The Ros Foundation prioritizes operating support for frontline social-service organizations—especially food security, shelter and crisis services, youth development, and animal welfare—largely concentrated in southeastern Wisconsin (Milwaukee) with a secondary footprint in southwest Florida. Grants are typically unrestricted/general operating and are made as repeat awards, indicating multi-year relationships with mission-driven nonprofits serving vulnerable populations.
The Ros Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by repeated six-figure general operating grants to food banks in Milwaukee and Naples. In 2024 and 2025, it awarded $200,000 at a time to Feeding America Eastern Wi, Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee, and Harry Chapin Food Bank - Naples, showing a pattern of sustained support for organizations delivering basic needs services. That same operating-support approach extends beyond hunger relief into shelters, crisis intervention, youth development, and animal welfare. The foundation’s grants are not limited to one cycle or one organization: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee, Feeding America Eastern Wi, Harry Chapin Food Bank - Naples, Impact Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Services Inc, Swfl Regional Human Trafficking Coalition, and Milwaukee Rescue Mission. Its portfolio also includes support for domestic abuse services, homelessness response, and community-based youth organizations. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on frontline nonprofits serving vulnerable populations, with a visible concentration in Milwaukee and a secondary cluster in southwest Florida.
Food insecurity is a clear priority. The foundation gave $200,000 for general operating purposes to Feeding America Eastern Wi and Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee in 2025, and another $200,000 to Harry Chapin Food Bank - Naples in the same year. Its shelter and crisis-response grantmaking shows a similar operating-support pattern. In 2024, it awarded $50,000 to Shelter for Abused Women & Children for general operating purposes, while also backing Abuse Counseling and Treatment Inc in Fort Myers in 2023 and 2024. Youth and family support also appears in the portfolio: Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee received $50,000 in 2025, and Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee Inc received $50,000 in 2025. Animal welfare is another defined area, with a $50,000 grant to Wisconsin Humane Society in 2024 and $50,000 to National Anti-vivisection Society in 2024.
The Ros Foundation gives in a fairly consistent middle-to-upper operating range, with typical grants of $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows a recurring pattern of repeat awards across multiple years, including the same grantees receiving support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF and does not make program-related investments. Grant descriptions are overwhelmingly for general operating purposes, which points to unrestricted core support rather than project-restricted funding.
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$61.5M
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$3.5M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 71% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Concentrated, repeat giving: many grantees receive multiple (three) grants, typically designated for general operating support. Funding skews toward mid-size to large unrestricted awards to a core cohort of organizations, rather than one-off project grants or broad, national grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, Harry Chapin Food Bank - Naples, Shelter for Abused Women & Children, Milwaukee Rescue Mission
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, with 100% of grants going to U.S. organizations in the provided data. Wisconsin is the top state by grant count, and 71% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Within that footprint, Milwaukee appears frequently, including grants to Milwaukee-based organizations such as Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Rescue Mission, and Vision Forward. Outside Wisconsin, southwest Florida is the main secondary region, especially Naples and Fort Myers.
Its recent grants are overwhelmingly for general operating purposes. Examples include $200,000 grants to Feeding America Eastern Wi, Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee, and Harry Chapin Food Bank - Naples, all designated for general operating purposes.
Food security, shelters and crisis intervention, youth development, homelessness services, and animal welfare all appear in the recent grants. The food-security pattern is especially visible through repeated support for Milwaukee and Naples food banks and hunger-relief organizations.
Yes. Several grantees appear in more than one year, including Hunger Task Force of Milwaukee, Feeding America Eastern Wi, Harry Chapin Food Bank - Naples, Impact Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Services Inc, Swfl Regional Human Trafficking Coalition, and Milwaukee Rescue Mission.
Most grants go to Wisconsin recipients, with 71% in the foundation’s headquarters state. Milwaukee is a frequent city in the recent grants list, and southwest Florida also appears through recipients in Naples and Fort Myers.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows larger operating awards, including multiple $50,000, $75,000, $100,000, $150,000, and $200,000 grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNGER TASK FORCE OF MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK - NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| FEEDING AMERICA EASTERN WI | MILWAUKEE, WI | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| IMPACT ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| VISION FORWARD | MILWAUKEE, WI | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| REVITALIZE MILWAUKEE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| PATHFINDERS MILWAUKEE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| WISCONSIN HUMANE SOCIETY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| NATIONAL ANTI-VIVISECTION SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF METRO MILWAUKEE INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF COLLIER COUNTY | NAPLES, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN | NAPLES, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| SWFL REGIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING COALITION | FORT MYERS, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ABUSE COUNSELING AND TREATMENT INC | FORT MYERS, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS WISC CHAPTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| RUNNING REBELS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION | MILWAUKEE, WI | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| MILWAUKEE HOMELESS VETERANS INITIATIVE | WEST ALLIS, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE | HOHENWALD, TN | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| PETA | NORFOLK, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ALL KIDS CAN LEARN INTERNATIONAL INC | HAVRE DE GRACE, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS OF WI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MADISON, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| WILDLIFE IN NEED CENTER LTD | OCONOMOWOC, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| PROJECT CHIMPS | BLUE RIDGE, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| OUR MOTHER'S HOME OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC | FORT MEYERS, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| NATIVITY JESUIT ACADEMY - SOUTHSIDE HISPANIC YOUTH | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| SEEDS OF HEALTH INC | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| PINE VIEW WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION CENTER | FREDONIA, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ST MARCUS SCHOOL | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| HMONG AMERICAN PEACE ACADEMY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND | COTATI, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| THE FONDY FOOD CENTER | WAUWATOSA, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| STREET ANGELS | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| VETERANS OUTREACH OF WISCONSIN | RACINE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| WALKER'S POINT YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| THE SUNLIGHT HOME | NAPLES, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE CTY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| WISCONSIN ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION | BROOKFIELD, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| MBHS MACCANON BROWN HOMELESS SANCTUARY | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ACTS HOUSING - MILWAUKEE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION | VIENNA, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| FOSTERING SUCCESS | NAPLES, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSE | NAPLES, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
| ALVERNO COLLEGE | MILWAUKEE, WI | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES |
HUNGER TASK FORCE OF MILWAUKEE
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK - NAPLES
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FEEDING AMERICA EASTERN WI
$200,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
IMPACT ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES INC
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
VISION FORWARD
$75,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
REVITALIZE MILWAUKEE INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
PATHFINDERS MILWAUKEE INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
WISCONSIN HUMANE SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NATIONAL ANTI-VIVISECTION SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS OF METRO MILWAUKEE INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF COLLIER COUNTY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER MILWAUKEE
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
SHELTER FOR ABUSED WOMEN & CHILDREN
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
MILWAUKEE RESCUE MISSION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
SWFL REGIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING COALITION
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
HUMANE SOCIETY OF NAPLES
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ABUSE COUNSELING AND TREATMENT INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
AMERICAN RED CROSS WISC CHAPTER
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
RUNNING REBELS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
$40,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
MILWAUKEE HOMELESS VETERANS INITIATIVE
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
THE ELEPHANT SANCTUARY IN TENNESSEE
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
PETA
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ALL KIDS CAN LEARN INTERNATIONAL INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS OF WI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
WILDLIFE IN NEED CENTER LTD
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
PROJECT CHIMPS
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
OUR MOTHER'S HOME OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
NATIVITY JESUIT ACADEMY - SOUTHSIDE HISPANIC YOUTH
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
SEEDS OF HEALTH INC
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
PINE VIEW WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION CENTER
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ST MARCUS SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
HMONG AMERICAN PEACE ACADEMY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
THE FONDY FOOD CENTER
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
STREET ANGELS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
VETERANS OUTREACH OF WISCONSIN
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
WALKER'S POINT YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
THE SUNLIGHT HOME
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MILWAUKEE CTY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
WISCONSIN ADAPTIVE SPORTS ASSOCIATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS INC
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
MBHS MACCANON BROWN HOMELESS SANCTUARY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ACTS HOUSING - MILWAUKEE
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
FOSTERING SUCCESS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
PROVIDENCE HOUSE
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
ALVERNO COLLEGE
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES