Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island
The Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island is a subsidiary of big brothers big sisters of Rhode Island. The mission is to engage in activities to raise funds to support the mission and purposes of big brothers big sisters of Rhode Island and other charities and mentoring programs in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island at a glance
In short: Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island gave $990K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $990K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $990,000
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $990,000
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $990,000
- Total assets
- $1,361,478
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island ($990K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $675K (2020) to $1.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $990K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island Providence, RI | Funding for Program | $990,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,361,478 | $6,560,087 | $6,442,696 | $990,000 | 1 | $5,242 |
| 2024 | $1,521,129 | $6,215,313 | $6,476,377 | $1,300,000 | 1 | $7,494 |
| 2023 | $1,409,070 | $5,882,608 | $6,297,060 | $1,345,000 | 1 | $2,908 |
| 2022 | $1,928,930 | $5,735,179 | $5,864,376 | $1,098,375 | 1 | $13 |
| 2021 | $1,265,710 | $3,198,572 | $2,587,198 | $932,500 | 1 | $1,900 |
| 2020 | $833,136 | $1,986,824 | $2,137,173 | $675,050 | 1 | $36 |
| 2019 | $795,329 | $3,197,525 | $3,424,951 | $1,220,503 | 3 | $56 |
About Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island
Based on IRS filings
Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $990K. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island is led by Katje Afonseca, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katje Afonseca
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Di → CEO, 2020
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yomayra Reyes
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Furey
Governance Chair
Board Member → President, 2022
President → Governance Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C. Paul Oberg
Director
Governance C → President, 2020
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosie Fernandez
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aderito Dos Santos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aida Gomez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen Martin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leaanna Raposo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Lapham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Nguyen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David E. Fontes
Vice President
Treasurer → Director, 2022
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Blatchford
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Turnbull
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiana Ochoa
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Aida Crosson (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kaleigh Perkins (2022–2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Liz Catucci (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Michael E. Smith (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Patrick Bulter (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Filippelli (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Dennis Varone II (2023) — Director
- Former: Hilina D. Ajakaiye (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Olga Lowe (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Elizabeth Catucci (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Smith (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Pat Butler (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Brendan Kane (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Allbaugh (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Joseph Manera (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Sarah Perlman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Angela Carr (2019) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island
How much does Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island give each year?
Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island gave $990K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island?
Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.
What is Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island?
Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Providence, RI. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island operate?
Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island has awarded grants in Connecticut, Rhode Island.
What is Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island's EIN?
Donation Center Foundation of Rhode Island's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1472524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
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