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Nancy D Russell Testamentary Trust

Preselected recipients only Morehead City, North Carolina · EIN 201117535

Nancy D Russell Testamentary Trust is a private foundation in Morehead City, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $4,500. 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 $12,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,0002$362,404
2024$12,0003$415,230
2025$13,5003$473,701

How to apply

Nancy D Russell Testamentary 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 Nancy D Russell Testamentary Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina3$13,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lily Warren Campbell University
Beaufort, NC
Scholarshipscholarship$4,500
Sophie Dixon App State
Havelock, NC
Scholarship$4,500
Individual
NC
Scholarship$4,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nancy D Russell Testamentary Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nancy D Russell Testamentary Trust give?

$13,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs Nancy D Russell Testamentary Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Russell Mason (Trustee).

What does Nancy D Russell Testamentary Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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