Woonsocket Rotary Charities
Woonsocket Rotary Charities is a private foundation, based in Woonsocket, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $218K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $7K.
Woonsocket Rotary Charities at a glance
In short: Woonsocket Rotary Charities gave $15K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,500
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,813
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $218,099
- +2.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (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 Woonsocket Rotary Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Woonsocket Rotary Club ($4K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
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 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Woonsocket Rotary Charities gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 124% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $19K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket Rotary Club Woonsocket, RI | GRANT | $4,000 |
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Common Man for Ukraine Woonsocket, RI | GRANT | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $218,099 | $21,712 | $16,725 | $14,500 | 8 | $14,500 | $7,478 | $11,656 |
| 2023 | $213,112 | $6,034 | $17,735 | $16,313 | 6 | $16,313 | $8,254 | $11,512 |
| 2022 | $235,703 | $20,868 | $21,665 | $19,257 | 15 | $19,257 | $3,853 | $12,545 |
| 2021 | $236,500 | $27,584 | $18,628 | $16,665 | 12 | — | $20,834 | $12,382 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Woonsocket Rotary Charities reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Woonsocket Rotary Charities is led by Michael Dubois, President on filings since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Dubois
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kathleen Shatraw
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Aram Jarret
Secretary
Secretary → President, 2023
President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
David Lahousse
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lisa Carcifero
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Kevin Greenough (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Paul Bourget (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Roger Bouchard (2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Woonsocket Rotary Charities
How much does Woonsocket Rotary Charities give each year?
Woonsocket Rotary Charities gave $15K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $16K across 6 grants.
What is Woonsocket Rotary Charities's typical grant size?
Woonsocket Rotary Charities's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,813, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Woonsocket Rotary Charities give grants?
Woonsocket Rotary Charities gives mostly in Rhode Island: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Woonsocket, RI (2 grants).
Does Woonsocket Rotary Charities give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Woonsocket Rotary Charities's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is Woonsocket Rotary Charities?
Woonsocket Rotary Charities reported $218K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Woonsocket Rotary Charities's EIN?
Woonsocket Rotary Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3115037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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 2021–2024
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