Victoria Russell Foundation Inc
Victoria Russell Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Havre De Grace, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $165.
Victoria Russell Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Victoria Russell Foundation Inc gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,479
- +726.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $4,096
- Median grant
- $150
- Total assets
- $35,288
- +65.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (84% 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 Victoria Russell Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Dollywood Foundation ($17K). Together the top 5 received $20K.
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 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Victoria Russell Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $20K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Dollywood Foundation Sevierville, TN | Charitable Event | $17,264 |
| Wanda Hemler Aberdeen, MD | Gifts-in-Kind for Charitable Use | $2,930 |
| Growing Roses Early Learning for Ch Abingdon, MD | Charitable Event | $150 |
| Harford Family House Aberdeen, MD | Charitable Event | $100 |
| Route 40 Business Association Abingdon, MD | Charitable Event | $35 |
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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 | $35,288 | $39,234 | $25,317 | $20,479 | 5 | $22,247 | $165 | $1,126 |
| 2024 | $21,371 | $1,024,239 | $1,002,868 | $2,477 | Total only | — | $822 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Victoria Russell Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Victoria Russell Foundation Inc is led by James Russell, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Russell
President
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Russell
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zoey Russell
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Victoria Russell Foundation Inc
How much does Victoria Russell Foundation Inc give each year?
Victoria Russell Foundation Inc gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
What is Victoria Russell Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Victoria Russell Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $150, and its average grant was $4,096, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Victoria Russell Foundation Inc give grants?
Victoria Russell Foundation Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Aberdeen, MD (2 grants) and Abingdon, MD (2 grants).
Does Victoria Russell Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Victoria Russell Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (4 grants).
Who are Victoria Russell Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Victoria Russell Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Dollywood Foundation ($17,264), Wanda Hemler ($2,930) and Growing Roses Early Learning for Ch ($150), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Victoria Russell Foundation Inc?
Victoria Russell Foundation Inc reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Victoria Russell Foundation Inc's EIN?
Victoria Russell Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0943983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
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