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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6419741

Robert D Wray Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Barrington, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $269,233 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

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

    $269,233

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $5,656,912
  • Tax year 2024

    $190,878

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,962,521
  • Tax year 2023

    $202,663

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,253,926
  • Tax year 2022

    $237,080

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $6,743,564
  • Tax year 2021

    $529,445

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,796,142
  • Tax year 2020

    $262,437

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,722,241
  • Tax year 2019

    $305,345

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,136,882

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Davis FarmBarrington, RI

    Improvements to land owned by trust

    $120,233
  2. Creature ConserveBarrington, RI

    Operational support

    $51,000
  3. UMASS DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA

    Operational support

    $30,000
  4. Ri Community Food BankProvidence, RI

    Food distribution to needy families

    $10,000
  5. Sophia AcademyProvidence, RI

    Mid'l SCHL for girls from indigent f

    $10,000
  6. Tomorrow FundProvidence, RI

    Operational support

    $10,000
  7. Bayside YMCABarrington, RI

    Operational support

    $5,000
  8. First Baptist Church in SwanseaSwansea, MA

    Operational support

    $5,000
  9. Allendale AssociationLake Villa, IL

    Operational support

    $2,500
  10. Crossroads RiProvidence, RI

    Operational support

    $2,500
  11. Rehoboth Station Three FirefightersRehoboth, MA

    Operational support

    $2,500
  12. The SteelyardProvidence, RI

    Operational support

    $2,500
  13. Trustees of ReservationsBoston, MA

    Operational support

    $2,500
  14. AS220 YouthProvidence, RI

    Operational support

    $1,500
  15. Barrington Farm SchoolBarrington, RI

    Tuition assistance for needy childre

    $1,500
  16. Center for Se AsiansProvidence, RI

    Operational support

    $1,500
  17. Farm Fresh RiProvidence, RI

    Operational support

    $1,500
  18. Genesis CenterProvidence, RI

    Operational support

    $1,500
  19. Rehoboth Antiquarian Society IncRehoboth, MA

    Operational support

    $1,500
  20. The Avenue ConceptProvidence, RI

    Operational support

    $1,500
  21. Association of Rhode Island AuthorsN Kingstown, RI

    Advancement of literacy efforts

    $1,000
  22. Girl Scouts of Southeastern New EngWarwick, RI

    Developmental youth programs for gir

    $1,000
  23. Holy Angels ChurchBarrington, RI

    Operational support

    $1,000
  24. Rehoboth Food Pantry IncRehoboth, MA

    Food distribution to indigent famili

    $1,000
  25. Tap-In IncBarrington, RI

    Operational support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $51,00071% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $12,50017% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $3,0004% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $2,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island18 grants $224,233
  2. Massachusetts6 grants $42,500
  3. Illinois1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Maeve DonohueTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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