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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 88-6178059

The Act Foundation

A private foundation in Warwick, RI. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 42 grants and $515,020 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 31, 2022), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2022 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2022

    $515,020

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $32,881,927

Grants paid in 2022

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Providence Public School DistrictProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $180,911
  2. Warwick Public SchoolsWarwick, RI

    Charitable

    $113,537
  3. South County Youth LacrosseWakefield, RI

    Charitable

    $12,500
  4. The Prout SchoolWakefield, RI

    Charitable

    $12,200
  5. Elmwood Little LeagueProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $9,608
  6. Cranston Little LeagueCranston, RI

    Charitable

    $7,448
  7. American Legion BaseballIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Atlantic Youth AssociationProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Burrilville Girls Softball AssociatBurrillville, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. Button Hole Kids CupProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. Chariho Little LeagueHope Valley, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. Children's WishesWarwick, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  13. CLCF Sports IncCranston, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  14. Coventry Little LeagueCoventry, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. Greater Woonsocket Catholic RegWoonsocket, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. Greenwich Bay Sailing AssocEast Greenwich, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Herreshoff Marine MuseumBristol, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. International Tennis Hall of FameNewport, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. Little League Baseball IncBristol, CT

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. North Kingstown School DepartmentNorth Kingstown, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  21. North Providence Football AssocNorth Providence, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. North Providence Little LeagueNorth Providence, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  23. North Scituate School DepartmentClayville, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  24. Oakwood Athletic & Mentor AssocPawtucket, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. Pop Warner Little Scholars SakonnetTiverton, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  26. Ri Childrens GolfCoventry, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  27. Ri Rogues FCBristol, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  28. Ri Teaball AssociationCoventry, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  29. Ri Wildcats Basketball AssociationRichmond, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  30. Sail NewportNewport, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  31. Saint Brendan SchoolRiverside, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  32. Saint Philip SchoolGreenville, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  33. Saint Pius SchoolProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  34. Saint Teresa Catholic Elem SchoolPawtucket, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  35. Stages of FreedomProvidence, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  36. The Gordon SchoolEast Providence, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  37. Tiverton BaseballTiverton, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  38. Warwick North Little LeagueWarwick, RI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  39. Warwick Firefighters Soccer ClubWarwick, RI

    Charitable

    $4,959
  40. New Shoreham School DistrictNew Shoreham, RI

    Charitable

    $4,937
  41. Tiverton Junior BasketballTiverton, RI

    Charitable

    $4,895
  42. Foster-Gloucester Regional SchoolsNorth Scituate, RI

    Charitable

    $4,025

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation6 grants $29,95975% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $10,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Rhode Island40 grants $505,020
  2. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  3. Indiana1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Steven B MerollaTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $239,642

The return

This is an amended return.

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