Russ Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 84-3975144
Foundation Overview
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Russ Family Foundation has awarded 158 grants totaling $916,112 to organizations in California, New York and 10 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $100 to $75,000, with a median award of $1,000.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 16 recipients (31%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
48% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (74%), Beverly Hills (11%), Woodland Hills (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 60% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (64%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Russ Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afins | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Cedar Sinai Medical Center | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Cultural Relations With Israel | 2023 |
| Sinai Temple | $5,350 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Standwithus | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Educate About Israel And Fight Rising Antisemitism | 2023 |
| Tower Cancer Research | $1,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Ramah | $2,000 | Springdale, AR, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Jewish National Fund | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Jewish Philantropic Initiatives | 2023 |
| National Jewish Health | $1,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Jewish Big Brothers | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Rett Syndrome Research | $1,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Young Israel Of New Hyde Park | $2,000 | Queens, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Jewish Agency For Israel | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Project Legacy | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Los Angeles | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2023 |
| Afins | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Alliance For Children's Rights | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem | $360 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Beauty Bus Foundation | $1,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Belev Raanana Foundation | $1,000 | Raanana, RAANANA, IS | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Camera | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Cedar Sinai Medical Center | $12,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Chabad Of California | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Cultural Relations With Israel | 2022 |
| Friends Of Israel Defense Forces - Fidf | $360 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Service | $250 | Denver, CO, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish Graduate Student Initiative | $5,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support Jewish Graduate Students. | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $340 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Sinai Temple | $4,100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Standwithus | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Educate About Israel And Fight Rising Antisemitism | 2022 |
| The Algemeiner | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Tower Cancer Research | $2,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| National September 11 Memorial | $250 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Ramah | $500 | Springdale, AR, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | $50,604 | New York, NY, US | Support Jewish Philantropic Initiatives | 2022 |
| Afins | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Alliance For Children's Rights | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem | $360 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Beauty Bus Foundation | $1,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Belev Raanana Foundation | $1,000 | Raanana, RAANANA, IS | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Camera | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Cedar Sinai Medical Center | $12,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Chabad Of California | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Cultural Relations With Israel | 2022 |
| Friends Of Israel Defense Forces - Fidf | $360 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Service | $250 | Denver, CO, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish Graduate Student Initiative | $5,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support Jewish Graduate Students. | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $340 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Sinai Temple | $4,100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Standwithus | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Educate About Israel And Fight Rising Antisemitism | 2022 |
| The Algemeiner | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Tower Cancer Research | $2,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| National September 11 Memorial | $250 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Ramah | $500 | Springdale, AR, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | $50,604 | New York, NY, US | Support Jewish Philantropic Initiatives | 2022 |
| Afins | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Alliance For Children's Rights | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem | $360 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Beauty Bus Foundation | $1,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Belev Raanana Foundation | $1,000 | Raanana, RAANANA, IS | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Camera | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Cedar Sinai Medical Center | $12,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Chabad Of California | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Cultural Relations With Israel | 2022 |
| Friends Of Israel Defense Forces - Fidf | $360 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Holocaust Museum La | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Service | $250 | Denver, CO, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish Graduate Student Initiative | $5,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support Jewish Graduate Students. | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Magen David Adom | $340 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Sinai Temple | $4,100 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Standwithus | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Educate About Israel And Fight Rising Antisemitism | 2022 |
| The Algemeiner | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Tower Cancer Research | $2,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| United States Holocaust | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| National September 11 Memorial | $250 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Ramah | $500 | Springdale, AR, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | $50,604 | New York, NY, US | Support Jewish Philantropic Initiatives | 2022 |
| Alliance For Children's Rights | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Israeli Navy Seal Afin | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Support Programs For Israeli Naval Personnel And Their Families. | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Megan David | $340 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $75,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Camera | $250 | Boston, MA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Cedar Sinai Medical Center | $12,750 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Central Fund Of Israel | $500 | Cedarhurst, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| City Of Hope | $200 | Duarte, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Dream A World Education | $200 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Food For The Poor | $100 | Coconut Creek, FL, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Cultural Relations With Israel | 2021 |
| Friends Of Israel Defence Forces - Fidf | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Friends Of Israel Scouts | $200 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Hillel International | $250 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Los Angeles | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Jewish Graduate Student Initiative | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support Jewish Graduate Students. | 2021 |
| Jewish National Fund | $39,500 | New York, NY, US | Support Jewish Philantropic Initiatives | 2021 |
| National Jewish Health | $500 | Denver, CO, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Prager U | $1,500 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Rett Syndrome | $1,000 | Waltham, MA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Sharsheret | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Sinai Temple | $15,370 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $100 | Memphis, TN, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Stand For America | $150 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Standwithus | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Educate About Israel And Fight Rising Antisemitism | 2021 |
| The Algemeiner | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Tower Cancer Research | $2,500 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Uc Hastings | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | $750 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2021 |
| Adl | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Aju | $180 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| American Society For Yad Vashem | $300 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Angel City Sports | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Beit Issue Shapiro | $200 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Birthright Of Israel | $200 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Builders Of Jewish Education | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Camera | $200 | Boston, MA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Center Theater | $250 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Chabal Of Californai | $180 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Chp - 11-99 Foundation | $100 | Costa Mesa, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Dream A World Education | $250 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Federation Of Greater Los Angeles | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Fidf | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Friends Of Elnet | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Cultural Relations With Israel | 2020 |
| Honest Reporting | $200 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Investigative Project On Terrorism | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Ioa | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Israel Cancer Research | $200 | Hartsdale, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Israel Guide Dogs | $500 | Warrington, PA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Service | $250 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Jewish Graduate Student Initiative | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Support Jewish Graduate Students. | 2020 |
| Jewish National Fund | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Jewish Philantropic Initiatives | 2020 |
| Our House Of Grief Center | $200 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Prager U | $1,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Project Ka Hero | $100 | Detroit, MI, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Rett Syndrome | $500 | Waltham, MA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Sharsheret | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Simon Weisenthal Center | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Sinai Temple | $2,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Standwithus | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | To Educate About Israel And Fight Rising Antisemitism | 2020 |
| The Algemeiner | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Tower Cancer Research | $2,900 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Toys For Tots | $100 | Binghamton, NY, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Uc Hastings | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Us Holocaust Museum | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| Ymca | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Megan David | $500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support Organizations Goals | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Russ Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 84-3975144 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 12424 WILSHIRE BLVD Los Angeles, CA 90025-1052 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Russ Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Ceo/secretary/cfo | Larry C Russ |
|---|---|
| Director | Sonia S Russ |
| Director | Samantha J Russ |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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