Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc
Founded in 1926, the Russian Children's Welfare Society (RCWS) continues to support orphanages, pediatric hospitals, schools and rehabilitation centers in Russia. The Society also helps achieving orphans continue their education by providing college scholarships. RCWS is expanding educational programs in the US, supporting Russian language and culture schools.
Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc at a glance
In short: Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc gave $9K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,000
- -35.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,500
- -3.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $13,892,863
- +26.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Missouri (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Russian American School ($5K). Together the top 2 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $565K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Russian American School St. Louis, MO | general support | $5,000 |
| American-Russian Educational Center Inc Potomac, MD | general support | $4,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,892,863 | $3,227,136 | $1,024,063 | $9,000 | 2 | $583,772 |
| 2023 | $10,963,039 | $-371,689 | $1,000,744 | $14,000 | 3 | $-397,112 |
| 2022 | $10,657,686 | $410,429 | $1,159,846 | $539,281 | Total only | $-351,008 |
| 2021 | $12,762,791 | $1,772,630 | $1,096,369 | $509,090 | Total only | $1,275,868 |
| 2020 | $11,745,501 | $213,568 | $1,142,705 | $565,298 | Total only | $31,379 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $584K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc is led by Beatrice M Fekula, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Beatrice M Fekula
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$89K (2020) → $89K (2024)
Igor Holodny
Chairman
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Sergeeva
Director - New York Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$127K (2020) → $127K (2024)
Peter Fekula
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sergei Givotovsky
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Crane
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tatiana Sarandinaki
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Ross
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tatiana Zacharin-Geringer
Candidate Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Georges Nahitchevansky
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Pouschine
Treasurer & Vice President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Fekula
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Peter Tcherepnine (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Serge Ossorguine (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Geacintov Guest (2020) — Director
- Former: Peter Picard (2020) — Director
- Former: Raisa Scriabine (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $127K, to Anna Sergeeva (Director - New York office). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc
How much does Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc give each year?
Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc gave $9K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $14K across 3 grants.
How large is Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc?
Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc reported $13.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc?
Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $13.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc operate?
Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc has awarded grants in California, Maryland, Missouri.
What is Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc's EIN?
Russian Children's Welfare Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5562332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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