Private foundation · Alexander City, AL

Benjamin & Roberta Russell

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Typical grant size
$3K – $9K – $21K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
28
Repeat grantees
24
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Adelia R Hendrix
TREASURER
Benjamin Hendrix
DIRECTOR
Julia Goree
SECRETARY
Earl C Baumgardner
PRESIDENT
Ec Gwaltney III
DIRECTOR
Benjamin Russell
PRESIDENT
James D Nabors
PAST PRESIDE
Nancy R Gwaltney
DIRECTOR
James W Brown
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
217
Total grants awarded
$6.0M
Total amount
$27K
Average grant
$215K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$864K
30 grants
2023
$807K
34 grants
2022
$826K
35 grants
2021
$845K
31 grants
2020
$819K
28 grants
2019
$921K
31 grants
2018
$881K
28 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · AL · ≈ likely match
$1.3M
Alexander City Board of Education
7 grants · AL
$1.3M
7 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$801K
7 grants · AL · ≈ likely match
$486K
Arise Inc
7 grants · AL
$320K
7 grants · AL · ≈ likely match
$292K
7 grants · AL · ≈ likely match
$165K
7 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$147K
7 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$99K
Camp Assca
7 grants · AL
$99K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Russell Hospital Foundation Inc
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$175K
Alexander City Board of Education
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$163K
Auburn University
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$111K
Childrens Harbor Inc
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$110K
University of Alabama
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$46K
Arise Inc
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$40K
Benjamin Russell High School
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$31K
Troy University
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$22K
University of Alabama-birmingham
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$18K
Camp Assca
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$15K
Central Al Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$15K
Lake Martin Humane Society
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$15K
Main Street Alexander City Inc
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$15K
Jacksonville State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$14K
Backpack Buddies Inc
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$10K
Alexander City Meals on Wheels
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$10K
Southern Union Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$7K
University of South Alabama
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$6K
Tallapoosa Co Dept of Human Resourc
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Coosa County Dept of Human Resource
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Auburn University at Montgomery
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Reeltown High School
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Tuskegee University
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Huntingdon University
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$3K
University of Montevallo
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Stephens Elementary School
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Radney Elementary School
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Jim Pearson Elementary School
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Northeastern Oklahoma A&m College
SCHOLARSHIPS
OK · TY 2024
$3K
Miles College
SCHOLARSHIP
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Russell Hospital Foundation Inc
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2023
$157K
Alexander City Board of Education
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2023
$145K
Childrens Harbor Inc
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2023
$108K
Auburn University
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2023
$79K
University of Alabama
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2023
$42K
Arise Inc
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2023
$40K
Benjamin Russell High School
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2023
$23K
Troy University
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2023
$22K
University of Alabama-birmingham
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2023
$18K
Southern Union Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2023
$17K
University of South Alabama
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2023
$15K
Jacksonville State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2023
$15K
Lake Martin Humane Society
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2023
$14K
Camp Assca
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2023
$14K
Radney Elementary School
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2023
$13K
Alexander City Meals on Wheels
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2023
$9K
Huntingdon University
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2023
$9K
Main Street Alexander City Inc
CONTRIBUTION
AL · TY 2023
$8K
Central Al Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2023
$7K
Jefferson State Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2023
$6K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.