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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-3694650

R & D Impact Foundation

A private foundation in Newport, RI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $916,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $916,800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,730,958

  • Tax year 2024

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,979,904

  • Tax year 2023

    $436,250

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,902,155

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,295,750

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $99,205

  • Tax year 2021

    $718,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $14,075

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Upenn Professorship EndowmentPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $500,000
  2. Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, MA

    General

    $345,000
  3. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA

    General

    $50,000
  4. Community InitiativesOakland, CA

    General

    $10,800
  5. Knead Community CafeNew Kensingtn, PA

    General

    $7,500
  6. Willie Thrower Memorial Award FoundationNew Kensingtn, PA

    General

    $3,500

Approved for future payment

2 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Upenn Professorship EndowmentPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $1,500,000
  2. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA

    General

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,80050% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $7,50034% of the total
  3. Mutual benefit1 grant $3,50016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania3 grants $511,000
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $395,000
  3. California1 grant $10,800

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Thomas G Roberts JrPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Susan M DasilvaSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Thomas G Roberts SrTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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