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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 63-0930330

Adelia Russell Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Alexander City, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $723,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $723,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $9,904,625

  • Tax year 2023

    $699,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,526,722

  • Tax year 2022

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,509,259

  • Tax year 2021

    $502,750

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,274,352

  • Tax year 2020

    $502,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,373,466

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,358,234

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,823,313

  • Tax year 2018

    $405,702

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,899,962

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Children's HarborEclectic, AL

    Unrestricted

    $125,000
  2. Crimson Tide FoundationTuscaloosa, AL

    Crimson standard fund - athletic scholarships/ russell scholarships

    $105,000
  3. University of Alabama LibraryTuscaloosa, AL

    Russell-hendrix university libraries endowment for excellence

    $85,000
  4. Lake Martin Area United WayAlex City, AL

    Unrestricted

    $70,000
  5. Adelia Russell LibraryAlexander City, AL

    Unrestricted

    $60,000
  6. AriseAlexander City, AL

    Unrestricted

    $60,000
  7. Alexander City Schools Education FoundationAlex City, AL

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  8. Mainstreet Alexander CityAlexander City, AL

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  9. Alexander City Chamber of CommerceAlexander City, AL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  10. Russell Farm Baptist ChurchAlexander City, AL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. Tallapoosa Christian Crisis CenterAlex City, AL

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  12. Alexander City First United Methodist ChurchAlexander City, AL

    Children's ministry $5000/unrestricted $10,000

    $15,000
  13. Lake Martin Area Humane SocietyAlexander City, AL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  14. Alexander City Board of EducationAlexander City, AL

    Hippy program

    $10,000
  15. Backpack BuddiesAlex City, AL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Bryant Jordan Student-Athlete Scholarship ProgramBirmingham, AL

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. Alexander City Housing AuthorityAlexander City, AL

    Southeastern regional council basketball & cheer tournament

    $5,000
  18. Embrace Alabama KidsMontgomery, AL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  19. Meals on WheelsAlexander City, AL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Service Dogs of AlabamaHope Hull, AL

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  21. Lake Martin Area United WayAlex City, AL

    After the bell program

    $4,000
  22. Benjamin Russell High SchoolAlexander City, AL

    Special needs field trip

    $3,000
  23. Alexander City Rotary ClubAlexander City, AL

    Dolly parton reading initiative

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $140,00047% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $125,00042% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $30,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama23 grants $723,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Benjamin RussellDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Luanne RussellDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas LamberthDIRECTOR & SECRETARY Hours 4Pay $10,833

The return

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