Russell McLauchlin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 38-6377743

Russell McLauchlin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $337K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $12K.

Russell McLauchlin Foundation at a glance

In short: Russell McLauchlin Foundation gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,000
-2.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,000
-2.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,000
Total assets
$336,927
-0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (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 McLauchlin Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Wayne State University: $14KWayne State University$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was Wayne State University ($14K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Detroit

How Russell McLauchlin Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2025) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wayne State University Detroit, MISupport of Daily Operations$14,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$336,927$19,508$21,768$14,0001$14,749$11,909$18,090
2024$339,115$8,884$21,873$14,3501$15,076$5,702$17,219
2023$352,113$13,146$23,858$15,5201$16,227$6,592$16,267
2022$363,182$52,555$29,770$22,0001$22,754$45,674$17,320
2021$338,746$21,621$25,317$16,6501$17,475$13,332$20,184
2020$343,949$20,600$24,374$16,9001—$13,885$17,788
2019$348,080$7,070$23,399$15,0961—$2,249$17,576

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Russell McLauchlin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Russell McLauchlin Foundation's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank N A

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $7K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Comerica Bank (2019–2024) — 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

Fifth Third Bank N a — Trustee: $7KFifth Third Bank N aTrustee$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Fifth Third Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Russell McLauchlin Foundation

How much does Russell McLauchlin Foundation give each year?

Russell McLauchlin Foundation gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.

How large is Russell McLauchlin Foundation?

Russell McLauchlin Foundation reported $337K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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.

Where does Russell McLauchlin Foundation operate?

Russell McLauchlin Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Russell McLauchlin Foundation's EIN?

Russell McLauchlin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6377743. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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