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Russel R Taylor Foundation

Accepts applications Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 061483968

Russel R Taylor Foundation is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $224,070 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $199,070. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $218,202 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$218,2024$4.1 million
2024$224,0703$4.3 million

How to apply

ContactJonathan Hall Exec Director
C/O WJM Co LLC PO Box 5147, Greenwich, CT 06831
Phone or email(203) 622-8625
What to submitJonathan hall, exec director 203-622-8625 c/o wjm & co, LLC, PO box 5147, greenwich, ct 06831
DeadlinesLetter and application

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Russel R Taylor Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$199,070
Massachusetts1$20,000
Rhode Island1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Aifs Foundation
Stamford, CT
Provide tuition scholarships$199,070
Beacon Academy Inc
Boston, MA
Support program that prepares highly motivated students from communities with limited resources to succeed in competitive high schools, colleges and careers$20,000
The Hope Funds for Cancer Research
Newport, RI
Support to encourage investigation of innovative cancer treatment and detection for the most difficult to treat and understudied cancers$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Russel R Taylor Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Letter and application.

How much does Russel R Taylor Foundation give?

$224,070 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Russel R Taylor Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Claire K Hall (Trustee) and Rose Marie Hurrell (Trustee (Resigned 4/30/25)).

What does Russel R Taylor Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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