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ROSS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
ROSS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 20-2030972)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-07
IRS object ID
202631279349103143
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-07T18:14:36-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN833449681PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CRESSET TAX SERVICES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11900 RESTON METRO PLAZA STE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityRESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20190ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN202030972EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ROSS FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O CRESSETBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROSSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7034682730PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11900 RESTON METRO PLAZA SUITE 900AddressLine1Txt
CityRESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20190ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTUART ROSSPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone7034682730PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD L SCHWARTZ IIIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01953667PTIN
Phone7034682700PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-07PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$2,284,388FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$24InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$24InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Dividends Rev And Expnss$51,054DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt
Dividends Net Invst Incm$51,054DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$473,655NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$723,655GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$473,655CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$524,733TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$524,733TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$366OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$366OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$1,069TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$1,069TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$1,435TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$1,435TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$100,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$100,000ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$101,435TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$1,435TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$100,000TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$423,298ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$523,298NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$280,326CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$181,276CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$181,276CashEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Stock BOY$355,379CorporateStockBOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOY$1,380,523CorporateStockEOYAmt
Corporate Stock EOYFMV$1,853,268CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt
Corporate Bonds BOY$602,953CorporateBondsBOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOY$122,000CorporateBondsEOYAmt
Corporate Bonds EOYFMV$249,844CorporateBondsEOYFMVAmt
Other Investments BOY$88,138OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,326,796TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,683,799TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$2,284,388TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$1,326,796RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$1,683,799RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,326,796TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,683,799TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$1,326,796TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$1,683,799TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,326,796TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$423,298ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$1,750,094SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$66,295OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,683,799TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail

Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Property678-332348PropertyDesc
How AcquiredPHowAcquiredCd
Acquired2020-03-12AcquiredDt
Sold2025-03-17SoldDt
Gross Sales Price$721,450GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cost Or Other Basis$250,000CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Gain Or Loss$471,450GainOrLossAmt
Gains Minus Excess Or Losses$471,450GainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income$473,655CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$7,274InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Subtotal$7,274SubtotalAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$7,274TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$531EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Total Payments And Credits$531TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Form2220 AttachedYes (X)Form2220AttachedInd
Es Penalty$12EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$6,755TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateDEOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenfalseForm990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksSTUART ROSSIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone7034682730PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11133 14TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2STE 3320AddressLine2Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
STUART ROSS
1133 14TH STREETSTE 3320DENVERCO80202TREASURER000.00$0$0$0
VALARIE A ROSS
1133 14TH STREETSTE 3320DENVERCO80202PRESIDENT000.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$1,333,519AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$301,926AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$1,635,445TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$1,635,445AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$24,532CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,610,913NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$80,546MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$80,546MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$7,274TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Tax$7,274TotalTaxAmt
Distributable Before Adj$73,272DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$73,272DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$73,272DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$100,000ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$100,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$73,272DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Undistributed Income PY$98,850UndistributedIncomePYAmt
Qualifying Distributions$100,000QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Year1$98,850AppliedToYear1Amt
Applied To Current Year$1,150AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Undistributed Income CY$72,122UndistributedIncomeCYAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAYO CLINICBusinessNameLine1Txt

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 1ST ST SWAddressLine1Txt
CityROCHESTERCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55905ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient RelationshipNONERecipientRelationshipTxt
Recipient Foundation StatusPCRecipientFoundationStatusCd
Grant Or Contribution PurposeGENERAL SUPPORTGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt
Amt$100,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$100,000TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$24ExclusionAmt

Dividends And Interest From Sec Dtl DividendsAndInterestFromSecDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$51,054ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$473,655ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$524,733ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$524,733TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Expln Of Non Filing With AG Stmt ExplnOfNonFilingWithAGStmt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationANNUAL REPORT SUBMITTED ONLINE TO THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF CORPORATIONSExplanationTxt

Investments Corp Bonds Schedule InvestmentsCorpBondsSchedule

Investments Corporate Bonds InvestmentsCorporateBondsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond678-332348BondNm
EOY Book Value$122,000EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$249,844EOYFMVAmt

Investments Corp Stock Schedule InvestmentsCorpStockSchedule

Investments Corporate Stock InvestmentsCorporateStockGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Stock678-332348StockNm
EOY Book Value$1,380,523EOYBookValueAmt
EOYFMV$1,853,268EOYFMVAmt

Investments Other Schedule2 InvestmentsOtherSchedule2

Investments Other InvestmentsOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or Item678-332348CategoryOrItemTxt
Listed At Cost Or FMVAT COSTListedAtCostOrFMVCd

Other Decreases Schedule OtherDecreasesSchedule

Other Decreases Detail OtherDecreasesDetail (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
TIMING DIFFERENCES-$21,843
DISSOLUTION OF PRIVATE INVESTMENT$88,138

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
HAVARD BUSINESS$138$138
INVESTMENT ADVISOR FEES$228$228

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (4 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
678-332348 FOREIGN TAX$167$167
FEDERAL TAX ESTIMATED PAYMENT$531$531
FED TAX - '24 BALANCE DUE$43$43
FED TAX - '24 EXTENSION PAID$328$328