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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-6948512

AM Roberts Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Westerly, RI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,047,598

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $23,773,586

  • Tax year 2023

    $894,157

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $22,401,763

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,155,800

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $20,363,165

  • Tax year 2021

    $958,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $26,291,278

  • Tax year 2020

    $317,712

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $24,790,835

  • Tax year 2019

    $413,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $21,530,936

  • Tax year 2018

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $18,424,710

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Watch Hill ConservancyWesterly, RI

    Education/Research

    $316,298
  2. Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers AssociationWesterly, RI

    Capital Project

    $217,000
  3. The United TheatreWesterly, RI

    Programs

    $200,000
  4. The Watch Hill ChapelWesterly, RI

    Capital Project

    $77,000
  5. Westerly Hospital FoundationWesterly, RI

    Capital Project

    $62,500
  6. Ocean Community YMCAWesterly, RI

    Capital Project, Scholarships

    $62,300
  7. Westerly Ambulance CorpsWesterly, RI

    Capital Project

    $50,000
  8. Chorus of WesterlyWesterly, RI

    Programs

    $20,000
  9. The Colonial TheatreWesterly, RI

    Internships

    $15,000
  10. Literacy Volunteers of Washington CountyWesterly, RI

    Programs

    $12,500
  11. Orlando R Smith Trust Babcock-Smith HouseWesterly, RI

    Capital Project

    $10,000
  12. East Beach AssociationWesterly, RI

    Capital Project

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $316,29847% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $217,00032% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $62,5009% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $62,3009% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $12,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island12 grants $1,047,598

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Grant G Simmons IIITrustee Hours 3Pay $0
  • Robert C MurrayTrustee Hours 3Pay $0
  • Carl A ContigugliaTrustee Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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