Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment
Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment is a private foundation, based in Rockville Centre, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $204K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $37K.
Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment at a glance
In short: Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment gave $23K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,726
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,545
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $204,431
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (75% 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 Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charity Fund of the Diocese of Providence ($6K). Together the top 5 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 236% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2025) to $30K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charity Fund of the Diocese of Providence Providence, RI | Support Ongoing Operations | $5,742 |
| Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea Boher | Maintenance, repair, upkeep and improvement of church building and church property. | $5,742 |
| Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mar Providence, RI | Feeding of the Poor | $5,500 |
| St Paul Church of Edgewood Cranston, RI | Maintenance, repair, upkeep and improvement of church building and church property | $2,871 |
| St Phillip Church Greenville, RI | Maintenance, repair, upkeep and improvement of chuch building and church property. | $2,871 |
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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 | $204,431 | $42,200 | $37,728 | $22,726 | 5 | $33,046 | $37,162 | $13,994 |
| 2024 | $199,959 | $21,522 | $39,082 | $23,744 | 5 | $34,503 | $16,341 | $14,817 |
| 2023 | $217,519 | $13,000 | $40,398 | $23,708 | 5 | $35,633 | $6,004 | $14,642 |
| 2022 | $244,917 | $757 | $44,826 | $29,571 | 5 | $38,871 | $1,218 | $16,551 |
| 2021 | $288,986 | $30,067 | $48,487 | $29,732 | 5 | $42,150 | $23,256 | $19,666 |
| 2020 | $307,406 | $8,593 | $41,874 | $29,830 | 5 | — | $1,866 | $18,765 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment is led by Dorothy W Reinius, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorothy W Reinius
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$4K (2021) → $4K (2025)
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Dorothy W Reinius (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment
How much does Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment give each year?
Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment gave $23K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 5 grants.
What is Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment's typical grant size?
Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $4,545, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment give grants?
Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment gives mostly in Rhode Island: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (2 grants).
Does Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment's largest grantees?
Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charity Fund of the Diocese of Providence ($5,742), Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea Boher ($5,742) and Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mar ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment?
Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment reported $204K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment's EIN?
Raymond J Rafferty Memorial Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6636168. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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