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    US RUSSIA FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC

    Private FoundationIRS data 2020–2024
    WASHINGTON, DCEIN 010732928 Website

    Annual Giving

    $9.1M-94% YoY

    Grants

    92

    Median Grant

    $88K

    Organizations Funded

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    Foundation Overview

    Mission

    The U.S. Russia Foundation is a U.S. public charity with an endowment of $140 million whose mission is to support the development of Russia's private sector and cooperation between Russians and Americans. The Foundation makes grants to support institutional partnerships, community-based organizations, and professional and people-to-people relationships across the private sector in Russia and the U.S.

    Focus Areas

    russia and eurasia regional programsdemocratic development and governancerule of lawhigher education and academic researcharea studies and slavic/eastern european studiesjournalism, media, and free expressioncultural exchange and arts (including documentary film)scientific collaboration and research

    Grant Types

    program supportoperating supportforeign/international grants

    Funded Initiatives

    Three main funding priority areas: Rule of Law (legal assistance, pro-democracy institutions, network of Russian lawyers), Media & Free Enterprise (independent Russian media, IT infrastructure, entrepreneurial ecosystems), Civil Society & Expertise (Russian civil society groups, U.S. universities educational projects, professional development).

    How to Apply

    Applications submitted through Temelio grants management system. Only applications from officially registered organizations accepted. Applicant should have at least two-year financial history and established track record. No limitation on budget amount. Final decision made by USRF Board of Directors.

    Does Not Fund

    Only accepts applications from officially registered organizations. Does not support proposals from individuals or groups without organizational registration. Preference for efficient budgets achieving best value at lowest cost.

    Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

    Giving History

    2024-94%

    $9.1M

    Grants

    92

    Median

    $88K

    States

    19

    2023+2427%

    $143.2M

    Grants

    99

    Median

    $80K

    States

    23

    2022

    $5.7M

    Grants

    79

    Median

    $55K

    States

    23

    Financial Overview

    YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid
    2024
    $191.5M
    $9.1M(4.7%)
    2023
    $184.7M
    $143.2M(77.5%)
    2022
    $314.1M
    $5.8M(1.8%)
    2021
    $338.5M
    $3.6M(1.1%)
    2020
    $316.9M
    $4.3M(1.4%)

    Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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    Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.

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