The Follow Foundation
The Follow Foundation is a private foundation, based in Narragansett, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $917K in total assets. Net investment income was $35K.
The Follow Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $916,665
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $36,267
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $34,878
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,237
- -94.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Follow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Follow Foundation gives
- Giving fell 64% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 131% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2023) to $160K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA | Supporting and Fulfilling the Organization's Charitable Purpose. | $57,227 |
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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 | $916,665 | $36,267 | $3,237 | — | — | — | $34,878 | $43,847 |
| 2024 | $883,635 | $40,228 | $62,572 | $57,227 | 1 | $57,227 | $36,871 | $43,549 |
| 2023 | $905,979 | $35,711 | $47,874 | $43,000 | 1 | $43,000 | $32,465 | $44,450 |
| 2022 | $918,142 | $16,368 | $142,124 | $137,350 | 1 | $137,350 | $12,929 | $50,178 |
| 2021 | $1,043,898 | $7,778 | $164,515 | $160,000 | 1 | $161,200 | $4,573 | $58,746 |
| 2020 | $1,200,635 | $10,765 | $155,001 | $151,227 | 1 | — | $8,101 | $62,570 |
| 2019 | $1,344,871 | $31,727 | $154,723 | $150,000 | 1 | — | $28,629 | $69,027 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Follow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Follow Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Rosenfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Naomi Rosenfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 The Follow Foundation
How large is The Follow Foundation?
The Follow Foundation reported $917K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $36K.
Where does The Follow Foundation operate?
The Follow Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
How much is The Follow Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Follow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Follow Foundation's EIN?
The Follow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2992857. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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