Ashaway Charitable Trust
Ashaway Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Westerly, Rhode Island. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including schools, social-service organizations, libraries, and conservation groups.
Ashaway Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Ashaway Charitable Trust gave $60K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Rhode Island. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,308
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,150,607
- -0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ashaway Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says to send an informal letter to Pamela Crandall. It lists no deadlines and no restrictions on awards. The filing states that the Trust does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Pamela Crandall
Mailing address: 21 Winward Drive, Westerly, RI 02891
Phone: (401) 348-1300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ashaway Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Gordon School ($5K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 145 grants of 145 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to organizations in Rhode Island (88%), with 5% each going to Massachusetts and Connecticut, and 2% to New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ashaway Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 26 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2022) to $69K (2019). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Gordon School East Providence, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| The Jonnycake Center of Westerly Westerly, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| Westerly Land Trust Westerly, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| WARM Inc Westerly, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $5,000 |
| Wood River Health Services Inc Hope Valley, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $4,000 |
| United Way of Rhode Island Inc Providence, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $3,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of RI Inc Providence, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $3,000 |
| Save the Bay Providence, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $3,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Providence, RI | Unrestricted Gift | $3,000 |
| Fall River Deaconess Home Fall River, MA | Unrestricted Gift | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,150,607 | $70,390 | $72,916 | $60,000 | 26 | $65,000 | $62,243 | $68,470 |
| 2024 | $1,153,906 | $46,197 | $80,804 | $67,000 | 27 | $72,002 | $44,855 | $67,353 |
| 2023 | $1,188,178 | $80,074 | $78,660 | $66,500 | 32 | $71,305 | $71,370 | $64,461 |
| 2022 | $1,185,980 | $63,719 | $72,973 | $54,500 | 30 | $59,460 | $56,022 | $72,057 |
| 2021 | $1,195,463 | $217,384 | $83,477 | $68,500 | 30 | $73,692 | $209,220 | $76,444 |
| 2020 | $1,062,415 | $87,731 | $80,072 | $66,500 | 32 | — | $78,364 | $68,526 |
| 2019 | $1,054,718 | $59,717 | $82,379 | $69,000 | 32 | — | $50,120 | $72,532 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ashaway Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its grants support organizations working in areas including education, human services, community services, and environmental conservation. For example, The Gordon School describes its work as cultivating student success through joyful learning and a drive for positive societal impact. The Jonnycake Center of Westerly says it provides food, clothing, household items, and educational and financial assistance. Save The Bay describes its mission as protecting and restoring the ecological health of the Narragansett Bay region.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust made 26 grants totaling $60,000. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Its largest 2025 grants included $5,000 each to The Gordon School, The Jonnycake Center of Westerly, Westerly Land Trust, and WARM Inc. Other grants included $4,000 to Wood River Health Services and $3,000 each to United Way of Rhode Island, Meals on Wheels of RI, Save The Bay, and The Nature Conservancy. The listed 2025 grant purposes were “unrestricted gift.”
The Trust also gave $10,000 to St. Paul’s School in 2024. The school describes itself as a residential academic community focused on character, scholarship, and service to the greater good.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists The Washington Trust Company as trustee, Kathryn C Crandall as an officer, and Steven Crandall as trustee.
Ashaway Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Washington Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$11K (2019) → $11K (2025)
Steven Crandall
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn C Crandall
Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Pamela Crandall (2019–2023) — Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to The Washington Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ashaway Charitable Trust
How much does Ashaway Charitable Trust give each year?
Ashaway Charitable Trust gave $60K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 27 grants.
What is Ashaway Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Ashaway Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,308, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ashaway Charitable Trust give grants?
Ashaway Charitable Trust gives mostly in Rhode Island: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (5%) and Connecticut (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Westerly, RI (8 grants), Providence, RI (4 grants), Ashaway, RI (3 grants) and Hope Valley, RI (2 grants).
Does Ashaway Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ashaway Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ashaway Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Ashaway Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Gordon School ($5,000), The Jonnycake Center of Westerly ($5,000) and Westerly Land Trust ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ashaway Charitable Trust?
Ashaway Charitable Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Ashaway Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its grants support organizations working in areas including education, human services, community services, and environmental conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ashaway Charitable Trust?
The 2025 filing says to send an informal letter to Pamela Crandall. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ashaway Charitable Trust's EIN?
Ashaway Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6003255. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ashaway Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ashaway-charitable-trust-morg_6413c243ae4a48978add4f27ee00643a
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