Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Montvale, NJ EIN: 52-1591848
HealthDiseases and conditionsReligionHuman services

Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Montvale, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K.

Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc gave $33K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $33K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$32,951
Grants made (2023)
1
Average grant
$32,951
Median grant
$32,951
Primary geography
New Jersey (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

Spectrum for Living Charity: $33KSpectrum for Living Charity$33K

The largest 2023 recipient was Spectrum for Living Charity ($33K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

WashingtonMt KiscoArlingtonRiver Vale

How Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 4019% from 2020 to 2023. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $450 (2021) to $33K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Spectrum for Living Charity River Vale, NJGeneral$32,951
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$-57,581$34,620$32,9511$32,951——
2022$35,716$-4,853$1,750———$5—
2021$53,595$-1,671$450$4503$450——
2020$100,923—$1,064$8003——$1,455

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Barbara Russo, President & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Barbara Russo

    President & Secretary

    Secretary → President & Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernard Denick

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jack Russo (2020–2021) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc

How much does Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?

Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc gave $33K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc?

Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Montvale, NJ.

Where does Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc operate?

Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Virginia.

What is Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?

Jack Russo Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1591848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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