Westbay Housing Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker Warwick, RI EIN: 20-1110283

To assist low to moderate income individuals and families to achieve and sustain self-sufficiency by providing rental opportunities.

Westbay Housing Corporation at a glance

In short: Westbay Housing Corporation gave $302K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $302K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$301,525
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$301,525
Median grant
$301,525
Primary geography
Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Westbay Housing Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Westbay Community Action Inc: $302KWestbay Community Action Inc$302K

The largest 2024 recipient was Westbay Community Action Inc ($302K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Warwick

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $302K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Westbay Community Action Inc Warwick, RITransfer of Assets as Part of Dissolution$301,525
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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
2024—$524,940$330,606$301,5251—
2023$307,347$-45,067$29,676——$-55,153
2022$313,639$13,173$25,314———
2021$318,377$26,948$24,252———
2020$324,063$8,264$20,031———
2019$329,750$17,381$30,612———

About Westbay Housing Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Westbay Housing Corporation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Warwick, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $302K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Westbay Housing Corporation is led by Paul A. Salera, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Paul A. Salera

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $179K (2024)

  • Anthony Corrente Jr.

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Imbriglio

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Verteal Patterson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melaine Potrzeba

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen McAllister

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sue Baker

    Director

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Satchell

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin McAndrew

    Director

    Director → 2nd Vice Chair, 2023

    2nd Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Tuscani

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Braga

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $135K (2024)

  • Daniel O'Rourke

    1st Vice Chair

    Director → 2nd Vice Chair, 2020

    2nd Vice Chair → 1st Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Bouchard

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Wineman

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Slobin

    2nd Vice Chair

    Director → 2nd Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Kevin D. Carter CPA (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kristin Maggiacomo (2019–2023) — 1st Vice Chair
  • Former: Milagros Colon (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Michele Mitchell (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dan Sylvester (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Justin Sullivan (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Manny Murray (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Rachel Longo (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Stanley Olszewski (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Andrew Dore (2019) — CFO
  • Former: Melanie Potrzeba (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Paul a Salera — President/CEO: $179KPaul a SaleraPresident/CEO$179KHeather Braga — CFO: $135KHeather BragaCFO$135K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $179K, to Paul a Salera (President/CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Westbay Housing Corporation

How much does Westbay Housing Corporation give each year?

Westbay Housing Corporation gave $302K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

What is Westbay Housing Corporation?

Westbay Housing Corporation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Warwick, RI.

Where does Westbay Housing Corporation operate?

Westbay Housing Corporation has awarded grants in Rhode Island.

What is Westbay Housing Corporation's EIN?

Westbay Housing Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1110283. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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