Grants paid by Ross Foundation Inc
EIN 34-1442262 · Elyria, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Ross Foundation Inc of Elyria, OH (EIN 34-1442262) reported 58 grants paid totaling $2,320,779 to 34 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,320,779
58 grants
Recipients
34
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | $137,265 | — |
| 2021 | 10 | $97,960 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $173,233 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $497,351 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $946,688 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | $468,282 | — |
Top recipients
The 34 recipients receiving the most from Ross Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 34 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County Fair | U | Wellington, OH | 4 | $1,531,112 | 2025 |
| Lake Erie Nature & Science Center 34-0845030 | B | Bay Village, OH | 4 | $95,000 | 2025 |
| Midview Local School District | U | Grafton, OH | 6 | $94,662 | 2025 |
| Save Our Children | U | Elyria, OH | 4 | $94,580 | 2024 |
| Blessing House 30-0130029 | B | Elyria, OH | 1 | $90,000 | 2022 |
| Grafton Village Fire Department | U | Grafton, OH | 3 | $81,868 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | U | Lorain, OH | 3 | $54,400 | 2023 |
| Eaton Township Fire and Rescue 32-0311767 | C | Grafton, OH | 2 | $34,734 | 2022 |
| Lorain County Community College 51-0146485 | C | Elyria, OH | 2 | $24,133 | 2024 |
| Carlisle Township Veterans Memorial 83-2008756 | C | Elyria, OH | 2 | $21,300 | 2023 |
| Historic Grafton School Inc 84-4504667 | B | Grafton, OH | 1 | $21,283 | 2024 |
| Voices for Children 34-1685993 | B | Elyria, OH | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Grafton Grapplers Club LLC 26-4194098 | C | Elyria, OH | 1 | $17,190 | 2019 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy (wrlc) 34-1571233 | C | Moreland Hills, OH | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Good Knights 85-1470144 | C | Elyria, OH | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Midview High School | U | Grafton, OH | 1 | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Grafton Township Fire and Ems Foundation 54-2182907 | B | Grafton, OH | 1 | $13,802 | 2024 |
| Midview Touchdown Club Inc 34-1759710 | B | Grafton, OH | 1 | $13,049 | 2024 |
| University Circle Grant | U | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $12,000 | 2019 |
| Avon Lake Saddle Club 34-1679248 | B | Avon Lake, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 34-1520995 | C | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $7,500 | 2019 |
| Primary Purpose Center Inc 46-5555980 | B | Elyria, OH | 1 | $6,800 | 2024 |
| Huntington Township 34-1344145 | D | Wellington, OH | 1 | $6,226 | 2025 |
| Angels Haven Horse Rescue 51-0599548 | C | Grafton, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Dolly Parton Imagination Library | U | Elyria, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Lcada Way | U | Lorain, OH | 1 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Lorain County Habitat for Humanity Restore | U | Amherst, OH | 1 | $3,000 | 2019 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County 34-1809153 | C | Lorain, OH | 1 | $2,940 | 2022 |
| Cleveland State University 52-1538576 | B | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Ohio Northern University | U | Ada, OH | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Ponytales Horse Rescue | U | Columbia Station, OH | 1 | $1,200 | 2021 |
| Northern Ohio University Office of Financial Aid - Alexis Starner | U | Ada, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Black River Audubon Society 34-1185261 | C | Elyria, OH | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Harding University | U | Searcy, AR | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 58 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lorain County Fair Wellington, OH | U | $355,556 | paid | GRANT FOR EXPO CENTER AND HORSE ARENA BUILDING | 202621059349100032 |
| 2025 | Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Bay Village, OH | B | $80,000 | paid | WILDLIFE EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM; WILDLIFE GARDENS EDUCATION AND RENOVATION CAPITAL PROJECT | 202621059349100032 |
| 2025 | Midview Local School District Grafton, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | A GRANT TO THE MIDVIEW CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM FOR 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR | 202621059349100032 |
| 2025 | Voices for Children Elyria, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANTS TO COVER COSTS OF BILLBOARDS, PAY FOR RADIO ADS TO HELP RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS, FURNISH SPEAKERS FOR THE INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM, SPONSOR MONTHLY REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR CURRENT VOLUNTEERS, EXPAND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH. | 202621059349100032 |
| 2025 | Huntington Township Wellington, OH | D | $6,226 | paid | GRANT FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICE INSTALLATION AT HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP'S COMMUNITY PARK | 202621059349100032 |
| 2025 | Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH | B | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP, NATHAN PARSONS | 202621059349100032 |
| 2024 | Lorain County Fair Wellington, OH | U | $755,556 | paid | GRANT FOR EXPO CENTER AND HORSE ARENA BUILDING | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Grafton Village Fire Department Grafton, OH | U | $68,198 | paid | GRANT FOR PURCHASE OF 20 HARRIS RADIOS | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Save Our Children Elyria, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | A GRANT FOR CULTURAL ARTS AND SUMMER DREAMERS PROGRAM | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Historic Grafton School Inc Grafton, OH | B | $21,283 | paid | GRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE OLD GRAFTON SCHOOL | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Midview Local School District Grafton, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | A GRANT TO THE MIDVIEW CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Grafton Township Fire and Ems Foundation Grafton, OH | B | $13,802 | paid | GRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SEVEN (7) SETS OF TACTICAL GEAR | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Midview Touchdown Club Inc Grafton, OH | B | $13,049 | paid | GRANT FOR PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Good Knights Elyria, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | GRANT FOR MATERIALS TO BUILD BEDS | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Western Reserve Land Conservancy (wrlc) Moreland Hills, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | GRANT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE VERMILION MAIN STREET BEACH | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Primary Purpose Center Inc Elyria, OH | B | $6,800 | paid | GRANT FOR BUILDING RENNOVATIONS FOR THEIR SIDE ENTRYWAY (MATERIALS ONLY) | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Bay Village, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT FOR THE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND ANIMAL CARE | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH | C | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP, NATHAN PARSONS | 202402829349100005 |
| 2024 | Ohio Northern University Ada, OH | U | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP, ALEXIS STARNER | 202402829349100005 |
| 2023 | Lorain County Fair Wellington, OH | U | $400,000 | paid | 1ST INSTALLMENT FOR EXPO CENTER | 202312839349100221 |
| 2023 | Save Our Children Elyria, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | A GRANT FOR CULTURAL ARTS AND SUMMER DREAMERS PROGRAM | 202312839349100221 |
| 2023 | Second Harvest Food Bank Lorain, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | GRANT FOR THE SCHOOL MARKETS PROGRAM | 202312839349100221 |
| 2023 | Midview Local School District Grafton, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | A GRANT TO THE MIDVIEW CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR | 202312839349100221 |
| 2023 | Voices for Children Elyria, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | 1) 3 BILLBOARDS2) PAY FOR RADIO ADS TO HELP RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS3) FURNISH SPEAKERS FOR THE INITIAL TRAINING PROGRAM4) SPONSOR MONTHLY REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR CURRENT VOLUNTEERS5) EXPAND OUR SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH. | 202312839349100221 |
| 2023 | Carlisle Township Veterans Memorial Elyria, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | A GRANT FOR MEMORIAL FOR THE FLIGHT OF THE FLIGHTS | 202312839349100221 |
| 2023 | Grafton Village Fire Department Grafton, OH | U | $6,351 | paid | A GRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF BALLISTICS EQUIPMENT | 202312839349100221 |
| 2023 | Good Knights Elyria, OH | C | $5,000 | paid | GRANT FOR MATERIALS TO BUILD BEDS | 202312839349100221 |
| 2023 | Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Bay Village, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT FOR THE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND ANIMAL CARE | 202312839349100221 |
| 2023 | Harding University Searcy, AR | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP, DAISY WATTS | 202312839349100221 |
| 2022 | Blessing House Elyria, OH | B | $90,000 | paid | GRANT FOR A MEMORIAL GARDEN IN MAUREEN CROMLING'S MEMORY. | 202320419349100117 |
| 2022 | Save Our Children Elyria, OH | U | $23,700 | paid | GRANT FOR CULTURAL ART & ENRICHMENT PROGRAM | 202320419349100117 |
| 2022 | Eaton Township Fire and Rescue Grafton, OH | C | $20,593 | paid | GRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A VERTECON 8CFM 7.5HP BAUER OPEN VERTICAL COMPRESSOR | 202320419349100117 |
| 2022 | Midview Local School District Grafton, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | A GRANT TO THE MIDVIEW CHALLENGE GRANTS PROGRAM FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR | 202320419349100117 |
| 2022 | Avon Lake Saddle Club Avon Lake, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | GRANT FOR THE NEW HORSE ARENA AT WEISS FIELD IN AVON LAKE. | 202320419349100117 |
| 2022 | Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Bay Village, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | GRANT FOR THE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND ANIMAL CARE | 202320419349100117 |
| 2022 | Angels Haven Horse Rescue Grafton, OH | C | $5,000 | paid | GRANT TO HELP FUND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES | 202320419349100117 |
| 2022 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County Lorain, OH | C | $2,940 | paid | GRANT FOR START-UP FUNDING FOR A SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM. | 202320419349100117 |
| 2022 | Black River Audubon Society Elyria, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | GRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF 100 REUSABLE BAGS TO BE DISTRIBUTED OVER THE NEXT YEAR AT OUTREACH EVENTS. | 202320419349100117 |
| 2021 | Second Harvest Food Bank Lorain, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | GRANT TO THE SCHOOL MARKETS PROGRAM FOR THE MIDVIEW / CLEARVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT | 202230499349100208 |
| 2021 | Lorain County Fair Wellington, OH | U | $20,000 | paid | A GRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM | 202230499349100208 |
| 2021 | Midview Local School District Grafton, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO MIDVIEW SCHOOLS CHALLEGE GRANTS PROGRAM | 202230499349100208 |
| 2021 | Eaton Township Fire Department Grafton, OH | D | $14,141 | paid | PURCHASING OF SIX SETS OF BALLISTIC GEAR | 202230499349100208 |
| 2021 | Carlisle Township Veterans Memorial Co Christine Mcartor Elyria, OH | D | $11,300 | paid | A GRANT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ARMED FORCES MEMORIAL | 202230499349100208 |
| 2021 | Grafton Village Fire Department Grafton, OH | U | $7,319 | paid | A GRANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A TURNOUT GEAR WASHER | 202230499349100208 |
| 2021 | Western Reserve Land Conservancy (wrlc) Moreland Hills, OH | C | $5,000 | paid | OBERLIN PRESERVE PROJECT | 202230499349100208 |
| 2021 | Lcada Way Lorain, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | PURCHASE A VAN THAT WILL ALLOW THE ORG TO CONTINUE ITS ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE SERVICES | 202230499349100208 |
| 2021 | Ponytales Horse Rescue Columbia Station, OH | U | $1,200 | paid | TO SUPPORT HORSEBACK RIDING PROGRAM / OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT IN LORAIN COUNTY AND WITHIN THE MIDVIEW LSD | 202230499349100208 |
| 2021 | Northern Ohio University Office of Financial Aid - Alexis Starner Ada, OH | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202230499349100208 |
| 2019 | Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH | C | $22,633 | paid | LCCC HPER PROGRAM - UNITED WE SWEAT FIELD DAY | 201913039349100676 |
| 2019 | Save Our Children Elyria, OH | U | $20,880 | paid | GRANT FOR CULTURAL ARTS & SUMMER DREAMERS PROGRAMS | 201913039349100676 |
| 2019 | Midview Local School District Grafton, OH | U | $19,662 | paid | GRANT TO MIDVIEW SCHOOLS CHALLEGE GRANTS PROGRAM | 201913039349100676 |
| 2019 | Grafton Grapplers Club LLC Elyria, OH | C | $17,190 | paid | AID MIDVIEW WRESTLING. | 201913039349100676 |
| 2019 | Midview High School Grafton, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | GRANT TO MIDVIEW SCHOOLS CHALLEGE GRANTS PROGRAM | 201913039349100676 |
| 2019 | Second Harvest Food Bank Lorain, OH | U | $14,400 | paid | AID CHILD HUNGER | 201913039349100676 |
| 2019 | University Circle Grant Cleveland, OH | U | $12,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROGRAMS WITHIN UCI'S THREE ORGANIZATIONAL AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT, SERVICE, AND ADVOCACY. | 201913039349100676 |
| 2019 | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland, OH | C | $7,500 | paid | GRANT FOR ROCKIN' THE SCHOOLS PROGRAM | 201913039349100676 |
| 2019 | Dolly Parton Imagination Library Elyria, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | DONATION | 201913039349100676 |
| 2019 | Lorain County Habitat for Humanity Restore Amherst, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | AID TO RESTORE AND BUILD HOMES. | 201913039349100676 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-05-31 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202621059349100032 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-05-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202402829349100005 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-05-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202312839349100221 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-05-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202320419349100117 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-05-31 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202230499349100208 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-05-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201913039349100676 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/341442262.json.
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