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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 05-6011617

Frederick C Tanner Memorial Fund

A private foundation in Rumford, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $105,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 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
F Paul Mooney Jr
PO Box 4931
Rumford, RI 02916
(401) 965-5294
Form and materials
A letter stating intended purpose and amount.
Deadlines
None, distributions are approved at quarterly meetings.
Restrictions
Rhode island institutions for health, education, or community service who are certified by the internal revenue service as a charitable institution.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $105,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,548,485

  • Tax year 2024

    $97,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,368,227

  • Tax year 2023

    $99,645

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,360,508

  • Tax year 2022

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,153,436

  • Tax year 2021

    $106,900

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,445,743

  • Tax year 2020

    $98,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,491,016

  • Tax year 2019

    $102,450

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,005,224

  • Tax year 2018

    $95,390

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,185,713

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ri Community Food BankProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $11,000
  2. City Meal SiteProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  3. Community Preparatory SchoolProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  4. Hope HealthProvidence, RI

    General purposes

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

    General purposes

    $5,000
  6. Meals on WheelsProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  7. RiseProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  8. Sophia AcademyProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  9. Leadership RiProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  10. College VisionsProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  11. Providence After School AllianceProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  12. Better Lives RiProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  13. Inspiring MindsProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  14. Scouting America-Narragansett CouncCranston, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  15. Women's Resource CenterNewport, RI

    General purposes

    $5,000
  16. ButtonholeProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $3,750
  17. Community Boating CenterProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $3,750
  18. Community Music WorksProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $3,000
  19. Frosty Drew Memorial FundCharlestown, RI

    General purposes

    $3,000
  20. Save the BayProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $3,000
  21. Washington Park Citizens AssocProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $3,000
  22. Children's FriendCental Falls, RI

    General purposes

    $2,500
  23. Ri Philharmonic Orchestra & Music SEast Providence, RI

    General purposes

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $20,00061% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $3,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island23 grants $105,500

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence G KnowlesPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • William F LunnieDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • F Paul Mooney JrSEC/TREAS Hours 0Pay $4,950
  • Jonathan R KnowlesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robin BossDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tim GorhamDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kibbe ReillyDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • William KenyonVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0

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