Us Russia Foundation for Economic
THE U.S. RUSSIA FOUNDATION (USRF) WAS FOUNDED IN 2008 AS A LEGACY ORGANIZATION OF THE U.S. RUSSIA INVESTMENT FUND (TUSRIF), WHOSE MISSION WAS TO SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SECTOR AS A BULWARK OF DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA. TODAY, USRF SUPPORTS THE LONG-TERM FUTURE OF A MARKET-BASED DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM IN RUSSIA BY MAKING GRANTS IN THREE MAIN AREAS: MEDIA & FREE ENTERPRISE, RULE OF LAW, AND CIVIL SOCIETY & EXPERTISE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$191.5M
+3.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.0M
-16.9% YoY
Grant Count
40
-20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$100K
+3.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $191,518,152 | $184,744,809 | $314,073,937 |
| Revenue | $6,679,745 | $1,615,017 | $8,625,146 |
| Expenses | $12,931,657 | $147,153,481 | $10,710,430 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $6,679,745 | $1,580,067 | $8,620,494 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
222 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN R BEYRLE | CHAIRMAN | 18 | — |
| KAREN N HORN | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER | 8 | — |
| STEPHEN BIEGUN | DIRECTOR | 8 | — |
| DR JENNE K BRITELL | DIRECTOR | 6 | — |
| THE HONORABLE JAMES F COLLINS | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| SUSAN EISENHOWER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| THOMAS FIRESTONE | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| R CRAIG KENNEDY | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| THE HONORABLE MICHAEL M MIHM | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| STEVEN L PEASE | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| GREGORY RIGDON | DIRECTOR | 6 | — |
| CHARLES E RYAN | DIRECTOR | 8 | — |
| MATTHEW ROJANSKY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $362,515 |
| ALAN GRIFFIN | COO/CFO | 40 | $290,098 |
| LORI JONES | ASST. TREASURER/SECRETARY | 40 | $119,695 |
| MARIA LVOVA | SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $110,196 |
| RUSLAN GARIPOV | PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $104,055 |
| GENNADY PODOLNY | SENIOR GRANTS MANAGER | 40 | $114,443 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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