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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “russ”
Where the money went
Community Foundation of the LowcountryHilton Head Island, SCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $36,000 · through 2022Largest: $20,000 to BOSTON UNIVERSITY — to the russ and andrea gullotti scholarship fund
National Academy of Engineering FundWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $300,000 · through 2023Largest: $100,000 to PATHWAYS FOR CHILDREN INC — 2023 fritz j. and dolores h. russ prize
River Valley United WayRussellville, ARCharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $71,250 · through 2024Largest: $41,250 to Russ Bus Inc — homeless assistance
Largest: $46,125 to BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY — russ carreker scholarship fund
Largest: $75,438 to PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — russ norton scholarship funding and annual giving
One MindRutherford, CACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $300,000 · through 2023Largest: $300,000 to ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE MT SINAI — 2023 one mind - russ and stephanie deyo rising star award - research
Largest: $5,500 to Russ Raynor — family assitance
Largest: $100,000 to OHIO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION — support for the ohio university russ college of en
Largest: $10,000 to RUSS DUNCAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP — provide scholarships
Largest: $25,000 to WILL RUSS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION — general charitable
Largest: $5,000 to Russ Lyon Foundation — scholarship and education
Rising Tide Community Loan FundBethlehem, PACharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $35,000 · through 2021Largest: $35,000 to JACQUELINE RUSS-HARFORD — reimburse eligible businesses for revenue losses experienced due to the covid-19 global pandemic.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →