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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-3697597

Simon W Wardwell Foundation

A private foundation in Cranston, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,143,005

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $20,321,314
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,310,682

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $17,905,644
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,237,644

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $17,702,322

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rhode Island Mayoral Academy (sm)blackstone Valley (DBA - Blackstone ValleyCumberland, RI

    General support

    $160,000
  2. Boys & Girls Club of PawtucketPawtucket, RI

    General support

    $110,000
  3. Sheila C Skip Nowell Leadership AcademyProvidence, RI

    General support

    $75,000
  4. San Miguel Education Center - San Miguel School of ProvidenceProvidence, RI

    General support

    $70,000
  5. Central Falls Childrens FoundationCentral Falls, RI

    General support

    $60,000
  6. Saint Antoine ResidenceN Smithfield, RI

    General support

    $60,000
  7. Shri Service CorpPawtucket, RI

    General support

    $58,076
  8. University of Rhode Island Foundation &alumni EngagementKingston, RI

    General support

    $55,660
  9. Connecting for Children & Families IncWoonsocket, RI

    General support

    $50,000
  10. Cowden Street Collaborative Inc (DBA - Segue Institute for Learning)Central Falls, RI

    General support

    $50,000
  11. Meals on Wheels of Ri IncProvidence, RI

    General support

    $50,000
  12. Progresso LatinoCentral Falls, RI

    General support

    $50,000
  13. Rise Prep Mayoral AcademyWoonsocket, RI

    General support

    $50,000
  14. Saint Raphael AcademyPawtucket, RI

    General support

    $50,000
  15. The Learning Community Charter School IncCentral Falls, RI

    General support

    $50,000
  16. Young Men's Christian Association Ofpawtucket IncPawtucket, RI

    General support

    $50,000
  17. Sophia AcademyProvidence, RI

    General support

    $47,769
  18. Pace Organization of Rhode IslandRiverside, RI

    General support

    $45,900
  19. Kent Hospital FoundationProvidence, RI

    General support

    $250
  20. Rhode Island Boy ScoutsCranston, RI

    General support

    $250
  21. American Parkinson's Disease AssociationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $278,42952% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $110,00021% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $50,0009% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,0009% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $46,1509% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island20 grants $1,142,905
  2. New York1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Maureen SheridanEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $56,037
  • David E FarnumPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $14,000
  • John J PartridgeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $12,000
  • Alfred P DegenTREASURER Hours 10Pay $14,000
  • Jessica WatersSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $14,000
  • Kathleen OrovitzDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $14,000

The return

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