Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home
Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home is a private foundation, based in Greenville, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $233K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $137K. Net investment income was $4.
Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home at a glance
In short: Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home gave $137K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $137K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $136,836
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $136,836
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $136,836
- Total assets
- $233,287
- +527.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rhode Island Shriners Charitable Tr ($137K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $124K (2021) to $173K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $137K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Shriners Charitable Tr Cranston, RI | Support of a Unit Within RI Hospital | $136,836 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $233,287 | $333,970 | $137,872 | $136,836 | 1 | $136,836 | $4 | $2,599 |
| 2024 | $37,189 | $139,166 | $138,295 | $137,216 | 1 | $137,216 | $4 | $1,827 |
| 2023 | $4,581 | $126,951 | $165,746 | $164,473 | 1 | $164,473 | $4 | $1,889 |
| 2022 | $43,376 | $140,552 | $171,273 | $170,273 | 1 | $170,273 | $6 | $2,528 |
| 2021 | $74,097 | $161,558 | $125,116 | $124,186 | 1 | $124,186 | $4 | $1,738 |
| 2020 | $37,657 | $179,188 | $172,507 | $172,507 | 1 | — | $5 | $2,622 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home is led by Wyman P. Hallstrom III, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wyman P. Hallstrom III
President
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Barboza
Vice President & Trustee
Trustee → Vice President & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Poyton
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Smith
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Leon Knudsen (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Gordon Martin (2020) — Vice President
- Former: John Takian (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home
How much does Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home give each year?
Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home gave $137K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $137K across 1 grant.
How large is Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home?
Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home reported $233K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home operate?
Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home's EIN?
Abbie Frances Lawton Memorial Home's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7259854. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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