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FST vs Ross Stores

On overall TruNorth grade, FST scores higher (FST: B, Ross Stores: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
FST
61.4/100
C
Ross Stores
48.1/100

Political donations

FST

FEC: $368K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 12 executive donors.

Ross Stores

FEC: $358K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 12 executive donors.

Environment

FST

No public record found.

Ross Stores

environmental violation: $3.4M in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).

Labor

FST

No public record found.

Ross Stores

34 federal penalties totaling $17.8M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

FST

No public record found.

Ross Stores

No public record found.

Charity

FST

No public record found.

Ross Stores

$8M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.04% of revenue). Operates the Ross Stores Foundation: $2.1M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2024, IRS Form 990-PF).

Animal testing

FST

No public record found.

Ross Stores

No public record found.

Firearms

FST

No federal firearms license on record for this company in the ATF FFL registry — no licensed firearms dealing or manufacturing.

Ross Stores

No federal firearms license on record for this company in the ATF FFL registry — no licensed firearms dealing or manufacturing.

Privacy

FST

No public record found.

Ross Stores

No public record found.

Executive pay

FST

No public record found.

Ross Stores

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 730:1 (median employee pay $10,059) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

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