Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu
Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu is a private foundation, based in Wheeling, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $558K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $24K.
Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu at a glance
In short: Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $20,500
- Median grant
- $20,500
- Total assets
- $557,878
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Annual Scholarships ($21K).
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 56% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $35K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Scholarships Wheeling, WV | Scholarships | $20,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $557,878 | $82,194 | $31,456 | $20,500 | 1 | $22,611 | $24,225 | $40,577 |
| 2024 | $507,076 | $77,213 | $9,797 | — | — | $1,403 | $18,848 | $34,775 |
| 2023 | $440,333 | $6,223 | $16,899 | $6,500 | 5 | $8,139 | $6,217 | $29,731 |
| 2022 | $451,057 | $17,359 | $30,691 | $22,000 | 12 | $23,108 | $10,222 | $29,368 |
| 2021 | $465,059 | $39,233 | $36,996 | $28,500 | 17 | $29,977 | $35,185 | — |
| 2020 | $462,091 | $11,084 | $44,511 | $34,700 | 23 | — | $11,141 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha Russell Hsu
Scholarship Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol M. Russell
Scholarship Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer C. Russell
Scholarship Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Carol Hranko (2020–2022) — Scholarship Trustee
- Former: Robert H. Russell Jr. (2020–2022) — Scholarship Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu
How much does Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu give each year?
Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu?
Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu reported $558K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu operate?
Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu has awarded grants in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.
What is Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu's EIN?
Helen B and Robert H Russell Scholarship Fu's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6122686. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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