Ashaway Charitable Trust

WESTERLY, RI EIN: 05-6003255

Ashaway Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in WESTERLY, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 27 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $45K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

-2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$67K

+0.8% YoY

Grant Count

27

-15.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+19.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ashaway Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ashaway Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Ashaway Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in WESTERLY, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 27 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $45K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AshawayCarolinaCharlestownConcordCranstonEast GreenwichEast ProvidenceFall RiverHartfordHope ValleyMysticNew LondonNewportProvidenceSmithfieldWellesleyWesterly

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$60K$120K$179K$239K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,153,906$1,188,178$1,185,980
Revenue$46,197$80,074$63,719
Expenses$80,804$78,660$72,973
Qualifying Distributions$72,002$71,305$59,460
Net Investment Income$44,855$71,370$56,022
Distributable Amount$67,353$64,461$72,057

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$34K$51K$69K32 grants202030 grants202130 grants202232 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

St Paul's School$10KWesterly Land Trust$9KThe Gordon School$5KThe Jonnycake Center of …$5KWARM Inc$5KUnited Way of Rhode Isla…$3KMeals on Wheels of RI Inc$3KSAVE THE BAY$3KNATURE CONSERVANCY$3KFall River Deaconess Home$2K

Grant Size Distribution

151 grants across all recorded years

151<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include St Paul's School ($10,000), Westerly Land Trust ($9,000), The Gordon School ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Paul's School Concord, NHUNRESTRICTED GIFT$10,000
Dana Hall School Wellesley, MAUNRESTRICTED GIFT$1,000
Fall River Deaconess Home Fall River, MAUNRESTRICTED GIFT$2,000
The Gordon School East Providence, RIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$5,000
Memorial & Library Association of Westerly, RIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$1,000
Audubon Society of Rhode Island Smithfield, RIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$1,000
Ocean Community YMCA Westerly, RIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$1,000
Ashaway Free Library Ashaway, RIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$1,000
United Way of Rhode Island Inc Providence, RIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$3,000
Meals on Wheels of RI Inc Providence, RIUNRESTRICTED GIFT$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

The Washington Trust…Trustee$11K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
The Washington Trust CompanyTrustee1$11,254
Kathryn C CrandallOfficer1
Steven CrandallTrustee1

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Ashaway Charitable Trust?

As of 2024, Ashaway Charitable Trust holds $1.2M in total assets with $46K in annual revenue. It awarded 27 grants totaling $67K in 2024.

Where does Ashaway Charitable Trust operate?

Ashaway Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.

What size grants does Ashaway Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Ashaway Charitable Trust awarded 27 grants totaling $67K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ashaway Charitable Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ashaway Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $67K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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