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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-1713065

Russell Colgate Fund Inc

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 92 grants and $930,075 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $930,075

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $13,638,704

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,277,815

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $12,553,821

  • Tax year 2023

    $870,459

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $10,422,197

  • Tax year 2022

    $887,578

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $10,419,700

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,255,525

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $10,880,132

  • Tax year 2020

    $903,722

    Grants listed
    131
    Assets, end of year
    $8,820,609

  • Tax year 2019

    $767,131

    Grants listed
    110
    Assets, end of year
    $7,187,137

  • Tax year 2018

    $687,977

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $7,081,571

Grants paid in 2025

92 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New York Academy of ArtNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $196,000
  2. Greenwich HospitalCos Cob, CT

    General purposes

    $50,000
  3. Myriad USA IncNew York, NY

    Queen elisabeth competition

    $34,428
  4. Project BreadEast Boston, MA

    General purposes

    $30,213
  5. Arlington EatsArlington, MA

    General purposes

    $30,000
  6. Denova Center for JusticeCambridge, MA

    General purposes

    $30,000
  7. Mereville FoundationNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $25,000
  8. Habitat for Humanity InternationalNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $22,000
  9. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    General purposes

    $21,107
  10. Alzheimers Disease Research FDNWellesley Hills, MA

    General purposes

    $20,000
  11. Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY

    General purposes

    $20,000
  12. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    General purposes

    $20,000
  13. Ausable Club Preservation FoundationKeene Valley, NY

    General purposes

    $15,000
  14. Guadalupe CenterImmokalee, FL

    General purposes

    $15,000
  15. Nomadic Guardians FoundationWaldwick, NJ

    General purposes

    $15,000
  16. Reading and Writing Ventures FDN IncPortland, OR

    General purposes

    $15,000
  17. The Welcome ProjectSomerville, MA

    General purposes

    $15,000
  18. Mercy ShipsLindale, TX

    General purposes

    $13,107
  19. Societe Des Amis Du LouvreParis, France

    General purposes

    $12,000
  20. Arlington Center for the ArtsArlington, MA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  21. Arlington Heating Assistance FundArlington, MA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  22. Bruce MuseumGreenwich, CT

    General purposes

    $10,000
  23. Cambridge CampingCambridge, MA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  24. Central Asia InstituteBozeman, MT

    General purposes

    $10,000
  25. Housing Corporation of ArlingtonArlington, MA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  26. Naples Art InstituteNaples, FL

    General purposes

    $10,000
  27. Somerville Homeless CoalitionSomerville, MA

    General purposes

    $10,000
  28. St Matthews HouseNaples, FL

    General purposes

    $10,000
  29. The Chapin SchoolNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $10,000
  30. 4 Ocean FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    General purposes

    $9,107
  31. Action Against Hunger USANew York, NY

    General purposes

    $9,107
  32. Oregon Food BankPortland, OR

    General purposes

    $8,000
  33. Pachamama AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General purposes

    $8,000
  34. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    General purposes

    $7,000
  35. Friends of Putney School of Art & DesignLondon, United Kingdom

    General purposes

    $6,428
  36. The Ironman FoundationTampa, FL

    General purposes

    $6,428
  37. American Civil Liberties UnionNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $6,000
  38. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General purposes

    $6,000
  39. Arlington Land TrustArlington, MA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  40. Arlington Youth Counseling CenterArlington, MA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  41. Asian Task Force Against DomesticBoston, MA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  42. Boston Chinatown Neighborhood CenterBoston, MA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  43. Elizabeth Stone HouseRoxbury, MA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  44. Greenwich Country Day SchoolGreenwich, CT

    General purposes

    $5,000
  45. Mystic River Watershed AssociationArlington, MA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  46. Parents Helping ParentsFort Worth, TX

    General purposes

    $5,000
  47. Respond IncGreenfield, MA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  48. Semester at SeaFort Collins, CO

    General purposes

    $5,000
  49. Solve Mecfs InitiativeLos Angeles, CA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  50. The Childrens RoomArlington, MA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  51. The Freedom to Choose ProjectsSanta Barbara, CA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  52. U U Urban MinistryRoxbury, MA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  53. Wild CenterTupper Lake, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  54. WNETNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $5,000
  55. OrbisNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $4,000
  56. Women to Women InternationalWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $4,000
  57. Steve Nash FoundationAnchorage, AK

    General purposes

    $3,200
  58. The Obama FoundationChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $3,200
  59. Christ Church GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    General purposes

    $3,000
  60. Compassion and ChoicesLittleton, CO

    General purposes

    $3,000
  61. Greater ThanPortland, OR

    General purposes

    $3,000
  62. Greenwich Emergency Medical ServiceRiverside, CT

    General purposes

    $3,000
  63. Greenwich LibraryGreenwich, CT

    General purposes

    $3,000
  64. Greenwich SymphonyGreenwich, CT

    General purposes

    $3,000
  65. International Campaign for TibetWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $3,000
  66. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $3,000
  67. Morrison Child and Family ServicesPortland, OR

    General purposes

    $3,000
  68. United Way of GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    General purposes

    $3,000
  69. Welcome Home CoalitionPortland, OR

    General purposes

    $3,000
  70. World Wildlife FundWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $3,000
  71. Arlington Libraries FoundationArlington, MA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  72. Casa for Children of MultnomahSeattle, WA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  73. Center for Cartoon StudiesWhite Riv JCT, VT

    General purposes

    $2,000
  74. Clackamas Free ClinicOregon City, OR

    General purposes

    $2,000
  75. Cornell Lab of Ornithology IncStamford, CT

    General purposes

    $2,000
  76. EcotrustPortland, OR

    General purposes

    $2,000
  77. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  78. Neighborhood HouseNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $2,000
  79. North by Northeast Community HealthPortland, OR

    General purposes

    $2,000
  80. Oregon WildPortland, OR

    General purposes

    $2,000
  81. Planned Parenthood FederationNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $2,000
  82. Portland Animal Welfare TeamPortland, OR

    General purposes

    $2,000
  83. Raphael House of PortlandNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $2,000
  84. The Hero InitiativeLos Angeles, CA

    General purposes

    $2,000
  85. The Wallace Medical ConcernPortland, OR

    General purposes

    $2,000
  86. American Red CrossNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  87. Cyrus E Dallin Art MuseumArlington, MA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  88. Greenvale SchoolOld Brookville, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  89. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    General purposes

    $500
  90. The Epiphany SchoolNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $500
  91. The Necessary FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    General purposes

    $500
  92. Neuroscience Centers of Fla FDNMiami, FL

    General purposes

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid7 grants $94,74926% of the total
  2. Arts and culture8 grants $59,20016% of the total
  3. Education5 grants $40,00011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $34,6289% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $30,0008% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $30,0008% of the total
  7. 8 other causes17 grants $77,50021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York22 grants $385,142
  2. Massachusetts22 grants $225,213
  3. Connecticut9 grants $82,000
  4. Florida6 grants $50,785
  5. Oregon12 grants $47,000
  6. New Jersey2 grants $35,000
  7. California5 grants $27,000
  8. Texas2 grants $18,107
  9. District of Columbia3 grants $10,000
  10. Montana1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Russell C WilkinsonPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • John K Colgate JrVICE-PRES. Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mary C KirkSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0

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