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James Marion Russell Test Trust

Preselected recipients only Evansville, Indiana · EIN 367407493

James Marion Russell Test Trust is a private foundation in Evansville, Indiana. In tax year 2025 it gave $105,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $26,250 and the largest $26,250. 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 $91,000 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$77,0004$2.4 million
2024$91,0004$2.6 million
2025$105,0004$2.8 million

How to apply

James Marion Russell Test Trust 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 James Marion Russell Test Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky4$105,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Methodist Home of Kentucky
Nicholasville, KY
Program support$26,250
Wesley Manor Retirement
Louisville, KY
Program support$26,250
United Methodist Church
Morganfield, KY
Program support$26,250
United Way of Union County DBA United Way of the Ohio Valley Inc
Owensboro, KY
Program support$26,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James Marion Russell Test Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does James Marion Russell Test Trust give?

$105,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $26,250.

Who runs James Marion Russell Test Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Old National Wealth Management (Trustee).

What does James Marion Russell Test Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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