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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 05-0467833

Nicholas Caldarone Foundation

A private foundation in Johnston, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $15,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending May 31, 2026), 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
Citizens Bank N A
1 Citizens Plaza
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-1156
n/a
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
See attached

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $266,405
  • Tax year 2024

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $286,770
  • Tax year 2023

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $313,522
  • Tax year 2022

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $340,049
  • Tax year 2021

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $373,608
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $406,308

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dorcas International Institute of RiProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $3,000
  2. Tockwotton Homerogers Fund Kevin McKaydirectorEast Providence, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,500
  3. Hasbro Children's Hospital Rhode Island Hospital Foundation DevelopProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,500
  4. The Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  5. Meeting Street SchoolProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  6. The Groden Center IncProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  7. Special Olympics Rhode IslandSmithfield, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  8. Rhode Island Community Food BankProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  9. Rhode Island Bar Foundation Thomas F Black Memorial ScholarshipCranston, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  10. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  11. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Unrestricted gift

    $1,000
  12. Button Hole Golf FoundationProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $500
  13. John P Burke Memorial FundProvidence, RI

    Unrestricted gift

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $2,00044% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,00022% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00022% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island10 grants $12,000
  2. Florida1 grant $1,000
  3. Iowa1 grant $1,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Citizens Bank N ACO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $4,122
  • Irving J Waldman EsqCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $5,231
  • James J McGair EsqCO-TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $5,231

The return

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