Russell Family Foundation
Russell Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brownsboro, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $727K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $17K.
Russell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Russell Family Foundation gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $726,858
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (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 Russell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church ($50K). Together the top 3 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Russell Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2022) to $70K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Huntsville, AL | Provide Assist for Daycare Fund | $50,000 |
| Kids to Love Foundation Madison, AL | Promote Learning at Home | $5,000 |
| Second Mile Development Huntsville, AL | Bridging Gaps and Strengthen Schools | $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 | $726,858 | $133,960 | $67,468 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,000 | $17,306 | $44,992 |
| 2024 | $659,008 | $23,171 | $53,708 | $45,000 | 2 | $45,000 | $14,977 | — |
| 2023 | $688,483 | $25,525 | $76,519 | $70,000 | 2 | $70,000 | $15,979 | — |
| 2022 | $719,477 | $-973 | $45,512 | $38,000 | 1 | $38,000 | $9,795 | — |
| 2021 | $765,962 | $13,119 | $48,002 | $41,100 | 1 | $41,100 | $5,827 | — |
| 2020 | $800,845 | $803,648 | $898 | — | — | — | $845 | $6,597 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Russell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Russell Family Foundation is led by Mark Russell, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Russell
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Cynthia J. Russell
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Mark Russell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Katherine L. Russell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Matthew C. Russell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: C. Mark Russell (2020–2021) — President
- Former: John Wesley Clayton (2020) — Board Member
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 Russell Family Foundation
How much does Russell Family Foundation give each year?
Russell Family Foundation gave $60K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 2 grants.
What is Russell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Russell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Russell Family Foundation give grants?
Russell Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntsville, AL (2 grants).
Does Russell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Russell Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Russell Family Foundation?
Russell Family Foundation reported $727K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Russell Family Foundation's EIN?
Russell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2988582. 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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