Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pawtucket, RI EIN: 85-3660343

Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pawtucket, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $46K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $975.

Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and at a glance

In short: Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and gave $975 across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $325), mostly in Florida. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$975
+160.7% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
+50.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$325
+73.8% vs 2022
Median grant
$365
Total assets
$46,100
+553.2% vs 2022
Primary geography
Florida (52% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Project Pinball: $510Project Pinball$510Team Adams Fundraiser: $365Team Adams Fundraiser$365City of Pawtucket: $100City of Pawtucket$100

The largest 2023 recipient was Project Pinball ($510). Together the top 3 received $975.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Bonita SpringsPawtucketNorth Kingstown

How Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and gives

  • In 2023 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

$0$250$500$750$1K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $374 (2022) to $975 (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $975.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Project Pinball Bonita Springs, FLComcon Tournament and Fundraiser$510
Team Adams Fundraiser North Kingstown, RIFundraiser$365
City of Pawtucket Pawtucket, RIHoliday Dinner$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2023$46,100$183,300$144,258$9753$144,258$485
2022$7,058$62,656$57,987$3742$57,986$149
2021$2,389$33,536$31,147———$34

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and reported a distributable amount of $485 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Joseph Paquin

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Manoug Barsoumian

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Pare

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "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 Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and

How much does Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and give each year?

Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and gave $975 across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $374 across 2 grants.

What is Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and's typical grant size?

Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and's median grant in 2023 was $365, and its average grant was $325, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and give grants?

Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and gives mostly in Florida: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (48%).

Does Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and?

Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and reported $46K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $144K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $485 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and?

Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Pawtucket, RI. It holds $46K in total assets as of 2023.

What is Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and's EIN?

Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3660343. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023

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