Bazarsky Family Foundation
The Bazarsky Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Middletown, Rhode Island. Its 2025 filing reports 55 grants totaling $1,263,391, with most grant dollars going to Rhode Island recipients. The listed grants support education, health care, youth programs, food assistance, the arts, and other community activities.
Bazarsky Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bazarsky Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 55 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Rhode Island. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,263,391
- +36.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 55
- +31.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,971
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $11,271,299
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (17 of 55, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (94% 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 Bazarsky Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 678 Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown, RI 02842
Phone: (401) 847-4777
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bazarsky Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rogers Tech Endowment Fund ($350K). Together the top 10 received $838K.
Grant Size Distribution
219 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 192 grants of 219 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 94% of grant dollars went to Rhode Island recipients and 4% to Massachusetts recipients. Listed 2025 grantees include organizations in Newport and Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 55 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bazarsky Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 55 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 193% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $482K (2020) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 55 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers Tech Endowment Fund Newport, RI | Support for technology hardware, systems, and professional development in education. | $350,000 |
| Martin Luther King Center Newport, RI | Support for community food program which provides food assistance and nutritional education. | $75,400 |
| Portsmouth Abbey School Portsmouth, RI | Support for Various Educational Programs. | $70,000 |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI | Support for the development of the hospital and patient care. | $60,375 |
| Breakthrough T1D Wellesley, MA | Support for Diabetes Research and Awareness. | $51,000 |
| Bike Newport Newport, RI | Support for improvement, encouragement, and facilitation of bicycling in newport. | $50,000 |
| Fabnewport Newport, RI | Support for Organization Providing Educational Programs to Children. | $50,000 |
| Congregation Jeshuat Israel Newport, RI | Support for the operations and maintenance of the synagogue. | $49,494 |
| Salve Regina University Newport, RI | Donations to College Scholarship Fund. | $41,825 |
| St Michael's Country Day School Newport, RI | Support for Various Educational Programs. | $40,000 |
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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 | $11,271,299 | $1,194,814 | $1,373,000 | $1,263,391 | 55 | $1,263,391 | $1,138,072 | $654,745 |
| 2024 | $11,449,485 | $2,161,721 | $989,013 | $928,369 | 42 | $928,369 | $1,863,496 | $596,248 |
| 2023 | $10,287,950 | $836,589 | $905,344 | $855,783 | 41 | $855,783 | $281,964 | $551,886 |
| 2022 | $10,361,736 | $1,198,630 | $1,109,421 | $1,049,049 | 47 | $1,049,049 | $252,738 | $553,992 |
| 2021 | $10,272,527 | $1,145,657 | $670,099 | $617,324 | 34 | $617,324 | $499,015 | $585,838 |
| 2020 | $9,796,969 | $1,399,811 | $511,727 | $481,701 | 40 | — | $181,757 | $460,852 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bazarsky Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $655K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational programs and scholarships, hospital development and patient care, diabetes research and awareness, youth programs, community food assistance, bicycling, and music and arts programs.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Newport Hospital says it is committed to “Delivering health with care.” FABNewport says its mission is to ensure youth have equitable access to opportunities, resources, and relationships. Bike Newport works to make bicycling a viable, safe, and comfortable choice for transportation and recreation. Other recipients include Salve Regina University, which says it seeks wisdom and promotes universal justice; St. Michael’s Country Day School, which aims to develop courageous learners and caring citizens; and Newport Contemporary Ballet, which engages the community through performance and dance education.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 55 grants totaling $1,263,391. Grants ranged from $500 to $350,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among the largest grants were $350,000 to Rogers Tech Endowment Fund for technology hardware, systems, and professional development in education; $75,400 to Martin Luther King Center for its community food program; $70,000 to Portsmouth Abbey School for educational programs; and $60,375 to Newport Hospital for hospital development and patient care. Other notable grants included $51,000 to Breakthrough T1D for diabetes research and awareness, $50,000 each to Bike Newport and FABNewport, and $41,825 to Salve Regina University for its college scholarship fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David G. Bazarsky and Carol R. Bazarsky as trustees.
Bazarsky Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol R. Bazarsky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David G. Bazarsky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Bazarsky Family Foundation
How much does Bazarsky Family Foundation give each year?
Bazarsky Family Foundation gave $1.3M across 55 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $928K across 42 grants.
What is Bazarsky Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bazarsky Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,971, across 55 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bazarsky Family Foundation that year got $29K on average.
Where does Bazarsky Family Foundation give grants?
Bazarsky Family Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newport, RI (29 grants), Middletown, RI (8 grants), Providence, RI (5 grants) and Portsmouth, RI (2 grants).
Does Bazarsky Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 55 grants with a stated purpose on Bazarsky Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Various Educational Programs." (3 grants).
Who are Bazarsky Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bazarsky Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rogers Tech Endowment Fund ($350,000), Martin Luther King Center ($75,400) and Portsmouth Abbey School ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bazarsky Family Foundation?
Bazarsky Family Foundation reported $11.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $655K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bazarsky Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for educational programs and scholarships, hospital development and patient care, diabetes research and awareness, youth programs, community food assistance, bicycling, and music and arts programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bazarsky Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bazarsky Family Foundation's EIN?
Bazarsky Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1138943. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bazarsky Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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