Marshal Verne Ross Foundation Inc

Bryan, TX
Tax-exempt since March 1998
EIN: 74-2864663

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$992k (2024)

Expenses

$593k (2024)

Total Assets

$4.91M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$4.62k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$991,651

Expenses

$592,829

Net Income

$398,822

Net Assets

$4,903,298

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$741	0.1%
Dividends	$135,658	13.7%
Sales of Assets	$592,560	59.8%
Other Income	$262,692	26.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$429,073	72.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$5,000	0.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,907,922
Total Liabilities	$4,624
Net Assets	$4,903,298

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Amanda Lee Ross Versari (Director)	$5,000	$0
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$0
Margaret Purvis (Vice President)	$0	$0
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$0
Woody Thompson (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 7, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$507,660

Expenses

$580,446

Net Income

-$72,786

Net Assets

$4,472,927

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$553	0.1%
Dividends	$135,448	26.7%
Sales of Assets	$121,144	23.9%
Other Income	$250,515	49.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$432,839	74.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,500	0.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,472,927
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,472,927

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Amanda Lee Ross Versari (Director)	$2,500	$0
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$0
Margaret Purvis (Vice President)	$0	$0
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$0
Woody Thompson (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 2, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$732,500

Expenses

$571,167

Net Income

$161,333

Net Assets

$4,505,876

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$233,425	31.9%
Interest Revenue	$118	0.0%
Dividends	$122,552	16.7%
Sales of Assets	$48,767	6.7%
Other Income	$327,638	44.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$412,834	72.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,500	0.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,505,876
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,505,876

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Amanda Lee Ross Versari (Director)	$2,500	$0
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$0
Margaret Purvis (Vice President)	$0	$0
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$0
Woody Thompson (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 3, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$604,118

Expenses

$482,184

Net Income

$121,934

Net Assets

$4,293,435

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$11	0.0%
Dividends	$117,193	19.4%
Sales of Assets	$252,028	41.7%
Other Income	$234,886	38.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$343,555	71.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,299,273
Total Liabilities	$5,838
Net Assets	$4,293,435

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$0
Margaret Purvis (Vice President)	$0	$0
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$0
Amanda Lee Ross Versari (Director)	$0	$0
Woody Thompson (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on April 22, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$540,211

Expenses

$429,689

Net Income

$110,522

Net Assets

$4,140,700

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$35	0.0%
Dividends	$104,558	19.4%
Sales of Assets	$290,568	53.8%
Other Income	$145,050	26.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$318,242	74.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,140,701
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$4,140,700

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$0
Margaret Purvis (Vice President)	$0	$0
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$0
Amanda Lee Ross Versari (Director)	$0	$0
Woody Thompson (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 30, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$457,767

Expenses

$435,066

Net Income

$22,701

Net Assets

$4,007,715

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$379	0.1%
Dividends	$117,160	25.6%
Sales of Assets	$131,053	28.6%
Other Income	$209,175	45.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$314,596	72.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,007,716
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$4,007,715

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$0
Margaret Purvis (Vice President)	$0	$0
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$0
Amanda Lee Ross Versari (Director)	$0	$0
Woody Thompson (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on April 24, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$771,804

Expenses

$417,841

Net Income

$353,963

Net Assets

$3,958,240

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$515	0.1%
Dividends	$114,546	14.8%
Sales of Assets	$414,411	53.7%
Other Income	$242,332	31.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$291,331	69.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,973,330
Total Liabilities	$15,090
Net Assets	$3,958,240

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$0
Margaret Purvis (Vice President)	$0	$0
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$0
Amanda Lee Ross Versari (Director)	$0	$0
Woody Thompson (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 8, 2019

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$508,309

Expenses

$397,799

Net Income

$110,510

Net Assets

$3,579,460

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$676	0.1%
Dividends	$110,331	21.7%
Sales of Assets	$193,743	38.1%
Other Income	$203,559	40.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$284,381	71.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,585,511
Total Liabilities	$6,051
Net Assets	$3,579,460

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$0
Margaret Purvis (Vice President)	$0	$0
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$0
Amanda Lee Ross Versari (Director)	$0	$0
Woody Thompson (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 23, 2018

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$285,477

Expenses

$420,965

Net Income

-$135,488

Net Assets

$3,462,036

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$548	0.2%
Dividends	$109,830	38.5%
Sales of Assets	$2,048	0.7%
Other Income	$173,051	60.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$313,335	74.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,462,036
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,462,036

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$0
Margaret Purvis (Vice President)	$0	$0
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$0
Amanda Lee Ross Versari (Director)	$0	$0
Woody Thompson (Treasurer)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 3, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$390,336

Expenses

$430,572

Net Income

-$40,236

Net Assets

$3,532,800

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$589	0.2%
Dividends	$104,939	26.9%
Sales of Assets	$59,131	15.1%
Other Income	$225,677	57.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$301,517	70.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,543,349
Total Liabilities	$10,549
Net Assets	$3,532,800

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$1,249
Margaret Purvis (Vice Pres)	$0	$614
Woody Thompson (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$198
Amanda Lee Ross (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on April 18, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$726,791

Expenses

$513,973

Net Income

$212,818

Net Assets

$3,540,375

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$310	0.0%
Dividends	$103,197	14.2%
Sales of Assets	$215,245	29.6%
Other Income	$408,039	56.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$340,159	66.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,545,971
Total Liabilities	$5,596
Net Assets	$3,540,375

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$1,203
Margaret Purvis (Vice Pres)	$0	$562
Wendell D Moore (Treasurer)	$0	$458
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$302
Amanda Lee Ross (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$632,574

Expenses

$475,966

Net Income

$156,608

Net Assets

$3,278,444

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$334	0.1%
Dividends	$82,881	13.1%
Sales of Assets	$128,478	20.3%
Other Income	$420,881	66.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$305,472	64.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,278,444
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,278,444

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Mary Frances Ross (President)	$0	$1,074
Margaret Purvis (Vice Pres)	$0	$1,072
Wendell D Moore (Treasurer)	$0	$1,172
Marsha Frances Ross Shaer (Director)	$0	$0
Amanda Lee Ross (Director)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$666,049

Expenses

$453,178

Net Income

$212,871

Net Assets

$3,131,092

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$354	0.1%
Dividends	$80,300	12.1%
Sales of Assets	$149,720	22.5%
Other Income	$435,675	65.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$282,352	62.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,137,819
Total Liabilities	$6,727
Net Assets	$3,131,092

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$572,655

Expenses

$425,612

Net Income

$147,043

Net Assets

$2,918,221

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$541	0.1%
Dividends	$64,701	11.3%
Sales of Assets	$53,530	9.3%
Other Income	$453,883	79.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$248,197	58.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,919,507
Total Liabilities	$1,286
Net Assets	$2,918,221

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Marshal Verne Ross Foundation Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $992k (2024)

Expenses $593k (2024)

Total Assets $4.91M (2024)

Total Liabilities $4.62k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$992k (2024)

Expenses

$593k (2024)

Total Assets

$4.91M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$4.62k (2024)

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