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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0097388

The Provident Foundation Trust

A private foundation in Great River, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $40,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Feb 28, 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

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

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

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $645,193
  • Tax year 2023

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $621,973
  • Tax year 2022

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $565,348
  • Tax year 2021

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $430,399
  • Tax year 2020

    $24,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $407,108
  • Tax year 2019

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $408,634
  • Tax year 2018

    $18,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $417,057

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. More Than WordsWaltham, MA

    To fund programs which empower youth.

    $10,000
  2. CharitywaterFranklin, TN

    Fund clean water projects

    $10,000
  3. Connecticut FoodshareWallingford, CT

    To provide nutritious food to people in need.

    $8,000
  4. Heifer InternationalLittle Rock, AR

    To support farmers and their communities in order to improve the quantity and quality of the goods they produce

    $8,000
  5. St Anthony ShrineBoston, MA

    Fund spiritual and practical help for those in need

    $2,000
  6. 22 MohawksSharon, MA

    Fund assistance to veterans and first responders who need help with navigating the struggles of everyday life.

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $12,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts3 grants $14,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  3. Arkansas1 grant $8,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Colleen D CoveCHAIRPERSON/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert E DowlerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Clare DubeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gregory S DowlerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jed DowlerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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