Funding search · EIN 630393126 · Alexander City, AL
Benjamin & Roberta Russell
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 136
- grants reported
- $3.4M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $9,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Russell Hospital Foundation4 grants · $641,000
- Alexander City Board of Education4 grants · $556,858
- Auburn University4 grants · $370,250
- Childrens Harbor3 grants · $318,000
- Arise4 grants · $160,000
- University of Alabama4 grants · $154,200
- Children'S Harbor1 grant · $110,000
- Benjamin Russell High School4 grants · $106,000
- Troy University4 grants · $89,000
- Southern Preparatory Academy1 grant · $74,191
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 136 grants.
- $175,000
Russell Hospital Foundation · Alexander City, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $162,858
Alexander City Board of Education · Alexander City, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $159,000
Russell Hospital Foundation · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $157,000
Russell Hospital Foundation · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $150,000
Russell Hospital Foundation · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $149,000
Alexander City Board of Education · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $145,000
Alexander City Board of Education · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $111,000
Auburn University · Auburn, AL · 2025
Scholarships
- $111,000
Auburn University · Auburn, AL · 2024
Scholarships
- $110,000
Childrens Harbor · Alexander City, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $110,000
Children'S Harbor · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $108,000
Childrens Harbor · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $100,000
Alexander City Board of Education · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $100,000
Childrens Harbor · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $78,750
Auburn University · Auburn, AL · 2023
Scholarships
- $74,191
Southern Preparatory Academy · Camphill, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $69,500
Auburn University · Auburn, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $46,000
University of Alabama · University, AL · 2024
Scholarships
- $42,000
University of Alabama · University, AL · 2023
Scholarships
- $40,000
Arise · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $40,000
Arise · Alexander City, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $40,000
Arise · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $40,000
Arise · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $35,200
University of Alabama · University, AL · 2025
Scholarships
- $31,000
Benjamin Russell High School · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $31,000
Benjamin Russell High School · Alexander City, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $31,000
University of Alabama · University, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $30,000
University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $29,000
Troy University · Troy, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $23,000
Benjamin Russell High School · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $22,000
Troy University · Troy, AL · 2024
Scholarships
- $22,000
Troy University · Troy, AL · 2023
Scholarships
- $21,000
Southern Union Community College · Opelike, AL · 2025
Scholarships
- $21,000
University of Alabama-Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Scholarships
- $21,000
Benjamin Russell High School · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $18,000
Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL · 2025
Scholarships
- $18,000
University of Alabama-Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Scholarships
- $18,000
University of Alabama-Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Scholarships
- $18,000
Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $17,000
Main Street Alexander City · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $16,500
Southern Union Community College · Opelike, AL · 2023
Scholarships
- $16,000
Troy University · Troy, AL · 2025
Scholarships
- $15,000
Camp Assca · Jacksons Gap, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $15,000
Lake Martin Humane Society · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $15,000
Camp Assca · Jacksons Gap, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $15,000
Central Al Community College · Alexander City, AL · 2024
Scholarships
- $15,000
Lake Martin Humane Society · Alexander City, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $15,000
Main Street Alexander City · Alexander City, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $15,000
Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL · 2023
Scholarships
- $15,000
University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL · 2023
Scholarships
- $13,500
Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL · 2024
Scholarships
- $13,500
Camp Assca · Jacksons Gap, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $13,500
Lake Martin Humane Society · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $13,500
Camp Assca · Jacksons Gap, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $13,500
Lake Martin Humane Society · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $13,000
Radney Elementary School · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $12,500
Central Al Community College · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Scholarships
- $12,500
Southern Union Community College · Opelike, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $12,000
Alexander City Schools Education Fd · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $12,000
Jefferson State Community College · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $11,750
Central Al Community College · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $10,500
University of Alabama-Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $10,000
Alexander City Meals On Wheels · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $10,000
Alexander City Meals On Wheels · Alexander City, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $10,000
Backpack Buddies · Alexander City, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $9,000
Alexander City Meals On Wheels · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $9,000
Huntingdon University · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Scholarships
- $9,000
Alexander City Meals On Wheels · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $9,000
Auburn University at Montgomery · Montgomery, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $9,000
Huntingdon University · Montgomery, AL · 2022
Scholarship
- $7,500
Main Street Alexander City · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $7,500
Main Street Alexander City · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $7,250
Central Al Community College · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Scholarships
- $7,000
Southern Union Community College · Opelike, AL · 2024
Scholarships
- $6,000
Auburn University at Montgomery · Montgomery, AL · 2025
Scholarships
- $6,000
University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL · 2025
Scholarships
- $6,000
University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL · 2024
Scholarships
- $6,000
Jefferson State Community College · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Scholarships
- $6,000
Birmingham Southern College · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $6,000
University of Alabama-Huntsville · Huntsville, AL · 2022
Scholarships
- $5,000
Alex City Theatre Ii · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $5,000
Backpack Buddies · Alexander City, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $5,000
Coosa County Dept of Human Resource · Rockford, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $5,000
Tallapoosa Co Dept of Human Resourc · Dadeville, AL · 2025
Contribution
- $5,000
Coosa County Dept of Human Resource · Rockford, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $5,000
Tallapoosa Co Dept of Human Resourc · Dadeville, AL · 2024
Contribution
- $5,000
Jim Pearson Elementary School · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $5,000
Stephens Elementary School · Alexander City, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $5,000
Tallapoosa Co Dept of Human Resourc · Dadeville, AL · 2023
Contribution
- $5,000
Jim Pearson Elementary School · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $5,000
Radney Elementary Bank · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $5,000
Radney Elementary School · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $5,000
Stephens Elementary School · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $5,000
Tallapoos Co Dept of Human Resource · Dadeville, AL · 2022
Contribution
- $4,800
Benjamin Henderson · Alexander City, AL · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,500
Auburn University at Montgomery · Montgomery, AL · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,000
Alabama a&M University · Normal, AL · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,000
Berry College · Mount Berry, GA · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,000
Excell Academy Paul Mitchell the Sc · Hoover, AL · 2025
Scholarships
- $3,000
Florida a&M University · Tallahassee, FL · 2025
Scholarships
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