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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 05-6006170

The Gilbane Family Foundation

A private foundation in Providence, RI. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 85 grants and $7.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $7,639,581

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $401,739

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $5,768,945
  • Tax year 2021

    $313,637

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $5,762,611
  • Tax year 2020

    $304,849

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $3,992,263

Grants paid in 2023

85 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rhode Island FoundationProvidence, RI

    Social support

    $185,500
  2. St Sebastians School IncNeedham, MA

    Education support

    $16,000
  3. Downtown Boxing Gym Youth ProgramDetroit, MI

    Social support

    $13,000
  4. De La Salle Collegiate High SchoolWarrant, MI

    Education support

    $7,000
  5. Archbishop Stepinac High SchoolWhite Plains, NY

    Education support

    $4,000
  6. Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI

    Education support

    $4,000
  7. San Miguel SchoolProvidence, RI

    Education support

    $4,000
  8. The American Ireland FundBoston, MA

    Social support

    $4,000
  9. Xaverian Brothers High SchoolWestwood, MA

    Education support

    $4,000
  10. Debutante Cotillion and Christmas Ball IncNew Canaan, CT

    Social support

    $3,897
  11. Next Step Fund IncCambridge, MA

    Research support

    $3,800
  12. Babson CollegeWellesley, MA

    Education support

    $3,700
  13. Next Generation Choices Foundation IncWarrenton, VA

    Research support

    $3,500
  14. Narragansett Council Boy Scouts of AmericaCranston, RI

    Social support

    $2,750
  15. National Child Research CenterWashington, DC

    Education support

    $2,500
  16. The Country Club Employee Education FundChestnut Hill, MA

    Education support

    $2,500
  17. Youth Shelter Program of WestchesterMount Vernon, NY

    Social support

    $2,500
  18. Dedham Country Day SchoolDedham, MA

    Education support

    $2,091
  19. Barrington Tap in IncBarrington, RI

    Social support

    $2,000
  20. Manhattan CollegeBronx, NY

    Education support

    $1,650
  21. EdesiaN Kingstown, RI

    Social support

    $1,620
  22. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    Research support

    $1,565
  23. Per Scholas IncBronx, NY

    Education support

    $1,500
  24. American Cancer SocietyFramingham, MA

    Research support

    $1,300
  25. Essex County Community FoundationBeverly, MA

    Pelican intervention fund

    $1,000
  26. Grow Smart RiProvidence, RI

    Social support

    $1,000
  27. Listen Community ServicesLebanon, NH

    Social support

    $1,000
  28. Maine Huts and TrailsKingfield, ME

    Social support

    $1,000
  29. Ocean Tides IncNarragansett, RI

    Education support

    $1,000
  30. Preservation Foundation of Palm BeachPalm Beach, FL

    Social support

    $1,000
  31. Sophia AcademyProvidence, RI

    Education support

    $1,000
  32. Child and Family Advocacy ProgramBoulder, CO

    Social support

    $550
  33. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Education support

    $550
  34. Alzheimer's Association - Ri ChapterProvidence, RI

    Research support

    $500
  35. Boulder Valley Health Center IncBoulder, CO

    Social support

    $500
  36. Catholic Community Fund of the Archdiocese of BostonBraintree, MA

    Social support

    $500
  37. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Education support

    $500
  38. Little Traverse ConservancyHarbor Springs, MI

    Social support

    $500
  39. Michael H Flanagan FoundationBarrington, RI

    Social support

    $500
  40. Northeast Harbor Sailing SchoolNe Harbor, ME

    Social support

    $500
  41. Parents Leading for Education EquityProvidence, RI

    Education support

    $500
  42. Rhode Island Gun Violence Education FundProvidence, RI

    Education support

    $500
  43. Sidwell Friends SchoolWashington, DC

    Education support

    $500
  44. Stand with MeGlenburn, ME

    Social support

    $500
  45. Thomas Beckett FoundationProvidence, RI

    Social support

    $500
  46. United States Ski Mountaineering AssociationDillon, CO

    Social support

    $500
  47. Friends of Hidden PeakSnowbird, UT

    Social support

    $400
  48. The National Pancreas FoundationBethesda, MD

    Research support

    $400
  49. The William J Gould Associates IncMonterey, MA

    Social support

    $400
  50. Barrington Education FoundationBarrington, RI

    Education support

    $300
  51. Political Asylum Immigration Representation Project IncBoston, MA

    Social support

    $257
  52. Barrington High School Boys HockeyBarrington, RI

    Social support

    $250
  53. Emergency Family Assistance AssociationBoulder, CO

    Social support

    $250
  54. Flatirons Habitat for HumanityBoulder, CO

    Social support

    $250
  55. Grand FoundationWinter Park, CO

    Social support

    $250
  56. Hasbro Children's HospitalProvidence, RI

    Research support

    $250
  57. High Spirit Community FarmCambridge, MA

    Social support

    $250
  58. Moab Music FestivalMoab, UT

    Arts support

    $250
  59. Pan-Massachusetts Challenge IncNeedham, MA

    Research support

    $250
  60. Save the ColoradoBoulder, CO

    Social support

    $250
  61. The Ocean FoundationWashington, DC

    Social support

    $250
  62. Wasatch Community GardensSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Social support

    $250
  63. Women's Fund of Rhode IslandProvidence, RI

    Social support

    $250
  64. Meeting Street SchoolProvidence, RI

    Education support

    $200
  65. Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community FoundationPetoskey, MI

    Social support

    $200
  66. Salisbury School IncSalisbury, CT

    Education support

    $200
  67. Save the BayProvidence, RI

    Social support

    $200
  68. The Wolf SchoolRumford, RI

    Education support

    $200
  69. Utah Open LandsSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Social support

    $200
  70. Crossroads RiProvidence, RI

    Social support

    $150
  71. High Mountain InstituteLeadville, CO

    Social support

    $150
  72. Rhode Island Public RadioProvidence, RI

    Social support

    $150
  73. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Education support

    $150
  74. Special Olympics New HampshireConcord, NH

    Social support

    $106
  75. Adirondack CouncilElizabethtown, NY

    Social support

    $100
  76. Crooked Tree Arts CenterPetoskey, MI

    Arts support

    $100
  77. Friends of AltaSandy, UT

    Social support

    $100
  78. Groton SchoolGroton, MA

    Education support

    $100
  79. Newcomb Historical MuseumNewcomb, NY

    Social support

    $100
  80. Trustees of the ReservationBoston, MA

    Social support

    $100
  81. University Liggett SchoolGrosse PT WDS, MI

    Education support

    $100
  82. Wilbury TheaterProvidence, RI

    Arts support

    $100
  83. United States Olympic and Paralympic FoundationColorado Springs, CO

    Social support

    $53
  84. Dartmouth-Hitchcock HealthLebanon, NH

    Research support

    $50
  85. National Outdoor Leadership SchoolLander, WY

    Education support

    $50

1 grant of $7,338,992 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $186,70076% of the total
  2. Education18 grants $24,54110% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation4 grants $13,8036% of the total
  4. Human services6 grants $8,3003% of the total
  5. Medical research2 grants $1,965<1% of the total
  6. Arts and culture4 grants $1,850<1% of the total
  7. 10 other causes17 grants $7,2773% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island24 grants $207,420
  2. Massachusetts18 grants $42,213
  3. Michigan6 grants $20,900
  4. New York6 grants $9,850
  5. Connecticut3 grants $4,247
  6. District of Columbia4 grants $3,750
  7. Virginia1 grant $3,500
  8. Colorado9 grants $2,753
  9. Maine3 grants $2,000
  10. New Hampshire4 grants $1,706

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Jeanne RadvanyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John BerkeryTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eleanor GilbaneTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Madeleine DurkinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chloe SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul J Choquette IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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