Funding search · EIN 472477939 · New York, NY

Maurice and Lena Russo Family

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

306
grants reported
$1.1M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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  • American Jewish Committee (Kastoria Monument Project)1 grant · $90,000
  • American Friends of the Wingate Ins4 grants · $75,000
  • The Sephardic Temple5 grants · $35,450
  • American Friends of the Wingate Institute1 grant · $35,000
  • Friends of Israel Defense Forces2 grants · $30,000
  • Colel Chabad2 grants · $30,000
  • American Jewish Committee (for the Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki)1 grant · $23,000
  • Kehila Kedosha Janina3 grants · $20,600
  • Shriners Hospital for Children3 grants · $18,000
  • American Friends of Magen David Ado3 grants · $17,500

Giving over time

$371,495
2022
$402,992
2023
$371,392
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 306 grants.

  • $90,000

    American Jewish Committee (Kastoria Monument Project) · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $35,000

    American Friends of the Wingate Institute · San Diego, CA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $30,000

    American Friends of the Wingate Ins · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $23,000

    American Jewish Committee (for the Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki) · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $20,000

    American Friends of the Wingate Ins · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $16,950

    The Sephardic Temple · Cedarhurst, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $15,000

    Colel Chabad · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $15,000

    Friends of Israel Defense Forces · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $15,000

    American Friends of the Wingate Ins · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $15,000

    Colel Chabad · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $15,000

    Friends of Israel Defense Forces · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $15,000

    The Sephardic Temple · Cedarhurst, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $15,000

    Colel Chabad · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $15,000

    Friends of Asor · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $15,000

    Friends of the Israel Defense Forces · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $13,500

    Kehila Kedosha Janina · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $12,500

    Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $12,000

    Association of Friends of Greek Jewry-Eran · Huntington, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,420

    Glaorg · Stamford, CT · 2022

    Charitable

  • $10,000

    American Friends of Magen David Ado · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    American Friends of the Wingate Ins · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $10,000

    The Sephardic Temple · Cedarhurst, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $9,000

    Shriners Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $9,000

    St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $8,000

    Gabrielle'S Angel Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $7,500

    Ajc (the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki) · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $7,500

    Global Lyme Alliance · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $7,500

    Global Lyme Alliance · Stamford, CT · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $7,000

    Jtcc Tennis Gala · College Park, MD · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,500

    Gabrielle'S Angel Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,500

    Gabrielle'S Angels · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,500

    Wwwjtccorg · College Park, MD · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,100

    Kehila Kedosha Janina · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,100

    St Jude Childrens Research Hospita · Memphis, TN · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    American Friends of Turkish Jewry · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Chabad Torah Center · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Lustgarten Foundation · Uniondale, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    American Friends of Magen David Ado · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    American Friends of Turkish Jewry · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    American Jewish Joint Distribution · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Americares · Stamford, CT · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    City Harvest · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood · Forest Hill, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Shriners Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    St Jude Childrens Research Hospita · Memphis, TN · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    The Lustgarten Foundation · Woodbury, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $5,000

    Afmda Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    American Friends of Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    American Friends of Turkish Jewry · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    American Friendsa of Beit Issie Shapiro · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    American Society for Yad Vashem · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Americares · Stamford, CT · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    City Harvest · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Food Bank Nyc · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Lustgarten Foundation · Woodbury, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Michael J Fox Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Shriners Childrens Hospital · Tampa, FL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    St Jude · Memphis, TN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    St Jude Chilrens Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    The Sephardic Temple · Cedarhurst, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Unicef USA · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $5,000

    Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2022

    Charitable

  • $4,800

    Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $4,500

    City Harvest · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $4,500

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $4,500

    Food Bank for Nyc · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $4,500

    USA for Unhcr · Washington, DC · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $4,500

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $4,300

    Israel Magen Fund · Hillside, NJ · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $4,000

    Shriners Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $4,000

    St Jude Childrens Research Hospita · Memphis, TN · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,600

    Rabin Medical Center · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,600

    Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,600

    Afrmc · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $3,500

    USA for Ushcr · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $3,000

    Habitat for Humanity · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,000

    Nancy Lieberman Foundation · Plano, TX · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,000

    American National Red Cross · Darien, CT · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,000

    Michael J Fox Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,000

    Zaka · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $3,000

    Americares · Stamford, CT · 2022

    Charitable

  • $3,000

    Nancy Lieberman Foundation · Plano, TX · 2022

    Charitable

  • $2,625

    World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022

    Charitable

  • $2,600

    American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $2,600

    American Friends of Sheba Medical Center- Tel Hashomer · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $2,600

    American Sephardi Federation · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $2,600

    Hadassah- the Women'S Zionist Organization of America · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $2,600

    American Sephardi Federation · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $2,600

    American Sephardic Federation · New York, NY · 2022

    Charitable

  • $2,573

    Pef- Nini Czopp Association · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $2,555

    Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2022

    Charitable

  • $2,550

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    Charitable contribution

  • $2,510

    Care USA · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $2,500

    American Friends of Rambam Medical Center · New York, NY · 2024

    Charitable contribution

  • $2,500

    Americares · Stamford, CT · 2024

    Charitable contribution

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