Warren Rural Improvement Association
Warren Rural Improvement Association is a private foundation, based in Warren, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $45K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $1K.
Warren Rural Improvement Association at a glance
In short: Warren Rural Improvement Association gave $1K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $181), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,267
- -75.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $181
- -68.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $45,004
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Warren Rural Improvement Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lizak Bus Company ($475). Together the top 7 received $1K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Warren Rural Improvement Association gives
- Giving fell 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 290% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $5K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lizak Bus Company Warren, MA | Mulch & Flags | $475 |
| Tracie Lukaskiewicz Ware, MA | PLANTS | $326 |
| Industrial Design Works Wales, MA | SIGN | $170 |
| SWS Transfer Station West Springfield, MA | BAGS | $100 |
| Town of Warren Warren, MA | Clean up Day | $100 |
| Diane Banfill Warren, MA | Bus Tour | $53 |
| James McKeon Warren, MA | Lucy Stone Part | $43 |
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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 | $45,004 | $5,653 | $1,652 | $1,267 | 7 | $6,420 | — | $2,216 |
| 2024 | $41,013 | $5,870 | $5,391 | $5,154 | 9 | — | — | $2,020 |
| 2023 | $40,532 | $5,793 | $3,860 | $3,579 | 12 | — | — | $1,996 |
| 2022 | $38,598 | $4,078 | $1,925 | $1,626 | 5 | $1,626 | — | $1,901 |
| 2021 | $36,435 | $4,185 | $2,862 | $2,154 | 8 | — | $205 | $1,791 |
| 2020 | $35,111 | $3,587 | $2,206 | $1,206 | 6 | — | $472 | $1,720 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Warren Rural Improvement Association reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Warren Rural Improvement Association is led by John J. Dyjak, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John J. Dyjak
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Timothy Obrien
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ed Londergan
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
James McKeon
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jessie Sweeney
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Nancy Lowell
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Deborah Ledger
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Diane Banfield
Vice President
2nd Vice President & Director → Director, 2023
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Linda Cunningham
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Jean McCaughey (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Martha Giguere (2020–2024) — Secclerk
- Former: Beverly Sawyer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Frazier (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Pamela Rozzen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Patricia Frazier (2020–2022) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Georgette Korzec (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Warren Rural Improvement Association
How much does Warren Rural Improvement Association give each year?
Warren Rural Improvement Association gave $1K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 9 grants.
What is Warren Rural Improvement Association's typical grant size?
Warren Rural Improvement Association's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $181, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Warren Rural Improvement Association give grants?
Warren Rural Improvement Association gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Warren, MA (4 grants).
Does Warren Rural Improvement Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Warren Rural Improvement Association's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Warren Rural Improvement Association's largest grantees?
Warren Rural Improvement Association's largest 2025 grantees include Lizak Bus Company ($475), Tracie Lukaskiewicz ($326) and Industrial Design Works ($170), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Warren Rural Improvement Association?
Warren Rural Improvement Association reported $45K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Warren Rural Improvement Association's EIN?
Warren Rural Improvement Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2582959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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