Russell Family Foundation

DETROIT, MI EIN: 81-4827883

THE RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN (CFSEM) BY SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE WORK FURTHERS CFSEM'S MISSION. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN'S MISSION IS TO BUILD THE RESOURCES, RELATIONSHIPS AND EXPERTISE REQUIRED TO EXPAND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN TO MAKE IT A DESIRABLE PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY FOR ALL RESIDENTS, TODAY AND TOMORROW.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.0M

+1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$241K

-15.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+13.3% YoY

About Russell Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Russell Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DETROIT, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $241K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

Ann ArborBrightonCommerce TwpDearborn HeightsDetroitEast LansingGlen ArborHighland ParkLansingOak ParkPontiacPortageRoyal OakSt Clair ShoresYpsilanti

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$360K$720K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,022,123$5,960,629$5,295,643
Revenue$1,308,505$327,909$327,193
Expenses$274,570$311,127$387,119
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,308,505$327,893$327,174
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$89K$179K$268K$358K7 grants20209 grants202111 grants20228 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

FIGURE SKATING IN HARLEM…$50KSOUTHWEST SOLUTIONS$50KCARE HOUSE OF OAKLAND CO…$50K826 MICHIGAN$36KCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR…$29KPROGRAMS TO EDUCATE ALL …$26K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K8$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RICHARD L DEVOREPRESIDENT AND SECRETARY0.5
JOHN G RUSSELLCHAIR0.5
KENNETH WHIPPLETREASURER0.5
MARGARET A RUSSELLVICE CHAIR0.5
DAVID B KORTEDIRECTOR0.5
MARK P RUSSELLDIRECTOR0.5
PAUL C HILLEGONDSDIRECTOR0.5
JENILYN NORMANVP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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