support for the renovations and operations of the children's museum.
$400,000
West Virginia Univ Foundation · Morgantown, WV · 2023
Funds for the wvu athletics program
$60,000
Downtown Pkb · Parkersburg, WV · 2022
Financial support to evaluate the creation of a historic district for downtown parkersburg.
$50,000
Downtown Pkb · Parkerburg, WV · 2024
Funds for operating & business support
$50,000
Downtown Pkb · Parkersburg, WV · 2023
Operating support
$19,000
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Funds for center for colorectal & pelvic reconstruction (ccpr) program
$15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg · Parkerburg, WV · 2024
Financial support for the organization as part of the kids golf classic.
$15,000
Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS · New York, NY · 2024
Annual support for the program
$15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV · 2023
Operating support
$15,000
Adopt a Golden Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Operating support
$15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV · 2022
Operating support
$15,000
Humane Society of Parkersburg W Va · Parkersburg, WV · 2022
Operating support
$15,000
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
Funds for center for colorectal & pelvic reconstruction (ccpr) program
$10,000
Adopt a Golden Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Operating support for the organization
$10,000
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Funds for center for colorectal & pelvic reconstruction (ccpr) program and general funds
$10,000
Adopt a Golden Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS · New York, NY · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Paws of War · Smithtown, NY · 2023
Operating support
$10,000
Broadway Cares-Equity Fights AIDS · New York, NY · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
The Whitney Institute · New Orleans, LA · 2022
Operating support
$10,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2022
Operating support for the organization.
$7,200
Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2022
Financial support for the entrepreneurship and nonprofitslead programs
$7,000
Camden Clark Foundation · Parkersburg, WV · 2024
Operating support for the organization
$7,000
Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2023
Financial support for the entrepreneurship and nonprofitslead programs
$7,000
The Whitney Institute · New Orleans, LA · 2023
Operating support
$7,000
Warren Wilson College · Asheville, NC · 2023
Operating support
$6,750
Linder Center of Hope · Mason, OH · 2024
Operating support for the organization
$6,000
Habitat for Humanity · Americus, GA · 2023
Operating support
$5,750
Philanthropy West Virginia · Morgantown, WV · 2024
Operating support for the organization
$5,000
Asheville Area Hfh · Americus, GA · 2024
Operating support for the organization
$5,000
Friends of Vienna · Parkersburg, WV · 2024
Freedom festival
$5,000
Manna Food Bank · Asheville, NC · 2024
Operating support for the organization
$5,000
Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2024
Operating support for nonprofits lead
$5,000
The Whitney Institute · New Orleans, LA · 2024
Operating support for the organization
$5,000
Warren Wilson College · Asheville, NC · 2024
Operating support for the organization
$5,000
Denver Center for the Performing Arts · Denver, CO · 2023
Operating support
$5,000
Friends of Vienna · Parkersburg, WV · 2023
Operating support
$5,000
Philanthropy West Virginia · Morgantown, WV · 2023
Operating support
$5,000
Friends of Vienna · Parkersburg, WV · 2022
Operating support
$5,000
Kiskiminetas Springs School · Saltsburg, PA · 2022
Operating support for the school
$5,000
Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program · Mineral Wells, WV · 2022
Operating support
$5,000
United Way Alliance of the Mov · Vienna, WV · 2022
Covid tests
$4,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
Operating support for the organization
$4,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2023
Operating support for the organization.
$3,000
Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg · Parkerburg, WV · 2024
"in the huddle"
$3,000
Marietta College · Marietta, OH · 2024
Operating support for the entrepreneurship advisory board
$3,000
West Virginia Nonprofit Association · Lewisburg, WV · 2024
Operating support for the organization
$3,000
West Virginia Nonprofit Association · Lewisburg, WV · 2023
Operating support
$3,000
Philanthropy West Virginia · Morgantown, WV · 2022
Operating support
$3,000
West Virginia Nonprofit Association · Lewisburg, WV · 2022
Operating support
$2,000
Habitat for Humanity · Americus, GA · 2022
Operating support
$2,000
Warren Wilson College · Asheville, NC · 2022
Operating support
$1,800
Building Bridges To Careers · Marietta, OH · 2022
Operating support
$1,500
Humane Society of Parkersburg · Parkersburg, WV · 2024
Golf tournament sponsorship
$1,000
Virginia Episcopal School · Lynchburg, VA · 2024
Donation to the annual fund
$1,000
Make a Wish of Western Pa & Wv · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
Funds for 1 wish
$1,000
Virginia Episcopal School · Lynchburg, VA · 2023
Donation to the annual fund

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