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The Russell Maguire Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 136162698

The Russell Maguire Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $67,400 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $76,250 the year before.

32% of its 2025 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$71,00033$2.2 million
2024$76,25033$2.1 million
2025$67,40032$2.2 million

How to apply

The Russell Maguire Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Russell Maguire Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut13$31,150
Arizona1$10,000
California3$7,150
New York5$6,350
Colorado3$3,750
Florida2$3,000
South Carolina1$3,000
Massachusetts2$1,500
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Michigan1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$10,000
Greenwich Point Conservancy
Old Greenwich, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$7,500
Greenwich Town Party
Greenwich, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$7,000
United Way of Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$6,500
Prager University Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$5,000
Boy Scouts of America-Greenwich Chapter
Greenwich, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$3,000
Driving Young America-Hilton Head Island Concours D'elegance Inc
Hilton Head, SC
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$3,000
Malcom Pray Achievement Center
Bedford, NY
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$2,000
K9S for Warriors
Ponte Verde, FL
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$2,000
Individual
CA
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$2,000
Individual
NY
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$2,000
Individual
CO
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,500
Dover Lions Club Foundation LLC
Dover Plains, NY
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,500
Morgan Adams Foundation
Denver, CO
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,250
Individual
CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,200
Greenwich Sentinel Foundation
Riverside, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,000
Key West Wildlife Center
Key West, FL
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,000
Make A Wish Foundation of CT
Trumbull, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,000
The Hometown Foundation
Cheshire, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,000
The Independence Pass Foundation
Carbondale, CO
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,000
Thorncroft Equestrian Center
Malvern, PA
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,000
YWCA of Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,000
Individual
MA
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$1,000
Outreach to Pets in Need Inc(opin)
Riverside, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$700
Individual
NY
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$600
Kids in Crisis
Cos Cob, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$500
Small Car Co Inc
Westport, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$500
Bissell Pet Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$500
Woodshole Oceanographic Institute
Woods Hole, MA
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$500
Banksville Fire Department
Bedford, NY
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$250
Round Hill Volunteer Fire Co
Greenwich, CT
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$250
Individual
CA
To further the foundations charitable mission of education, helping those in need, and animal rescue$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Russell Maguire Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Russell Maguire Foundation Inc give?

$67,400 in tax year 2025, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Russell Maguire Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Tina Pray (Co-Director), Melanie Pray (Co-Director) and Sabrina Pray Forsythe (Co-Director).

What does The Russell Maguire Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, education and faith communities.

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