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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7089984

Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Warwick, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $11,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Richard K Sholes
1375 Warwick Ave
Warwick, RI 02888
Form and materials
Trustees determine recipient organizations
Deadlines
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $146,564

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $152,749

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,018

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $147,181

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $143,714

  • Tax year 2021

    $30,732

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $143,744

  • Tax year 2020

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $174,626

  • Tax year 2019

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $214,626

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Temple Torat YisraelEast Greenwich, RI

    Synagogue captialcampaign

    $10,000
  2. Temple Beth ElProvidence, RI

    Synagogue support

    $900
  3. Chabad of West BayWarwick, RI

    Support ongoingcommunity outreach

    $100

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island3 grants $11,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Richard K SholesTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • David H SholesTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Andrew G SholesTrustee Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Steven T SholesTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0

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