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Excelsior Foundation 009126-000

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 516508171

Excelsior Foundation 009126-000 is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $4,000. 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 the same as $26,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$23,0006$484,341
2024$26,0007$552,385
2025$26,0007$610,413

How to apply

Excelsior Foundation 009126-000 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia4$15,000
District of Columbia2$8,000
Massachusetts1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Atlas Economic Research Foundation
Arlington, VA
General support$4,000
Washington Legal Foundation
Washington, DC
General support$4,000
National Right to Work Legal Def & Edu F
Springfield, VA
General support$4,000
Citizens Against Government Waste
Washington, DC
General support$4,000
American Legislative Exchange Council
Arlington, VA
General support$4,000
Pioneer Institute Inc Pioneer Foundation
Boston, MA
General support$3,000
Institute for Justice
Arlington, VA
General support$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Excelsior Foundation 009126-000 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Excelsior Foundation 009126-000 give?

$26,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Excelsior Foundation 009126-000?

Its 2025 filing lists Wilmington Trust Company (Trustee), Jonathan Russell (Advisor) and Justine V R Russell (Advisor).

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