Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust
The Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas, filing as a Form 990-PF. Its 2024 filing states that awards are for organizations seeking to address children’s education, health, and safety needs.
Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust gave $815K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in New York. 35% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $814,770
- -16.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,949
- -33.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $18,452,539
- +3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (8 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (54% 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 Grinnell Memorial Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a cover letter, proposal narrative, and attachments as application materials. Awards are for organizations seeking to address children’s education, health, and safety needs.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists March 1 and September 1. Those dates are past application cycles as of October 2, 2026.
- Deadline
- The filing lists March 1 and September 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Bank Of America Att Christine O'D
Mailing address: 114 West 47Th Street, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (646) 855-1011
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bronxworks Inc ($100K). Together the top 10 received $520K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($30,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 108 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (54%), Colorado (19%), Washington (10%), Maine (6%), and Rhode Island (5%). Other listed 2025 recipients included organizations in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 23 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 $815K (2025) to $1.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $815K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bronxworks Inc Bronx, NY | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| Mile High Ministries Denver, CO | Unrestricted General | $60,000 |
| Hand in Hand Mano En Mano Milbridge, ME | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Arab-American Family Support Center Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Henry Street Settlement New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Rocking the Boat Inc Bronx, NY | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| United Neighborhood Houses of New York New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Red Hook Initiative Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $30,000 |
| San Diego Therapy Center Alpine, CA | Unrestricted General | $30,000 |
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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 | $18,452,539 | $1,550,599 | $1,058,555 | $814,770 | 24 | $941,267 | $1,444,643 | $1,212,470 |
| 2024 | $17,919,066 | $1,881,598 | $1,211,042 | $972,500 | 19 | $1,092,329 | $1,781,561 | $1,095,694 |
| 2023 | $17,250,638 | $1,646,182 | $1,353,452 | $1,143,144 | 21 | $1,247,543 | $1,554,972 | $1,011,159 |
| 2022 | $16,960,458 | $1,208,264 | $1,266,078 | $1,014,766 | 18 | $1,124,471 | $1,107,587 | $1,073,735 |
| 2021 | $16,989,400 | $2,104,243 | $1,289,109 | $1,050,739 | 26 | $1,165,658 | $1,991,918 | $1,164,490 |
| 2020 | $16,173,851 | $715,975 | $1,207,280 | $1,013,928 | 24 | — | $614,359 | $992,524 |
| 2019 | $16,586,084 | $585,644 | $1,069,803 | $873,219 | 21 | — | $485,760 | $969,352 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2024 filing identifies children’s education, health, and safety needs as areas for which organizations may seek awards.
The Trust’s 2025 grantees include organizations working in community services, youth development, immigrant and refugee support, and education. For example, BronxWorks describes its work as helping individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being through services including food, shelter, teaching, and support. Rocking the Boat says it engages young people in boatbuilding, rowing, sailing, and restoring the Bronx River. The Arab-American Family Support Center describes its work as providing culturally responsive services to immigrants and refugees.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust reported 24 grants totaling $814,770. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest award was $100,000 to BronxWorks. Other notable grants included $60,000 to Mile High Ministries and $50,000 each to Hand in Hand Mano en Mano, the Arab-American Family Support Center, Henry Street Settlement, Rocking the Boat, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, and Red Hook Initiative. These grants were reported for unrestricted general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bank of America is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$135K (2021) → $142K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $142K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust
How much does Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust give each year?
Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust gave $815K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $973K across 19 grants.
What is Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $33,949, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust that year got $29K on average.
Where does Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust give grants?
Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust gives mostly in New York: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (19%) and Washington (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Colorado Springs, CO (4 grants), Bronx, NY (3 grants) and Seattle, WA (3 grants).
Does Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust's largest grantees?
Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Bronxworks Inc ($100,000), Mile High Ministries ($60,000) and Hand in Hand Mano En Mano ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($30,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust?
Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust reported $18.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $941K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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 Grinnell Memorial Trust fund?
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2024 filing identifies children’s education, health, and safety needs as areas for which organizations may seek awards. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust?
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust's EIN?
Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1603440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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