The Russell Berrie Foundation Grants
Private foundation · Teaneck, NJ · EIN 22-2620908 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 · Invitation only: no unsolicited applications
The Russell Berrie Foundation is a private foundation based in Teaneck, NJ (EIN 22-2620908). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $16M paid in 174 grants, with a median grant of $30K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $157.5M. It reports that it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
Foundation website (as filed with the IRS) · russellberriefoundation.org
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
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This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: THE RUSSELL BERRIE FOUNDATION
Where The Russell Berrie Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keren Shituf Tormim (Keshet) | Shfayim, SHFAYIM | General operating expenses | Tax year 20242024 | $1.3M |
| The Sheba Fund for Health Services and Research | Tel Hashomer, TEL HASHOMER | General operating expenses | Tax year 20242024 | $750K |
| Bar Ilan University (Ra) | Ramatgan, RAMAT-GAN | General operating expenses | Tax year 20242024 | $690.1K |
| Bar Ilan University (Ra) | Ramatgan, RAMAT-GAN | General operating expenses | Tax year 20242024 | $690.1K |
| The Sheba Fund for Health Services and Research | Tel Hashomer, TEL HASHOMER | General operating expenses | Tax year 20242024 | $600K |
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (174 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Russell Berrie Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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