Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc
Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc is a private foundation based in East Providence, Rhode Island. Its 2025 filing lists educational grants to individuals in Arizona and Massachusetts, and its filing states that awards are restricted to educational scholarships.
Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc at a glance
In short: Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc gave $13K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Arizona. 90% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,250
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $230,079
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 90% first-time grantees (9 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (60% 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 Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc
- How to Apply
-
Submit materials in writing. Awards are restricted to educational scholarships.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Conselho Supremo Po Box 14291 E Pro
Mailing address: P O Box 14291, E Providence, RI 02914
Phone: (401) 438-9029
Website: http://www.fundacaofaialense.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carolina Cardoso Vieira Dasilva ($2K). Together the top 10 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were listed for recipients in Arizona and Massachusetts: 60% of grant dollars went to Arizona and 40% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc open to new grantees?
90%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 10 grantees (90%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $13K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina Cardoso Vieira Dasilva Faial, AZ | Education | $1,500 |
| Carolina Lima Faial, AZ | Education | $1,500 |
| Renatasofia Pire Avila Faial, AZ | Education | $1,500 |
| Nicola Chiappa Fayal, AZ | Education | $1,500 |
| Tiago Joao Lourinho Tavera Fayal, AZ | Education | $1,500 |
| Juliana Matos Taunton, MA | Education | $1,000 |
| Angel Pelissari Taunton, MA | Education | $1,000 |
| Cali R Melo Taunton, MA | Education | $1,000 |
| Mason Morgado N Dighton, MA | Education | $1,000 |
| Alden Priestner Westport, MA | Education | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $230,079 | $21,453 | $26,570 | $12,500 | 10 |
| 2024 | $233,810 | $27,484 | $24,976 | $11,000 | 11 |
| 2023 | $218,234 | $24,907 | $22,573 | $11,000 | 11 |
| 2022 | $213,967 | $22,558 | $14,876 | $10,000 | 10 |
| 2021 | $241,634 | $8,001 | $16,292 | $11,000 | 11 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $12,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $1,500, with a median of $1,250. The listed grants were for education. The largest grants were $1,500 each to Carolina Cardoso Vieira Dasilva, Carolina Lima, RenataSofia Pire Avila, Nicola Chiappa, and Tiago Joao Lourinho Tavera. The other five listed grants were $1,000 each, to Juliana Matos, Angel Pelissari, Cali R Melo, Mason Morgado, and Alden Priestner.
The foundation’s 2023 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael Alberto as president, Antonio Teixeira as vice president, Madalena Silva as treasurer, and Orlando Silveira as secretary.
Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc is led by Michael Alberto, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Alberto
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antonio Teixeira
V President
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → V President, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madalena P. Silva
Treasurer
V President → President, 2022
President → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Orlando Silveira
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Kevin Silveira (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Emaunel Deandrade (2023) — President
- Former: Christine Silva (2022) — President
- Former: Emanuel Deandrade (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Nelson Almeida (2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc
How much does Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc give each year?
Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc gave $13K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11K across 11 grants.
What is Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc's typical grant size?
Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,250, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc give grants?
Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc gives mostly in Arizona: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (40%). The most frequent recipient cities were Faial, AZ (3 grants), Taunton, MA (3 grants) and Fayal, AZ (2 grants).
Does Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (10 grants).
Who are Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc's largest grantees?
Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Carolina Cardoso Vieira Dasilva ($1,500), Carolina Lima ($1,500) and Renatasofia Pire Avila ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc?
Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc reported $230K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $21K.
How do I apply for a grant from Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc?
Submit materials in writing. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc's EIN?
Fundacao Beneficiente Faialense Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2722163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS January 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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