The Price Foundation
The Price Foundation is a private foundation based in Providence, Rhode Island. It reported 10 grants totaling $13,700 in 2025, with listed recipients including community, cultural, health, and animal-welfare organizations.
The Price Foundation at a glance
In short: The Price Foundation gave $14K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,700
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,370
- -14.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $183,663
- -3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (77% 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 The Price Foundation
- 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: 101 Dyer Street, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 273-9000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Price Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Squash Busters ($5K). Together the top 10 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 20% to recipients in Rhode Island, and 3% to recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Price Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $200; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $200 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 158% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2023) to $19K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Squash Busters Roxbury Crossing, MA | Support | $5,000 |
| Community Church of Providence Providence, RI | Support | $2,500 |
| Rehoboth Congregational Church Rehoboth, MA | Support | $2,500 |
| Dana-Farber's Jimmy Fund Clinic Boston, MA | Support | $1,000 |
| Rehoboth Cemetery Association Seekonk, MA | Support | $1,000 |
| Seekonk Library Trust Seekonk, MA | Support | $500 |
| American Cancer Society Kennesaw, GA | Support | $400 |
| Seekonk Animal Shelter Seekonk, MA | Support | $400 |
| Animal Rescue League of Providence Providence, RI | Support | $200 |
| Pan Mass Challenge Needham, MA | Support | $200 |
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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 | $183,663 | $12,190 | $18,648 | $13,700 | 10 | $14,863 | $8,514 | $9,396 |
| 2024 | $190,121 | $-1,221 | $20,274 | $16,100 | 10 | $17,215 | $7,930 | $9,399 |
| 2023 | $211,616 | $9,527 | $14,979 | $10,500 | 4 | $10,500 | $5,096 | $10,212 |
| 2022 | $217,068 | $8,027 | $22,690 | $18,100 | 10 | $18,100 | $3,437 | $11,844 |
| 2021 | $231,731 | $18,127 | $24,124 | $19,200 | 9 | — | $13,203 | $11,699 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Price Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K 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 show support for organizations including a library trust, cancer-related organizations, churches, a cemetery association, and animal shelters and rescue organizations.
The Seekonk Library Trust describes its mission as providing financial resources for the Seekonk Public Library’s long-term needs so the library can remain an enduring foundation of community life. The American Cancer Society describes its work as improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, and promoting opportunities to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $13,700. Grants ranged from $200 to $5,000, with a median grant of $750. Notable grants included $5,000 to Squash Busters in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts; $2,500 each to Community Church of Providence in Providence, Rhode Island, and Rehoboth Congregational Church in Rehoboth, Massachusetts; and $1,000 each to Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts, and Rehoboth Cemetery Association in Seekonk, Massachusetts. Each was listed for support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew H Davis Jr as president/director, Andrew W Davis as vice-president/director, and Lisa Davis as secretary/treasurer/director.
The Price Foundation is led by Andrew H. Davis Jr., President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew H. Davis Jr.
President & Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew W. Davis
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Davis
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Price Foundation
How much does The Price Foundation give each year?
The Price Foundation gave $14K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 10 grants.
What is The Price Foundation's typical grant size?
The Price Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,370, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Price Foundation that year got $200 on average.
Where does The Price Foundation give grants?
The Price Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Rhode Island (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seekonk, MA (3 grants) and Providence, RI (2 grants).
Does The Price Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Price Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (10 grants).
Who are The Price Foundation's largest grantees?
The Price Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Squash Busters ($5,000), Community Church of Providence ($2,500) and Rehoboth Congregational Church ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Price Foundation?
The Price Foundation reported $184K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Price Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including a library trust, cancer-related organizations, churches, a cemetery association, and animal shelters and rescue organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Price Foundation?
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 The Price Foundation's EIN?
The Price Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5227446. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Price Foundation 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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