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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 05-0450051

The Elms Foundation

A private foundation in Providence, RI. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 2 grants and $18.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2020

    $18,115,401

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2019

    $911,450

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $7,954,391
  • Tax year 2018

    $839,170

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $7,470,152

Grants paid in 2020

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. MFG Scholarship Program Co the Philanthropic InitiativeBoston, MA

    General support

    $170,000
  2. Martha's Vineyard YMCAVineyard Haven, MA

    General support

    $20,000

1 grant of $17,925,401 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts2 grants $190,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Stanley GoldsteinPRESIDENT/TREASURY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Merle F GoldsteinSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eugene S GoldsteinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Larry M GoldsteinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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