Josephine G Russell Trust
Private foundation · Andover, MA · EIN 04-2136910 · reported 2023–2025
124grants reported
$8,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$25smallest grant
$1.4Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 124 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $81K 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
9 Bartlet Street 343
Andover, MA 01810-3655
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence General Hospital HEALTH | Lawrence, MA | $40,000 |
| Lawrence General Hospital HEALTH | Lawrence, MA | $40,000 |
| Lawrence General Hospital HEALTH | Lawrence, MA | $40,000 |
| Lazarus House | Lawrence, MA | $35,000 |
| Lazarus House | Lawrence, MA | $35,000 |
| Lazarus House | Lawrence, MA | $35,000 |
| Food for the World Inc | Lawrence, MA | $25,000 |
| Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School EDUCATION | Methuen, MA | $25,000 |
| Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School EDUCATION | Methuen, MA | $25,000 |
| Food for the World Inc | Lawrence, MA | $25,000 |
| Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School EDUCATION | Methuen, MA | $25,000 |
| Food for the World Inc | Lawrence, MA | $22,000 |
| Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program | Lawrence, MA | $20,000 |
| Groundwork Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | $20,000 |
| Neighbors in Need | Lawrence, MA | $20,000 |
| Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program | Lawrence, MA | $20,000 |
| Groundwork Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | $20,000 |
| Neighbors in Need | Lawrence, MA | $20,000 |
| Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program | Lawrence, MA | $20,000 |
| Groundwork Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | $20,000 |
| Neighbors in Need | Lawrence, MA | $20,000 |
| Bread & Roses | Lawrence, MA | $19,000 |
| Bread & Roses | Lawrence, MA | $19,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 |
| Central Catholic High School EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 |
| Partners in Child Development EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 |
| Central Catholic High School EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 |
| Professional Center for Child Development EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 |
| Bread & Roses Housing | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 |
| Central Catholic High School EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 |
| Partners in Child Development EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $15,000 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $12,500 |
| Bellesini Osa Academy EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $12,500 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini Osa Academy EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $12,500 |
| Brooks School EDUCATION | North Andover, MA | $12,000 |
| Brooks School EDUCATION | North Andover, MA | $12,000 |
| Teach for America Massachusetts EDUCATION | Boston, MA | $12,000 |
| Brooks School EDUCATION | North Andover, MA | $12,000 |
| Teach for America Massachusetts EDUCATION | Boston, MA | $12,000 |
| Esperanza Academy EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank Inc | Lowell, MA | $10,000 |
| Notre Dame Education Center EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 |
| St George Antiochian Orthodox Church | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| Bread & Roses Housing CHARITYCHARITY | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 |
| Esperanza Academy EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 |
| Lawrence Prospera | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 |
| Mary Immaculate Healthcare Services HEALTH | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank Inc | Lowell, MA | $10,000 |
| Notre Dame Education Center EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| Esperanza Academy EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank Inc | Lowell, MA | $10,000 |
| Notre Dame Education Center EDUCATION | Lawrence, MA | $10,000 |
| Communities Together Inc | Lawrence, MA | $9,500 |
| Communities Together Inc | Lawrence, MA | $9,500 |
| Family Service Inc (esteem) HEALTH | Lawrence, MA | $8,000 |
| Greater Lawrence Family Health Center HEALTH | Methuen, MA | $8,000 |
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