Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc
Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Providence, Rhode Island. Established in 1973 as a Massachusetts nonprofit, it supports medical, health, and education projects, often with an educational component.
Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc gave $634K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Rhode Island. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $634,316
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,308
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $44,462
- Total assets
- $8,608,183
- +10.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (7 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (76% 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 Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc
- Invitation Only
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Applications are by invitation.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists May 15 as the main application due date and September 15 as a supplementary due date. Grants approved through the supplementary process may not be paid until the following January. The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it has no deadlines.
- Deadline
- The website lists May 15 as the main application due date and September 15 as a supplementary due date.
- Contact
Application contact: Elizabeth Mcintyre
Mailing address: 10 Dorrance St Suite 700 Pmb 932, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 835-0653
Website: https://roddyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hope Health Community VNA ($100K). Together the top 10 received $562K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 64 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation describes its geographic focus as the Attleboro, Massachusetts, to Providence, Rhode Island, corridor. In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Rhode Island and 24% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 14 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $38K; repeat grants $53K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $51K repeat.
- 14% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 $444K (2023) to $1.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $634K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Health Community VNA Attleboro, MA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Providence College Providence, RI | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Rhode Island Free Clinic Providence, RI | Charitable | $53,125 |
| South County Hospital Healthcare System Endowment Wakefield, RI | Charitable | $50,564 |
| Mathewson S United Methodist Church Providence, RI | Charitable | $50,000 |
| McAuley Ministries Providence, RI | Charitable | $49,964 |
| Wolf School East Providence, RI | Charitable | $48,923 |
| Connecting for Childern and Families Woonsocket, RI | Charitable | $40,000 |
| North Kingston Food Pantry North Kingston, RI | Charitable | $39,740 |
| The Literacy Center Attleboro, MA | Charitable | $30,000 |
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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 | $8,608,183 | $1,488,684 | $737,493 | $634,316 | 14 | $666,999 | $1,444,603 | $623,138 |
| 2024 | $7,796,083 | $1,105,826 | $856,079 | $764,586 | 13 | $803,768 | $1,018,635 | $581,840 |
| 2023 | $7,482,180 | $551,558 | $547,511 | $443,710 | 8 | $477,126 | $510,229 | $528,432 |
| 2022 | $7,479,353 | $942,582 | $623,618 | $533,604 | 10 | $568,580 | $901,168 | $531,756 |
| 2021 | $7,152,787 | $876,728 | $1,109,003 | $1,006,115 | 19 | $1,044,279 | $831,127 | $593,202 |
| 2020 | $7,351,598 | $727,553 | $1,797,994 | $1,239,109 | 16 | — | $687,121 | $537,336 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $623K 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
Fred M. Roddy’s stated vision was “to support organizations carrying on research, educational or operational efforts for the cure or alleviation of afflictions of body or mind, or general educational or charitable purposes.”
The foundation focuses on medical and health projects, often with an educational component. Its main grant categories are pilot programs and capital projects, including facilities, equipment, and technology. It occasionally considers endowed projects, such as Alzheimer’s respite care or scholarships. It does not contribute to capital campaigns, though it may consider a specific project within one if it fits the foundation’s guidelines and can be completed within a reasonable time.
Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of work: The Literacy Center describes its mission as providing literacy services and educational support to individuals and families; Interfaith Counseling Center describes providing affordable, professional counseling; and Meeting Street describes providing educational and therapeutic services to children with and without special needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $634,316. Individual grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $44,462. The foundation describes $25,000–$50,000 as a ballpark range for first-time grants. Its larger 2025 awards included $100,000 each to Hope Health Community VNA and Providence College, $53,125 to Rhode Island Free Clinic, and $50,564 to South County Hospital Healthcare System Endowment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Elizabeth A. McIntyre as president, Edward A. Duclos as treasurer, and John E. McIntyre as clerk.
Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc is led by Elizabeth A McIntyre, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth A McIntyre
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$33K (2020) → $33K (2025)
Edward A Duclos
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
John E McIntyre
Clerk
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $33K, to Elizabeth A McIntyre (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc
How much does Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc give each year?
Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc gave $634K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $765K across 13 grants.
What is Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $44,462, and its average grant was $45,308, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc that year got $38K on average.
Where does Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc give grants?
Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc gives mostly in Rhode Island: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (6 grants) and Attleboro, MA (3 grants).
Does Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (14 grants).
Who are Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hope Health Community VNA ($100,000), Providence College ($100,000) and Rhode Island Free Clinic ($53,125), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc?
Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $667K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $623K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc fund?
Fred M. Roddy’s stated vision was “to support organizations carrying on research, educational or operational efforts for the cure or alleviation of afflictions of body or mind, or general educational or charitable purposes.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc?
Applications are by invitation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc's EIN?
Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6037528. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Fred M Roddy Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/fred-m-roddy-foundation-inc-morg_c01117553f2e4b2d9f673f4130f04660
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