Four Hearts Foundation
To rebuild the Portsmouth Community Playground to be bigger, better, safer, inclusive and adaptivefor all ages and all abilities.
Four Hearts Foundation at a glance
In short: Four Hearts Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,000
- -94.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $13,000
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $90,889
- -7.3% 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 Four Hearts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Newport Children's Theater ($13K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $531K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Children's Theater Middletown, RI | Childrens Theater | $13,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $90,889 | $46,486 | $53,643 | $13,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | $98,046 | $152,963 | $245,175 | $245,175 | Total only |
| 2023 | $190,258 | $442,672 | $532,141 | $531,054 | Total only |
| 2022 | $279,727 | $280,527 | $800 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Four Hearts Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Four Hearts Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Portsmouth, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $91K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Four Hearts Foundation is led by Kateri Buerman, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kateri Buerman
President
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelsea Godek
Vice President
Volunteer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Murphy
Board Member
Volunteer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Kellogg
Secretary
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Yalanis
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Laura Handle Polselli (2022) — Co-Founder
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Four Hearts Foundation
How much does Four Hearts Foundation give each year?
Four Hearts Foundation gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $245K in grants paid.
How large is Four Hearts Foundation?
Four Hearts Foundation reported $91K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $46K.
What is Four Hearts Foundation?
Four Hearts Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Portsmouth, RI. It holds $91K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Four Hearts Foundation operate?
Four Hearts Foundation has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Four Hearts Foundation's EIN?
Four Hearts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1227879. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 9, 2026)
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