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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-6508171

Excelsior Foundation 009126-000

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $26,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $171,899

  • Tax year 2024

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $167,362

  • Tax year 2023

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $184,075

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $188,076

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $206,899

  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $216,537

  • Tax year 2018

    $19,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $227,673

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Atlas Economic Research FoundationArlington, VA

    General support

    $4,000
  2. Washington Legal FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $4,000
  3. National Right to Work Legal Def & Edu FSpringfield, VA

    General support

    $4,000
  4. Citizens Against Government WasteWashington, DC

    General support

    $4,000
  5. American Legislative Exchange CouncilArlington, VA

    General support

    $4,000
  6. Pioneer Institute Inc Pioneer FoundationBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  7. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    General support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $4,00022% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $4,00022% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $4,00022% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $3,00017% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $3,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia4 grants $15,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $8,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Wilmington Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $378
  • Jonathan RussellADVISOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Justine V R RussellADVISOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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