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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3861397

Markstone Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Providence, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $123,250 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $123,250

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,288,987

  • Tax year 2024

    $48,248

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,322,377

  • Tax year 2023

    $110,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,326,513

  • Tax year 2022

    $74,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,398,309

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,500,006

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Gamm TheatreWarwick, RI

    Operating support

    $45,000
  2. Crossroads RiProvidence, RI

    Operating support

    $12,500
  3. Economic Progress InstituteProvidence, RI

    Operating support

    $12,500
  4. Westminister Unitarian ChurchEast Greenwich, RI

    Operating support

    $12,000
  5. Sojourner HouseProvidence, RI

    Operating support

    $10,000
  6. United Way of RiProvidence, RI

    Operating support

    $10,000
  7. Dorcas InternationalProvidence, RI

    Operating support

    $5,000
  8. Planned ParenthoodProvidence, RI

    Operating support

    $5,000
  9. Rhode Island Council for the HumanitiesProvidence, RI

    Operating support

    $5,000
  10. Ri Community Food BankProvidence, RI

    Operating support

    $2,500
  11. Ri FoundationProvidence, RI

    Operating support

    $2,500
  12. The Providence EyeProvidence, RI

    Operating support

    $1,000
  13. Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CT

    Operating support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $12,50053% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00042% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island12 grants $123,000
  2. Connecticut1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William C StoneTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carolyn MarkTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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