Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua
Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua is a private foundation based in Westerly, Rhode Island. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $55,550 in grants to 12 organizations, including charitable organizations and educational institutions.
Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua at a glance
In short: Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua gave $56K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Rhode Island. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,550
- +1751.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,629
- +362.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $272,789
- -14.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (33% 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 Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 23 Broad Street, Westerly, RI 02891
Phone: (401) 654-4815
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial & Library Association of ($16K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The reported shares were Rhode Island 33%, Maryland 29%, Florida 29%, Massachusetts 3%, and Vermont 2%. The listed grants also included recipients in Connecticut, Louisiana, and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $792; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $875 first-time, $16K repeat.
- 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 251% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 279% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial & Library Association of Westerly, RI | Operations | $16,100 |
| American Cancer Society Hagerstown, MD | Operations | $16,100 |
| American Heart Association St Petersburg, FL | Unrestricted Gift | $16,100 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Rhode Island College Providence, RI | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| University of Vermont Burlington, VT | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | Scholarship | $750 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA | Scholarship | $500 |
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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 | $272,789 | $17,396 | $65,410 | $55,550 | 12 | $58,371 | $14,210 | $20,941 |
| 2024 | $320,349 | $36,343 | $9,486 | $3,000 | 3 | $5,840 | $33,153 | $20,400 |
| 2023 | $293,331 | $22,690 | $22,413 | $16,695 | 6 | $19,336 | $19,709 | $19,165 |
| 2022 | $292,879 | $7,176 | $21,758 | $15,815 | 8 | $18,523 | $6,585 | $19,939 |
| 2021 | $308,105 | $9,872 | $14,563 | $8,531 | 6 | $11,304 | $6,176 | $21,226 |
| 2020 | $312,558 | $3,436 | $12,502 | $6,438 | 3 | — | $3,991 | $19,320 |
| 2019 | $321,210 | $29,277 | $15,431 | $8,786 | 10 | — | $24,059 | $18,619 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua reported a distributable amount of $21K 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 grants included support for organizations’ operations and an unrestricted gift, as well as scholarships to colleges and universities.
The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms. Wentworth Institute of Technology says it aims to empower, inspire, and innovate through experiential learning, with a focus on career success. Fairfield University describes its work as providing secondary, undergraduate, and graduate education, alongside education, charity, and religion. The College of Our Lady of the Elms says it educates students in a supportive learning community, combining liberal arts and professional studies. The LSUE Foundation describes its mission as supporting programs and activities that benefit LSU Eunice.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $55,550. Grants ranged from $500 to $16,100, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest reported grants were $16,100 each to the Memorial & Library Association of Westerly for operations, the American Cancer Society for operations, and the American Heart Association as an unrestricted gift. The filing also listed scholarships of $1,000 each to Wentworth Institute of Technology, Rhode Island College, the University of Rhode Island, the University of Vermont, and the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Other scholarship grants listed ranged from $500 to $750.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists The Washington Trust Company as trustee.
Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua's only listed officer is The Washington Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Washington Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to The Washington Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua
How much does Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua give each year?
Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua gave $56K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 3 grants.
What is Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua's typical grant size?
Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,629, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua that year got $792 on average.
Where does Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua give grants?
Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua's top state is Rhode Island, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (29%) and Florida (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kingston, RI (2 grants).
Does Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).
Who are Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua's largest grantees?
Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua's largest 2025 grantees include Memorial & Library Association of ($16,100), American Cancer Society ($16,100) and American Heart Association ($16,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua?
Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua reported $273K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations’ operations and an unrestricted gift, as well as scholarships to colleges and universities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua's EIN?
Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0481805. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Mary C Jolly Charitable Tua funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mary-c-jolly-charitable-tua-morg_e357c27827d94f92ae953e076a39fccf
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