Russel R Taylor Foundation
Russel R Taylor Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $224K. Net investment income was $456K.
Russel R Taylor Foundation at a glance
In short: Russel R Taylor Foundation gave $224K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $224,070
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $74,690
- +36.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $2,617,377
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (89% 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 Russel R Taylor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aifs Foundation ($199K). Together the top 3 received $224K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Russel R Taylor Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2022) to $224K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $224K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aifs Foundation Stamford, CT | Provide Tuition Scholarships | $199,070 |
| Beacon Academy Inc Boston, MA | Support program that prepares highly motivated students from communities with limited resources to succeed in competitive high schools, colleges and careers | $20,000 |
| The Hope Funds for Cancer Research Newport, RI | Support to encourage investigation of innovative cancer treatment and detection for the most difficult to treat and understudied cancers | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,617,377 | $492,375 | $265,564 | $224,070 | 3 | $224,070 | $455,529 | $215,081 |
| 2024 | $2,390,566 | $221,830 | $250,303 | $218,202 | 4 | $218,202 | $190,538 | $179,292 |
| 2023 | $2,419,039 | $64,467 | $195,776 | $167,315 | 1 | $167,315 | $43,798 | $158,838 |
| 2022 | $2,550,348 | $22,046 | $198,692 | $166,121 | 6 | $166,121 | $32,266 | $189,104 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Russel R Taylor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $215K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Russel R Taylor Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Claire K. Hall
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rose Marie Hurrell
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Russel R Taylor Foundation
How much does Russel R Taylor Foundation give each year?
Russel R Taylor Foundation gave $224K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $218K across 4 grants.
What is Russel R Taylor Foundation's typical grant size?
Russel R Taylor Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $74,690, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Russel R Taylor Foundation give grants?
Russel R Taylor Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (9%).
Does Russel R Taylor Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Russel R Taylor Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Russel R Taylor Foundation?
Russel R Taylor Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $224K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $215K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Russel R Taylor Foundation's EIN?
Russel R Taylor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1483968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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