Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation
Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Warwick, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $147K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $5K.
Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- +633.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,667
- +144.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $900
- Total assets
- $146,564
- -4.0% 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 Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Torat Yisrael ($10K). Together the top 3 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 154% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $40K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Torat Yisrael East Greenwich, RI | Synagogue captialcampaign | $10,000 |
| Temple Beth El Providence, RI | Synagogue support | $900 |
| Chabad of West Bay Warwick, RI | Support ongoingcommunity outreach | $100 |
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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 | $146,564 | $5,400 | $11,585 | $11,000 | 3 | $11,000 | $4,815 | $7,124 |
| 2024 | $152,749 | $7,232 | $1,664 | $1,500 | 1 | $1,500 | $7,232 | $6,548 |
| 2023 | $147,181 | $4,585 | $1,118 | $1,018 | 1 | $1,018 | $4,585 | $6,339 |
| 2022 | $143,714 | — | $30 | — | — | — | — | $7,078 |
| 2021 | $143,744 | — | $30,882 | $30,732 | 1 | $30,732 | — | $7,043 |
| 2020 | $174,626 | — | $40,000 | $40,000 | 1 | — | — | $8,570 |
| 2019 | $214,626 | — | $30,050 | $30,000 | 1 | — | — | $10,343 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew G Sholes
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David H Sholes
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard K Sholes
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven T Sholes
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation
How much does Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation give each year?
Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
What is Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $900, and its average grant was $3,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation give grants?
Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Rhode Island: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation?
Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation reported $147K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Leonard J Sholes Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7089984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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