Bangs-russell Foundation Xxx-xx-xxxx

WILLIAMSBURG, VA EIN: 20-1840390

The Bangs-Russell Foundation is a private foundation established in 2004 in Virginia. Based in Williamsburg, Virginia, the foundation operates as a family foundation with a volunteer board and no paid staff. The organization is classified as a 501(c)(3) private foundation.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.2M

-10.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$856K

+32.4% YoY

Grant Count

20

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$43K

+32.4% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports a diverse range of philanthropic priorities including:

  • Education and higher education
  • Community and economic development
  • Housing development
  • Religion and Christian initiatives
  • Human services
  • Disaster preparedness and relief
  • COVID-19 relief efforts
  • Church repairs and support for religious organizations

The foundation has demonstrated support for international humanitarian work, including operations funding for organizations engaged in global health and disaster response.

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications and operates on an invitation-only basis.

Grant Range

$35,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports initiatives across multiple U.S. locations, including:

Cities: Alexandria, Atlanta, Boone, Groton, Mattaponi, Milpolis, New York, Richmond, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Springfield, Stamford, Staten Island, Tacoma, Toano, Umatilla, Williamsburg, and Yorktown

States: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Virginia, and Washington

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAtlantaBooneColumbiaGrotonIroniaMattaponiMilpitasNew YorkNewport NewsRichmondSan JoseSanta BarbaraSpringfieldStamfordStaten IslandTacomaToanoUmatillaWilliamsburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $5,166,384 to $5,742,636 (varying by reporting source and year)

2024 Financial Summary:

  • Total assets: $5,166,384
  • Total giving: $855,500
  • Total expenses: $913,050
  • Total revenues: $338,623
  • Giving rate: 16.6% of assets

Historical Trends:

  • 2023: $5.7M in assets, $646K in giving
  • 2022: $6.3M in assets, $676K in giving
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,166,384$5,742,636$6,328,508
Revenue$338,623$107,826$330,077
Expenses$913,050$702,385$742,225
Qualifying Distributions$855,500$646,020$675,500
Net Investment Income$274,279$94,080$265,456
Distributable Amount$361,374$350,956$364,674

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$214K$428K$642K$856K24 grants202019 grants202117 grants202220 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY$100KSAMARITAN'S PURSE$100KAMERICAN RED CROSS$100KTHE SALVATION ARMY$75KHELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL$50KWORLD VISION$50KDRURY UNIVERSITY OF$50KAMERICARES$50KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS …$50KT2T FOUNDATION$40K

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K31$50–100K6$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 is led by a volunteer board:

  • Elizabeth R. Ogburn – President
  • William F. Russell – Director
  • Barbara R. Valenti – Secretary

All board members serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELIZABETH R OGBURNPRESIDENT1
WILLIAM F RUSSELLDIRECTOR1
BARBARA R VALENTISECRETARY1

Contact Information

Address: 4350 New Town Ave Ste 202, Williamsburg, VA 23188-2810

Telephone: 757-221-0044

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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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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