Victoria Sousa Foundation
Victoria Sousa Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bristol, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $68K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Victoria Sousa Foundation at a glance
In short: Victoria Sousa Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,000
- -80.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -60.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $68,415
- -1.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Victoria Sousa Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Victoria Sousa Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $26K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68,415 | $3,983 | $5,000 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | $69,432 | $123 | $25,417 | $25,000 | 2 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | $94,726 | $7,298 | $3,047 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 |
| 2021 | $90,475 | $7,970 | $23,329 | $22,500 | 2 | $22,500 |
| 2020 | $105,834 | $18,760 | $25,520 | $25,500 | 3 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Victoria Sousa Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Catherine Sousa
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Splaine
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Deb Nelson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Victoria Sousa Foundation
How much does Victoria Sousa Foundation give each year?
Victoria Sousa Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 2 grants.
How large is Victoria Sousa Foundation?
Victoria Sousa Foundation reported $68K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.
What is Victoria Sousa Foundation?
Victoria Sousa Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bristol, RI. It holds $68K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Victoria Sousa Foundation operate?
Victoria Sousa Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
What is Victoria Sousa Foundation's EIN?
Victoria Sousa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1984297. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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