Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cranston, RI EIN: 41-2113239

The Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation is a private foundation based in Cranston, Rhode Island. Its 2025 grants went to charitable organizations working in areas including shelter, food assistance, religion, arts, healthcare, and education.

Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation at a glance

In short: Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation gave $251K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Rhode Island. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$251,000
-0.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
24
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,458
-0.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$4,628,545
+1.8% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (3 of 24, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Rhode Island (70% 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 Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 8105, Cranston, RI 02921
Phone: (401) 822-1281

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Immaculate Conception Church: $30KImmaculate Conception Church$30KAmos House: $25KAmos House$25KMcAuley Ministries: $25KMcAuley Ministries$25KRhode Island Community Food Bank: $25KRhode Island Community FoodBank$25KThe Providence Singers: $20KThe Providence Singers$20KLuke's Wings: $15KLuke's Wings$15KThe Dominican Foundation: $15KThe Dominican Foundation$15KAdvocates Inc: $10KAdvocates Inc$10KBarrington Tap-in: $10KBarrington Tap-in$10KMassachusetts Down Syndrome Congress: $10KMassachusetts Down SyndromeCongress$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Immaculate Conception Church ($30K). Together the top 10 received $185K.

Grant Size Distribution

112 grants across all recorded years

112<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 112 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Rhode Island recipients received 70% of grant dollars. New York received 12%, Washington, DC, 6%, and Massachusetts and Georgia 4% each. The listed grants also include an $8,000 award to the Petit Family Foundation in Connecticut.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

ProvidenceBarringtonEast ProvidenceCranstonPlainvilleBaltimoreBurlingtonLincolnNew YorkSoutholdWashingtonCharlestownFosterFranklinFayettevilleHoward BeachAlbanyWarwick

Is Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 24 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K22 grants2020 22 grants2021 19 grants2022 23 grants2023 24 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $193K (2022) to $272K (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $251K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Immaculate Conception Church Cranston, RIReligious$30,000
Amos House Providence, RIShelter$25,000
McAuley Ministries Providence, RIShelter$25,000
Rhode Island Community Food Bank Providence, RICharitable$25,000
The Providence Singers East Providence, RIARTS$20,000
Luke's Wings Washington, DCReligious$15,000
The Dominican Foundation New York, NYReligious$15,000
Advocates Inc Fayetteville, NYHealthcare$10,000
Barrington Tap-in Barrington, RIARTS$10,000
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress Burlington, MAHealthcare$10,000
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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$4,628,545$390,546$303,253$251,00024$251,050$387,053$252,392
2024$4,544,986$464,056$297,142$252,00024$252,050$458,084$246,871
2023$4,383,296$246,852$310,837$272,00023$272,050$238,815$235,278
2022$4,453,566$319,723$247,570$193,00019$193,050$304,610$235,224
2021$4,381,413$625,095$318,368$268,00022$268,050$583,596$250,141
2020$4,074,686$206,216$284,727$246,00022—$171,699$230,884

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $252K 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

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Amos House describes its work as helping people address homelessness and poverty through services and programs, while the Rhode Island Community Food Bank says it works to improve Rhode Islanders’ quality of life by advancing solutions to hunger. The Providence Singers describes its work as presenting choral concerts, offering education, and promoting new music.

Other 2025 grantees include Luke’s Wings, which supports wounded service members by helping families visit during hospitalization and rehabilitation; Barrington TAP-IN, which provides resources to address food insecurity and economic hardship; and Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, which provides information, networking, and advocacy for people with Down syndrome and their communities. Advocates Incorporated describes its work as empowering people with developmental disabilities to direct their lives and participate meaningfully in their communities. Sojourner House describes its work as supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking through services, advocacy, education, and housing.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $251,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $30,000, with a median grant of $7,500. Notable awards included $30,000 to Immaculate Conception Church, $25,000 each to Amos House, McAuley Ministries, and the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, and $20,000 to The Providence Singers.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Mary Ann T. Moeller as executive trustee, Peter M. Waters as vice executive trustee, Paul A. Ward Jr. as a board member, and Allison M. Picard as secretary and treasurer.

Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Ann T. Moeller

    Executive Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison M. Picard

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul A. Ward Jr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter M. Waters

    Vice Executive Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation

How much does Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation give each year?

Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation gave $251K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $252K across 24 grants.

What is Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation's typical grant size?

Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $10,458, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation give grants?

Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (12%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (9 grants) and East Providence, RI (2 grants).

Does Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Healthcare" (5 grants), "Religious" (5 grants) and "Shelter" (4 grants).

Who are Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation's largest grantees?

Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Immaculate Conception Church ($30,000), Amos House ($25,000) and McAuley Ministries ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation?

Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $251K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $252K (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 does Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation's EIN?

Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-2113239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Herma Moeller Procopiadi Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/herma-moeller-procopiadi-foundation-morg_803ab3ff5a184760bcdb44cbc151318c

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