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Richard B Russell Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Orlando, Florida · EIN 237075206

Richard B Russell Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Orlando, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $297,500 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $297,500 and the largest $297,500. 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 up from $289,500 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$298,0001$6.3 million
2024$289,5001$6.7 million
2025$297,5001$7.3 million

How to apply

Richard B Russell 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 Richard B Russell Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$297,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Georgia Foundation
Athens, GA
General operating$297,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard B Russell Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard B Russell Foundation Inc give?

$297,500 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $297,500.

Who runs Richard B Russell Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Hugh Peterson (Chairman).

What does Richard B Russell Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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