Live Like Russ Foundation
Live Like Russ Foundation is a private foundation, based in Warwick, RI. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $39K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $11K.
Live Like Russ Foundation at a glance
In short: Live Like Russ Foundation gave $11K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,227
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $1,871
- Median grant
- $401
- Total assets
- $39,400
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (96% 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 Live Like Russ Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Multiple 1000 Scholarships to High ($9K). Together the top 6 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Live Like Russ Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple 1000 Scholarships to High Warwick, RI | Scholarship | $9,000 |
| Rhode Island Troopers Association East Greenwich, RI | Contributions to Support Local Community Initiatives | $1,000 |
| Maddie Potts Foundation Hope Valley, RI | Contributions to Support Local Community Initiatives | $540 |
| Fragile X Foundation Washington, DC | Contributions to Support Local Community Initiatives | $262 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Network Boone, IA | Contributions to Support Local Community Initiatives | $225 |
| Gistrong Foundation Warwick, RI | Contributions to Support Local Community Initiatives | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,400 | $44,467 | $37,431 | $11,227 | 6 | $37,431 | $1,767 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Live Like Russ Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Live Like Russ Foundation is led by Stone Paul Freeman, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stone Paul Freeman
President
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ingrid Marie Freeman
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Freeman
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Quinn Ashley Freeman
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Live Like Russ Foundation
How much does Live Like Russ Foundation give each year?
Live Like Russ Foundation gave $11K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Live Like Russ Foundation's typical grant size?
Live Like Russ Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $401, and its average grant was $1,871, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Live Like Russ Foundation give grants?
Live Like Russ Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Warwick, RI (2 grants).
Does Live Like Russ Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Live Like Russ Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contributions to Support Local Community Initiatives" (5 grants).
Who are Live Like Russ Foundation's largest grantees?
Live Like Russ Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Multiple 1000 Scholarships to High ($9,000), Rhode Island Troopers Association ($1,000) and Maddie Potts Foundation ($540), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Live Like Russ Foundation?
Live Like Russ Foundation reported $39K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Live Like Russ Foundation's EIN?
Live Like Russ Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2069663. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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