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Nonprofit · EIN 43-1544557

JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION

Also known as C-O JOHN S ROSS

Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63124

Financials

$446K$332K2023$14K$259K2024$36K$202K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$36,136$201,751-$165,615$526,176$0$526,176
December 31, 2024990-PF$14,377$259,173-$244,796$691,791$0$691,791
December 31, 2023990-PF$445,608$332,022$113,586$936,016$0$936,016
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$29,821
Net gain from sales of assets
$25
Other income
$6,290

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$196,600
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,401
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$196,600
Excise tax on investment income
$431

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$691,791
Total assets, end of year
$526,176
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$526,176
Fair market value of assets
$509,091
Qualifying distributions
$196,600
Net investment income
$36,136

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
COMMERCE TRUST
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
DIRECTOR1$2,401
JOHN S ROSS
476 WARSON ROAD, ST LOUIS, MO 63124
PRESIDENT1$0
JOHN S ROSS JR
31 GLEN EAGLES DRIVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63124
VICE PRESIDENT1$0
JEFFREY J ROSS
37 BERKSHIRE, ST LOUIS, MO 63117
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
COMMERCE TRUST
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
DIRECTOR1$10,275
COMMERCE TRUST
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
TAX PREPARATION1$2,750
JOHN S ROSS
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
PRESIDENT10$0
JOHN S ROSS JR
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
VICE PRESIDENT10$0
JEFFREY J ROSS
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
SECRETARY10$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
COMMERCE TRUST
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
DIRECTOR1$13,264
COMMERCE TRUST
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
TAX PREPARATION1$2,750
JOHN S ROSS
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
PRESIDENT10$0
JOHN S ROSS JR
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
VICE PRESIDENT10$0
JEFFREY J ROSS
PO BOX 11356, CLAYTON, MO 63105
SECRETARY10$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
476 N WARSON RD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63124-1343
In care of
% BERNARD A BARKEN PC
Signed the 990-PF
JOHN ROSS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(314) 440-0378
Return prepared by
KIEFER BONFANTI & CO LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
43-1544557
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1991
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$526,176
Income (IRS master file)
$355,087

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$36,136$201,751$526,176IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$14,377$259,173$691,791IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$445,608$332,022$936,016XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 43-1544557).

Questions about JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION is 43-1544557.
Is JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,401 (COMMERCE TRUST, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does JOHN S AND JODY J ROSS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,136, expenses of $201,751 and total assets of $526,176 at year end.

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