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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 05-0426569

The Papitto Foundation

A private foundation in Hope, RI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,804,535

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,032,264

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,949,490

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,323,757

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,116,370

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $9,965,220

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,162,280

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $11,176,522

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,692,415

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $11,396,957

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,837,800

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $13,486,484

  • Tax year 2018

    $507,100

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $9,353,575

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Preparatory SchoolProvidence, RI

    General support

    $400,000
  2. Read to SucceedHope, RI

    General support

    $300,000
  3. Sophia AcademyProvidence, RI

    General support

    $250,000
  4. Saint Mary Academy Bay ViewRiverside, RI

    General support

    $206,985
  5. San Miguel SchoolProvidence, RI

    General support

    $205,000
  6. St Andrews SchoolBarrington, RI

    General support

    $143,300
  7. Scalabrini Dukcevich CenterProvidence, RI

    General support

    $127,000
  8. Catholic Charities AppealFall River, MA

    General support

    $55,000
  9. Holy Apostles ChurchCranston, RI

    General support

    $29,050
  10. United WayProvidence, RI

    General support

    $25,000
  11. Central Falls Children's FoundationCentral Falls, RI

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Refocus IncProvidence, RI

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Ri Right to Life Education FundProvidence, RI

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Sisters of MercyCumberland, RI

    General support

    $10,000
  15. St Edward Food & Wellness CenterProvidence, RI

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Esperanza Hope ClinicPawtucket, RI

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Higher Ground InternationalProvidence, RI

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Hope Alzheimer's CenterCranston, RI

    General support

    $2,600
  19. St Xavier Academy Alumnae AssocCranston, RI

    General support

    $600

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $950,00098% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island18 grants $1,749,535
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $55,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Barbara A PapittoPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • David PapittoDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Edward P PieroniDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • John A TarantinoDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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