The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools

Public charity · Grantmaker Providence, RI EIN: 20-5654039

Advancement of education

The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools at a glance

In short: The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools gave $650K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $325K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$650,000
-5.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$325,000
-5.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$325,000
Total assets
$34,135
-24.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 9 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Providence

How The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $558K (2022) to $720K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $650K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$650,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$34,135$655,561$666,389$650,0002$6
2023$44,963$716,856$715,675$687,0002$4
2022$49,867$580,074$580,925$558,0002—
2021$50,033$726,357$727,159$709,0002$2
2020$28,322$720,355$733,314$720,0001—

About The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools

Based on IRS filings

The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $650K. Net investment income was $6.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools is led by Linn Freedman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Linn Freedman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Hamel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Rosenstein

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peretz Scheinerman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Raskin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Goliger

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jay Strauss (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools

How much does The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools give each year?

The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools gave $650K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $687K across 2 grants.

How large is The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools?

The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools reported $34K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $656K.

What is The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools?

The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in Providence, RI. It holds $34K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools operate?

The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools has awarded grants in Rhode Island.

What is The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools's EIN?

The Foundation for Rhode Island Day Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5654039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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