Grant funders

Josephine G Russell Trust

Private foundation, Massachusetts

United States

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Given in 2024 $457k
Typical grant $10k Middle half $7,000 to $15k
New grantees in 2024 19% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

19% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Massachusetts 111 grants · typical $10k
Maine 1 grant · typical $7,500

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy Grant to Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy $13k 31 Dec 2024
Food for the World Inc Grant to Food for the World Inc $25k 31 Dec 2024
Brooks School Grant to Brooks School $12k 31 Dec 2024
Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program Grant to Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program $20k 31 Dec 2024
Windrush Farm Therapertic Equitation Inc Grant to Windrush Farm Therapertic Equitation Inc $7,500 31 Dec 2024
Partners in Child Development Grant to Partners in Child Development $15k 31 Dec 2024
Teach for America Massachusetts Grant to Teach for America Massachusetts $12k 31 Dec 2024
Lazarus House Grant to Lazarus House $35k 31 Dec 2024
Neighbors in Need Grant to Neighbors in Need $20k 31 Dec 2024
Groundwork Lawrence Grant to Groundwork Lawrence $20k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Required contents: 1. Statement of organizational background, purpose and objective of the organization and a list of officers and board of directors (or trustees). 2. Explanation of current financial status and copies of the most recent financial statements, including balance sheet and income and expense statement. 3. Detailed statement of the project or program for which the grant is being sought. 4. Statement of sources of financial support, including other grants or expected grants. 5. Statement showing the direct benefit to the indigent aged people or to the deserving poor of the city of lawrence. 6. Copy of the most recent tax-exempt status letter from the internal revenue service, evidencing section 501(C)(3) status. 7. Federal employer identification number. 8. Must specify the number of lawrence residents WHO will be served by the grant. 9. Any other information which the applicant believes will be helpful to the trustees in processing the application.
Deadlines
January 31 for the year for which the grants are requested.
Restrictions
Grant recipients will be required to sign a receipt and assent in the form approved by the trust. In addition, the organization must certify to the trust that the funds have been expended for the purposes for which the grant was made and describe the disposition of the funds no later than December 31 of the year in which the grant was made. If the funds have not been fully spent by December 31, the organization must send a letter by that date stating how much of the grant has been spent and that the amount spent for the purposes for which the grant was made. Future grant requests from organizations which do not comply with this requirement will not be considered by the trustees.
Contact
Trustees
Address
9 Bartlet Street Suite 343, Andover, MA 01810
Phone
9786870156

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)