Felicia Fund Inc
Felicia Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Providence, Rhode Island. It considers projects primarily on the Northeast Seaboard of the United States related to architecture, art, historic preservation, and related educational pursuits.
Felicia Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Felicia Fund Inc gave $707K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Rhode Island. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $707,200
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,573
- +24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,850
- Total assets
- $8,267,891
- -4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (4 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Felicia Fund Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Pauline C. Metcalf as the contact, states that there is no set form, and says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It will consider projects primarily on the Northeast Seaboard of the United States related to architecture, art, historic preservation, and related educational pursuits.
- Review Cycle
- No set deadlines.
- Deadline
- No set deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Pauline C Metcalf
Mailing address: 90 Elm Street, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 274-1550
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Felicia Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope Club Preservation Fund ($250K). Together the top 10 received $650K.
Grant Size Distribution
163 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 151 grants of 163 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing says it considers projects primarily on the Northeast Seaboard. In 2025, reported grant dollars by recipient state included Rhode Island (62%), Massachusetts (31%), New York (3%), Virginia (1%), and New Jersey (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Felicia Fund Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 30 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $463K (2021) to $805K (2019). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $707K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Club Preservation Fund Providence, RI | General Support | $250,000 |
| Mount Ann Fund Lenox, MA | General Support | $200,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Providence Providence, RI | General Support | $100,000 |
| Liberty Baptist Church Exeter, RI | General Support | $30,000 |
| Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum East Greenwich, RI | General Support | $20,000 |
| House of Seven Gables Salem, MA | General Support | $13,000 |
| Mt Vernon Ladies' Association Mt Vernon, VA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Providence, RI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Victorian Society Haddonfield, NJ | General Support | $9,000 |
| Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Central Falls, RI | General Support | $8,000 |
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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 | $8,267,891 | $415,173 | $844,784 | $707,200 | 30 | $708,384 | $350,712 | $677,303 |
| 2024 | $8,697,502 | $1,583,775 | $741,399 | $645,789 | 34 | $646,877 | $1,338,958 | $636,107 |
| 2023 | $7,855,126 | $675,007 | $620,162 | $512,550 | 36 | $515,066 | $579,290 | $562,701 |
| 2022 | $7,800,281 | $1,179,426 | $632,050 | $538,100 | 31 | $541,174 | $1,084,576 | $522,652 |
| 2021 | $7,252,924 | $187,465 | $555,771 | $463,119 | 32 | — | $240,125 | $561,484 |
| 2020 | $7,624,583 | $525,994 | $665,076 | $582,250 | 39 | — | $443,747 | $464,494 |
| 2019 | $7,803,167 | $70,444 | $890,117 | $805,440 | 53 | — | $274,627 | $507,624 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Felicia Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $677K 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
The foundation’s 2023 filing says it will consider funding projects in those areas; it does not state a separate mission. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated work involves historic preservation, museums, tourism, and the performing arts. For example, the Hope Club Preservation Fund says it works to preserve and memorialize Rhode Island history and architecture, particularly the Hope Club in Providence. Historic Cherry Hill describes its work as historic preservation, research, and education, while Canterbury Choral Society says it presents sacred choral works in sacred spaces.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 30 grants totaling $707,200 in 2025, compared with 34 grants totaling $645,789 in 2024 and 36 grants totaling $512,550 in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $250,000, with a median of $3,850.
The largest reported 2025 grants included $250,000 to the Hope Club Preservation Fund, $200,000 to the Mount Ann Fund, and $100,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Providence. Other listed grants included $30,000 to Liberty Baptist Church and $20,000 to Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum. The listed largest grants were designated for general support.
Other 2025 recipients included Strawbery Banke Museum, which says it connects people with the history and ongoing preservation of a New England seaport community, and Portsmouth Historical Society, which describes its museums and programs as connecting the community to the past, present, and future through collections, education, and preservation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Pauline C. Metcalf as president; Frank Mauran IV and Thomas Michie as trustees; Elizabeth Eley as treasurer; and Elizabeth R. Mauran as secretary.
Felicia Fund Inc is led by Pauline C. Metcalf, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pauline C. Metcalf
President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Mauran IV
Trustee
Secretary → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Michie
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Eley
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth R. Mauran
Secretary
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Joseph Spang (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Paul Whyte (2019–2021) — Treasurer
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 Felicia Fund Inc
How much does Felicia Fund Inc give each year?
Felicia Fund Inc gave $707K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $646K across 34 grants.
What is Felicia Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Felicia Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,850, and its average grant was $23,573, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Felicia Fund Inc that year got $11K on average.
Where does Felicia Fund Inc give grants?
Felicia Fund Inc gives mostly in Rhode Island: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (5 grants), New York, NY (5 grants), Newport, RI (3 grants) and Portsmouth, NH (2 grants).
Does Felicia Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Felicia Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Felicia Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Felicia Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hope Club Preservation Fund ($250,000), Mount Ann Fund ($200,000) and Boys & Girls Club of Providence ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Felicia Fund Inc?
Felicia Fund Inc reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $708K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $677K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Felicia Fund Inc fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing says it will consider funding projects in those areas; it does not state a separate mission. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated work involves historic preservation, museums, tourism, and the performing arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Felicia Fund Inc?
The filing lists Pauline C. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Felicia Fund Inc's EIN?
Felicia Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0420703. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Felicia Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/felicia-fund-inc-morg_0a9927303acb4745bf8a2d93fafa4f14
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