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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 05-0461354

The Cianci Educational Foundation

A private foundation in Warwick, RI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $29,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Dr Brad Turchetta
1865 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 739-5252
Form and materials
Formal application with personal information, educational plans, application essay, official school transcripts, sar with efc financial aid forms,letter of acceptance from a college or university and a resume. Provide verification of enrollment and a copy of the tuition bill.
Deadlines
Varies but usually in late april
Restrictions
Applicant must be a high school senior in a public or private rhode island high school. The applicant must be pursuing a postsecondary education. Applicants from school one do not have to be providence residents.
Contact
Dr Brad Turchetta
1865 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 739-5252
Form and materials
Formal application with personal information, educational plans, application essay, official school transcripts, sar with efc financial aid forms,letter of acceptance from a college or university and a resume. Provide verification of enrollment and a copy of the tuition bill.
Deadlines
Varies but usually in late april
Restrictions
Must be a high school senior pursuing a postsecondary education who is an ancestor of a sons of italy member.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $29,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $96,238
  • Tax year 2023

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $145,571
  • Tax year 2022

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $181,048
  • Tax year 2021

    $22,080

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $211,441
  • Tax year 2020

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $234,568
  • Tax year 2019

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $261,005
  • Tax year 2018

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $276,489
  • Tax year 2017

    $46,448

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $312,851

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Splendor of FlorenceNorth Kingstown, RI

    Arts and cultural organization

    $10,000
  2. Providence Performing Arts CenterProvidence, RI

    Performing arts

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Education

    $2,500
  4. Individual

    Education

    $2,500
  5. Individual

    Education

    $2,500
  6. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  7. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  8. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  9. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  10. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    Education

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Education

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $5,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island2 grants $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Brad TurchettaPRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Olivia CianciDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Artin ColoianDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Carol TurchettaSECRETARY/ DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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