The Act Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 88-6178059
Foundation Overview
Based in Warwick, RI, The Act Foundation has awarded 210 grants totaling $2,575,100 to organizations in Indiana, Rhode Island and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $4,025 to $180,911, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
210 of 210 recipients (100%) were new grantees. Recent establishment means most partnerships are naturally new. Pattern may not reflect long-term preferences.
Geographic Focus
95% of all grants are concentrated in Rhode Island, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Rhode Island, funding concentrates in Providence (15%), Warwick (10%), Coventry (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Insufficient data to determine funding trend patterns.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Act Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion Baseball | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Atlantic Youth Association | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Burrilville Girls Softball Associat | $5,000 | Burrillville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Button Hole Kids Cup | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chariho Little League | $5,000 | Hope Valley, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Children's Wishes | $5,000 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Clcf Sports Inc | $5,000 | Cranston, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Coventry Little League | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Cranston Little League | $7,448 | Cranston, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Elmwood Little League | $9,608 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Foster-gloucester Regional Schools | $4,025 | North Scituate, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greater Woonsocket Catholic Reg | $5,000 | Woonsocket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greenwich Bay Sailing Assoc | $5,000 | East Greenwich, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Herreshoff Marine Museum | $5,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| International Tennis Hall Of Fame | $5,000 | Newport, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | $5,000 | Bristol, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New Shoreham School District | $4,937 | New Shoreham, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Kingstown School Department | $5,000 | North Kingstown, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Providence Football Assoc | $5,000 | North Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Providence Little League | $5,000 | North Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Scituate School Department | $5,000 | Clayville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Oakwood Athletic & Mentor Assoc | $5,000 | Pawtucket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pop Warner Little Scholars Sakonnet | $5,000 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Providence Public School District | $180,911 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Childrens Golf | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Rogues Fc | $5,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Teaball Association | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Wildcats Basketball Association | $5,000 | Richmond, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sail Newport | $5,000 | Newport, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Brendan School | $5,000 | Riverside, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Philip School | $5,000 | Greenville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Pius School | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Teresa Catholic Elem School | $5,000 | Pawtucket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| South County Youth Lacrosse | $12,500 | Wakefield, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Stages Of Freedom | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Gordon School | $5,000 | East Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Prout School | $12,200 | Wakefield, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tiverton Baseball | $5,000 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tiverton Junior Basketball | $4,895 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick Firefighters Soccer Club | $4,959 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick Public Schools | $113,537 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick North Little League | $5,000 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Legion Baseball | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Atlantic Youth Association | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Burrilville Girls Softball Associat | $5,000 | Burrillville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Button Hole Kids Cup | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chariho Little League | $5,000 | Hope Valley, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Children's Wishes | $5,000 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Clcf Sports Inc | $5,000 | Cranston, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Coventry Little League | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Cranston Little League | $7,448 | Cranston, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Elmwood Little League | $9,608 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Foster-gloucester Regional Schools | $4,025 | North Scituate, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greater Woonsocket Catholic Reg | $5,000 | Woonsocket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greenwich Bay Sailing Assoc | $5,000 | East Greenwich, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Herreshoff Marine Museum | $5,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| International Tennis Hall Of Fame | $5,000 | Newport, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | $5,000 | Bristol, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New Shoreham School District | $4,937 | New Shoreham, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Kingstown School Department | $5,000 | North Kingstown, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Providence Football Assoc | $5,000 | North Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Providence Little League | $5,000 | North Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Scituate School Department | $5,000 | Clayville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Oakwood Athletic & Mentor Assoc | $5,000 | Pawtucket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pop Warner Little Scholars Sakonnet | $5,000 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Providence Public School District | $180,911 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Childrens Golf | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Rogues Fc | $5,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Teaball Association | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Wildcats Basketball Association | $5,000 | Richmond, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sail Newport | $5,000 | Newport, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Brendan School | $5,000 | Riverside, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Philip School | $5,000 | Greenville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Pius School | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Teresa Catholic Elem School | $5,000 | Pawtucket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| South County Youth Lacrosse | $12,500 | Wakefield, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Stages Of Freedom | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Gordon School | $5,000 | East Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Prout School | $12,200 | Wakefield, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tiverton Baseball | $5,000 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tiverton Junior Basketball | $4,895 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick Firefighters Soccer Club | $4,959 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick Public Schools | $113,537 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick North Little League | $5,000 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Legion Baseball | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Atlantic Youth Association | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Burrilville Girls Softball Associat | $5,000 | Burrillville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Button Hole Kids Cup | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chariho Little League | $5,000 | Hope Valley, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Children's Wishes | $5,000 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Clcf Sports Inc | $5,000 | Cranston, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Coventry Little League | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Cranston Little League | $7,448 | Cranston, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Elmwood Little League | $9,608 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Foster-gloucester Regional Schools | $4,025 | North Scituate, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greater Woonsocket Catholic Reg | $5,000 | Woonsocket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greenwich Bay Sailing Assoc | $5,000 | East Greenwich, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Herreshoff Marine Museum | $5,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| International Tennis Hall Of Fame | $5,000 | Newport, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | $5,000 | Bristol, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New Shoreham School District | $4,937 | New Shoreham, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Kingstown School Department | $5,000 | North Kingstown, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Providence Football Assoc | $5,000 | North Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Providence Little League | $5,000 | North Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Scituate School Department | $5,000 | Clayville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Oakwood Athletic & Mentor Assoc | $5,000 | Pawtucket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pop Warner Little Scholars Sakonnet | $5,000 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Providence Public School District | $180,911 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Childrens Golf | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Rogues Fc | $5,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Teaball Association | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Wildcats Basketball Association | $5,000 | Richmond, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sail Newport | $5,000 | Newport, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Brendan School | $5,000 | Riverside, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Philip School | $5,000 | Greenville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Pius School | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Teresa Catholic Elem School | $5,000 | Pawtucket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| South County Youth Lacrosse | $12,500 | Wakefield, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Stages Of Freedom | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Gordon School | $5,000 | East Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Prout School | $12,200 | Wakefield, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tiverton Baseball | $5,000 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tiverton Junior Basketball | $4,895 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick Firefighters Soccer Club | $4,959 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick Public Schools | $113,537 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick North Little League | $5,000 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Legion Baseball | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Atlantic Youth Association | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Burrilville Girls Softball Associat | $5,000 | Burrillville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Button Hole Kids Cup | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chariho Little League | $5,000 | Hope Valley, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Children's Wishes | $5,000 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Clcf Sports Inc | $5,000 | Cranston, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Coventry Little League | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Cranston Little League | $7,448 | Cranston, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Elmwood Little League | $9,608 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Foster-gloucester Regional Schools | $4,025 | North Scituate, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greater Woonsocket Catholic Reg | $5,000 | Woonsocket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greenwich Bay Sailing Assoc | $5,000 | East Greenwich, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Herreshoff Marine Museum | $5,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| International Tennis Hall Of Fame | $5,000 | Newport, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | $5,000 | Bristol, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New Shoreham School District | $4,937 | New Shoreham, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Kingstown School Department | $5,000 | North Kingstown, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Providence Football Assoc | $5,000 | North Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Providence Little League | $5,000 | North Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Scituate School Department | $5,000 | Clayville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Oakwood Athletic & Mentor Assoc | $5,000 | Pawtucket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pop Warner Little Scholars Sakonnet | $5,000 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Providence Public School District | $180,911 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Childrens Golf | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Rogues Fc | $5,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Teaball Association | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Wildcats Basketball Association | $5,000 | Richmond, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sail Newport | $5,000 | Newport, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Brendan School | $5,000 | Riverside, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Philip School | $5,000 | Greenville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Pius School | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Teresa Catholic Elem School | $5,000 | Pawtucket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| South County Youth Lacrosse | $12,500 | Wakefield, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Stages Of Freedom | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Gordon School | $5,000 | East Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Prout School | $12,200 | Wakefield, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tiverton Baseball | $5,000 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tiverton Junior Basketball | $4,895 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick Firefighters Soccer Club | $4,959 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick Public Schools | $113,537 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick North Little League | $5,000 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| American Legion Baseball | $5,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Atlantic Youth Association | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Burrilville Girls Softball Associat | $5,000 | Burrillville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Button Hole Kids Cup | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Chariho Little League | $5,000 | Hope Valley, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Children's Wishes | $5,000 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Clcf Sports Inc | $5,000 | Cranston, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Coventry Little League | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Cranston Little League | $7,448 | Cranston, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Elmwood Little League | $9,608 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Foster-gloucester Regional Schools | $4,025 | North Scituate, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greater Woonsocket Catholic Reg | $5,000 | Woonsocket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greenwich Bay Sailing Assoc | $5,000 | East Greenwich, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Herreshoff Marine Museum | $5,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| International Tennis Hall Of Fame | $5,000 | Newport, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | $5,000 | Bristol, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| New Shoreham School District | $4,937 | New Shoreham, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Kingstown School Department | $5,000 | North Kingstown, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Providence Football Assoc | $5,000 | North Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Providence Little League | $5,000 | North Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| North Scituate School Department | $5,000 | Clayville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Oakwood Athletic & Mentor Assoc | $5,000 | Pawtucket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pop Warner Little Scholars Sakonnet | $5,000 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Providence Public School District | $180,911 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Childrens Golf | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Rogues Fc | $5,000 | Bristol, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Teaball Association | $5,000 | Coventry, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Ri Wildcats Basketball Association | $5,000 | Richmond, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Sail Newport | $5,000 | Newport, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Brendan School | $5,000 | Riverside, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Philip School | $5,000 | Greenville, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Pius School | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saint Teresa Catholic Elem School | $5,000 | Pawtucket, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| South County Youth Lacrosse | $12,500 | Wakefield, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Stages Of Freedom | $5,000 | Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Gordon School | $5,000 | East Providence, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Prout School | $12,200 | Wakefield, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tiverton Baseball | $5,000 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Tiverton Junior Basketball | $4,895 | Tiverton, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick Firefighters Soccer Club | $4,959 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick Public Schools | $113,537 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Warwick North Little League | $5,000 | Warwick, RI, US | Charitable | 2022 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 88-6178059 |
| Website | http://theactfoundation.org |
| Address | 469 CENTERVILLE RD STE 206 Warwick, RI 02886-4356 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | Steven B Merolla |
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Forms 990-PF
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