US RUSSIA FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC

Private FoundationIRS data 2022–2024

WASHINGTON, DCEIN 010732928 Website

Annual Giving

$9.1M-94% YoY

Grants

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

Median

$88K

States

2023+2427%

$143.2M

Grants

Median

$80K

States

2022

$5.7M

Grants

Median

$55K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$88K

Typical Grant (Median)

$7K

Smallest

$50K

25th Pctile

$134K

75th Pctile

$365K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $50K and $134K.

Largest Recent Grants

$365K

2024

Foreign Grants - EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

$246K

2024

Foreign Grants - EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

$242K

2024

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

DC · PUBLIC SUPPORT

$240K

2024

CERGE-EI FOUNDATION

NJ · PUBLIC SUPPORT

$225K

2024

Foreign Grants - EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

Geographic Focus

$893K8 grants

$823K8 grants

$583K5 grants

$240K1 grants

$220K1 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

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%)

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.