Russell Colgate Fund Inc
Russell Colgate Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 92 grants totaling $930,075 to charitable organizations.
Russell Colgate Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Russell Colgate Fund Inc gave $930K across 92 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state New York. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $930,075
- -27.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 92
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,110
- -24.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $13,638,704
- +8.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (11 of 92, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Russell Colgate Fund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Corp Tr Co 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (212) 682-6640
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Russell Colgate Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was New York Academy of Art ($196K). Together the top 10 received $459K.
Grant Size Distribution
476 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 464 grants of 476 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 41% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 24% to Massachusetts, 9% to Connecticut, 5% to Florida, and 5% to Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 92 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Russell Colgate Fund Inc open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 92 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $767K (2019) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 92 grants totaling $930K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York Academy of Art New York, NY | General Purposes | $196,000 |
| Greenwich Hospital Cos Cob, CT | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| Myriad USA Inc New York, NY | Queen Elisabeth Competition | $34,428 |
| Project Bread East Boston, MA | General Purposes | $30,213 |
| Arlington Eats Arlington, MA | General Purposes | $30,000 |
| Denova Center for Justice Cambridge, MA | General Purposes | $30,000 |
| Mereville Foundation New York, NY | General Purposes | $25,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International New York, NY | General Purposes | $22,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA New York, NY | General Purposes | $21,107 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research Fdn Wellesley Hills, MA | General Purposes | $20,000 |
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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 | $13,638,704 | $2,253,447 | $1,168,564 | $930,075 | 92 | $930,075 | $2,077,136 | $1,046,372 |
| 2024 | $12,553,821 | $3,580,292 | $1,448,668 | $1,277,815 | 95 | $1,277,815 | $3,409,439 | $994,074 |
| 2023 | $10,422,197 | $1,009,554 | $1,007,057 | $870,459 | 91 | $870,459 | $872,956 | $831,430 |
| 2022 | $10,419,700 | $633,616 | $1,094,048 | $887,578 | 88 | $887,578 | $478,657 | $857,941 |
| 2021 | $10,880,132 | $3,586,064 | $1,526,541 | $1,255,525 | 110 | $1,255,525 | $3,389,275 | $1,117,226 |
| 2020 | $8,820,609 | $2,677,977 | $1,044,505 | $903,722 | 131 | — | $2,543,282 | $890,695 |
| 2019 | $7,187,137 | $1,006,891 | $901,325 | $767,131 | 110 | — | $890,013 | $688,896 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Russell Colgate Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations it supports: the New York Academy of Art describes itself as a graduate school combining technical fine-arts training with critical discourse; Arlington Eats says it works to eliminate food insecurity and hunger in Arlington, Massachusetts; and the Guadalupe Center says its mission is to break the cycle of poverty through education for children in Immokalee, Florida. Other 2025 recipients include a hospital, a justice center, universities, and organizations addressing international giving and housing.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 92 grants totaling $930,075. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $196,000, with a median of $5,000.
The largest reported grants included $196,000 to the New York Academy of Art for general purposes, $50,000 to Greenwich Hospital for general purposes, $34,428 to Myriad USA Inc for the Queen Elisabeth Competition, and $30,213 to Project Bread for general purposes. Arlington Eats and Denova Center for Justice each received $30,000 for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Russell C. Wilkinson as president, John K. Colgate Jr. as vice president, and Mary C. Kirk as secretary.
Russell Colgate Fund Inc is led by Russell C. Wilkinson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Russell C. Wilkinson
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John K. Colgate Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary C. Kirk
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Russell Colgate Fund Inc
How much does Russell Colgate Fund Inc give each year?
Russell Colgate Fund Inc gave $930K across 92 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 95 grants.
What is Russell Colgate Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Russell Colgate Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,110, across 92 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Russell Colgate Fund Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does Russell Colgate Fund Inc give grants?
Russell Colgate Fund Inc's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (24%) and Connecticut (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (16 grants), Portland, OR (11 grants), Arlington, MA (10 grants) and Greenwich, CT (6 grants).
Does Russell Colgate Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 99% of Russell Colgate Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (91 of 92) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Russell Colgate Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Russell Colgate Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include New York Academy of Art ($196,000), Greenwich Hospital ($50,000) and Myriad USA Inc ($34,428), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Russell Colgate Fund Inc?
Russell Colgate Fund Inc reported $13.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $930K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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.
What does Russell Colgate Fund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Russell Colgate Fund Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Russell Colgate Fund Inc's EIN?
Russell Colgate Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-1713065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Russell Colgate Fund Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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