Vigneron Memorial Fund
The Vigneron Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Established in 1959, it supports Rhode Island charitable organizations working to improve the lives of physically disabled children and adults, with a stated preference for organizations serving children in Providence or Narragansett.
Vigneron Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Vigneron Memorial Fund gave $101K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,000
- -22.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -35.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,769
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $2,691,402
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Vigneron Memorial Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The fund states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Vigneron Memorial Fund
Who Vigneron Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ms Dream Center of RI Inc ($20K). Together the top 10 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 58 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund’s grant-program description identifies Rhode Island as its service area and gives preference to organizations serving children in Providence or Narragansett. All of its reported 2025 grant dollars went to Rhode Island recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Vigneron Memorial Fund gives
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2025) to $134K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ms Dream Center of RI Inc Cranston, RI | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Heather Abbott Foundation Newport, RI | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| ALS United Rhode Island Warwick, RI | Unrestricted General | $11,000 |
| Greater Providence YMCA Providence, RI | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Special Olympics RI Inc Smithfield, RI | Unrestricted General | $9,000 |
| Providence Children's Museum Providence, RI | Unrestricted General | $7,000 |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI | Unrestricted General | $6,000 |
| Looking Upwards Inc Portsmouth, RI | Unrestricted General | $6,000 |
| The Groden Center Inc Providence, RI | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| In-Sight for the Blind Warwick, RI | Unrestricted General | $3,500 |
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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 | $2,691,402 | $302,224 | $161,982 | $101,000 | 13 | $126,736 | $271,251 | $157,037 |
| 2024 | $2,550,494 | $261,008 | $184,911 | $130,000 | 20 | $154,400 | $229,097 | $148,615 |
| 2023 | $2,476,970 | $100,452 | $181,767 | $133,500 | 23 | $155,573 | $58,582 | $136,655 |
| 2022 | $2,559,245 | $-22,999 | $190,086 | $120,200 | 1 | $143,008 | $27,674 | $140,069 |
| 2021 | $2,772,368 | $586,646 | $160,886 | $102,200 | 1 | $127,332 | $554,437 | $154,583 |
| 2020 | $2,343,795 | $218,502 | $158,127 | $112,000 | 1 | — | $193,796 | $131,872 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vigneron Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $157K 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
The fund’s stated mission is to support charitable organizations that work to improve the lives of physically disabled children and adults. Its grant-program description identifies health and human services and says it supports organizations in Rhode Island serving physically disabled, low-income children and adults.
The 2025 recipients illustrate a range of services. The Heather Abbott Foundation says it provides customized prostheses to people who have lost limbs through traumatic circumstances; ALS United Rhode Island describes its work as public awareness of ALS and patient and family support. Other recipients describe work in children’s learning and play (Providence Children’s Museum), health care (Rhode Island Hospital), services for people of all abilities (Looking Upwards), autism and behavioral-disorder treatment (The Groden Center), hunger relief (East Bay Food Pantry), and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Frank Olean Center).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 13 grants totaling $101,000. Individual grants ranged from $2,500 to $20,000, with a median of $6,000. The largest reported awards included $20,000 to MS Dream Center of RI, $15,000 to the Heather Abbott Foundation, $11,000 to ALS United Rhode Island, $10,000 to Greater Providence YMCA, and $9,000 to Special Olympics RI. The listed grant purposes were unrestricted general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee.
Vigneron Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$35K (2020) → $43K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $43K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Vigneron Memorial Fund
How much does Vigneron Memorial Fund give each year?
Vigneron Memorial Fund gave $101K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 20 grants.
What is Vigneron Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Vigneron Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,769, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vigneron Memorial Fund give grants?
Vigneron Memorial Fund gives mostly in Rhode Island: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Providence, RI (4 grants) and Warwick, RI (2 grants).
Does Vigneron Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Vigneron Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Vigneron Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
Vigneron Memorial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Ms Dream Center of RI Inc ($20,000), Heather Abbott Foundation ($15,000) and ALS United Rhode Island ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vigneron Memorial Fund?
Vigneron Memorial Fund reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $157K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Vigneron Memorial Fund fund?
The fund’s stated mission is to support charitable organizations that work to improve the lives of physically disabled children and adults. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vigneron Memorial Fund?
The fund states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Vigneron Memorial Fund's EIN?
Vigneron Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 05-6005884. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Vigneron Memorial Fund 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Vigneron Memorial Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/vigneron-memorial-fund-morg_f410a1e0125544689a33822e903718d6
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