Adelia Russell Charitable Foundation

ALEXANDER CITY, AL EIN: 63-0930330

The Adelia Russell Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1986 and located in Alexander City, Alabama. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with no employees, making grants to support charitable and educational initiatives primarily in the local community.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.9M

+51.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$724K

+3.5% YoY

Grant Count

23

-4.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$31K

+8.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's stated purpose is to make contributions to charitable organizations and educational institutions. Primary funding areas include:

  • Unrestricted grants to educational and charitable organizations
  • Special needs field trips
  • Educational programs and initiatives
  • Support for community service organizations

Grantmaking

The foundation made 22 grants in 2023, with notable recipients including:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Alexander City, Alabama and the surrounding region.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

Alexander CityAlpineAuburnBirminghamDallasEcleticHope HullMontgomeryTuscaloosa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

2023 Financial Summary:

  • Total Assets: $6,526,722
  • Total Revenues: $851,680
  • Total Expenses: $834,217
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,904,625$6,526,722$6,509,259
Revenue$4,246,782$851,680$458,396
Expenses$868,879$834,217$223,489
Qualifying Distributions$754,021$726,442$124,495
Net Investment Income$4,147,694$745,037$359,723
Distributable Amount$604,378$567,370$572,556

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$181K$362K$543K$724K22 grants202024 grants20213 grants202224 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHILDREN'S HARBOR$125KCRIMSON TIDE FOUNDATION$105KUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LI…$85KLAKE MARTIN AREA UNITED …$70KADELIA RUSSELL LIBRARY$60KARISE$60KALEXANDER CITY SCHOOLS E…$35KMAINSTREET ALEXANDER CITY$35KALEXANDER CITY CHAMBER O…$20KRUSSELL FARM BAPTIST CHU…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

96 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K15$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation lists Adelia R Hendrix as Treasurer, based on available personnel records from related Russell family foundations in the area.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

THOMAS LAMBERTHDIRECTOR & SECRETARY$11K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BENJAMIN RUSSELLDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT1
LUANNE RUSSELLDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT1
THOMAS LAMBERTHDIRECTOR & SECRETARY4$10,833

Contact Information

Address: 2544 Willow Point Road, Alexander City, AL 35010-6218

Telephone: 256-329-0835

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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