Maurice and Lena Russo Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 47-2477939 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$371K
Organizations funded69
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$6.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,800 and $4,800.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
44% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Committee (Kastoria Monument Project) | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable contribution | $90,000 |
| American Jewish Committee (For the Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki) | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable contribution | $23,000 |
| The Sephardic Temple | Cedarhurst, NY | Charitable contribution | $16,950 |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable contribution | $15,000 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $15,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | Charitable contribution | $12,500 |
| Association of Friends of Greek Jewry-Eran | Huntington, NY | Charitable contribution | $12,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | Charitable contribution | $9,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Charitable contribution | $9,000 |
| Gabrielle's Angel Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $8,000 |
| Ajc (The Jewish Community of Thessaloniki) | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable contribution | $7,500 |
| Global Lyme Alliance | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $7,500 |
| Jtcc Tennis Gala | College Park, MD | Charitable contribution | $7,000 |
| American Friends of Turkish Jewry | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Chabad Torah Center | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation | Uniondale, NY | Charitable contribution | $5,000 |
| Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $4,800 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $4,500 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $4,500 |
| Food Bank for NYC | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $4,500 |
| USA for Unhcr | Washington, DC | Charitable contribution | $4,500 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Charitable contribution | $4,500 |
| Israel Magen Fund | Hillside, NJ | Charitable contribution | $4,300 |
| Rabin Medical Center | IS | Charitable contribution | $3,600 |
| Habitat for Humanity | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $3,000 |
| Nancy Lieberman Foundation | Plano, TX | Charitable contribution | $3,000 |
| American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,600 |
| American Friends of Sheba Medical Center- Tel Hashomer Inc | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,600 |
| American Sephardi Federation | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,600 |
| Hadassah- the Women's Zionist Organization of America Inc | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,600 |
| Pef- Nini Czopp Association | IS | Charitable contribution | $2,573 |
| Care USA | Atlanta, GA | Charitable contribution | $2,510 |
| American Friends of Rambam Medical Center | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Americares | Stamford, CT | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| City Meals on Wheels | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Feed the Hungry (Fth Hurricane Relief) | Oklahoma City, OK | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Project Hope | Hagerstown, MD | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Sharsheret | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Zaka Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,500 |
| Action Against Hunger | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,400 |
| American Friends of Meir Panim | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,000 |
| Community Foodbank of Nj | Hillside, NJ | Charitable contribution | $2,000 |
| Jewish Partisans Educational | San Francisco, CA | Charitable contribution | $2,000 |
| Kehila Kedosha Janina | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $2,000 |
| American Friends of the Jewish Museum of Greece | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $1,800 |
| Jgive | Lakewood, NJ | Charitable contribution | $1,800 |
| Sephardic Community Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | Charitable contribution | $1,800 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Charitable contribution | $1,800 |
| Macular Degeneration Research Bright Focus Foundation | Clarksburg, MD | Charitable contribution | $1,500 |
| The Sephardic Temple | Cedarhurst, NY | Charitable contribution | $1,350 |
| Fractured Atlas (Do This One Thing for Me) | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $1,000 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | Charitable contribution | $1,000 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | New York, NY | Charitable contribution | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 69 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $371,392 | 69 |
| 2023 | $412,442 | 126 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349107389
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-2477939
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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