Shellfish Restoration Foundation
Shellfish Restoration Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Warren, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $424K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $19K.
Shellfish Restoration Foundation at a glance
In short: Shellfish Restoration Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +100.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $424,357
- -1.8% 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 Shellfish Restoration Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Roger William University ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Shellfish Restoration Foundation gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% 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 $16K (2021) to $29K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roger William University Bristol, RI | Warren River Oyster Enhancement | $25,000 |
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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 | $424,357 | $20,651 | $28,327 | $25,000 | 1 | $26,471 | $19,052 | $21,550 |
| 2024 | $432,033 | $21,376 | $27,865 | $24,900 | 2 | $26,318 | $19,829 | $22,110 |
| 2023 | $438,522 | $14,750 | $21,122 | $18,100 | 2 | $19,547 | $13,018 | $22,132 |
| 2022 | $444,894 | $51 | $25,881 | $20,100 | 2 | $22,922 | — | $22,931 |
| 2021 | $470,724 | $1,572 | $22,016 | $16,400 | 2 | $18,972 | — | $24,382 |
| 2020 | $492,568 | $10,515 | $29,619 | $29,400 | 2 | — | $10,365 | $25,457 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shellfish Restoration Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shellfish Restoration Foundation is led by Willis E. Blount, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Willis E. Blount
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Dahmer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Blount
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie E. Blount
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia L. Blount
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 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 Shellfish Restoration Foundation
How much does Shellfish Restoration Foundation give each year?
Shellfish Restoration Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
How large is Shellfish Restoration Foundation?
Shellfish Restoration Foundation reported $424K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Shellfish Restoration Foundation?
Shellfish Restoration Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Warren, RI. It holds $424K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Shellfish Restoration Foundation operate?
Shellfish Restoration Foundation has awarded grants in Rhode Island.
What is Shellfish Restoration Foundation's EIN?
Shellfish Restoration Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0505420. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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