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ROSS FAMILY FOUNDATION

· WINNETKA, IL · private_foundation · program funder

48recipients FY2016–24
$490,066giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 90% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 90% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 9 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, CO, CT, DC, IL, MA, NC, NY, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
CHARLES H AND BEVERLY E SHAW FOUNDATIONPARK RIDGE, ILprogram funder9
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder9
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder8
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder7
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
KEMPER EDUCATIONAL & CHARITABLE FUNDWINNETKA, ILprogram funder6
PATRICK AND ANNA M CUDAHY FUNDOAK PARK, ILprogram funder6
FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
FOREFRONTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
FULK FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
GORMAN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUSTASPEN, COprogram funder5
JOHN D AND ALEXANDRA C NICHOLS FAMILY FOUNDATIONWINNETKA, ILprogram funder5
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder5
SHEILA REYNOLDS BERNER FOUNDATIONprogram funder5
TINBERG FOUNDATIONWINNETKA, ILprogram funder5
ALL CHICAGO MAKING HOMELESSNESS HISTORYCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
BERGHORST FOUNDATION INCWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder4
BUILDERS INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
CENTER STREET FOUNDATIONWINNETKA, ILprogram funder4
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
GEORGE M EISENBERG FOUNDATION FOR CHARITIESARLINGTON HTS, ILprogram funder4
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKESIL42024$43,000
REVIVE CENTER FOR HOUSING AND HEALINGIL32024$21,500
ST LEONARDS MINISTRIESIL62024$19,500
WINNETKA COMMUNITY HOUSEIL42024$11,500
CHICAGO DEBATE COMMISSIONIL12024$10,000
CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATERIL72024$7,000
MEALS ON WHEELS CHICAGOIL12024$2,500
THE JOFFREY BALLETIL12024$1,000
WINNETKA HISTORICAL SOCIETYIL22024$775
CHICAGO METROPOLITAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONIL22023$17,500
OPENLANDSIL32023$16,000
STRIDES FOR PEACE INCIL12023$15,000
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONIL12023$7,500
BOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNY12023$5,000
FINCA INTERNATIONAL INCDC12023$4,000
THE WETLANDS INITIATIVEIL22023$3,500
A JUST HARVESTIL32023$2,714
AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER INCIL12023$2,500
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGOIL12023$2,000
NORTH SHORE SENIOR CENTERIL32023$1,450
CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETYIL12023$1,000
CHICAGO WOMENS HEALTH CENTER INCIL12022$8,500
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INCCA12022$5,000
GOOD NEWS PARTNERSIL12022$3,000
ACADEMY FOR URBAN SCHOOL LEADERSHIPIL12022$1,000
ILIFF SCHOOL OF THEOLOGYCO12022$500
SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETYIL12022$300
THE VOLUNTEER CENTERIL12022$250
MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATIONVA12022$99
CONNECTIONS FOR THE HOMELESS INCIL12021$10,000
LIVE 4 LALI INCIL22021$7,500
TRUSTEES OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSSMA12021$2,000
CONTEXTOS NFPIL32020$9,000
WELCOME HOME ANGEL INCNC12020$6,500
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENTIL12020$5,000
LINCOLN PARK CONSERVANCYIL12020$4,000
IGNATIA FOUNDATIONIL12020$3,000
THE JOSSELYN CENTER NFPIL12020$2,500
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYIL22019$7,500
BRAVEN INCORPORATEDIL12019$5,000
CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVALIL22019$3,500
WILLIAM GUY FORBECK RESEARCH FOUNDATIONCO22019$2,000
NATURE CONSERVANCYVA12019$1,000
CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA INCIL12019$1,000
TEAMWORK ENGLEWOODIL12018$5,000
SALVATION ARMY NATIONAL CORPVA12018$1,000
KENT LAND TRUST INCCT12018$1,000
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARYIL12018$236