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The Tomorrow Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Providence, RI EIN: 05-0450569 Website

The Tomorrow Fund provides a comprehensive program of continuing daily financial and emotional support to children with cancer, survivors, and their families who are treated at hasbro childrens hospital in providence, ri and diligently strives

The Tomorrow Fund at a glance

Total assets
$6,262,978
+10.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,475,093
-11.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$135,798
-57.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,204,344
+1.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Tomorrow Fund funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Providence

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $500K.

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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
2025$6,262,978$1,475,093$1,204,344——$135,798
2024$5,681,607$1,674,993$1,185,882——$318,322
2023$4,868,706$1,619,765$1,237,667——$79,897
2022$4,228,841$1,310,799$1,033,850——$128,187
2021$4,936,528$1,293,903$955,573——$169,755
2020$4,183,826$1,121,357$951,676——$82,165
2019$3,974,115$1,254,291$1,474,636$500,0001$134,693

About The Tomorrow Fund

Based on IRS filings

The Tomorrow Fund is a public charity, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $136K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Tomorrow Fund is led by Lisa M. Hainse, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa M. Hainse

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2024) → $123K (2025)

  • Rosemary Heustis

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Moynihan

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rishi Lulla

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Gibree

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Sjoblom

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Lucas

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Scarpetti

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Pagano

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Moran

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernie Moreira

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Vitalo

    Director - Former Vice President

    Vice President → Director - Former Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Pastore

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Macari

    Director - Former Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Director - Former Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blake Laverdiere

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Messier

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Christopher Falzone (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Heather Zinni (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Karin Marzilli (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lisa Abbenante (2019–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Karen Zarlenga (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ralph A. Palumbo (2019–2022) — Former Treasurer
  • Former: Rosemary Huestis (2021) — President
  • Former: Sid Norwitz (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Robert Capone (2019) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Lisa M Hainse — Executive Director: $123KLisa M HainseExecutive Director$123K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $123K, to Lisa M Hainse (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about The Tomorrow Fund

How large is The Tomorrow Fund?

The Tomorrow Fund reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

Where does The Tomorrow Fund operate?

The Tomorrow Fund has awarded grants in Rhode Island.

What is The Tomorrow Fund's EIN?

The Tomorrow Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-0450569. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)

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