Herbert E & Daisy a Stride

Private foundation · Grantmaker Middletown, RI EIN: 23-7097640

Herbert E & Daisy a Stride is a private foundation, based in Middletown, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $53K.

Herbert E & Daisy a Stride at a glance

In short: Herbert E & Daisy a Stride gave $66K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$65,500
-39.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-11.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,188
-32.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,000
Total assets
$1,597,667
-1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Herbert E & Daisy a Stride funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Uri Foundation: $15KUri Foundation$15KReach Out and Read RI: $12KReach Out and Read RI$12KNewport Community School: $10KNewport Community School$10KSalve Regina University: $10KSalve Regina University$10KSave the Bay: $6KSave the Bay$6KVisiting Nurse Home & Hospice: $6KVisiting Nurse Home & Hospice$6KRHS Tech Endowment Fund: $5KRHS Tech Endowment Fund$5KCCRI: $2KCCRI$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Uri Foundation ($15K). Together the top 8 received $66K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 39 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

NewportProvidenceMiddletownPortsmouthKingstonWarwick

How Herbert E & Daisy a Stride gives

  • Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$50K$100K$150K12 grants2020 5 grants2021 7 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2022) to $147K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $66K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uri Foundation Kingston, RISupport for Education.$15,000
Reach Out and Read RI Providence, RISupport for Early Literacy Education.$12,000
Newport Community School Newport, RISupport for Education.$10,000
Salve Regina University Newport, RISupport for Education.$10,000
Save the Bay Providence, RISupport for the advocacy, education, and habitat restoration of narragansett bay.$6,000
Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice Portsmouth, RISupport for Individuals with Chronic or Terminal Illnesses.$6,000
RHS Tech Endowment Fund Newport, RISupport for technology, hardware, systems, and professional development in education.$5,000
CCRI Warwick, RISupport for Education.$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,597,667$58,819$81,821$65,5008$67,450$53,396$102,805
2024$1,620,669$129,976$121,847$109,0009$110,400$119,850$98,059
2023$1,614,950$64,969$160,638$146,50010$148,600$51,311$93,350
2022$1,710,971$137,392$63,838$47,8007$51,376$89,280$92,991
2021$1,637,417$154,650$79,653$68,0005$68,300$120,481$101,675
2020$1,564,273$41,024$119,129$108,50012—$31,856$95,066

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herbert E & Daisy a Stride reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Herbert E & Daisy a Stride's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • J. Salm

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    $350 (2020) → $900 (2025)

  • Wd Levin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    $350 (2020) → $900 (2025)

  • E. Galvin

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    $600 (2022) → $600 (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Cp Shoemaker (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Arg Wallace (2020–2021) — Director

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

WD Levin — Director: $900WD LevinDirector$900J Salm — Director: $900J SalmDirector$900E Galvin — Director: $600E GalvinDirector$600

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $900, to WD Levin (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Herbert E & Daisy a Stride

How much does Herbert E & Daisy a Stride give each year?

Herbert E & Daisy a Stride gave $66K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 9 grants.

What is Herbert E & Daisy a Stride's typical grant size?

Herbert E & Daisy a Stride's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,188, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Herbert E & Daisy a Stride give grants?

Herbert E & Daisy a Stride gives mostly in Rhode Island: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newport, RI (3 grants) and Providence, RI (2 grants).

Does Herbert E & Daisy a Stride give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Herbert E & Daisy a Stride's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Education." (4 grants).

Who are Herbert E & Daisy a Stride's largest grantees?

Herbert E & Daisy a Stride's largest 2025 grantees include Uri Foundation ($15,000), Reach Out and Read RI ($12,000) and Newport Community School ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Herbert E & Daisy a Stride?

Herbert E & Daisy a Stride reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Herbert E & Daisy a Stride's EIN?

Herbert E & Daisy a Stride's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7097640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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