Friend A Russ Fund Inc
Private foundation · Shelton, CT · EIN 06-6035481 · reported 2023–2025
18grants reported
$12Kmedian award
$2,000lower quartile
$950smallest grant
$193Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in CT. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 18 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $36K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
47 Capitol Dr
Shelton, CT 06484-3516
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Griffen Hospital | Derby, CT | $25,000 |
| Griffen Hospital | Derby, CT | $25,000 |
| Griffen Hospital | Derby, CT | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley | Shelton, CT | $12,000 |
| Derbyshelton Rotary Clubarea Congregation Together Act | Derby, CT | $12,000 |
| Valley United Way | Ansonia, CT | $12,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley | Shelton, CT | $12,000 |
| Derbyshelton Rotary Clubarea Congregation Together Act | Derby, CT | $12,000 |
| Valley United Way | Ansonia, CT | $12,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lower Naugatuck Valley | Shelton, CT | $12,000 |
| Derbyshelton Rotary Clubarea Congregation Together Act | Derby, CT | $12,000 |
| Valley United Way | Ansonia, CT | $12,000 |
| Housatonic Bsa | Derby, CT | $2,500 |
| Girl Scouts of CT | Hartford, CT | $2,000 |
| Housatonic Bsa | Derby, CT | $2,000 |
| Housatonic Bsa | Derby, CT | $2,000 |
| Girl Scouts of CT | Hartford, CT | $1,000 |
| Girl Scouts of CT | Hartford, CT | $950 |
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