U S Russia Foundation for Ecnomic Advancement and the Rule of Law
Revenue
$13.5m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$11.4m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$210.6m
$2.1m liabilities
Net assets
$208.4m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
12
6.3 years on average
Staff
15
12 volunteers
Chair observed
≥4 yrs
John R Beyrle
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
U S Russia Foundation for Ecnomic Advancement and the Rule of Law's network
12 people4 organisationsi12 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| John R Beyrle Chair | Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Charles E Ryan | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Jenne K Britell | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gregory Rigdon | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Karen N Horn | Vice Chair/Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| R Craig Kennedy | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stephen Biegun | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steven L Pease | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Susan Eisenhower | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| The Honorable James F Collins | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| The Honorable Michael M Mihm | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas Firestone | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Griffin | COO/CFO | since 2020 |
| Gennady Podolny | Senior Grants Manager | since 2022 |
| Lori Jones | Asst. Treasurer/Secretary | since 2020 |
| Maria Lvova | Senior Program Officer | since 2022 |
| Matthew Rojansky | Chief Executive Officer | 2024 |
| Rebekah Stroman | Chief of Staff - Until 12/2021 | since 2020 |
| Ruslan Garipov | Program Officer | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Rojansky | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $404k | $108k | |
| Alan Griffin | COO/CFO | 40 | $301k | $92k | |
| Lori Jones | Asst. Treasurer/Secretary | 40 | $124k | $47k | |
| Maria Lvova | Senior Program Officer | 40 | $117k | $64k | |
| Jemile Kelderman | Director of Operations | 40 | $116k | $50k | |
| The Honorable John R Beyrle | Chairman | 18 | $0 | ||
| Karen N Horn | Vice Chair/Treasurer | 8 | $0 | ||
| The Honorable Stephen Biegun | Director | 8 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jenne K Britell | Director | 6 | $0 | ||
| The Honorable James F Collins | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Susan Eisenhower | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Firestone | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| R Craig Kennedy | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| The Honorable Michael M Mihm | Director | 4 | $0 | ||
| Steven L Pease | Director (Until 10/25) | 3 | $0 | ||
| Gregory Rigdon | Director | 6 | $0 | ||
| Charles E Ryan | Director | 8 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- U S Russia Foundation for Ecnomic Advancement and the Rule of Law
- EIN
- 010732928
- Address
- 500 Lenfant PLZ Sw Ste 1025, Washington, DC, 20024-2293
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The US. Russia foundation (usrf) was founded in 2008 as a legacy organization of the US. 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... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q32 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Matthew Rojansky (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 2004
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- EO
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsJohn R Beyrle
≥6years on the filingsCharles E Ryan
≥6years on the filingsDr Jenne K Britell
≥6years on the filingsGregory Rigdon
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $210.6m
- Total liabilities
- $2.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $208.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $7.3m
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 12
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.7m | $12.9m | Deficit $6.3m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.