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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1781086

Helen Russo Foundation

A private foundation in Green Valley, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $3,915 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.

How to apply

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

    $3,915

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $96,551

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $89,130

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,675

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $50,198

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,330

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $48,147

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,620

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $46,697

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,580

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $38,495

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,655

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $40,417

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,390

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $37,317

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Green Valley Baptist ChurchGreen Valley, AZ

    Religious

    $1,215
  2. Green Valley Concert BandGreen Valley, AZ

    Musical

    $1,000
  3. Reid Park ZooTucson, AZ

    Animal preservation

    $600
  4. St Jude HospitalMemphis, TN

    Medical care

    $400
  5. Guide Dogs for the BlindSan Rafael, CA

    Medical assiistance

    $400
  6. American League of Green ValleyGreen Valley, AZ

    Animal preservation

    $225
  7. Roger Bacon High SchoolCincinnati, OH

    Education

    $75

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,00071% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $40029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona5 grants $3,440
  2. Tennessee1 grant $400
  3. Ohio1 grant $75

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Helen RussoEXEC DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ricardo RussoBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeffrey PattonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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