Russo Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 16-1339086

Foundation Overview

Based in Orchard Park, NY, Russo Family Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded 208 grants totaling $2,932,989 to organizations in New York, Tennessee and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $67,800, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,932,989
Total Assets
$5,057,314
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
20
Median Grant
$10,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%

5 of 20 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
New York

83% of all grants are concentrated in New York, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New York, funding concentrates in Buffalo (48%), Hamburg (24%), Tonawanda (6%).

Funding Trajectory
+16%

Stable funding levels with 16% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (36%). 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 Charitable 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
Feedmore Wny $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2023
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2023
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation $25,000 Staten Island, NY, US General 2023
Hospice Of Buffalo $25,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2023
Mercy Hospital Foundation $25,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2023
Kaleida Health Fdn $20,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2023
The Jacobs Institute $20,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2023
Project 33 Memorial Foundation $15,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2023
John R Oishei Children's Hospital $15,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2023
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department $10,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2023
Michael J Fox Fdn For Parkinson $10,000 Hagerstown, MD, US Medical 2023
Wings Of Flight Hope $10,000 Orchard Park, NY, US General 2023
Spca Erie County $10,000 Tonawanda, NY, US General 2023
Hamburg Police Dept $10,000 Hamburg, NY, US Public Service 2023
Children's Hospital Of Buffalo Foundation $5,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2023
Mercy Flight $5,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2023
Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center Inc $5,000 East Aurora, NY, US General 2023
Warm The Children Fund $2,500 Higganum, CT, US General 2023
Hamburg Alumni Foundation $2,500 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2023
Dions Dreamers $1,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US General 2023
Mercy Hospital Foundation $67,800 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Feedmore Wny $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2022
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $30,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2022
John R Oishei Children's Hospital $30,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Hospital Foundation Wny $25,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation $15,000 Staten Island, NY, US General 2022
Project 33 Memorial Foundation $15,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2022
Spca Erie County $10,000 Tonawanda, NY, US General 2022
Palm Beach Police Dept $10,000 Palm Beach, FL, US Public Service 2022
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department $10,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2022
Village Of Hamburg $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2022
Wings Of Flight Hope $5,000 Orchard Park, NY, US General 2022
Mercy Flight $5,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Jdrf - Juvenile Diabetes Foundation $5,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Hamburg Alumni Foundation $2,500 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2022
Warm The Children Fund $2,500 Higganum, CT, US General 2022
Mercy Hospital Foundation $67,800 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Feedmore Wny $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2022
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $30,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2022
John R Oishei Children's Hospital $30,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Hospital Foundation Wny $25,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation $15,000 Staten Island, NY, US General 2022
Project 33 Memorial Foundation $15,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2022
Spca Erie County $10,000 Tonawanda, NY, US General 2022
Palm Beach Police Dept $10,000 Palm Beach, FL, US Public Service 2022
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department $10,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2022
Village Of Hamburg $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2022
Wings Of Flight Hope $5,000 Orchard Park, NY, US General 2022
Mercy Flight $5,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Jdrf - Juvenile Diabetes Foundation $5,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Hamburg Alumni Foundation $2,500 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2022
Warm The Children Fund $2,500 Higganum, CT, US General 2022
Mercy Hospital Foundation $67,800 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Feedmore Wny $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2022
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $30,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2022
John R Oishei Children's Hospital $30,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Hospital Foundation Wny $25,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation $15,000 Staten Island, NY, US General 2022
Project 33 Memorial Foundation $15,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2022
Spca Erie County $10,000 Tonawanda, NY, US General 2022
Palm Beach Police Dept $10,000 Palm Beach, FL, US Public Service 2022
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department $10,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2022
Village Of Hamburg $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2022
Wings Of Flight Hope $5,000 Orchard Park, NY, US General 2022
Mercy Flight $5,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Jdrf - Juvenile Diabetes Foundation $5,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2022
Hamburg Alumni Foundation $2,500 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2022
Warm The Children Fund $2,500 Higganum, CT, US General 2022
Warm The Children Fund $2,500 Higganum, CT, US General 2021
The 11 Day Power Play $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2021
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation $15,000 Staten Island, NY, US General 2021
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $30,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2021
Spca Erie County $10,000 Tonawanda, NY, US General 2021
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2021
Palm Beach Police Dept $10,000 Palm Beach, FL, US Public Service 2021
New York Police Fire Widows Children $3,000 New York, NY, US General 2021
Mercy Hospital Foundation $60,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2021
Mercy Flight $5,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2021
Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center Inc $5,000 East Aurora, NY, US General 2021
John R Oishei Children's Hospital $10,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2021
Hospital Foundation Wny $25,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2021
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department $10,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2021
Hamburg Alumni Foundation $2,500 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2021
Feedmore Wny $25,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2021
Buffalo City Mission $15,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2021
American Cancer Society $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2021
Buffalo City Mission $15,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2020
Children's Hospital Of Buffalo Foundation $25,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2020
Cradle Beach $5,000 Angola, NY, US General 2020
Feedmore Wny $15,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2020
Hamburg Alumni Foundation $2,500 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2020
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2020
Hilbert College $25,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2020
Hillary Grace Foundation $5,000 East Amherst, NY, US General 2020
Kathleen Mary House $5,000 Blasdell, NY, US General 2020
Lake Shore Central School $1,000 Angola, NY, US Educational 2020
Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center Inc $5,000 East Aurora, NY, US General 2020
Neighborhood Health Center $10,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2020
Palm Beach Police Dept $10,000 Palm Beach, FL, US Public Service 2020
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2020
Spca Erie County $10,000 Tonawanda, NY, US General 2020
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $30,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2020
Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation $10,000 Staten Island, NY, US General 2020
Warm The Children Fund $2,500 Higganum, CT, US General 2020
Hospital Foundation Wny $20,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2020
Jdrf - Juvenile Diabetes Foundation $5,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2020
Buffalo City Mission $15,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2019
Camp Good Days & Special Times $5,000 Depew, NY, US General 2019
Cradle Beach $5,000 Angola, NY, US General 2019
Hamburg Alumni Foundation $2,500 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2019
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2019
Hilbert College $25,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2019
Hospice Of Buffalo $20,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2019
Jp's Foundation $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2019
Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center Inc $5,000 East Aurora, NY, US General 2019
Meals On Wheels Foundation $10,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2019
Neighborhood Health Center $10,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2019
Palm Beach Police Dept $7,500 Palm Beach, FL, US Public Service 2019
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation $53,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2019
Spca Erie County $10,000 Tonawanda, NY, US General 2019
St Francis High School $30,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2019
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $30,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2019
Texas Heart Institute $10,000 Houston, TX, US General 2019
Warm The Children Fund $2,500 Higganum, CT, US General 2019
Mercy Flight $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2019
Buffalo City Mission $15,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2018
Catholic Charities Of Buffalo $20,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religiousreligious 2018
Food Bank Of Wny $15,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2018
Hamburg Alumni Foundation $2,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2018
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2018
Hospice Of Buffalo $20,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2018
Jp's Foundation $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2018
Kathleen Mary House $5,000 Blasdell, NY, US General 2018
Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center Inc $3,000 East Aurora, NY, US General 2018
Meals On Wheels Foundation $6,839 Buffalo, NY, US General 2018
Mikey's Way Foundation $2,000 Williamsville, NY, US General 2018
Neighborhood Health Center $10,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2018
Palm Beach Police Dept $5,000 Palm Beach, FL, US Public Service 2018
Roswell Park Cancer Institute $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2018
Spca Erie County $10,000 Tonawanda, NY, US General 2018
St Francis High School $30,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2018
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $20,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2018
Texas Heart Institute $10,000 Houston, TX, US General 2018
Warm The Children Fund $2,500 Higganum, CT, US General 2018
Women's & Children's Hospital Of Buffalo $300 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2018
Och Cultural Fund (john R Oishei Children's Hospital) $10,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2018
Canisius High School $600 Buffalo, NY, US Educational 2018
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation $3,500 Buffalo, NY, US General 2018
Nardin Academy $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Educational 2018
Buffalo City Mission $15,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2017
Buffalo Philharmonic Orcherstra $5,000 Buffalo, NY, US Arts 2017
Camp Good Days & Special Times $5,000 Depew, NY, US General 2017
Catholic Charities Of Buffalo $20,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religiousreligious 2017
Cradle Beach $5,000 Angola, NY, US General 2017
Faith In Practice $1,000 Houston, TX, US General 2017
Food Bank Of Wny $15,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2017
Fold Of Honor $5,000 Owasso, OK, US General 2017
Hamburg Alumni Foundation $2,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2017
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2017
Hdc Hamburg Community Playground $20,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2017
Hospice Of Buffalo $20,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2017
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund $5,000 New York, NY, US General 2017
Jp's Foundation $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2017
Kathleen Mary House $5,000 Blasdell, NY, US General 2017
Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center Inc $3,000 East Aurora, NY, US General 2017
Mikey's Way Foundation $2,000 Williamsville, NY, US General 2017
Neighborhood Health Center $10,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2017
Palm Beach Police Dept $7,500 Palm Beach, FL, US Public Service 2017
Roswell Park Cancer Institute $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2017
Sisters Of Mercy $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religious, Community Service 2017
Spca Erie County $10,000 Tonawanda, NY, US General 2017
St Francis High School $30,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2017
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $20,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2017
St Peter & Paul School $10,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2017
Texas Heart Institute $10,000 Houston, TX, US General 2017
Warm The Children Fund $2,500 Higganum, CT, US General 2017
Wings Of Flight Hope $3,000 Orchard Park, NY, US General 2017
Women's & Children's Hospital Of Buffalo $300 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2017
Boys And Girls Club Of Wny Inc $2,500 Buffalo, NY, US General 2016
Buffalo City Mission $15,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2016
Buffalo Philharmonic Orcherstra $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Arts 2016
Catholic Charities Of Buffalo $20,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religiousreligious 2016
Community Concern Of Wny Inc $500 Derby, NY, US General 2016
Cradle Beach $5,000 Angola, NY, US General 2016
Deglopper Memorial Expansion $500 Grand Island, NY, US General 2016
Food Bank Of Wny $15,000 Buffalo, NY, US General 2016
Hamburg Alumni Foundation $2,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2016
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2016
Hospice Of Buffalo $20,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2016
Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund $25,000 New York, NY, US General 2016
Jp's Foundation $5,000 Hamburg, NY, US General 2016
Kathleen Mary House $5,000 Blasdell, NY, US General 2016
Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center Inc $3,000 East Aurora, NY, US General 2016
Mikey's Way Foundation $2,000 Williamsville, NY, US General 2016
Neighborhood Health Center $250 Buffalo, NY, US General 2016
Palm Beach Police Dept $7,500 Palm Beach, FL, US Public Service 2016
Roswell Park Cancer Institute $50,000 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2016
Sisters Of Mercy $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Religious, Community Service 2016
Spca Erie County $15,500 Tonawanda, NY, US General 2016
St Francis High School $30,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2016
St Jude's Children's Research Hospital $20,000 Memphis, TN, US Medical 2016
St Peter & Paul School $10,000 Hamburg, NY, US Educational 2016
Texas Heart Institute $10,000 Houston, TX, US General 2016
Warm The Children Fund $1,000 Higganum, CT, US General 2016
Women's & Children's Hospital Of Buffalo $300 Buffalo, NY, US Medical 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Russo Family Charitable Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 16-1339086
Website N/A
Address 10 CENTRE DR Orchard Park, NY 14127-2280

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Russo Family Charitable Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Joseph L Russo
Secretary/treasurer John A Russo
Vice President Celia Russo

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
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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.