Russo Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 06-1552407
Foundation Overview
Based in Fairfield, CT, Russo Family Foundation Inc has awarded 187 grants totaling $203,250 to organizations in Connecticut, Maine and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $27 to $26,000, with a median award of $255.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 11 recipients (9%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
62% of grants are awarded in Connecticut, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in Bridgeport (32%), Fairfield (19%), Southport (15%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 497% growth in annual giving over 8 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 education (46%). 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 Russo Family Foundation Inc'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Academy Of Bridgeport | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2024 |
| Colgate University | $500 | Hamilton, NY, US | Various Programs | 2024 |
| Curtis Summer Camp Fund Inc | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarships | 2024 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $1,000 | Nashville, TN, US | Various Programs | 2024 |
| Lauralton Hall | $6,000 | Milford, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2024 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $500 | Trumbull, CT, US | Various Programs | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart University | $26,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Various Programs | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2024 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2024 |
| The Center For Family Justice | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Association | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Various Programs | 2023 |
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2023 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2023 |
| Curtis Summer Camp Fund Inc | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarships | 2023 |
| Diocese Of Bridgeport | $100 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2023 |
| Fairfield Country Day School | $10,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Stratford, CT, US | Various Programs | 2023 |
| Lauralton Hall | $6,000 | Milford, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $100 | Trumbull, CT, US | Various Programs | 2023 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $500 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2023 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $500 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2023 |
| The Center For Family Justice | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2023 |
| Uconn Foundation | $1,000 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Burroughs Community Center | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Camp Pinehurst | $5,200 | Raymond, ME, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Colgate University | $200 | Hamilton, NY, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | $250 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Cuny Graduate Center | $500 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Diocese Of Bridgeport | $150 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Fairfield Police | $250 | Fairfield, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $252 | Nashville, TN, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Give Betterst Patrick | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | St Patrick's Charity | 2022 |
| Goodwill Gwctorg | $100 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Lauralton Hall | $5,000 | Milford, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,166 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Patterson Club | $125 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Pequot Library | $350 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programsvarious Programs | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $300 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $500 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2022 |
| Stuttering Foundation Of America | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| The Center For Family Justice | $250 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Uconn Foundation | $500 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Wakeman Boys And Girls Club | $100 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Westminster School | $500 | Simsbury, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Burroughs Community Center | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Camp Pinehurst | $5,200 | Raymond, ME, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Colgate University | $200 | Hamilton, NY, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | $250 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Cuny Graduate Center | $500 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Diocese Of Bridgeport | $150 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Fairfield Police | $250 | Fairfield, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $252 | Nashville, TN, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Give Betterst Patrick | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | St Patrick's Charity | 2022 |
| Goodwill Gwctorg | $100 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Lauralton Hall | $5,000 | Milford, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,166 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Patterson Club | $125 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Pequot Library | $350 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programsvarious Programs | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $300 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $500 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2022 |
| Stuttering Foundation Of America | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| The Center For Family Justice | $250 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Uconn Foundation | $500 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Wakeman Boys And Girls Club | $100 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Westminster School | $500 | Simsbury, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Burroughs Community Center | $500 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Camp Pinehurst | $5,200 | Raymond, ME, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Colgate University | $200 | Hamilton, NY, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | $250 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Cuny Graduate Center | $500 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Diocese Of Bridgeport | $150 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Fairfield Police | $250 | Fairfield, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $252 | Nashville, TN, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Give Betterst Patrick | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | St Patrick's Charity | 2022 |
| Goodwill Gwctorg | $100 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Lauralton Hall | $5,000 | Milford, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,166 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Patterson Club | $125 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Pequot Library | $350 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programsvarious Programs | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $300 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $500 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2022 |
| Stuttering Foundation Of America | $500 | Memphis, TN, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| The Center For Family Justice | $250 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Uconn Foundation | $500 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Wakeman Boys And Girls Club | $100 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2022 |
| Westminster School | $500 | Simsbury, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Acs Ymca | $250 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2021 |
| Als Association | $100 | Milford, CT, US | Research | 2021 |
| Burroughs Community Center | $100 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2021 |
| Camp Pinehurst | $5,200 | Raymond, ME, US | Various Programs | 2021 |
| Charity Watch | $75 | Chicago, IL, US | Various Programs | 2021 |
| Colgate University | $100 | Hamilton, NY, US | Various Programs | 2021 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | $216 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2021 |
| Cptv - Wnpr | $60 | Hartford, CT, US | Various Programs | 2021 |
| Diocese Of Bridgeport | $100 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2021 |
| Emory University | $100 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Fairfield Country Day School | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Give Betterst Patrick | $170 | New York, NY, US | St Patrick's Charity | 2021 |
| Homes With Hope | $100 | Westport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2021 |
| Manhattanville College | $7,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $600 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2021 |
| Pequot Library | $100 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programsvarious Programs | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $100 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2021 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $100 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2021 |
| Uconn Foundation | $500 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2021 |
| Bridgeport Hospital Foundation | $250 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| Bridgeport Rescue Mission | $424 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| Colchester Hatwood Volunteer Fire Dept | $250 | Colcester, CT, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| Colgate University | $50 | Hamilton, NY, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | $612 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| End Homelessness | $100 | Hartford, CT, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| Fairfield Country Day School | $5,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Lauralton Hall | $5,000 | Milford, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Manhattanville College | $5,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Maritime Aquarium | $100 | Norwalk, CT, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| Operation Fuel Inc | $50 | Hartford, CT, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| Pequot Library | $50 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| Shriners Hospital | $255 | Tampa, FL, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| Special Olympics | $51 | Hamden, CT, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| St Thomas Aquinas | $1,350 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2020 |
| Wakeman Boys And Girls Club | $100 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| Westminster School | $100 | Simsbury, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| World Pantry | $27 | San Francisco, CA, US | Various Programs | 2020 |
| Colgate University | $100 | Hamilton, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | $50 | Wallingford, CT, US | Various Programs | 2018 |
| Cssga Foundation Inc | $200 | Southport, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| Emory University | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| Fairfield Country Day School | $500 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| Girl Scouts Of Connecticut | $256 | Wilton, CT, US | Various Programs | 2018 |
| La State Univ School Of Music | $250 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Manhattanville College | $1,500 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $750 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2018 |
| St Thomas Aquinas | $500 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $100 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2018 |
| Stuttering Foundation Of America | $100 | Memphis, TN, US | Various Programs | 2018 |
| The Center For Family Justice | $200 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2018 |
| The Graduate Center Foundation | $350 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| The Ibc Network Foundation | $250 | Friendswood, TX, US | Various Programsvarious Programsvarious Programs | 2018 |
| Wakeman Boys And Girls Club | $100 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2018 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America | $125 | Tampa, FL, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| Brighter Life For Kids Foundation | $400 | Westport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| Catholic Academy Of Bridgeport | $100 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| Colgate University | $100 | Hamilton, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Connecticut Food Bank | $50 | Wallingford, CT, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| Connecticut Public Television (cptv) | $50 | Hartford, CT, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| Cssga Foundation Inc | $100 | Southport, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Cuny Graduate Center | $100 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Emory University | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Fairfield Country Day School | $500 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Fairfield Prep | $300 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Haskins Lab (pace University) | $100 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2017 |
| Lauralton Hall | $5,000 | Milford, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Manhattanville College | $1,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $500 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2017 |
| Operation Fuel Inc | $100 | Hartford, CT, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| Patterson Club | $250 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Pequot Library | $100 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| St Thomas Aquinas | $500 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2017 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | $100 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2017 |
| Stuttering Foundation Of America | $100 | Memphis, TN, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| The Salvation Army | $100 | Bridgeport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| Thirteen | $50 | New York, NY, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| Uconn Speech And Hearing Clinic | $1,000 | Storrs, CT, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| Wakeman Boys And Girls Club | $100 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2017 |
| Westminster School | $500 | Simsbury, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Colgate University | $50 | Hamilton, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Connecticut Speech Language Hearing Association | $250 | Southington, CT, US | Various Programs | 2016 |
| Cssga Foundation Inc | $100 | Southport, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Emory University | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Fairfield Country Day School | $250 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Haskins Lab (pace University) | $100 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2016 |
| Lauralton Hall | $2,500 | Milford, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Manhattanville College | $1,000 | Purchase, NY, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $250 | New York, NY, US | Research | 2016 |
| Met Pga Foundation | $250 | Elmsford, NY, US | Various Programs | 2016 |
| Olimpio Orazietti Memorial Fund | $500 | Stratford, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Patterson Club | $250 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Pequot Library | $50 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2016 |
| St Thomas Aquinas | $250 | Fairfield, CT, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Stuttering Foundation Of America | $100 | Memphis, TN, US | Various Programs | 2016 |
| The Graduate Center Foundation | $100 | New York, NY, US | Scholarship | 2016 |
| Uconn Foundation | $500 | Storrs, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
| Wakeman Boys And Girls Club | $100 | Southport, CT, US | Various Programs | 2016 |
| Westminster School | $100 | Simsbury, CT, US | Scholarship Fund | 2016 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Russo Family Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 06-1552407 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | CO GRILL PARTNERS 140 SHERMAN S Fairfield, CT 06824-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Russo Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Robert D Russo Jr Md |
|---|---|
| Vice President/secretary | Arlyne E Russo |
| Director | Robert D Russo Iii |
Forms 990-PF
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